Question

If you are reading a novel for school rather than just for fun, you need to get _______. Here are some pieces of advice.

First, make notes. Write notes_______pencil in the book, but also write separate notes on a small piece of paper. _______ characters. What do they do in the novel? What do they want? Everything that we are told about a character can help us to _______ them, from their appearance to the kind of food they eat.

It is also a great help to be able to tell yourself the story _________ you have read it. So, the _______ of the story and the plot (情節(jié)) are important. You'd better make a quick note of _______ happens in each part when you read. This will help you to bring the things you have noticed about characters, background, language and so on together.

_______, themes. These are ideas that the novel shows. Perhaps love is a major theme, or justice (公正), or redemption (救贖). _______ that you know the themes of the novel and what the author is saying about them.

What's more, novels are made up of language. ________ use language in a special way to make their novels work. They may use metaphors (比喻), invent symbols, or show a character's personality through their speech styles.

1.A. organized B. interested C. stressed D. fixed

2.A. with B. use C. in D. by

3.A. Have pity on B. Get along with C. Pay attention to D. Take care of

4.A. attract B. understand C. discuss D. examine

5.A. after B. before C. if D. unless

6.A. order B. time C. place D. influence

7.A. how B. what C. why D. where

8.A. Finally B. However C. Next D. For example

9.A. Show off B. Turn out C. Think of D. Make sure

10.A. Students B. Teachers C. Readers D. Writers

Answer 1