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tes of Passage, published in 1980. Thomas Keneally (1982 winner) You might not instantly recognize the name, but there will be few on the pla that won’ t have heard of Thomas Keneally’ s historical novel, Schindler’ s Ark. Based on true events, the novel records the life of Oskar Schindler, a wealthy factory owner who saved over 1, 200 Jews during the Holocaust(大屠殺 ). The story was brought to Keneally by Holocaust survivor Poldek Pfefferberg, who later convinced Steven Spielberg to create the movie. Yann Martel(2021 winner) Yann Martel walked away with the 2021 Booker Prize for his novel the life of Pi,changing his life forever. The adventurous and imaginative story describes the journey of Piscine Patel,the only human survivor after his family are shipwrecked travelling from India to Canada. 21. Who might be popular with children readers? A. Thomas Keneally. B. Penelope Lively. C. Yann Martel. D. William Golding. 22. Which book was adapted for a film? A. The Life of Pi. B. Moon Tiger. C. Schindler’ s Ark. D. Rites of Passage. 23. Which books landed their authors the Booker Prize? A. The life of Pi; Lord of the Flies. B. Moon Tiger; The Life of Pi. C. Schindler’ s Ark: Lord of the Flies. D. The Ghost of Thomas Kempe; Rites of Passage. B The deadliest mass shooting mitted by an individual in the us left 58 people dead and hundreds wounded at a country music festival in Las Vegas on October 1. Smith was at the festival to celebrate his brother’ s 43 rd birthday. When the gunshots started, Smith initially thought they were fireworks. Soon he got separated from his family. As he turned back toward the stage to look for them, he saw people crowd behind a car at the northwest edge of the concert lawn. Others were so frightened that they didn’ t know what to do.“ Active shooter, active shooter, let’ s go! We have to run.”he repeatedly shouted. He grasped people and told them to follow him toward a parking area in the direction of the airport, away from Las Vegas Avenue. A few girls weren’ t fully hidden. The copy machine repairman from Orange County,California , stood up and moved toward them to urge them to get on the ground. That’s when a bullet(子彈 ) struck him in the neck. Smith believes an offduty San Diego police officer saved his life. The officer came over and tried to stop the bleeding and then signaled passing cars to try to get Smith a ride. By the time Smith got into a vehicle, he was struggling to breathe. Surgeons found it too risky to remove the bullet from his neck. Smith may have to live with it for the rest of his life. His courageous actions helped his photos go viral on Twitter and Reddit. A photo of Smith has been shared more than 74, 000 times, with 177, 000“ likes”.“ I don’t see myself that way,” he said.“ I would want someone to do the same for me. No one deserves to lose a life ing to a country festival.” 24. Why did Smith go to the music festival? A. To enjoy fireworks. B. To gather with his family. C. To meet his favourite singers. D. To celebrate his brother’ s birthday. 25. How did Smith save the people behind a car? A. By directing them to the airport. B. By blocking bullets with his body. C. By taking them to a safe parking lot. D. By pressing them to lie on the ground. 26. The surgeons didn’ t remove the bullet in Smith’ s neck in order to________. A. 1et it fall out naturally B. avoid doing harm to him C. make it stop the bleeding D. use it as a reminder of safety 27. What do Twitter and Reddit users think of Smith? A. He is a heroic figure. B. He is a modest person. C. He is an Inter addict. D. He is an ambitious dreamer. C Something happens to many children when they are out of school over the summer months. It is called the“ summer slide”. It is when children fet much of what they learned during the latest school year. To fight its effects, students have to do much homework over the summer and parents may send