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Young novelist Suzanne Todd has just won the Best New Writer Prize for her first book, Roadrunner. T...
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Young novelist
Suzanne Todd has just won the Best New Writer Prize for her first book, Roadrunner. The idea for the book came from her own travels-four years ago she decided to give up her job in a bank to go round the world on her own for a year.
“I was tired of doing the same thing every day and wanted to find some excitement before it was too late,” she says. “It was fun getting ready for the trip, and thinking about all the things I would do. But when the day came to leave, I was suddenly afraid, and I didn’t want to go. I kept thinking, what am I doing? What’s wrong with me? I have no job, no money, and I am all by myself! I felt so worried sitting on the plane that I was counting the weeks until I could come back! But once the plane landed, I realized how exciting life was, and how lucky I was able to do this. I saw many wonderful things, and in India I met Richard, who is now my husband.”
Back home, she started writing Roadrunner. This novel is about Tara Roberts, who decides to give up her job and travel round the world, and it sounds like it is all a true story about Suzanne. “Tara goes to the same places as me and feels the same about them, but I don’t have her crazy way of behaving or get into danger as she does,” Suzanne explains.
Suzanne’s second book, called Sailing, shows Tara in different funny situations, and unusually for a second book, is just as enjoyable as the first. This is even more surprising when you consider that since the birth of her son, Suzanne has had to find the time for writing while looking after him. “I have to plan things better now,” she says.
Roadrunner is going to be made into a film, a third and final novel about Tara is planned, and Suzanne is still only 29. How does she feel about her future? “I just take things as they come,” she says with a smile.
1.The underlined word “this” in Paragraph 2 refers to .
A.giving up her job B.travelling around the world
C.meeting her husband D.being a worker in a bank
2.In what way are Suzanne and the character of Roadrunner similar?
A.They have similar travel experiences. B.They have similar characters.
C.Both write books about their journeys. D.Both lead dangerous lives.
3.How does the writer feel about Suzanne’s second book Sailing?
A.He’s not pleased Suzanne spent less time on it.
B.He’s surprised Suzanne can repeat her success.
C.He’s not interested in reading more about the same person.
D.He’s pleased she’s included ideas about children in it.
4.What can we learn from the story?
A.Suzanne Todd was a bank clerk after going around the world.
B.Three novels about Tara are planned and one of them has finished.
C.It tells us some background information about the book Roadrunner.
D.Suzanne Todd won the Best New Writer Prize for her first film.
5.What kind of person is Suzanne?
A.She is quiet and shy and doesn’t take risks.
B.She does crazy things and gets into dangerous situations.
C.She likes to plan things very carefully.
D.She is happy and enjoys the challenge.
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