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Do you want to read some new books? Here are a few of Bill Gates’ favorites in 2018
21 Lessons for the 21st Century
Author: Yuval Noah Harari
Price: $20.2
The author, who is a really strong thinker, makes it clear that big problems are not solvable by a single country. He finds that human mind wants to worry about the dilemmas we face today. The book is a better framework for all the problems that people are worrying about.
Meditation and Mindfulness
Author: Andy Puddicombe
Price: $18.5
When you meditate, they sometimes say you should empty your mind, but that really never happens. So the author’s analogy (比喻) is ideas that are like clouds coming across your head. You should just push away gently. If the book can get people doing 10 minutes daily meditation, that is fantastic for relaxing your mind.
Army of None
Author: Paul Scharre
Price: $46.1
It is about what armies are going to look like in the future. Should a drone (无人机) be able to go out and find enemies and attack them? Should the software be letting the humans make the decisions or not? The author is warning that we need to hold back and not go all the way to robotic warfare. The author thinks we should not give up human involvement in these weapons.
Bad Blood
Author: John Carreyrou
Price: $43.4
It is a story of secrets and lies in a Silicon Valley start-up. Theranos, the founders were doing diagnostics (诊断) that can be very cheap, not need as much blood, read out even your DNA. But when it all was revealed, they really didn’t have what they were talking about. In fact, they had been giving patients diagnoses, which were actually dangerous because they were so wrong. It is a thriller with a tragic ending.
1. Which book is suitable for a person who wants to find a way to get relaxed?
A. 21 Lessons for the 21st Century. B. Meditation and Mindfulness.
C. Army of None. D. Bad Blood.
2. Who wrote a thriller in 2018?
A. Yuval Noah Harari. B. Andy Puddicombe.
C. Paul Scharre. D. John Carreyrou.
3. How much will you pay for Army of None?
A. $20.2. B. $18.5.
C. $461. D. $43.4.
【答案】1. B 2. D 3. C
【解析】
本文属于应用文。2018年比尔·盖茨向读者推荐四本新书《今日简史》、《冥想和静观》、《滴血成金》和《无人军团》。
【1题详解】
细节理解题。根据文章第三段末句“If the book can get people doing 10 minutes daily meditation, that is fantastic for relaxing your mind.”可知，想找到放松方法的人可以选读《冥想和静观》这本书。故选B。
【2题详解】
细节理解题。根据文章末段末句“It is a thriller with a tragic ending.”可知，写恐怖小说的作者是John Carreyrou。故选D。
【3题详解】
细节理解题。根据文章所列价格信息可知，《无人军团》是46.1 美元。故选C。
