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Best Young Adult and Children,s Books of the Year
The Poet X, Elizabeth Acevedo.
As tenth-grader Xiomara Batista,s relationship with her family and her own body grow more complex, Xiomara channels her energy into poetry to make herself feel heard. Told through those poems, The Poet Xpo - the National Book Award winner for young people's literature — vividly details a young person’s discovery of her own power and her growing ability to share it. ' 、
Darius the Great Is Not Okay, Adib Khorram
This novel tells the story of Darius Kellner, a high school student who can’t find his place in America or Iran. In Portland, he’s struggling socially and thinks he is a disappointment to his father. In Iran, he faces harsh (苛刻的)judgement from relatives. Khorrani captures(记录)the insecurities of being a teenager through Darius,who learns that sometimes handling what's uncomfortable is what helps us grow.
Harbor Me, Jacqueline Woodson ' ,
Six middle school students share a room once a week — A Room to Talk. This safe space allows them to freely express what's on their minds. In the novel, Woodson uses these six students' stories to show how important it is to teach kids to support one another.
Love, Matt de la Pena
What is love? To Matt de la Pena, it is experienced in the little moments of every day — walking outside a subway station, watching your grandfather as he fishes ... Accompanied by Loren Long's attractive pictures, this book, also available in Spanish, celebrates how love exists in the ordinary and why we should treasure moments, big and small, with the people in our lives.
1. Which author won the National Book Award?
A. Adib Khorram B. Matt de la Pena
C. Elizabeth Acevedo D. Jacqueline Woodson
2. What can we know about Darius Kellner?
A. He prefers to write poems.
B. He lives a happy life in Portland.
C. He gets along well with his relatives.
D. He sees discomfort in a positive way.
3. Which book has a Spanish version?
A. Love. B. Harbor Me.
C. The Poet X. D. Darius the Great Is Not Okay.
【答案】1. C 2. D 3. A
【解析】
【分析】这是一篇应用文。文章介绍了四本成人和儿童年度畅销书。
【1题详解】
细节理解题。根据第一段“Told through those poems, The Poet Xpo - the National Book Award winner for young people's literature...(通过这些诗歌,《诗人博览》——国家图书奖青年文学奖得主……)”可知,获得国家图书奖的是The Poet Xpo,作者是Elizabeth Acevedo,故选C项。
【2题详解】
推理判断题。根据第二段“... Darius,who learns that sometimes handling what's uncomfortable is what helps us grow.”(Darius 意识到有时候处理令人不愉快的事是在帮助我们成长。)可知,Darius Kellner是以积极的态度对待生活中的令人不愉快的事情。故选D项。
【3题详解】
细节理解题。根据第四段“...this book, also available in Spanish,”(这本书也可以购买到西班牙版本)可知,Love这本书也有西班牙语版本。故选A项。