2019届高考英语一轮基础自练题Unit5Thepowerofnature（含解析）新人教版选修.docVIP

PAGE PAGE 1 The power of nature 李仕才 一、阅读理解。 Celeste Ng，a new writer，has gained recognition for her first novel，Everything I Never Told You. Ngs parents came from Hong Kong，China in the 1960s.Ng was born in America and grew up in Pittsburgh，Pennsylvania，and Shaker Heights，Ohio，in a family of scientists.Celeste went to Harvard University and earned an MFA from the University of Michigan，where she won the Hopwood Award. Although her novel is not about race，the characters are Asian.The main character is Lydia，a teenage girl，who is the favorite of three children born to a white mother and a Chinese-American father.The story is about Lydias disappearance，and the emotions the family goes through as the mystery unfolds.The whole family deals with sorrow，regret，and exposed secrets as they search for their lost daughter. Though the characters in this story are Asian，Ng says she didnt really want to include Asian characters.She was afraid people would think the story was about real people in her life.Because she grew up in America and doesnt speak Chinese，she was actually surprised that she included Asian characters in the book. The book has taken off，especially on Amazon，where it won the Editors Pick for No.1 Best Book of the Year in 2014.Ng is still getting used to the attention，saying she is still amazed when people tell her they have read her book.With so many readers，its safe to say this is a book you should read.But if youre looking for a simple mystery，this book might not be for you.Most readers warn that you should not read this book unless youre prepared to cry. 1．The novel Everything I Never Told You ________. A．focuses on a family with a missing child B．discusses the ways to get rid of regret C．exposes the secret of the American world D．talks about the life of teenagers in America 2．Which of the following is TRUE according to Celeste Ng? A．She wanted to help the Asian people. B．She was surprised she wrote about Asian characters. C．She was born in Hong Kong and g