B
你想成为小说里的人物吗？你希望自己是正面角色还是反面角色呢？
Nicky and I were just finishing our shopping. I looked at my list and told her, "I just need a couple of things from the chemist's." "All right," Nicky said. "While you're doing that, I'll just call in at the bookshop." And we agreed to meet again in a cafe.
When we met 15 minutes later, I found that Nicky looked quite excited.
"Did you find anything special?" I asked.
"Well, yes," Nicky nodded.
"What's all the mystery?" I asked. "Tell me all about it!"
"It isn't exactly a mystery, Kay," Nicky began. "Well, do you remember that woman who used to live opposite the church—Miss Hunter?"
"The one who used to wear funny clothes and had a large dog? Wasn't she an artist?"
"Well, yes," Nicky said. "She did paint—but only as a hobby. As a matter of fact, she was a writer—and I've just bought her latest book!" Nicky took the book out of her bag and passed it across the table. The title was "Death Comes to the Village".
"A detective story," I said. "Hey, do you think we're in it?"
"I'm pretty sure I am," Nicky said, looking rather pleased with herself. "You see, Miss Hunter and I were quite good friends and she often said she was going to put me into her next book!"
"Shall I have a look?" I asked. But Nicky picked the book up and put it in her bag. "I'd like to read it first," she said. "But I'll lend it to you, of course..."
Some time passed and I heard nothing from Nicky. I decided to ring her up and ask about the book. "Oh, that!" she said in a small voice.
"You don't sound very pleased," I said. "Weren't you in the book after all?"
"Yes," Nicky said. "I'm in the book all right! But who do you think I am? I'm the village post woman! I pass on all the gossip in the village! I even open letters sometimes! I'm the most unpleasant person in the whole book! That woman is no friend of mine, I can tell you!"
WORD BOX ＞＞
| the chemist's | 药店 | call in | 来访, 访问 |
| :------------ | :--- | :------ | :--------- |
| cafe | [ˈkæfeɪ] n. 小餐馆, 咖啡馆 | mystery | [ˈmɪstri] n. 神秘 |
| as a matter of fact= in fact | 事实上 | after all | 毕竟; 终究 |
COMPREHENSION CHECK UP ＞＞
Choose the best answer according to the passage.
(
A. Nicky wanted to be in Miss Hunter's book eagerly.
B. Miss Hunter was really Nicky's good friend.
C. Miss Hunter could paint and write as well.
D. Nicky found she was really in Miss Hunter's book.
(
a. Kay and Nicky met at a cafe.
b. Nicky said she was really in the book.
c. Nicky bought a book by Miss Hunter.
d. Kay and Nicky went shopping together.
e. Nicky was happy because she thought she was in the book.
f. Kay rang Nicky and wanted to know how the book was.
A. d-c-a-e-f-b
B. a-d-c-f-e-b
C. d-a-b-c-e-f
D. a-c-b-e-f-d
(
A. Something special.
B. Something important.
C. Bad words about others.
D. Letters and parcels.
(
A. The village post woman.
B. Kay.
C. Nicky.
D. Miss Hunter.
(
A. An interesting book
B. Friends
C. Shopping
D. Three women
你想成为小说里的人物吗？你希望自己是正面角色还是反面角色呢？
Nicky and I were just finishing our shopping. I looked at my list and told her, "I just need a couple of things from the chemist's." "All right," Nicky said. "While you're doing that, I'll just call in at the bookshop." And we agreed to meet again in a cafe.
When we met 15 minutes later, I found that Nicky looked quite excited.
"Did you find anything special?" I asked.
"Well, yes," Nicky nodded.
"What's all the mystery?" I asked. "Tell me all about it!"
"It isn't exactly a mystery, Kay," Nicky began. "Well, do you remember that woman who used to live opposite the church—Miss Hunter?"
"The one who used to wear funny clothes and had a large dog? Wasn't she an artist?"
"Well, yes," Nicky said. "She did paint—but only as a hobby. As a matter of fact, she was a writer—and I've just bought her latest book!" Nicky took the book out of her bag and passed it across the table. The title was "Death Comes to the Village".
"A detective story," I said. "Hey, do you think we're in it?"
"I'm pretty sure I am," Nicky said, looking rather pleased with herself. "You see, Miss Hunter and I were quite good friends and she often said she was going to put me into her next book!"
"Shall I have a look?" I asked. But Nicky picked the book up and put it in her bag. "I'd like to read it first," she said. "But I'll lend it to you, of course..."
Some time passed and I heard nothing from Nicky. I decided to ring her up and ask about the book. "Oh, that!" she said in a small voice.
"You don't sound very pleased," I said. "Weren't you in the book after all?"
"Yes," Nicky said. "I'm in the book all right! But who do you think I am? I'm the village post woman! I pass on all the gossip in the village! I even open letters sometimes! I'm the most unpleasant person in the whole book! That woman is no friend of mine, I can tell you!"
WORD BOX ＞＞
| the chemist's | 药店 | call in | 来访, 访问 |
| :------------ | :--- | :------ | :--------- |
| cafe | [ˈkæfeɪ] n. 小餐馆, 咖啡馆 | mystery | [ˈmɪstri] n. 神秘 |
| as a matter of fact= in fact | 事实上 | after all | 毕竟; 终究 |
COMPREHENSION CHECK UP ＞＞
Choose the best answer according to the passage.
(
B
) 1. Which of the following statements is NOT right?A. Nicky wanted to be in Miss Hunter's book eagerly.
B. Miss Hunter was really Nicky's good friend.
C. Miss Hunter could paint and write as well.
D. Nicky found she was really in Miss Hunter's book.
(
A
) 2. According to the passage, which is the RIGHT order of the following events?a. Kay and Nicky met at a cafe.
b. Nicky said she was really in the book.
c. Nicky bought a book by Miss Hunter.
d. Kay and Nicky went shopping together.
e. Nicky was happy because she thought she was in the book.
f. Kay rang Nicky and wanted to know how the book was.
A. d-c-a-e-f-b
B. a-d-c-f-e-b
C. d-a-b-c-e-f
D. a-c-b-e-f-d
(
C
) 3. What does the underlined word "gossip" in the last paragraph mean?A. Something special.
B. Something important.
C. Bad words about others.
D. Letters and parcels.
(
D
) 4. What do the underlined words "That woman" in the last paragraph refer to?A. The village post woman.
B. Kay.
C. Nicky.
D. Miss Hunter.
(
B
) 5. Which of the following would be the best title for the passage?A. An interesting book
B. Friends
C. Shopping
D. Three women
答案：1. B
2. A
3. C
4. D
5. B
2. A
3. C
4. D
5. B
解析：
翻译:
B
你想成为小说里的人物吗？你希望自己是正面角色还是反面角色呢？
我和尼基刚买完东西。我看了看我的购物清单，告诉她说：“我只需要从药店买几样东西。”“好的，”尼基说，“你去买药的时候，我就去书店逛逛。”然后我们约好在一家咖啡馆再碰面。
15分钟后我们见面时，我发现尼基看起来很兴奋。
“你发现什么特别的东西了吗？”我问。
“嗯，是的，”尼基点了点头。
“有什么神秘的事吗？”我问。“快告诉我！”
“这也不完全是神秘的事，凯，”尼基开始说道。“嗯，你还记得过去住在教堂对面的那个女人——亨特小姐吗？”
“就是那个过去常穿奇怪衣服，还养了一只大狗的人？她不是个艺术家吗？”
“嗯，是的，”尼基说。“她确实画画——但只是作为一种爱好。事实上，她是个作家——我刚买了她的新书！”尼基从包里拿出书，递过桌子。书名是《死亡降临村庄》。
“一本侦探小说，”我说。“嘿，你觉得我们在书里吗？”
“我很确定我在里面，”尼基说，看起来对自己相当满意。“你看，亨特小姐和我是很好的朋友，她常说她会把我写进她的下一本书里！”
“我能看看吗？”我问。但尼基拿起书，放进了她的包里。“我想先读一遍，”她说。“不过我当然会借给你的……”
过了一段时间，我没有从尼基那里听到任何消息。我决定给她打电话问问那本书的情况。“哦，那个呀！”她小声地说。
“你听起来不太高兴，”我说。“你终究还是没在书里吗？”
“不，”尼基说。“我在书里呢！但你觉得我是谁？我是村里的女邮递员！我传递村里所有的流言蜚语！我有时甚至还拆信！我是整本书里最讨人厌的人！我可以告诉你，那个女人不是我的朋友！”
词汇框＞＞
| the chemist's | 药店 | call in | 来访，访问 |
| :------------ | :--- | :------ | :--------- |
| cafe | [ˈkæfeɪ] n. 小餐馆，咖啡馆 | mystery | [ˈmɪstri] n. 神秘 |
| as a matter of fact= in fact | 事实上 | after all | 毕竟；终究 |
阅读理解检测＞＞
根据短文选择最佳答案。
( ) 1. 下列哪项陈述是不正确的？
A. 尼基非常渴望出现在亨特小姐的书里。
B. 亨特小姐真的是尼基的好朋友。
C. 亨特小姐既会画画也会写作。
D. 尼基发现自己真的在亨特小姐的书里。
( ) 2. 根据短文，下列事件的正确顺序是？
a. 凯和尼基在一家咖啡馆碰面。
b. 尼基说她真的在书里。
c. 尼基买了一本亨特小姐写的书。
d. 凯和尼基一起去购物。
e. 尼基很高兴，因为她认为自己在书里。
f. 凯打电话给尼基，想知道那本书的情况。
A. d - c - a - e - f - b
B. a - d - c - f - e - b
C. d - a - b - c - e - f
D. a - c - b - e - f - d
( ) 3. 最后一段中划线的单词“gossip”是什么意思？
A. 特别的东西。
B. 重要的东西。
C. 关于别人的坏话。
D. 信件和包裹。
( ) 4. 最后一段中划线的单词“That woman”指的是谁？
A. 村里的女邮递员。
B. 凯。
C. 尼基。
D. 亨特小姐。
( ) 5. 下列哪项会是这篇文章的最佳标题？
A. 一本有趣的书
B. 朋友
C. 购物
D. 三个女人
B
你想成为小说里的人物吗？你希望自己是正面角色还是反面角色呢？
我和尼基刚买完东西。我看了看我的购物清单，告诉她说：“我只需要从药店买几样东西。”“好的，”尼基说，“你去买药的时候，我就去书店逛逛。”然后我们约好在一家咖啡馆再碰面。
15分钟后我们见面时，我发现尼基看起来很兴奋。
“你发现什么特别的东西了吗？”我问。
“嗯，是的，”尼基点了点头。
“有什么神秘的事吗？”我问。“快告诉我！”
“这也不完全是神秘的事，凯，”尼基开始说道。“嗯，你还记得过去住在教堂对面的那个女人——亨特小姐吗？”
“就是那个过去常穿奇怪衣服，还养了一只大狗的人？她不是个艺术家吗？”
“嗯，是的，”尼基说。“她确实画画——但只是作为一种爱好。事实上，她是个作家——我刚买了她的新书！”尼基从包里拿出书，递过桌子。书名是《死亡降临村庄》。
“一本侦探小说，”我说。“嘿，你觉得我们在书里吗？”
“我很确定我在里面，”尼基说，看起来对自己相当满意。“你看，亨特小姐和我是很好的朋友，她常说她会把我写进她的下一本书里！”
“我能看看吗？”我问。但尼基拿起书，放进了她的包里。“我想先读一遍，”她说。“不过我当然会借给你的……”
过了一段时间，我没有从尼基那里听到任何消息。我决定给她打电话问问那本书的情况。“哦，那个呀！”她小声地说。
“你听起来不太高兴，”我说。“你终究还是没在书里吗？”
“不，”尼基说。“我在书里呢！但你觉得我是谁？我是村里的女邮递员！我传递村里所有的流言蜚语！我有时甚至还拆信！我是整本书里最讨人厌的人！我可以告诉你，那个女人不是我的朋友！”
词汇框＞＞
| the chemist's | 药店 | call in | 来访，访问 |
| :------------ | :--- | :------ | :--------- |
| cafe | [ˈkæfeɪ] n. 小餐馆，咖啡馆 | mystery | [ˈmɪstri] n. 神秘 |
| as a matter of fact= in fact | 事实上 | after all | 毕竟；终究 |
阅读理解检测＞＞
根据短文选择最佳答案。
( ) 1. 下列哪项陈述是不正确的？
A. 尼基非常渴望出现在亨特小姐的书里。
B. 亨特小姐真的是尼基的好朋友。
C. 亨特小姐既会画画也会写作。
D. 尼基发现自己真的在亨特小姐的书里。
( ) 2. 根据短文，下列事件的正确顺序是？
a. 凯和尼基在一家咖啡馆碰面。
b. 尼基说她真的在书里。
c. 尼基买了一本亨特小姐写的书。
d. 凯和尼基一起去购物。
e. 尼基很高兴，因为她认为自己在书里。
f. 凯打电话给尼基，想知道那本书的情况。
A. d - c - a - e - f - b
B. a - d - c - f - e - b
C. d - a - b - c - e - f
D. a - c - b - e - f - d
( ) 3. 最后一段中划线的单词“gossip”是什么意思？
A. 特别的东西。
B. 重要的东西。
C. 关于别人的坏话。
D. 信件和包裹。
( ) 4. 最后一段中划线的单词“That woman”指的是谁？
A. 村里的女邮递员。
B. 凯。
C. 尼基。
D. 亨特小姐。
( ) 5. 下列哪项会是这篇文章的最佳标题？
A. 一本有趣的书
B. 朋友
C. 购物
D. 三个女人