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The Last Kids on Earth: The Graphic Novel is an illustrated version of the first book in Max Brallier’s best-selling Last Kids on Earth series. The original book came out in 2015. Now, along with illustrator Brian Churilla, Brallier has given graphic-novel lovers an opportunity to connect with this story.

The story takes place in a town called Wakefield during a zombie apocalypse (僵尸末世). It’s written from the perspective of 13-year-old Jack Sullivan. Brailler said that he likes the end of the world as a setting because there are no rules during the apocalypse. “As a kid, there are always rules everywhere,” he said. “If it’s midnight and you want to go outside, you can’t. But if the world was ending — ‘Oh, we can!’”

Jack takes advantage of this setting and tries to make the zombie apocalypse more fun. He teams up with his friends Quint and Dirk Savage. Jack’s most dramatic task is to rescue the girl he likes, June del Toro. He believes that June needs a hero. But when he finds her hiding out in their school, she clearly doesn’t need to be rescued. Instead, Jack and his crew recruit her to join them. When they attempt to leave in the morning, a giant monster — Jack calls him Blarg — is waiting for them outside. Do they make it out alive?

Brailler said he likes to think of The Last Kids on Earth as “an adventure series first,” as opposed to a horror series. “There’s scary stuff to it — there are monsters and zombies,” he said. “But what I really hope is that it’s a big adventure story: the action, the comedy, with a little bit of horror.”

Brailler achieves this goal. I really enjoyed the comedic action. My favorite part is when Jack daydreams about June. I would recommend this book for comic-book lovers who enjoy comedy, action, and monsters.

1.1.What can we know about The Last Kids on Earth: The Graphic Novel from Para. 1?

A It’s Max Brallier’s first book.

B It was published in 2015.

C Brian Churilla is the writer.

D It attracts new readers.

解析：选D。D 细节理解题。根据第一段中的“Now, along with illustrator Brian Churilla, Brallier has given graphic-novel lovers an opportunity to connect with this story.”现在，Brallier与插画家Brian Churilla一起，为图画小说爱好者提供了一个与这个故事联系的机会。即图画小说爱好者可能会喜欢上这本书的新版本。故选D。

2.2.What can we infer from the setting of the story?

A Jack is fond of horror.

B Brailler loves freedom.

C Kids like going outside.

D There are always rules in life.

解析：选B。B 推理判断题。根据第二段中的“Brailler said that he likes the end of the world as a setting because there are no rules during the apocalypse.”可知，这本书的世界末日背景设定是因为作者喜欢没有这样那样规矩的世界，即自由的世界。故选B。

3.3.Which word can replace the underlined word “recruit”?

A Invited.

B Forced.

C Advised.

D Permitted.

解析：选A。A 词义猜测题。根据划线单词前后文内容及“she clearly doesn’t need to be rescued. Instead,”可猜测，Jack本打算去营救June，结果June并不需要营救，反而Jack还“邀请、招募”她加入他们。故选A。

4.4.Who might be most probably interested in the book?

A Martha, a humorous outdoor enthusiast.

B Chris, a comic action story lover.

C Long, an interesting action actor.

D Bella, a determined horror fan.

解析：选B。B 推理判断题。根据倒数第二段中的“the action, the comedy, with a little bit of horror”“I really enjoyed the comedic action. I would recommend this book for comic-book lovers who enjoy comedy, action, and monsters.”可知，喜欢喜剧、动作和怪兽的读者可能最喜欢这本书。故选B。