单选题
单选题 According to the writer, what is a good book?
  • A. It tells something about readers' real life.
  • B. It has a clear and coherent plot.
  • C. It broadens readers' thought.
【正确答案】 C
【答案解析】[听力原文] M: Today I'm talking to a writer who has recently published her first novel. Susan Moore, welcome to the programme. W: Nice to be here. M: I'll start by asking you-what do you think makes a good book? I don't mean necessarily financially, but popular with readers. W: It should have something that lifts the reader beyond the page. The story is the vehicle for wider understanding. M: So you don't think it's enough for a book to be written just to entertain? W: What I've tried to do in my novel is to be thought-provoking without losing the fun. M: So you think it's good for readers to make their own pictures of What's happening. W: Yes, and a good book has layers to it-like peeling an onion-and each layer tells you something more about the characters or life. You can reread at different times in your life and it'll always have something new to say. M: What did you find most difficult? W: I think getting the time scale right, because I don't have a chronological plot. It's more a series of flashbacks. M: Well, good luck with your books, both written and unwritten. 本段录音是对刚发表了第一部小说的作家的采访,节目主持人首先提出“什么使一本书成为好书(受读者欢迎)”,该作者回答说一本好书应该“have something that lifts the reader beyond the page”,而里面讲的故事则是扩展视野的媒介(the vehicle for wider understanding),C项与之表达意思相符。
单选题 What is said about the entertaining part of books?
  • A. All books should be as entertaining as possible.
  • B. Besides providing fun, books should be thought-provoking as well.
  • C. Books should be based on authors' own funny experience.
【正确答案】 B
【答案解析】当节目主持人问道“所以你认为写一本书的目的不仅仅是为了娱乐”时,作者回答指出“我在写这本小说时,试图在不失去趣味(without losing the fun)的同时,达到发人深省(thought-provoking)的效果”,因此B项符合录音内容。
单选题 Which one below is correct?
  • A. The plot of the book isn't arranged according to time sequence.
  • B. The book is about the art of cooking.
  • C. Readers will find lots of interesting pictures in the book.
【正确答案】 A
【答案解析】节目最后主持人问到,写这本小说最困难的部分是什么,作者回答说是“getting the time scale right”,即对时间的把握,给出的原因是“I don't have a chronological plot. It's more a series of flashbacks”(该书的故事情节不是按时间顺序发展的,而是采取了一系列的倒叙手法),因此A项正确。