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【题目】Writing Science Fiction & Fantasy

by Isaac & Anderson

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This how-to book is divided into four parts ：“Story - telling ”，“ Ideas and Foundations ”，and two sections on mechanics, markets, and dealing with editors. Isaac talks about “Plotting”，“Dialog”，and “Revisions”，but Andersons technical essay on pre-paring a scientifically valid world couldn't be better. Masterpieces

by Orson Scott Card

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It may not include every reader's choices for the top science fiction of the 20th century, but it lives up to its title. There 're 27 famous stories by the biggest names and best writers, for example, Bears Discover Fire by Terry Bisson , and Snow by John Crowley. Masterpieces isn't an anthology (文选）for well-read fans. However, it is a great book (or new science fiction readers.

World Building

by Ben Bova

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Another in Ben Bova 's series on science fiction writing. While it may take you a little more than seven days，when you're done, your knowledge will be greatly increased. It is designed to give science fiction writers the solid grounding they need to make their fictions read like fact. World Building is to help writers transport readers from one world to another through words, tables and diagrams.

End in Fire

by Syne Mitchell

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Astronaut Claire Logan is living her dream working on the space station Unity. But two days be-fore her mission ends, Earth is engulfed (吞没）in a nuclear war. Helpless to contact her family, Claire refuses to give up. But when Unity rescues a Chinese space station from certain death, Claire discovers that the war on Earth has come to space and she must make a final stand.

【1】 The four books are all about __________.

A. science fiction writers

B. science fiction writing

C. science fiction

D. science fiction fans

【2】 Who is the author of Bears Discover Fire"!

A. Orson Scott Card.

B. Ben Bova.

C. Syne Mitchell.

D. Terry Bisson.

【3】Which of the following books is most probably difficult to buy?

A. End in Fire.

B. Writing Science Fiction & Fantasy.

C. Masterpieces

D. World Building.

【4】 What can we learn from the above information?

A. World Building helps writers to improve by story-telling.

B. Masterpieces is suitable for new science readers.

C. Isaac is good at writing essays on preparing a scientifically valid world.

D. End in Fire tells readers more than one story.

Answer 1

【答案】【1】 C

【2】 D

【3】 A

【4】 B

【解析】【1】主旨大意题。由这四本书的介绍可知，第一本和第三本是关于科幻小说的写作,第二本是科幻小说的精选,而第四本是一本科幻小说,所以这四本书都是关于科幻小说的。故答案选C项。

【2】细节理解题。由第二本书的介绍可知,Bears Discover Fire是 Masterpieces 这本书中所摘选的一篇科幻小说,其作者是Terry Bisson。故答案为D项。

【3】细节理解题。由各书的销售渠道可知，只有End in fire 这本书目前只有两本,所以如果购买晚的话，就有可能买不到。故选A项。

【4】推理判断题。从 World Building 和 Writing Science Fiction & Fantasy 的信息中可知A、C两项错误；从Masterpieces的信息中可知B项正确；从End in Fire的信息中可知D项错误。