题目
My Favourite Books Jo Usmar is a writer for Cosmopolitan and co-author of the This Book Will series（系列）of lifestyle books.Here she picks her top reads. Matilda Roald Dahl I once wrote a paper on the influence of fairy tales on Roald Dahl's writing and it gave me a new appreciation for his strange and delightful worlds.Matilda's battles with her cruel parents and the bossy headmistress，Miss Trunchbull ，are equally funny and frightening，but they're also aspirational. After Dark Haruki Murakami It's about two sisters—Eri，a model who either won't or can't stop sleeping，and Mari，a young student.In trying to connect to her sister，Mari starts changing her life and discovers a world of diverse "night people"who are hiding secrets. Gone Girl Gillian Flynn There was a bit of me that didn't want to love this when everyone else on the planet did，but the horror story is brilliant.There's tension and anxiety from the beginning as Nick and Amy battle for your trust.It's a real whodunit and the frustration when you realize what's going on is horribly enjoyable. The Stand Stephen King This is an excellent fantasy novel from one of the best storytellers around.After a serious flu outbreak wipes out 99.4%of the world's population，a battle unfolds between good and evil among those left.Randall Flagg is one of the scariest characters ever.（1）Which of the following tells about Mari and Eri？ ____ A.Cosmopolitan.B.Matilda.C.After Dark.D.The Stand.（2）What kind of book is Gone Girl？ ____ A. folk tale.B.A biography.C.A love story.D.A horror story.（3）Which book is a fantasy novel？ ____ A.Matilda.B.After Dark.C.Gone Girl.D.The Stand.
My Favourite Books
Jo Usmar is a writer for Cosmopolitan and co-author of the This Book Will series（系列）of lifestyle books.Here she picks her top reads.
Matilda
Roald Dahl
I once wrote a paper on the influence of fairy tales on Roald Dahl's writing and it gave me a new appreciation for his strange and delightful worlds.Matilda's battles with her cruel parents and the bossy headmistress，Miss Trunchbull ，are equally funny and frightening，but they're also aspirational.
After Dark
Haruki Murakami
It's about two sisters—Eri，a model who either won't or can't stop sleeping，and Mari，a young student.In trying to connect to her sister，Mari starts changing her life and discovers a world of diverse "night people"who are hiding secrets.
Gone Girl
Gillian Flynn
There was a bit of me that didn't want to love this when everyone else on the planet did，but the horror story is brilliant.There's tension and anxiety from the beginning as Nick and Amy battle for your trust.It's a real whodunit and the frustration when you realize what's going on is horribly enjoyable.
The Stand
Stephen King
This is an excellent fantasy novel from one of the best storytellers around.After a serious flu outbreak wipes out 99.4%of the world's population，a battle unfolds between good and evil among those left.Randall Flagg is one of the scariest characters ever.
（1）Which of the following tells about Mari and Eri？ ____
A.Cosmopolitan.
B.Matilda.
C.After Dark.
D.The Stand.
（2）What kind of book is Gone Girl？ ____
A. folk tale.
B.A biography.
C.A love story.
D.A horror story.
（3）Which book is a fantasy novel？ ____
A.Matilda.
B.After Dark.
C.Gone Girl.
D.The Stand.
Jo Usmar is a writer for Cosmopolitan and co-author of the This Book Will series（系列）of lifestyle books.Here she picks her top reads.
Matilda
Roald Dahl
I once wrote a paper on the influence of fairy tales on Roald Dahl's writing and it gave me a new appreciation for his strange and delightful worlds.Matilda's battles with her cruel parents and the bossy headmistress，Miss Trunchbull ，are equally funny and frightening，but they're also aspirational.
After Dark
Haruki Murakami
It's about two sisters—Eri，a model who either won't or can't stop sleeping，and Mari，a young student.In trying to connect to her sister，Mari starts changing her life and discovers a world of diverse "night people"who are hiding secrets.
Gone Girl
Gillian Flynn
There was a bit of me that didn't want to love this when everyone else on the planet did，but the horror story is brilliant.There's tension and anxiety from the beginning as Nick and Amy battle for your trust.It's a real whodunit and the frustration when you realize what's going on is horribly enjoyable.
The Stand
Stephen King
This is an excellent fantasy novel from one of the best storytellers around.After a serious flu outbreak wipes out 99.4%of the world's population，a battle unfolds between good and evil among those left.Randall Flagg is one of the scariest characters ever.
（1）Which of the following tells about Mari and Eri？ ____
A.Cosmopolitan.
B.Matilda.
C.After Dark.
D.The Stand.
（2）What kind of book is Gone Girl？ ____
A. folk tale.
B.A biography.
C.A love story.
D.A horror story.
（3）Which book is a fantasy novel？ ____
A.Matilda.
B.After Dark.
C.Gone Girl.
D.The Stand.
题目解答
答案
（1）C.细节理解题。根据After Dark部分中It's about two sisters-Eri，a model who either won't or can't stop sleeping，and Mari，a young student（故事讲的是两个姐妹——Eri是一个要么不睡，要么一觉不醒的模特，玛丽，是一个年轻学生）可知，After Dark中讲述了Eri和Mari的故事。故选C。
（2）D.细节理解题。根据Gone Girl部分中There was a bit of me that didn't want to love this when everyone else on the planet did，but the horror story is brillant.（当这个星球上的其他人都喜欢的时候，我有一点不想喜欢这个，但这个恐怖故事非常精彩）可知，这是一个恐怖故事。故选D。
（3）D.细节理解题。根据最后一段中This is an excellent fantasy novel from one of the best storytellers around.（这是一部优秀的奇幻小说，出自世界上最优秀的说书人之手）可知，The Stand是幻想小说。故选D。
（2）D.细节理解题。根据Gone Girl部分中There was a bit of me that didn't want to love this when everyone else on the planet did，but the horror story is brillant.（当这个星球上的其他人都喜欢的时候，我有一点不想喜欢这个，但这个恐怖故事非常精彩）可知，这是一个恐怖故事。故选D。
（3）D.细节理解题。根据最后一段中This is an excellent fantasy novel from one of the best storytellers around.（这是一部优秀的奇幻小说，出自世界上最优秀的说书人之手）可知，The Stand是幻想小说。故选D。
解析
步骤 1：理解问题
题目要求我们从提供的书籍中找出与Mari和Eri有关的书籍。根据After Dark部分的描述，我们知道这本书讲述了两个姐妹的故事，其中一个是Eri，另一个是Mari。
步骤 2：确定答案
根据After Dark部分的描述，我们知道这本书讲述了两个姐妹的故事，其中一个是Eri，另一个是Mari。因此，答案是After Dark。
步骤 3：理解问题
题目要求我们从提供的书籍中找出Gone Girl的类型。根据Gone Girl部分的描述，我们知道这本书是一个恐怖故事。
步骤 4：确定答案
根据Gone Girl部分的描述，我们知道这本书是一个恐怖故事。因此，答案是A horror story。
步骤 5：理解问题
题目要求我们从提供的书籍中找出哪一本是幻想小说。根据The Stand部分的描述，我们知道这本书是一部优秀的幻想小说。
步骤 6：确定答案
根据The Stand部分的描述，我们知道这本书是一部优秀的幻想小说。因此，答案是The Stand。
题目要求我们从提供的书籍中找出与Mari和Eri有关的书籍。根据After Dark部分的描述，我们知道这本书讲述了两个姐妹的故事，其中一个是Eri，另一个是Mari。
步骤 2：确定答案
根据After Dark部分的描述，我们知道这本书讲述了两个姐妹的故事，其中一个是Eri，另一个是Mari。因此，答案是After Dark。
步骤 3：理解问题
题目要求我们从提供的书籍中找出Gone Girl的类型。根据Gone Girl部分的描述，我们知道这本书是一个恐怖故事。
步骤 4：确定答案
根据Gone Girl部分的描述，我们知道这本书是一个恐怖故事。因此，答案是A horror story。
步骤 5：理解问题
题目要求我们从提供的书籍中找出哪一本是幻想小说。根据The Stand部分的描述，我们知道这本书是一部优秀的幻想小说。
步骤 6：确定答案
根据The Stand部分的描述，我们知道这本书是一部优秀的幻想小说。因此，答案是The Stand。