《2025年快捷英语时文阅读理解八年级上册译林版》

1 What is Britain's purpose in releasing this new coin?______To commemorate the British author George Orwell and mark his death 75 years ago.
2 Which quote mentioned can explain the image of a camera lens shaped like an eye?______Big Brother is watching you.
3 What other books did Orwell write besides 1984? Give two examples.______Homage to Catalonia and Animal Farm.
4 How old was Orwell when he died?______46 years old.
5 What do you think of Orwell?______He was a great writer.

答案： 1. To commemorate the British author George Orwell and mark his death 75 years ago. 由第一段可知，英国发行新币的目的是纪念英国作家乔治·奥威尔逝世75周年。
2. Big Brother is watching you. 由第二段的第一句可知，这个照相机的镜头像眼睛一样。由此推出，“老大哥在看着你。”能够诠释这个眼睛形状的相机镜头所代表的意义。
3. Homage to Catalonia and Animal Farm. 由第七段的第二句可知，奥威尔写了很多书。其中包括《向加泰罗尼亚致敬》和《动物庄园》。
4. 46 years old. 由第八段的第一句可知，奥威尔46岁时去世。
5. He was a great writer.（答案不唯一，言之有理即可）