Question

A book review tells not only what a book is about, but also how successful it is at what it is trying to do. Professors often assign (布置) book reviews as practice in careful analytical (分析的) reading.

As a reviewer, you bring together the two parts of accurate, analytical reading and strong, personal response when you indicate what the book is about and what it might mean to a reader. In other words, reviewers answer not only the WHAT but the SO WHAT question about a book. Thus, in writing a review, you combine the skills of describing what is on the page，analyzing how the book tried to achieve its purpose, and expressing your own reactions.

Most book reviews start with a heading that includes all the basic information about the book, like:

Title.

Author.

Place of publication, publisher, date of publication.

Number of pages.

The review usually begins with an introduction that lets your readers know what the review will say. The first paragraph usually includes the author and title again, so your readers don't have to look up to find this information. You should also include a very brief description of the contents of the book, the purpose or audience for the book, and your reaction and evaluation.

Then you move into a section of background information that helps place the book in context and discusses how to judge the book. Next, you should give a summary of the main points, quoting (引用) and explaining key phrases from the author. Finally, you get to the heart of your review -- your evaluation of the book. In this section, you might discuss some of the following issues:

·How well the book has achieved its goal.

·What possibilities are suggested by the book.

·What the book has left out.

·How the book compares with others on the subject.

·What personal experiences you've had related to the subject.

It is important to use labels (标签) to carefully distinguish your views from the author's, so that you don't confuse your readers.

Then, like other essays, you can end with a direct comment on the book, and tie together issues raised in the review in a conclusion.

There is, of course, no set form, but a general rule is that the first one-half to two-thirds of the review should summarize the author's main ideas and at least one-third should evaluate the book.

1. According to the text, personal response of a book reviewer refers to _______.

A. accurate and analytical reading

B. the reviewer’s understanding about the background of the book

C. the reviewer's indication of what the book is about and what it means to a reader

D. skills of describing what is on the page

2.What is the most important part of a book review?

A. The heading. B. The evaluation.

C. The conclusion. D. The introduction.

3. Readers will get puzzled if __________.

A. there is no heading in a book review

B. the book review is not complex enough

C. the reviewer's point of view is mixed with the author's

D. there are some different issues listed in the book review

4.What is suggested for a book review in this text?

A. Quoting from other similar books.

B. Commenting on the book in a fixed form.

C. Analyzing the author's writing experience in the past.

D. Comparing the book with others on a similar subject.

 

Answer 1

1.C

2.B

3.C

4.D

【解析】

试题分析:本文主要介绍了如何写书评。书评是应用写作的一种重要文体。书评即评论或介绍书籍的文章，是以“书”为对象，要实事求是的、有识见的分析书籍的形式和内容，探求创作的思想性、学术性、知识性和艺术性.

1.细节理解题。根据第二段的内容可知，书评作者在写书评时应将对文章的分析与个人反响结合起来，不仅要指出书的内容，还要指出书对于读者将意味着什么，故选C。

2. 细节理解题。根据文中 “Finally，you get to the heart of your review—your evaluation of the book.”可知，最重要的部分就是评论部分，选B。

3. 细节理解题。根据倒数第三段“It is important to use labels to carefully distinguish your views from the author’s，so that you don’t confuse your reader.”可知答案选C。

4.主旨大意题。文章开头提出书评的定义，然后在下文中针对如何写书评提出了几点建议，故选B。

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