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What happens to a teenage kid when the world he thought he knew suddenly changes? Find out in Little
Brother by American author Cory Doctorow. It is a fascinating book for a new generation of sci-fi readers.
Marcus Yallow, 17, from San Francisco is much more comfortable in front of a computer than obeying
the rules of society. Smart, fast and wise to the ways of the networked world, he has no trouble outwitting
(騙過) his high school's monitoring system. This way he and his friends get to head off to play a popular
online game in real life.
While they are playing, a bomb explodes on the Bay Bridge. Marcus stops a military vehicle to get help for
his injured friend, but this simple act throws him into a Department of Homeland Security (DHS) secret prison.
There he is treated as a possible terrorist. He is eventually let go after four days, but his injured friend
disappears.
When he returns, Marcus discovers that there are many "security measures" in place and that now all
citizens are treated like potential terrorists. While some consider this government action necessary for public
safety, Marcus sees this as a complete destruction of the rights he is supposed to have as a citizen.
He knows that no one will believe his story, which leaves him with only one thing to do: to take down the
DHS himself. He helps organize a large network called Xnet to spread the truth, anonymously (匿名地).
The book presents a young man who is irresponsible, but learns about himself, and grows, in the course
of the story. As part of this learning and growing he becomes aware of very serious issues about his society.
1. What kind of article does this passage belong to?
A. A fascinating story.
B. A book review.
C. News report
D. A TV programme
2. The underlined word destruction in the passage means _____.
A. damage
B. reward
C. ruin
D. protection
3. Marcus Yallow was sent to prison because _____.
A. he killed his friend
B. he bombed a military vehicle
C. he did something that a possible terrorist could do
D. his injured friend disappeared
4. From the second paragraph we can infer that _____.
A. Marcus Yallow is much more comfortable obeying the rules of society
B. Marcus Yallow is smart, fast and wise in real life
C. Marcus Yallow always plays online games in real life
D. Marcus Yallow is expert at the network world
