Unit 4 Pygmalion(建议用时：35分钟) 阅读理解A(2019长春质量监测一)Celeste Ng, a new writer, has gained recognition for her first novel, Everything I Never Told You.Ngs parents came from China in the 1960sNg was born in America and grew up in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and Shaker Heights, Ohio, in a family of scientistsCeleste went to Harvard University and earned an MFA from the University of Michigan, where she won the Hopwood Award. Although her novel is not about race, the characters are AsianThe main character is Lydia, a teenage girl, who is the favorite of three children born to a white mother and a ChineseAmerican fatherThe story is about Lydias disappearance, and the emotions the family goes through as the mystery unfoldsThe whole family deals with sorrow, regret, and exposed secrets as they search for their lost daughter.Though the characters in this story are Asian, Ng says she didnt really want to include Asian charactersShe was afraid people would think the story was about real people in her lifeBecause she grew up in America and doesnt speak Chinese, she was actually surprised that she included Asian characters in the book.The book has taken off, especially on Amazon, where it won the Editors Pick for No1 Best Book of the Year in 2014Ng is still getting used to the attention, saying she is still amazed when people tell her they have read her bookWith so many readers, its safe to say this is a book you should readBut if youre looking for a simple mystery, this book might not be for youMost readers warn that you should not read this book unless youre prepared to cry.【解题导语】本文主要介绍了Celeste Ng所写的一部关于一个失踪的小女孩Lydia以及她的家庭经历的小说Everything I Never Told You。1The novel Everything I Never Told You _.Afocuses on a family with a missing childBdiscusses the ways to get rid of regretCexposes the secret of the American worldDtalks about the life of teenagers in AmericaA解析：细节理解题。根据第三段中的“The story is about Lydias disappearance, and the emotions the family goes through as the mystery unfolds”可知，Everything I Never Told You这部小说是关于一个失踪了孩子的家庭，故选A项。2Which of the following is TRUE according to Celeste Ng?AShe wanted to help the Asian people.BShe was surprised that she wrote about Asian characters.CShe was born in China and grew up in America.DShe wanted people to know the characters were real people in her life.B解析：推理判断题。根据第四段中的“she was actually surprised that she included Asian characters in the book”可知，她对自己书中的人物包括亚洲人而感到很吃惊，故选B项。3How do most readers probably find the book?AIts about raceBIts a sad story.CIts a simple mystery.DIt has a surprising ending.B解析：推理判断题。根据最后一段中的“Most readers warn that you should not read this book unless youre prepared to cry”可知，大多数读者认为这是一部看了会哭的悲剧小说，故选B项。4What is the text mainly about?ACeleste Ng and her family.BThe awards Celeste Ng won.CCeleste Ngs learning experiences.DCeleste Ng and her bestknown novel.D解析：主旨大意题。通读全文尤其根据第一段可知，本文主要介绍了Celeste Ng的情况及其写的一部小说，故选D项。B(2019东北三省四市教研联合体二模)The UNICEF(United Nations International Childrens Emergency Fund )report estimates that around onethird of the worlds youthmost in developing countries-are not online.For example, in Africa, only 40 percent of children are online. In Europe, by contrast, 88 percent are online.UNICEF reports that one in three Internet users around the world are childrenEven though so many children are online, the organization says little is known about the effect of digital technology on childrens wellbeing.More importantly, the report finds that little is being done to protect children from the dangers of the digital worldFor example, many children around the world have a digital footprint before they can actually walk and make real footprints. Parents often post photos of their children and share stories about themAnd a childs medical records may be stored in the cloud. As children grow, they may share additional details about themselves or photos and videos of themselvesBut making all this personal information public may put a child at riskLaurence Chandy, Director of Data, Research and Policy for UNICEF, explains that these risks include the misuse of childrens private information, access to harmful content and cyberbullying. Besides cyberbullying, Laurence Chandy says children are also at risk from online criminal networksThese criminals target children for some of the worst forms of exploitation and abuseHe says safeguarding childrens privacy on the Internet is an issue of major concern.“We really emphasize the importance of putting in place safeguards to prevent childrens personal data from falling in the wrong peoples hands and protecting their identitiesThis is an issue which is only going to grow in importance”Parents, caregivers, teachers and school administrators, businesses and policymakers need to work together to ensure safe access and protect children from the possible har