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As the leaves start to change color and the autumn air turns fresh, sometimes nothing is more appealing than the attractions of a good book. Here are four top picks for the best books.
The Most Fun We Ever Had
By Claire Lombardo
Doubleday
David and Marilyn have been married forever. Four kids and decades later, they are still as in love as the day they met. Lombardo Paints an extraordinary picture of a family in what could well be one of the best novels published this year.
The Shadow King
By Maaza Mengiste
W.W .Norton & Company
A historical novel that takes place in the 1930s Ethiopia, the Shadow king focuses on the female soldiers who take up arms in World War II . In beautiful prose(叙述)， Mengiste shines a light on those whose lives are not often noticed.
Someone We Know
By Shari Lapena
Pamela Dorman Books
A quiet suburban town is shaken by a series of break-ins and a body that turns up in the trunk of a car in this latest psychological thriller by the author of The Couple Next Door. Here are the crimes related ? And what does the invader know?
The Only Plane in the Sky
By Garrett M. Graff
Avid Reader Press
Journalist Graff put together an oral history of 9/11 from the perspective of nearly everyone involved.
Every single line is breathtaking and heartbreaking, weaving together the history of previously- unimaginable and tragic events that changed history.
1. Which of the following published the book about family life?
A. Doubleday B. W.W .Norton & Company
C. Pamela Dorman Books D. Avid Reader Press
2. Who is the author of Thriller?
A. Claire Lombardo B. Maaza Mengiste C. Shari Lapena D. Garrett M. Graff
3. What is the book The Only Plane in the Sky about?
A An imaginary tragic Story.
B. A historical novel about soldiers.
C. A journalist involved in 9/11 event.
D. A collection of true stories in 9/11.
【答案】1. A 2. C 3. D
【解析】
【分析】本文是一篇应用文，向我们推荐了四本值得一读的书，包括作者、出版社和主要内容。
【1题详解】
细节理解题。根据The Most Fun We Ever Had部分的Doubleday 及“Lombardo Paints an extraordinary picture of a family in what could well be one of the best novels published this year.”（伦巴多在今年出版的最好的小说之一中描绘了一个家庭的非凡画面）可知，Doubleday出版了一本关于家庭生活的书——The Most Fun We Ever Had，故选A。
【2题详解】
细节理解题。根据Someone We Know部分的By Shari Lapena及“A quiet suburban town is shaken by a series of break-ins and a body that turns up in the trunk of a car in this latest psychological thriller by the author of The Couple Next Door.”（在《邻家夫妇》的作者写的这部最新的心理惊悚小说中，一系列入室行窃和一具出现在一辆汽车后备箱中的尸体打破了一个郊区小镇的平静）可知，Shari Lapena写了一本惊悚小说，故选C。
【3题详解】
细节理解题。根据The Only Plane in the Sky部分中的“Journalist Graff put together an oral history of 9/11 from the perspective of nearly everyone involved.”（记者格拉夫从几乎所有参与的人的角度整理了一段911事件的口述历史）可知，这本书是一部关于9·11事件的真实故事集，故选D。
