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辽宁省辽阳市集美学校 2018-2019 学年高二英语上学期期中试题 第二部分 阅读理解（共两节，满分 40 分） 第一节（共 15 小题；每小题 2 分，满分 30 分） 阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（ A、 B、 C 和 D）中，选出最佳选项。 A One of the best ways to understand the world around us is to stop and pick up a book. Here are some books by black authors, which are shaping our conversations about race. The Hate U Give by Angie Thomas th Publish date: February 28 2017 The novel tells the tale of Starr Carter, a 16-year-old who is trying to going to a white high school without feeling like she is abandoning her friends and family in her black neighborhood. But when Starr is the sole witness to a police shooting of and unarmed black teen, she must develop the courage to find her voice and speak out against injustice. This Will Be My Undoing by Morgan Jerkins Publish date: January 30 2018 In her first book, writer and journalist Morgan Jerkins dives into what it means to a black woman in modern society. Through essays about everything from Sailor Moon to the “Black Girl Magic ” movement, Jerkins outlines how race and women ’ s rights cross. It ’ s delivered with the sharp criticism that has made Jerkins a must-follow voice in today ’ s media landscape. We Were Eight Years In Power by Ta-Nehesi Coates Publish date: October 3rd 2017 We Were Eight Years In Power is a collection of Coates ’ s essays written about race, history, and power during the eight years of Obama ’ s presidency. A critical