Question

    Teenagers have their own TV channels， websites and magazines. So what about books？

Last year one publisher， Martins， started publishing a series called Waves. We spoke to the director Julia Smith. She explained， "Teenage fiction has been published since the 1970s but publishers have never been very successful in getting teenagers to buy and read books. Now they're realizing that teenagers are just older children， but are not adults either. They are often not interested in adult fiction. For this series we are looking for new writers who write especially for teenagers.

Athene Gorr's novel was published in the series last year and is selling well. Its title is The Purple Ring. She says， "The important thing is to encourage teenagers to pick up your book. I'm a new writer. Although I've got an unusual name which people might remember， nobody knows it yet! But my book has a fantastic cover which makes people want to look inside. Then they realize what an excellent story it is!"

And what do teenagers themselves think about the series？ We talked to Sophie Clarke， aged 15. She said？ "I've read a few books in the Waves series. They say they are for 14-19 year olds and I agree with that. We're not interested in the same things as people in their twenties and thirties. I like them and I think they look really good too. The only thing is that because bookshops put them in the children section， lots of teenagers won't find them so they may not do very well. And it's a shame there's no such series as I think lots of teenagers， especially boys， might buy."

1.What can we infer from Paragraph 2？ ______

A.The Waves series are suitable for adults.

B.It is necessary to publish books aimed at teenagers.

C.Teenagers are more interested in reading nowadays.

D.Teenagers should be encouraged to read.

2.What makes The Purple Ring catch people's eye？ ______

A.Its writer.

B.Its cover.

C.Its price.

D.Its title.

3.What do we know about the Waves series？ ______

A.They have attractive covers.

B.They are about real facts.

C.They are popular with teenage boys.

D.They are wrongly placed in the children section.

4.What does the author intend to do with the passage？ ______

A.To compare different series of teenage fiction.

B.To give information about a new series of books.

C.To encourage more writers to create fictions for teenagers.

D.To explain why teenage fiction is easier to write than adult fiction.

Answer

1.B

2.B

3.D

4.C

【解析】

这是一篇说明文。本文介绍现在青少年图书很少，the Waves系列专注于青少年书籍，受到青少年喜爱。

1.推理判断题。根据第二段For this series we are looking for new writers who write especially for teenagers.“对于这个系列，我们正在寻找新的作家谁写特别为青少年。”可知，有必要出版一些适合青少年看的书。故选B。

2.细节理解题。根据第三段的my book has a fantastic cover which makes people want to look inside. “我的书有一个很好的封面，让人想往里面看。”可知， The Purple Ring 的封面吸引人们的眼球。故选B。

3.细节理解题。根据第四段的The only thing is that because bookshops put them in the children section，lots of teenagers won't find them so they may not do very well.“唯一的问题是，因为书店把它们放在儿童区，很多青少年找不到它们，所以他们可能做得不好。”可知，the Waves被错误地放到儿童书籍中。故选D。

4.写作意图题。根据全文和第一段的Teenagers have their own TV channels， websites and magazines. So what about books？可知，这篇文章主要是鼓励更多作家为青少年创作小说。故选C。