book unless you're prepared to cry.

　　【语篇解读】　本文介绍了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。

　　【难句分析】　Because she grew up in America and doesn't speak Chinese, she was actually surprised that she included Asian characters in the book.

　　分析：本句为主从复合句。Because引导原因状语从句，and连接两个并列的原因状语，that引导宾语从句。

　　译文：因为她在美国长大，不会说中文，所以她对自己写的书中的人物包括亚洲人感到吃惊。

　　1．The novel Everything I Never Told You ________.

　　A．focuses on a family with a missing child

　　B．discusses the ways to get rid of regret

　　C．exposes the secret of the American world

　　D．talks about the life of teenagers in America

　　答案与解析：A　考查细节理解。根据第三段中的"The story is about Lydia's 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孩子失踪了的家庭故事，故选A项。

　　2．Which of the following is TRUE according to Celeste Ng?

　　A．She wanted to help the Asian people.

B．She was surprised she wrote about Asian characters.