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Independence is something that can be difficult to achieve. But don’t worry because here we have four books that can help you. If you don’t buy less than three of them, you’ll be given a 20% discount!
The Total Money Makeover by Dave Ramsey
Taking care of your finance is hard. Dave Ramsey, a famous businessman, is here to take you on the whole process of planning your finance, and show the myths of cash advances and debt consolidation (债务重整), to make sure your finance is healthy.
Price: $14.49
Grace’s Guide by Grace Helbig
Grace Helbig shared her tips to becoming a grown-up. The book is full of personal stories of Helbig, her struggles and the lessons she learnt from failing many times. This book is your on-the-go fun read with pictures and drawings of Helbig, and worksheets (作记录) to practice.
Price: $7.95
The Oh She Glows Cookbook by Angela Liddon
Having suffered from eating disorder and living on diet, Angela Liddon promised to eat healthily forever. She threw out her fat-free butter spray (黄油喷雾) and low-calorie frozen dinners after learning how to properly cook. This book contains more than 100 recipes (食谱) covering breakfast, salads, soups, power snacks and the main dishes for a healthy meal at any time of the day. We all know that healthy eating is all part of being independent.
Price: $22.22
Tiny Beautiful Things by Cheryl Strayed
Life can be hard, especially when it comes to relationships with others. In the book, Strayed gives advice on love and life. She writes about different subjects: a son rejected by his parents, a mother who has lost her child. And the message hidden throughout all her advice is always that, if you want a good life, you have to create it.
Price: $8.76
1. What is special for the book Grace’s Guide?
A. It is about how to grow up healthily.
B. It is mainly about how to work better.
C. It is based on its author’s life experience.
D. It teaches readers to learn from others’ life stories.
2. Which book should you choose for someone who is bad at getting along with others?
A. Grace’s Guide. B. Tiny Beautiful Things.
C. The Total Money Makeover. D. The Oh she Glows Cookbook.
3 How much will you save at least if you buy three of the listed books?
A. $6.24. B. $5.68. C. $8.95. D. $9.10.
【答案】1. C 2. B 3. A
【解析】
【分析】本文是一篇说明文。文章介绍了四本有关独立的书。
【1题详解】
细节理解题。根据Grace’s Guide by Grace Helbig下的“Grace Helbig shared her tips to becoming a grown-up. The book is full of personal stories of Helbig, her struggles and the lessons she learnt from failing many times.（格蕾丝·赫尔比格分享了她成为成年人的秘诀。这本书充满了赫尔比格的个人故事，她的奋斗和她从失败中吸取的教训。）”可知，《格蕾丝指南》特别之处在于它是基于作者的生活经历。故选C。
【2题详解】
细节理解题。根据Tiny Beautiful Things by Cheryl Strayed下的“Life can be hard, especially when it comes to relationships with others. In the book, Strayed gives advice on love and life.（生活可能会很艰难，尤其是涉及到与他人的关系时。在书中，斯特里德给出了关于爱情和生活的建议。）”可知，对于不善于与人相处的人，应该选《美好的小事》这本书。故选B。
【3题详解】
细节理解题。根据第一段“If you don’t buy less than three of them, you’ll be given a 20% discount!（如果你买不少于三个，就可以打八折!）”如果买四本中价钱最少的三本（14.49+8.76+7.95）*0.2=6.24，可知，最少节省了6.24元。故选A。
