6.Book Review(書評)-The Snake-Stone by Berlie Doherty
The background:Urban England (the cities),but also rural England (the countryside).
The theme:The main theme is about a teenage research of self-discovery.In this book,the hero searched for his mother who separated him at his early age.It also focuses on love,getting on with others,being courageous and trying to deal with doubts,troubles and worries.
As the book moves to a close,James'swimming coach says to him:"You are not like a kid obeying instructions any more.You are swimming like a young man who knows where he is going."
The characters:James is the hero of the story.He is a top swimmer,and has a comfortable life with his foster parents (養(yǎng)父母).The other characters,James'parents,his swimming coach,best friend,the villagers,people he meets on his journey,are pictured vividly(生動地).
The turning point:The turning point in the story comes while James'foster parents are away in London,and he wonders who his birth mother is.The only thing he has is a fossil(化石)-"the snake stone".His birth mother left it behind along with a note on which she had written:"Take good care of James".
The journey:Instead of going to London,James decides to find his birth mother.With the help of his geography teacher,James sets off for the village where his mother might be found.James has painful,challenging,but also humorous and happy travels.The mother he finally meets,Anne,has a low but powerful voice in the novel.He comes to understand why she left him at a stranger's door fifteen years before.Although the meeting is not long,it leaves him with a feeling of completeness.
38.What do the coach's words in Paragraph 3suggest?C
A.James is a hardworking swimmer.
B.James is a hopeful swimmer.
C.James is an independent young man.
D.James is an outgoing young man.
39.The"snake stone"in the novel isD.
A.a(chǎn) note from a stranger
B.a(chǎn) gift from the swimming coach
C.a(chǎn) fossil left by the foster parents
D.a(chǎn) stone left by the birthmother
40.Which of the following is true about the novel?A
A.The story has a good ending.
B.The story takes place in the city of London.
C.The turning point comes after the hero meets his birth mother.
D.The theme of the novel is only about a teenage research of self-discovery.
41.It can be concluded that James'journey isD.
A.disappointing
B.boring
C.comfortable
D.valuable.