THE PURPOSE OF THIS PASSAGE IS TO __________
Câu 37 (VDC):
The purpose of this passage is to __________.
A.
explain why there is confusion today over peppers
B.
provide the scientific classification of various types of peppers
C.
classify the variety of sizes, shapes and colours of peppers
D.
demonstrate that it was Columbus who brought peppers to Europe
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on you answer sheet to indicate
the correct answer to each of the questions.
Teenage fiction
Teenagers have their own TV channels, websites and magazines. So what about books?
Last year one publisher, Martins, started publishing a series called Waves. We spoke to the
director Julia Smith. She explained, “Teenage fiction has been published since the 1970s but
publishers have never been particularly successful in getting teenagers to buy and read books.
Now they’re realizing that teenagers aren’t just older children but they’re not adults either and
often aren’t interested in adult fiction. For this series we’re looking for new writers who write
especially for teenagers.”
Athene Gorr’s novel was published in the series last year and is selling well. Its title is The
Purple Ring. She says, “The important thing is to persuade teenagers to pick up your book. I’m
a new writer so, although I’ve got an unusual name which people might remember, nobody
knows it yet! But my book has a fantastic cover which makes people want to look inside. Then
they realize what a brilliant story it is!”
And what do teenagers themselves think about the series? We talked to Sophie Clarke,
aged 15. She said, “I’ve read a few books in the Waves series. They say they’re for 14-19 year
olds and I agree with that. We’re not interested in the same things as people in their twenties
and thirties. I like them and I think they look really good too. The only thing is that because
bookshops put them in the children’s section, lots of teenagers won’t find them so they may not
do very well. And it’s a shame there’s no non-fiction in the series as I think lots of teenagers,
especially boys, might buy that.”