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Four books that will inspire you to travel the world
There's truly nothing like travel when it comes to gaining perspectives and exposing yourself to other cultures. To get you in the adventuring mood, we asked Amazon Senior Editor Chris Schlep to help you come up with a list of books that transport readers to another time and place. Below, see his list of four books that will inspire you to travel the world.
ITALY: Beautiful Ruins by Jess Walter
This book by the popular author Jess Walter is a love story that begins on the Italian Coast in the early 60s and eventually concludes in contemporary Hollywood's screen. As the settings shift from Italy to Edinburgh and Los Angeles, you will find yourself longing to go as well. Buy it on Amazon. Price: $28.90
SEATTLE: Where'd You Go, Bernadette by Maria Semple
Maria Semple's first novel is not exactly a love story in Seattle, but if you read it, you just might want to come here to see if people are really as selfinvolved as the characters in her book. What really shines through is the strange storytelling and the laughs. Buy it on Amazon. Price: $26.60
ENGLAND: Wolf Hall by Hilary Mantel
You can't travel to Thomas Cromwell's England without a time machine, but reading Mantel's prizewinning novel is the next best thing. It will make you long to see the ancient buildings and green grass of the English countryside, most of which are still there. Buy it on Amazon. Price: $25.10
NANTUCKET: Here's to Us by Elin Hilderbrand
Elin Hilderbrand has built a writing career out of writing about her hometown island of Nantucket. Her latest book is Here's to Us, which, perhaps not surprisingly, is a great beach book. Buy it on Amazon. Price: $30.80
1. Which book has been produced into a film according to the text?
A. Here's to Us. B. Wolf Hall.
C. Beautiful Ruins. D. Where'd You Go, Bernadette.
2. What is the feature of the Where'd You Go, Bernadette?
A. Its low price. B. Its characters.
C. Its content about love. D. Its storytelling and laughs.
3. What are you inspired to do by reading Wolf Hall?
A. Broaden our eyes.
B. Appreciate the English countryside.
C. Know the foreign culture.
D. Experience the joy and sadness of the characters.
4. Why is Here's to Us suitable for reading on the beach?
A. Because it's about the author’s hometown island.
B. Because it needs a time machine.
C. Because it's about ancient buildings.
D. Because it exposes yourself to other cultures.
【答案】1. C 2. D 3. B 4. A
【解析】
【分析】
本文是应用文。文章介绍了几本激励读者环游世界的书。
【1题详解】
细节理解题。根据第二段第一句中concludes in contemporary Hollywood's screen可知。已经被拍成电影的书是Beautiful Ruins。故选C。
【2题详解】
细节理解题。第三段第二句中strange storytelling and the laughs表明这本书的特点是它奇怪的叙述和笑点。故选D。
【3题详解】
细节理解题。根据第四段第二句可知，阅读这本书让你渴望去欣赏英国的乡村，故选B。
【4题详解】
细节理解题。根据最后一段第一句可知，因为本书描述的是关于作者家乡的岛屿，故选A。
【点睛】事实询问题，这类试题通常以疑问词what/who/when/where/why/how引起的特殊问句，就文章中某一词语、某一句子、某一段落或某一具体细节和事实进行提问。解答此类试题首先要弄清题目和每一个选项的含义，然后按题目要求寻找与之相关的细节，正确估计答案来源。同时要注意题目和文章中的暗示作用，特别注意辨别各种信息，确认各种信息。本题第2小题，第三段第二句中strange storytelling and the laughs表明这本书的特点是它奇怪的叙述和笑点。故选D。
