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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. How much will you save at least if you buy three of the listed books?
A. $5.68. B. $6.24. C. $8.95. D. $9.10.
2. 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.
3. 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.
【答案】1. B 2. C 3. B
【解析】
【分析】本文是一篇说明文。主要介绍了四本书，可以在如何独立方面帮助你。
【1题详解】
细节理解题。根据第一段的If you don’t buy less than three of them, you’ll be given a 20% discount!如果你买至少3本书以上，就会得到20%的折扣，如果你买了三本书，至少能省（14.49+7.95+8.76）*0.2=6.24，至少能省$6.24。故选B。
【2题详解】
细节理解题。根据Grace’s Guide by Grace Helbig部分的The book is full of personal stories of Helbig这本书充满了Helbig的个人故事，由此可知，《格雷斯指南》这本书的特别之处是基于作者的生活经历。故选C。
【3题详解】
细节理解题。根据Tiny Beautiful Things by Cheryl Strayed部分的Life can be hard, especially when it comes to relationships with others. 生活可能会很艰难，尤其是当涉及到与他人的关系时。由此可知，对于不善于与人相处的人，你应该选择Tiny Beautiful Things这本书，故选B。
【点睛】同义转写，是高中英语阅读理解的文章和选项的表达手段。如第2小题应抓住题干中的“author’s life experience”和原文中的“personal stories”是异曲同工的效果，故能够迅速确定答案的位置。
