A
Book reading is certainly one of the most absorbing habits. For young adults who love to read, finding some good books to read is very essential. Writing a book review can help you to improve your language and writing skills.
The Book Thief
Listed on The New York Times Children’s Best Seller List for over 100 weeks, The Book Thief by Markus Zusak is the story of a young girl in the Nazi camps set during World War II. So, if you love history and wish to learn how the life was during Adolf Hitler’s time, read this historic book.
The Diary of Young Girl
Even Anne Frank can not have imagined that her personal diary written during World War II would become such a popular book. It’s a must read that describes the situation of a family in the evils of wars through the eyes of a teenager.
Animal Farm
Animal Farm is one of the most popular books by George Orwell. It is just a reflection of the Stalin and World War II period that has been so creatively presented in this book. It is an interesting example of how literature can be used to present conditions common in the society.
Adventures of Huckleberry Finn
Mark Twain’s Adventures of Huckleberry Finn is one of the great American novels in history, and is certainly a great pick for young adults. Young Huck Finn and his mischief along with the colorful description of people around the Mississippi River make this novel a great book to read.
1. Which book describes the author’s own experiences according to this passage?
A. The Book Thief B. The Diary of Young Girl
C. Animal Farm D. Adventures of Huckleberry Finn
2. What do the first three books have in common?
A. All of them are about wars.
B. All of them are about farms.
C. All of them are intended for history lovers.
D. All of them were written during World War II.
3. The purpose of this passage is to _________.
A. instruct youngsters how to improve skills
B. tell youngsters some wonderful reading habits
C. introduce several good books to youngsters
D. give youngsters advice on writing a book review
【答案】1. B 2. A 3. C
【解析】
本文是一篇应用文。文章主要介绍了适合年轻人阅读的四本好书。
【1题详解】
细节理解题。根据文章The Diary of Young Girl中的“Even Anne Frank can not have imagined that her personal diary written during World War II would become such a popular book.(即使是安妮·弗兰克也没有想到她在二战期间写的个人日记会成为一本如此受欢迎的书)”可知，《安妮日记》这本书描述了作者自己的经历。故选B。
【2题详解】
细节理解题。前两本书的背景介绍中都出现了“ World War II”，而第三本书的背景介绍中则出现了“World War I”，即都是关于战争的。故选A。
【3题详解】
推理判断题。根据第一段前两句“Book reading is certainly one of the most absorbing habits. For young adults who love to read, finding some good books to read is very essential. (读书当然是最引人入胜的习惯之一。对于喜欢读书的年轻人来说，找一些好书来读是非常必要的)”可推断，本文目的就是向年轻人介绍一些好的书籍。故选C。
