考点14六选四(上)(核心考点)-高考英语一轮复习(上海专用)(学生版)

考点14 六选四（上）（核心考点精讲精练）
近年真题考点分布
【思维导图】
【知识梳理】
命题规律：
段首题具有鲜明的语言特征，要么是，要么就是，七选五解题时可采用先易后难的原则，而段首的这两种题型即可作为七选五解题的突破口。

题型和考查角度：
1.段落小标题：概括段落大意，特征突出，短小且语言精炼
2.段落主题句：段落主旨概括性，与其它段落承上启下
一段落小标题
解题策略：1. 观察其它段落标题的形式。

2.阅读段落内容，提炼段落中心词、高频词和中心词的近义词。

选项特征：1. 其形式应和其他小标题相同。

2.选项语言短小精炼。

3. 多为名词词组、动名词短语或祈使向。

二段落主题句
主题句分两种类型。

设空处在段首通常为，有时也可能为。

如果设空处位于段首，要瞻前顾后找提示，即阅读上一段结尾部分，通常正确答案与之衔接，并结合本段内容，看所选的答案是否能将两段内容连贯起来。

解题策略：认真阅读后文内容，段落的第一、二句是关键信息，查找同义词或其他相关的词，推断出主题句，有时也要参考最后一句，因为段落中常运用首尾呼应的原则，根据尾句进行验证。

选项特征：准确概括段落大意，避免以偏概全或偏离主题
2.承上启下(过渡)句
在段首设空的题有时也可能起承上启下的作用，此时既要熟悉上一段内容，又要去结合下一段内容。

解题策略：做题时要联系上下文，把握逻辑关系，分析所选答案是否能将两段内容连贯起来。

选项特征：过渡句与段落主旨相关，且与上下文语意连贯。

【真题典例】（2022年上海秋考）
On July 14. 1960, Jane and Vanne arrived on the shores of Gombe Stream Chimpanzee Reserve in western Tanzania.
(67)_____________ The animals fed from Jane in fear. With patience and determination she researched the forest every day, deliberately trying not to get too close to the chimpanzees too soon. Gradually the chimpanzees accepted her presence.
【真题典例】（2021年上海秋考）
(69)__________Although it was once thought to have unique properties, other types of alcohol can have the same effects. A study conducted recently revealed that people who drank red wine did not live any longer than those who drank other kinds of spirits, such as beer or white wine. it seems that the alcohol itself improves an individual's health by raising the levels of good cholesterol and decreasing bad cholesterol. The alcohol also serves to increase blood flow and assist in blood clotting (凝结).
【真题典例】（2020年上海春考）
heavy curtains and stood at the dark window, but all could see was my own reflection looking back at me.
(69)_________ A year ago, Mama would have laughed and said, “You look like you’ve been dragged through
a hedge by a runaway pony, Hen.’’ She would have pulled me toward her and gently brushed at the bird’s nest until my hair shone. She would have kissed me good night.
命题规律：
段中设空的题目即为主题句的展开句。

此种题要注意分析和，注意句子之间的衔接手法，如代词、逻辑连接词等。

做题时，首先要依据关键信息将选项进行排除，然后将剩下的可能答案逐一代入，达到选项和设空处的前后内容达到语意连贯及逻辑通顺，最终确定最佳选项。

解题策略：
1.利用结构或暗示
2.利用逻辑关系
一利用结构或暗示
设空位于段中，首先阅读选项并画出关键词；然后重点阅读设空处的前一句和后一句，画出关键词，找出它们之间的逻辑关系或根据意义的连贯性得出答案；
1. 先看选项
七选五的选项较少，并且给出的都是句子。

可以通过句子的完整性或者句子后面的标点符号先判断该句在文章中的位置。

另外，通过阅读选项，有可能找出跟其它选项表达完全不同意思的句子，这样可以直接将该选项排除。

2. 再看空前空后
由于七选五空出的是整个句子，而这些句子与句子之间，必然有一种联系，可以通过选项中某个名词或动词跟空前或空后的一致性或者相关性来确定这两个句子之间有一种关联性，从而选择正确的答案。

3. 注意代词或定冠词
一定要注意句子中出现的人称代词或者指示代词，因为我们知道，代词是指代一个名词或者一个句子的，然后通过代词在句子中所做的成分我们可以推断出它指代的句子的类型，这样可以迅速的确定备选选项。

4. 注意一些特殊疑问词
选项中或空前出现特殊疑问词，一定要把这句话仔细读几遍，因为对于不同特殊疑问词的回答方式是不一样的，比如对why的回答，后面要有because等表原因的词，对when的回答，后面要有表时间的状语，对where的回答，后面要有表地点的名词，对how的回答，后面要有方式状语等。

5.注意选项和设空处是否为完整的句子
有时选项可能不是一个完整的句子，这样子可以在选项中圈定一些从句如if,when等开头的选项，再结合文章设空处前后的关联即可迅速判定正确选项。

二利用逻辑关系
连词可以表现句子与句子之间的逻辑关系，通过不同的连词我们可以推知句子与句子之间不同的关系。

如一些表示转折的连词，but，However，yet，though，nevertheless等，另外还有一些表示并列关系的连词如and，also，as well as，neither nor，either or，not only...but also，on the one hand....on the other hand
等。

1.并列或递进关系
并列或递进关系是指后一句对前一句是一种顺承逻辑关系。

常见的表示并列关系的标志性词语有first(ly), second(ly), third(ly), next/then, finally/last, first of all, for one thing, for another thing, some ... others ..., to begin with, to conclude等；常见的表示递进关系的标志性词语有also, further, furthermore, likewise, similarly, moreover, in addition, what's more, not only ... but also ...等。

2.转折或让步关系
转折或让步关系是指后一句对前一句构成逆转逻辑关系。

常见表示转折或让步关系的标志性词语有but, however, nevertheless, still, yet, while/though/although, or/otherwise, instead, on the contrary, in contrast, in comparison, by comparison等。

3.因果关系
因果关系是指后一句为前一句的结果(有时也为原因)。

常见的标志性词语有so, therefore, thus, consequently, as a result (of), so/such ... that ..., so that, result in/from, lead to, due to, thanks to, owing to等。

4.例证关系
例证关系是前后句的某句是为了证明或解释另一句而举的例子。

例证的形式具有多样性，思维过程基本是归纳(从例子到观点)和推理(从观点到例子)。

常见的标志性词语有for example, for instance, in fact/as a matter of fact, actually, in other words, that is (to say)等。

【真题典例】（2022年上海春考）
When libraries lend books to the public, authors and publishers receive remuneration from the Government under the Lending Rights schemes. (67 )________________________ Is this fair?
【真题典例】（2018年上海秋考）
By allowing your child to read magazines at an early age, you are encouraging development of a useful skill. ___________(67)__________________. Getting into the habit of reading periodicals as a child will foster the habit of reading news articles that may continue into adulthood.
【真题典例】（2017年上海秋考）
greenhouse gas emissions from human activities worldwide, and the worst of responsibi lity for those numbers falls to the livestock industry. 68 In the US, for example, an average family of four emits more greenhouse gases because of the meat they eat than from driving two cars – but it is cars, not steaks, that regularly come up in discussions about global warming.
【真题典例】（2017年上海春考）
published globally, but Japanese and American versions dominate the market despite fact—or perhaps because—they differ in a number of ways.
【真题典例】（2018年上海春考）
nothing, an option that almost half of patients feel strongly should always be discussed. ________(70)___________In sharing their values and goals with me, these individuals enabled a health care approach that respected their needs and also responded to their life circumstances.
命题规律：
段尾设空的题多为总结本段内容，偶有起承上启下的作用。

即要么是，要么就是。

题型和考查角度：
1.结论句：用于总结本段内容，常含有总结性的词语。

2.承上启下句：此空处的答案能够将上段和下段的内容连贯起来。

1.总结概括句
解题策略：1. 做题时一要注意设空的前一句或前两三句；
2. 要注意在选项中查找表示结果、结论、总结的词语如thus, therefore, hence, so, as a result, in a word, in short, to conclude, to sum up等；
2.承上启下(过渡)句
解题策略：1.在选项中找不出与前文之间的关联，此时要考虑，认真阅读下一段的开头几句，看是否能紧密联系起来。

2.如果第一段的段尾是空白，往往是和下一段能连贯起来。

3.通常是结论、概括性语句。

要注意表示总结的信号词，如therefore, as a result, hence, thus, to sum up, to conclude, in short, in a word等词语，选项中也可发现前文的同义词句。

4.与前文是转折或对比关系。

此时要注意在选项中查找表示转折、对比的关联词，同时注意选项中所讲内容是否与前文在同一主题上形成对立、对比、转折、排比、并列、递进等关系。

根据段
落一致性原则，在原文和选项中找到相关的特征词，
【真题典例】（2021年上海秋考）
Food & Health Myths
Every day there is new information about food and health products. Newspapers regularly have articles that discuss how certain foods or drinks are good or bad for you, Some television shows often deal with new stories about how consuming certain substances can affect your body(67)___________
【真题典例】（2020年上海秋考）
up Choovie will launch a service offering demand-based ticket pricing to filmgoers at the end of March, with over 100 screens across metropolitan and regional venues in Victoria, NSW and ACT. (68) ________
【真题典例】（2019年上海春考）
able to do this because of developments in nanophysis: the studies of very small particles.
Yao Lu is a researcher from China's Dalian University of Technology. He currently works at University College London. He used titanium dioxide nanoparticles to create a new kind of water-repellent(防水的) paint.________(68)_________
Up until now, the biggest problem with water-repellent paints was their vulnerability to mechanical damage.______(69)__________
1.【上海市复旦大学附属中学2022-2023学年高三下学期3月月考英语试题】
The Secret Garden-A Classical Novel about Hope and Redemption The Secret Garden is a popular work of children's literature.The novel is set in theearly1900s! The main character is Mary Lennox, a 10-year-old British girl. ___47___Mary is then sent to live with her wealthy uncle Archibald Craven, who owns a large estate in the countryside. At first, Mary is bored by the people she meets as well as the slow pace of rural life. One day, a maid tells Mary about a hidden garden that Mrs.Craven kept before her death.The tale of Mrs. Craven's secret enclosure awakens Mary's curiosity. She makes it her mission to find out more about the mysterious garden.
While exploring the property, she sees a robin resting on a mound of dirt. Mary digs through the soil and finds the key to the locked garden door. ___48___ She decides to do whatever it takes to bring the secret garden back to life.
Meanwhile, Mary starts to hear haunting cries on the estate at night. One evening, she follows the sounds and discovers Mr. Craven’s son, Colin. Mary learns that Colin is ill and can’t walk.___49___
Mr. Craven ordered his servants to care for Colin but would never visit because his son reminded him of his wife.
Mary and Colin become good friends. Mary convinces Coin that he can use his mind to overcome his illness. ___50___ There, they meet Ben Weather-staff, one of Mr. Craven’s servants. They all decide to work together to restore the area. When their work is finished, they plan a surprise for Mr. Craven. He arrives at the garden and finds the flowers in bloom, just like they were when his wife was alive. More importantly, he’s overjoyed to lean that Colin has become a healthy boy. Their relationship is repaired, and they look forward to a brighter future.
2.【上海市2022-2023学年高三下学期“六校联合教研”质量调研英语试卷】
Should you listen to music when you work?
Do you like to listen to music when you work?
Pose this question at a party, and you’ l probably get some polarizing responses. Some will say they love it, claiming that it improves their performance; others will say they find it distracting and cannot work effectively with music playing in the background.
Interestingly enough, our research has found that both of these perspectives can be true. ____47____
In a recent study, we brought participants into our lab to perform a variety of tasks. They included an easy task-searching through wordlists and crossing out words containing the letter “a” and a more difficult task-memorizing word pairs and recalling the partner to each word. Some participants completed all of the tasks in silence, whereas others completed the tasks with instrumental music that was either loud or soft, and either simple or complex, the latter meaning music with more instrumental tracks. Several key findings emerged from our study.
We found that participants who listened to simple music or no music performed about the same on the easy task. ____48____
Conversely participants performed worse on the more difficult task when they listened to any music, regardless of complexity or volume, compared to those who didn’t listen to any music.
What should we make of these findings?
We suggest that people have limited mental resources from which both music and tasks can draw. ____49____ But we also can become overstimulated and distracted when these resources are overwhelmed.
Not surprisingly, we typically need to use fewer of our mental resources when we perform easy tasks, whereas demanding tasks require more brainpower. However, because we might be less engaged during easier tasks, there’s a greater risk of drifting off. Music might give us the extra boost we need to plow through the monotony(单调). ____50____ Listening to music can become overkill.
So optimal performance should occur when we strike a “sweet spot,” which may depend on the type of music and the type of task.
3.【上海交通大学附属中学2022-2023学年高三下学期开学摸底考试英语试题】
Why Does Food Taste Bad on Airplanes?
How many times have you complained about airline food being bland (淡而无味) and tasteless? How many times have you stopped from ordering any food at all during a flight because we find it unappetizing? Sadly, we might have just been proven to simply be too critical. According to popularly accepted studies, the reason for the ‘bad food’ might just be a change in our ability to perceive taste.
The Fraunhofer Institute, a research organization based in Germany, conducted a study on why a dish that would be perfectly acceptable in a fine dining restaurant would seem bland while in the air. ___37___What is happening, then?
To maintain the pressure inside the cabin, airlines must closely regulate the air inside. This involves changing the composition of air that we breathe. The air inside airplane cabins is 15 percent drier than the air we breathe when we’re on the ground. ___38___ Scent actually starts to deteriorate the moment you step on a plane. The situation worsens once the airplane begins to climb, which makes passengers more dehydrated (脱水)and dry-mouthed. No one can deny that a glass of lemonade goes great with a meal on a sunny day, but it feels more acidic when you take a sip ten kilometers above the ground.
Although the cabin is pressurized to mimic the air pressure you would feel on the ground, it’s still less than the pressure we would normally experience at sea level. In this situation, our bodily fluids (体液) will move upwards and the nasal cavities (鼻腔) swell. The swelling messes with our taste buds, making the food taste unappealing.
___39___ Research has also shown that the lower temperature and air pressure on an airplane both make it harder to detect odorants, which are airborne molecules that stimulate the nose’s sensory cells and play an important role in the tasting process.
___40___ These collectively produce a rather constant ‘noise’ that can be as loud as 85 decibels (分贝), which is equivalent to city traffic. It might seem like a weird reason for food to taste bland, but researchers have found that loud noises inhibit our ability to appreciate sweet flavors.
4.【上海市同济大学第一附属中学2022-2023学年高三下学期3月月考英语试题】
The Secret Garden-A Classical Novel about Hope and Redemption The Secret Garden is a popular work of children's literature.The novel is set in theearly1900s! The main character is Mary Lennox, a 10-year-old British girl. ___47___Mary is then sent to live with her wealthy uncle Archibald Craven, who owns a large estate in the countryside. At first, Mary is bored by the people she meets as well as the slow pace of rural life. One day, a maid tells Mary about a hidden garden that Mrs.Craven kept before her death.The tale of Mrs. Craven's secret enclosure awakens Mary's curiosity. She makes it her mission to find out more about the mysterious garden.
While exploring the property, she sees a robin resting on a mound of dirt. Mary digs through the soil and finds the key to the locked garden door. ___48___ She decides to do whatever it takes to bring the secret garden back to life.
Meanwhile, Mary starts to hear haunting cries on the estate at night. One evening, she follows the sounds and discovers Mr. Craven’s son, Colin. Mary learns that Colin is ill and can’t walk.___49___
Mr. Craven ordered his servants to care for Colin but would never visit because his son reminded him of his wife.
Mary and Colin become good friends. Mary convinces Coin that he can use his mind to overcome his illness. ___50___ There, they meet Ben Weather-staff, one of Mr. Craven’s servants. They all decide to work together to restore the area. When their work is finished, they plan a surprise for Mr. Craven. He arrives at the garden and finds the flowers in bloom, just like they were when his wife was alive. More importantly, he’s overjoyed to lean that Colin has become a healthy boy. Their relationship is repaired, and they look forward to a brighter future.
【2022年上海秋考】
Directions:Complete the following passage by using the sentences in the box Each sentence can only be used once. Note that there are two sentences more than you need.
When Leakey and lane begin a shady of wild chimpanzees on the shore of Lake Tanganyika, British authorities resist the idea of a young woman living among wild animals in Africa. They finally agree to Leakey’s proposal when Jane’s mother Vanne volunteers to accompany her daughter for the first three months.
On July 14. 1960, Jane and Vanne arrived on the shores of Gombe Stream Chimpanzee Reserve in western Tanzania.
(68)_____________ The animals fed from Jane in fear. With patience and determination she researched the forest every day, deliberately trying not to get too close to the chimpanzees too soon. Gradually the chimpanzees accepted her presence.
Jane observes meat-eating for the first time October 30, 196l. Later, she sees the chimpanzees hunt for meat.
(68) _______________
On November 4,1961 . Jane observes David Greybeard and Goliath making tools to extract termites (白蚁) from their mounds. They would select a thin branch from a tree , strip the leaves and push the branch into the termite mound. After a few seconds they would pull out the termite-covered stick and pick off the tasty termites with their lips.
This becomes one of Jane's most important discoveries. ( 69)_________ On hearing of Jane's observation, Leakey famously says: “ Now we must redefine tool, redefine man, or accept chimpanzees as humans.”
Jane's work in Gombe becomes more widely known and in 1962 she is accepted at Cambridge University as a PhD candidate, one of very few people to be admitted without a university degree. ( 70 )________ “It would have been more scientific to give the numbers", they say.
Jane has lo defend an idea that might now seem obvious: that chimpanzees have emotions, minds and personalities.
Jane in Africa National Geographic decides to sponsor Jane's work and sends photographer and filmmaker Hugo van Lawick to document Jane's life in Gombe. In August 1963, Jane publishes her first article in National Geographic ,“My Life Among Wild Chimpanzees.”
【2022年上海春考】
Directions:Complete the following passage by using the sentences in the box Each sentence can only be used once. Note that there are two sentences more than you need.
Should Writers Be Paid for Their E-books Lent by Libraries?
When libraries lend books to the public, authors and publishers receive remuneration from the Government under the Lending Rights schemes. (67 )________________________ Is this fair?
This year, the government has distributed almost a $ 22 million under these Public Lending Rights and Educational Lending Rights Schemes. For each book in public library collections creators receive $ 2.1l and publishers receive $ 0.52.
The amount that each claimant receives is often not very significant, with the majority of authors receiving between S 100-500 annually, Still, a previous study has revealed that this remuneration constitutes the second most important source of income for creators from their creative work..
E-books, however, are not covered by these Lending Rights schemes. (68)____________ But e-book lending is increasing and, according to the Australian Library and Information Association, e-books are likely to reach 20% of library holdings by 2020. Also, most, if not all, self-published titles are done so in digital format only. Such self-published titles , if lent by libraries ,would not qualify for any remuneration.
(69) _____________ Although the Book Industry Collaborative Council made such proposal already in a report of 2013 , nothing has happened of yet.
One of the main reasons why e-books are not covered is that e-book lending is quite different from print book lending. In case of print books, authors and publishers are arguably losing on customers and revenues when libraries loan their books for free.Creators only receive $2. 11 and publishers receive $0. 52 for each book in public library collections.
At present, in the case of -books, many publishers chose not to sell these books to libraries.( 70)_______
While publishers charge libraries high prices for e-books, writers complain that these amounts do not reach them. Publishing contracts often don't specify whether and how much authors receive for e-books sales or for e-lending.
【2021年上海秋考】
Directions:Complete the following passage by using the sentences in the box Each sentence can only be used once. Note that there are two sentences more than you need.
Every day there is new information about food and health products. Newspapers regularly have articles that discuss how certain foods or drinks are good or bad for you, Some television shows often deal with new stories about how consuming certain substances can affect your body(67)___________
One myth about food and health is that eggs are bad for your heart. Although they are indeed high in cholesterol(胆固醇)and fat, it's not true that eating eggs every day will damage your heart.(68)_________ As far as fat goes, it's the yellow part of the egg that contains all the fat. So if you're worried about the fat content of eggs, go ahead and just eat the whites. You might also choose to buy certain kinds of eggs that have less fat content depending on the diet of the animal. Check your local supermarket for more information.
(70)__________Although it was once thought to have unique properties, other types of alcohol can have the same effects. A study conducted recently revealed that people who drank red wine did not live any longer than those who drank other kinds of spirits, such as beer or white wine. it seems that the alcohol itself improves an individual's health by raising the levels of good cholesterol and decreasing bad cholesterol. The alcohol also serves to increase blood flow and assist in blood clotting (凝结).
(70)___________Consumers who are especially concerned about their health should think carefully about new information they read about or see on television.
【2021年上海春考】
Directions:Complete the following passage by using the sentences in the box Each sentence can only be used once.
Note that there are two sentences more than you need.
Too Big，Too Expensive and Too Silly - Why Video Game Movies Fail Film adaptations of video games have fallen on the unsuspecting viewing public like a Drop Bear. At first they look harmless enough , but they often leave viewers bruised and regretful.
These movies are plentiful. ( 67 )_________Yet despite big budgets and quality talent both in front of and behind the camera , most video game movies are commercial and critical failures.
(68)____________ The answer comes down to a complex mix of conflicting audience demands and commercial realities. Video game movies often assume that the audience wants, or is interested in , the game's legend and background. In fairness, this is out of fear that fans will? criticise legend changes, alienating a key demographic. But games reveal legend progressively over tens of hours of gameplay , whereas movies have a small portion of that time. This tension risks creating boring exposition and complex story lines. For example, Warcraft details the origins of conflict between humans and ores (兽), the central conflict in the game's world.(69)______________ Additionally, excessive adherence to the source material extends to using silly plot device:without spending enough time establishing proper reasons for their existence. In games, the these can work due to the “unspoken but commonly understood logic of ‘this is a video game’". In a game, people accept inconsistent narrative devices because they facilitate interesting interaction and are the quickest route towards allowing gamers to, say , shoot hell-monsters on Mars.
The game series became increasingly complex , as the player-controlled protagonist (主角)parkoured his way through time periods like Renaissance Italy and Revolutionary America. The incredibility of the narrative world paled beside the fun of vaulting from rooftop to rooftop in15th-century Florence.
(70)___________ The plot--an original story which retains the key elements of the games---was criticized as " scattered and fractured",“ hastily explained" and “disorienting”. Vanity Fair pointed out that "it's not clear why any of this is happening" and Roger Ebert. com summed it up as: Characters [talking] in quiet whispers about the complex methods they use to realize their poorly-hidden agendas.
【2020年上海秋考】
Directions:Complete the following passage by using the sentences in the box Each sentence can only be used once. Note that there are two sentences more than you need.
Chances are that if you see just one film this year, you probably saw it already. The period between Christmas and Australia Day is typically the busiest and most competitive in our film calendar. But even when you arrive at a ticket counter at a quieter time of year you will usually pay the same price to see a film irrespective of its popularity, quality or budget size. (67) ________
A new smart application means this will soon be a reality for some Australian consumers. Melbourne-based start up Choovie will launch a service offering demand-based ticket pricing to filmgoers at the end of March, with over 100 screens across metropolitan and regional venues in Victoria, NSW and ACT. (68) ________ Choovie’s app will allow consumers to decide, within parameters set by the cinemas, what price they pay to see a film. For example, if you don’t want to pay more than $10 to see a particular title and are prepared to compromise on where and when you see it, the app will locate a suitable session for you.
The emergence of apps such as Choovie is likely to shake up the film industry by fundamentally changing our experience of going to the movies.
Dynamic (or demand) ticket pricing aims to change this.
So how does dynamic pricing work?
(69) ________ This depends on a number of demand variables, such as movie life cycle, time of day, day of the week, film title, venue, size of screen, actual bookings and so on. The number of seats in each price category for every film is based on demand conditions at the time of purchase.
It works by using “pricing bots”, which adjust prices in real time according to rules set by the exhibitor and on the basis of information gathered about consumer preferences. Uber’s “surge pricing” is one example of dynamic pricing. Airline tickets are another.
The idea is that instead of offering customers a limited number of ticket categories, the cinema sells each seat based on the individual customer’s willingness to pay. Patrons can choose screenings by specifying things such as the amount they are prepared to spend (say, under $10), the location of the cinema (no more than 10 km from home), the time of day (any time after 2pm) and so on. Conversely, cinemagoers should also be prepared to pay higher prices for films that are close to selling out in popular sessions.
(70) ________ It gives them the flexibility to respond to unexpected fluctuations in demand and encouraging their patrons to pre-purchase seats. And it benefits customers by simplifying the process of finding cheaper cinema tickets and guaranteeing them a reserved seat.
【2020年上海春考】
Directions:Read the following passage. Fill in each blank with a proper sentence given in the box. Each sentence can be used only once. Note that there are two more sentences than you need.
I spent an hour or more sitting on the floor of my bedroom in my nightgown, unpacking my books from the traveling trunk and putting them on the bookshelf. I arranged them alphabetically：Louisa May Alcott, Frances Hodgson Burnett, Lewis Carroll, Charles Dickens… (67) _________. This time I use the spines to create a rainbow of color-blue, green, gray, black…
(68) _________ My brother, Robert, had given it to me for my twelfth birthday, very nearly a year ago. It was filled with the most beautiful pictures you could ever imagine-page after page of enchanted forests, underwater cities, and royal palaces. The longer you looked at those pictures, the more you would see—there were pictures within the pictures, worlds within worlds.
My new bedroom was at the back of the house overlooking the garden and the woods beyond. I opened the heavy curtains and stood at the dark window, but all could see was my own reflection looking back at me.
(69)_________ A year ago, Mama would have laughed and said, “You look like you’ve been dragged through
a hedge by a runaway pony, Hen.’’ She would have pulled me toward her and gently brushed at the bird’s nest until my hair shone. She would have kissed me good night.
I blinked away the tears, and pulled the curtains together behind me to shut out the light.
The darkness beyond the window was vast and deep, nothing like the hazy gray of London at night. (70) _________ An evil queen’s black velvet cloak, embrotaerea with diamonds…
And then I saw the smoke.
It was drifting up in a thin wisp from the shadowy woods. As I squinted at it, I saw a tiny orange light flickering among the trees. A fire. Someone has lit a fire in our forest.
选自小说：《The Secret of Nightingale Wood》-- Lucy Strange。