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阅读短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项。     In a win for literary fiction amid declining sales, Sally Rooney's novel Normal People has been named Waterstones book of the year in 2018.     Rooney's second novel, which follows two young people falling in love in Ireland, has sold 41, 000 copies in hardback in the UK since it was released in August-five times the hardback sales of her 2017 debut, Conversations With Friends. At 27, Rooney is now the youngest winner of the award, which is given by the UK's biggest bookshop chain, Waterstones.     Normal People received almost universal applause upon its release. Longlisted for the Man Booker prize, the book won novel of the year at the An Post Irish book awards in November of 2018 and has also been shortlisted for the Costa novel of the year, announced in January of 2019.     The reader response to Normal People had been astonishing. As well as the universal praise, it has been a huge word- of-mouth (口头的) hit. There're customers returning to buy multiple copies as gifts. Normal People strengthened Sally Rooney's reputation as the voice of her generation and one of the most exciting novelists around today. Its success is a testament to the health of literary fiction and indicates that there is still significant appetite for excellent storytelling.     The award, established in 2012, tends to go to books that are already bestsellers near Christmas. It has previously been won by the late American author John Williams's Stoner, the cookbook Polpo by Russell Norman, and last year's choice, Philip Pullman's La Belle Sauvage.     James Daunt, Waterstones' managing director, said Rooney's win was a sign of the healthy state of literary fiction, which has seen sales decrease over the last decade. "We are delighted to name it our book of the year," he said. （1） What do we know about the current situation of literary fiction? A . It sells well in Waterstones. B . It doesn't enjoy popularity. C . It mainly tells love stories. D . It is a big winner in 2018. （2） What can we infer about Normal People? A . It was Britain's most popular book in 2018. B . It won different awards in a lot of countries. C . It received praise soon after it was published. D . It made its author the voice of young people. （3） The underlined word "testament" is closest in meaning to "________". A . examination B . evidence C . concern D . statement （4） What is the main function of Paragraph 5? A . To attract readers' attention. B . To introduce other prize winners C . To serve as background information. D . To compare Sally's novel with other books. 答案： B C B C

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