WHAT happens to a teenage kid when the world he thought he knew suddenly changes? Find out in Little Brother by American author Cory Doctorow. It is a fascinating book for a new generation of sci-fi readers.
Marcus Yallow, 17, from San Francisco is much more comfortable in front of a computer than obeying the rules of society. Smart, fast and wise to the ways of the networked world, he has no trouble outwitting (騙過) his high school’s monitoring system. This way he and his friends get to head off to play a popular online game in real life.
While they are playing, a bomb explodes on the Bay Bridge. Marcus stops a military vehicle to get help for his injured friend, but this simple act throws him into a Department of Homeland Security (DHS) secret prison. There he is treated as a possible terrorist. He is eventually let go after four days, but his injured friend disappears.
When he returns, Marcus discovers that there are many "security measures" in place and that now all citizens are treated like potential terrorists. While some consider this government action necessary for public safety, Marcus sees this as a complete destruction of the rights he is supposed to have as a citizen.
He knows that no one will believe his story, which leaves him with only one thing to do: to take down the DHS himself. He helps organize a large network called Xnet to spread the truth, anonymously (匿名地).
The book presents a young man who is irresponsible, but learns about himself, and grows, in the course of the story. As part of this learning and growing he becomes aware of very serious issues about his society.
小題1: What kind of article does this passage belong to?     
A．A fascinating story.B．A book review.C．News reportD．A TV programme
小題2: The underlined word destruction in the passage means         .     
A．damageB．rewardC．ruinD．protection
小題3: Marcus Yallow was sent to prison because         .        
A．he killed his friend
B．he bombed a military vehicle
C．he did something that a possible terrorist could do
D．his injured friend disappeared
小題4:From the second paragraph we can infer that         .     
A．Marcus Yallow is much more comfortable obeying the rules of society
B．Marcus Yallow is smart, fast and wise in real life
C．Marcus Yallow always plays online games in real life
D．Marcus Yallow is expert at the network world
小題5:In the end of the book, Marcus Yallow         .      
A．is supposed to be more irresponsible
B．becomes aware of very serious issues about his society
C．presents a young man who is irresponsible
D．plays a popular online game in real life

小題1:B
小題1:C
小題1:C
小題1:D
小題1:B

小題1: B 推理判斷題。通讀全文，可知此文是一篇書評。
小題1:C 詞義猜測題。根據(jù)上文，即可猜測出詞義為“損害、破壞或剝奪”。
小題1:C 細(xì)節(jié)理解題。從文章第三段中的Marcus stops a military vehicle to get help for his injured friend, but this simple act throws him into a Department of Homeland Security (DHS) secret prison. There he is treated as a possible terrorist.便可找到答案。
小題1:D 推理判斷題。從文章第二段中的Smart, fast and wise to the ways of the networked world, he has no trouble outwitting (騙過) his high school’s monitoring system.這句話可知Marcus Yallow是個網(wǎng)絡(luò)高手。
小題1: B 細(xì)節(jié)理解題。從文章最后一句話As part of this learning and growing he becomes aware of very serious issues about his society.可知選項(xiàng)B為正確答案。
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