Do you like reading novels(小说)? If you do, here's a good novel for you. The name of the novel is The Secret Keepers. It is the American writer Trenton Lee Stewart's latest book. Trenton Lee Stewart is a popular(受欢迎的)writer in the USA.It seems that all his novels are popular.
What is the novel The Secret Keepers about? It is a story about a boy and a magic(有魔力的)watch.Reuben is an 11-year-old boy. He lives with his mom in an old house. Their life is very hard. One day he finds an old watch. It is a magic watch and it can make people invisible(隐形的). Bad men also know the secret(秘密)of the watch and they want to get it. They want to use it to do bad things.
Can Reuben and his new friends get away from the bad men? Can they protect(保护)the city? Go to the bookstore and buy one. You will find out all the answers after you read it.
38.Trenton Lee Stewart is a___.
A.writer B.reader C.singer D.musician
39.The watch is magic because it can___.
A.make people rich
B.make people invisible
C.help people fly around
D.help people forget problems
40.The bad men want to ______.
A.use the watch to do bad things
B.sell the watch at a good price.
C.buy the watch to help poor people
D.give the watch to a rich man
41.What's the main idea of the passage?
A.It's about a successful writer.
B.It's about a good bookstore.
C.It's about a magic watch.
D.It's about a popular novel.
答案解析：
38. A. writer
解析：文章第二段第一句提到Trenton Lee Stewart是一名美国作家(The name of the novel is The Secret Keepers. It is the American writer Trenton Lee Stewart's latest book.)，所以正确答案是A.
39. B. make people invisible
解析：文章第三段提到这块手表有魔力，它能让人隐形(It is a magic watch and it can make people invisible.)，因此正确答案是B.
40. A. use the watch to do bad things
解析：文章第三段最后一句说明坏人也知道手表的秘密，并且想要用它来做坏事(Bad men also know the secret of the watch and they want to get it. They want to use it to do bad things.)，所以正确答案是A.
41. D. It's about a popular novel.
解析：整篇文章主要是在介绍一本名为《The Secret Keepers》的小说，包括它的作者、内容以及吸引读者去购买阅读。因此，文章的主旨是关于一本受欢迎的小说，正确答案是D.
