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江苏省如皋市2020-2021学年高一上学期教学质量调研(一)英语试题 一、阅读选择 1. As the sixth What Kids Are Reading report bemoans(哀叹)about a tendency among secondary $chool students to read books that are too easy—suggesting that teachers and librarians arent pushing challenging titles strongly enough to older kids—the organizers of World Book Day have announced a list that might serve as a corrective, or at least a useful source of ideas. Satellite by Nick Lake Leo was born in space, living all his life on space station Moon 2 with fellow space-children Libra and Orion. Now, at 15, he is almost due to go to Earth for the first time, but more awaits him there. An extraordinary science fiction, as diverse as loin M. Bonks at his best. The Hate U Give by Angie Thomas A standout debut(首次创作)，this US novel is the Black Lives Matter (BLM)-inspired story of Starr Carter, whose friend Khalil is shot dead by a police officer as she watches and whose divided life awakes in the fallout. Full of vivid detail and dry humour, with a charming narrator, it reads like a typical text. Things a Bright Girl Can Do by Sally Nicholls Nicholls* exciting narrative follows May, the free-thinking daughter of a Quaker; and Nell, the tough, capable mainstay of her poor family. As the ghost of war appears ever closer, what will they sacrifice and what will be taken from them? An unforgettable historical novel. The Book of Dust Vol 1: La Belle Sauvage by Philip Pullman Pullmans long-awaited return to the world of His Dark Materials is, at times, dark indeed. As Malcolm and Alice convey the baby Lyra down a flooded river in Malcolms boat, the coming threats are fierce and frightening. To the reader absorbed in it, whatever their age, it affords the enjoyment of watching a master storyteller at work. Why do (he organizers announce the book list? To attract studenis auention io World Book Day. To protnole the sales of the books rccomnicndcd. To meet the requirements of teachers and librarians. To encourage secondary students(o read