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Books at Amazon :Best sellers of the month—Feb, 2018
Freshwater by Akwaeke Emezi—February 6, 2018
Hardcover :$15.91Audio CD :$29.99
An extraordinary novel. Freshwater explores the amazing experience of having another self. It centers around a young Nigerian woman, Ada, who develops separate selves within her as a result of being born “with one foot on the other side.” Freshwater is a sharp call of a rare way of experiencing the world, one that shows how we all construct our identities.
Milk and Honey by Rupi Kaur—February 16 , 2018
Hardcover: $ 18. 00 Paperback: $ 8.99 Audio CD :$8.99
A collection of poetry and prose (散文)about survival. About the experience of violence, abuse(虐待), love , loss, and femininity (女性). It is split into four chapters ，and each chapter serves a different purpose. Deals with a different pain. Heals a different heartache. Milk and Honey takes readers through a journey of the most bitter moments in life and finds sweetness in them because there is sweetness everywhere;if you are just willing to look. Educated by Tara Westover—February 13, 2018
Hardcover: $ 16.80 Paperback: $ 28.00 Audio book: $6.00 Audio CD :$8.99
An unforgettable biography about a young girl who, kept out of school, leaves her survivalist family and goes on to earn a PhD from Cambridge University. Educated is an account of the struggle for self-invention. It is a tale of fierce family loyalty, and of the sadness that comes from severing one’s closest ties.
Force of Nature by Jane Harper—February 20, 2018
Hardcover: $17.10 Paperback: $ 23.41 Audio book:Free Audio CD :$ 34. 15
An attractive novel from the author of the Sunday Times top 10 best seller. Five women go on a hike. Only four return. When five colleagues are forced to go on a corporate retreat in the wilderness , they reluctantly pick up their backpacks and start walking down the muddy path. But one of the women doesn’t come out of the woods. And each of her companions tells a slightly different story about what happened.
1.Which of the following is true of the four books?
A. They are all different in the style of writing.
B. They all are only available online.
C. They all have a presentation of female.
D. They are all listed according to the timeline of publication.
2.If you want to buy all different editions of a book, which one will cost you most?
A. Fresh water.
B. Milk and Honey.
C. Educated.
D. Force of Nature.
3.Which author tells readers various feelings or emotions of personal life in his/her book?
A. Akwaeke Emezi.
B. Rupi Kaur.
C. Tara Westover.
D. Jane Harper.
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Here are some best sellers of 2018 at Amazon.
The Car
Fourteenyearold Terry’s parents never pay him much attention.So when they both disappear after one of their alltoofrequent arguments，Terry isn’t exactly eager for them to come home.On his own，he fixes an abandoned car.Though he doesn’t know much about driving，he gets behind the wheel and heads west，with the intention of visiting an uncle in Oregon.It’s an exciting and sometimes dangerous journey.Along the way，he learns a lot about people，about America—and most importantly，about himself.
Boy Robot
Seventeenyearold Isaak discovers the truth about his origin：a governmentmade human.But a deadly military force is trying to kill him.He and the other robots can only find protection from the Underground—a secret network of robots and humans working together to ensure a coexistent future.Isaak must decide whether to hold on to his humanity and face possible death or to embrace his true nature in order to survive.
The Running Dream
Jessica thinks her life is over when she loses a leg in a car accident.
As she struggles to cope with her prosthesis(义肢) and many other difficulties，Jessica develops a close relationship with Rosa，a girl who has a cancer and sees right into Jessica’s heart.With the support of family，friends，a coach，and her teammates，Jessica is able to run again.But that’s not enough for her now.She doesn’t just want to cross finish lines herself—she wants to take Rosa with her.
Have a New Teenager by Friday
Do you know this person?
His bedroom looks like a garbage dump.
She changes clothes three times before breakfast.
It seems that he/she never agrees with you.
Congratulations! You have a teenager in your home.But you needn’t feel helpless.In fact，you’re just five days away from your teenager asking，“What can I do to help？”Internationally recognized family expert Dr.Kevin Leman will help you get real results—really fast.
If you are interested in any of the books，click here for further information：
https：//www.amazon.com/.
1.Which book is a science fiction?
A.The Car. B.The Running Dream.
C.Have a New Teenager by Friday. D.Boy Robot.
2.Which of the following isn’t conveyed in The Running Dream?
A.Friendship. B.Modesty.
C.Bravery. D.Determination.
3.Who is the book Have a New Teenager by Friday intended for?
A.Experts. B.Teenagers.
C.Parents. D.Teachers.
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Here are some best sellers of 2018 at Amazon.
The car
Fourteen-year-old Terry’s parents never pay him much attention.So when they both disappear after one of their all-too-frequent arguments，Terry isn’t exactly eager for them to come home.On his own，he fixes an abandoned car.Though he doesn’t know much about driving，he gets behind the wheel and heads west，with the intention of visiting an uncle in Oregon.It’s an exciting and sometimes dangerous journey.Along the way，he learns a lot about people，about America——and most importantly，about himself.
The Running Dream
Jessica thinks her life is over when she loses a leg in a car accident.
As she struggles to cope with her prosthesis(义肢)and many other difficulties，Jessica develops a close relationship with Rosa，a girl who has a cancer and sees right into Jessica’s heart.
With the support of family，friends，a coach，and her teammates，Jessica is able to run again.But that’s not enough for her now.She doesn’t just want to cross finish lines herself—she wants to take Rosa with her.
Have a New Teenager by Friday
Do you know this person?
His bedroom looks like a garbage dump.
She changes clothes three times before breakfast.
It seems that he／she never agrees with you.
Congratulations! You have a teenager in your home.But you needn’t feel helpless.In fact，you’re just five days away from your teenager asking.“What can I do to help?”Internationally recognized family expert Dr.Kevin Leman will help you get real results—really fast.
Boy Robot
Seventeen-year-old Isaak discovers the truth about his origin:a government—made human.But a deadly military force is trying to kill him.He and the other Robots can only find protection from the Underground—a secret network of Robots and humans working together to ensure a coexistent future.Isaak must decide whether to hold on to his humanity and face possible death or to embrace his true nature in order to survive.
If you are interested in any of the books，click here for further information:
https:／／www.amazon.com/.
1.Which book is a science fiction?
A. The Car. B. The Running Dream.
C. Have a New Teenager by Friday. D. Boy Robot.
2.Which of the following isn’t conveyed in The Running Dream?
A. Friendship. B. Modesty. C. Bravery. D. Determination.
3.Who is the book Have a New Teenager by Friday in tended for?
A. Experts. B. Teenagers. C. Parents. D. Teachers.
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Amazon Best Sellers: Best Books
A Higher Loyalty: Truth, Lies, and Leadership-April 17, 2018
by James Comey
In his book, former FBI director James Comey shares his never-before-told experiences from some of the highest-risk situations of his career in the past two decades of American government, exploring what good, ethical(道德的) leadership looks like, and how it drives sound decisions. His journey provides an entry into the corridors of power, and a remarkable lesson in what makes an effective leader.
Hardcover $17.99
12 Rules for Life: An Antidote to Chaos- January 23, 2018
by Jordan B_Peterson
What does everyone in the modern world need to know? Famous psychologist Jordan B. Peterson’s answer to this most difficult of questions uniquely combines the hard-won truths of ancient tradition with the great findings of most-advanced scientific research.
Hardcover $15.57
How to Read a Book: The Classic Guide to Intelligent Reading Revised Edition
by Mortimer J. Adler, Charles Van Doren
With half a million copies in print, How to Read a Book is the best and most successful guide to reading comprehension for the general reader, completely rewritten and updated with new material. Originally published in 1940, this book is a rare phenomenon, a living classic that introduces and clarifies the various levels of reading and how to achieve them-from elementary reading, through systematic skimming and inspectional reading, to speed reading.
Paperback $10.31
Everybody, Always: Becoming Love in a World Full of Setbacks and Difficult People- April 17, 2018
by Bob Goff
Paperback $10.19
What happens when we stop avoiding difficult people and simply love everyone? In his wildly entertaining and inspiring follow-up to the New York Times bestselling phenomenon Love Does, Bob Goff takes readers on a life-altering journey into the secret of living without fear, care, restriction, or worry.
1.If you want to become an effective leader, you can try ________.
A. How to Read a Book B. Everybody, Always
C. 12 Rules for Life D. A Higher Loyalty
2.What do we know about How to Read a Book?
A. It is written by Mortimer J. Adler.
B. It is completely the same as the original one.
C. It has been published since 1940.
D. There are many other books similar to it.
3.We can learn from the passage that ________.
A. All the four books are paperbacks
B. Paperbacks are cheaper than hardbacks
C. Jordan B. Peterson is the former FBI director
D. Bob Goff is a journalist of the New York Times
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Amazon Best Sellers: Best Books
A Higher Loyalty: Truth, Lies, and Leadership-April 17, 2018
by James Comey
In his book, former FBI director James Comey shares his never-before-told experiences from some of the highest-risk situations of his career in the past two decades of American government, exploring what good, ethical(道德的) leadership looks like, and how it drives sound decisions. His journey provides an entry into the corridors of power, and a remarkable lesson in what makes an effective leader.
Hardcover $17.99
12 Rules for Life: An Antidote to Chaos- January 23, 2018
by Jordan B_Peterson
What does everyone in the modern world need to know? Famous psychologist Jordan B. Peterson’s answer to this most difficult of questions uniquely combines the hard-won truths of ancient tradition with the great findings of most-advanced scientific research.
Hardcover $15.57
How to Read a Book: The Classic Guide to Intelligent Reading Revised Edition
by Mortimer J. Adler, Charles Van Doren
With half a million copies in print, How to Read a Book is the best and most successful guide to reading comprehension for the general reader, completely rewritten and updated with new material. Originally published in 1940, this book is a rare phenomenon, a living classic that introduces and clarifies the various levels of reading and how to achieve them-from elementary reading, through systematic skimming and inspectional reading, to speed reading.
Paperback $10.31
Everybody, Always: Becoming Love in a World Full of Setbacks and Difficult People- April 17, 2018
by Bob Goff
Paperback $10.19
What happens when we stop avoiding difficult people and simply love everyone? In his wildly entertaining and inspiring follow-up to the New York Times bestselling phenomenon Love Does, Bob Goff takes readers on a life-altering journey into the secret of living without fear, care, restriction, or worry.
1.If you want to become an effective leader, you can try ________.
A. How to Read a Book B. A Higher Loyalty
C. 12 Rules for Life D. Everybody, Always
2.What do we know about How to Read a Book?
A. It has been published since 1940.
B. It is completely the same as the original one.
C. It is written by Mortimer J. Adler.
D. There are many other books similar to it.
3.We can learn from the passage that ________.
A. All the four books are paperbacks
B. Bob Goff is a journalist of the New York Times
C. Jordan B. Peterson is the former FBI director
D. Paperbacks are cheaper than hardbacks
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The Sympathizer by Viet Thanh Nguyen
Amazon Best Books of 2015: Top 10 Literature & Fiction #5
Amazon Best Books of 2015: Top 100 Editors’ Picks #16
Publisher’s Weekly Best Books of 2015: Fiction #1
New York Times 100 Notable Books of 2015 #6
Library Journal Best Books 2015: The Top Ten #1
2016 Pulitzer Prize for Fiction: Winner
Book Description
A profound, startling, and beautifully crafted debut novel, The Sympathizer is the story of a man of two minds, someone whose political beliefs clash with his individual loyalties.
It is April 1975, and Saigon is in chaos. At his villa, a general of the South Vietnamese army is drinking whiskey and, with the help of his trusted captain, drawing up a list of those who will be given passage aboard the last flights out of the country. The general and his compatriots start a new life in Los Angeles, unaware that one among their number, the captain, is secretly observing and reporting on the group to a higher-up in the Viet Cong. The Sympathizer is the story of this captain: a man brought up by an absent French father and a poor Vietnamese mother, a man who went to university in America, but returned to Vietnam to fight for the Communist cause. A gripping（扣人心弦的） spy novel, an astute exploration of extreme politics, and a moving love story, The Sympathizer explores a life between two worlds and examines the legacy of the Vietnam War in literature, film, and the wars we fight today.
Viet Thanh Nguyen Award Statistics
Major Prize Nominations(提名) 3
Unique Books Nominated for a Major Prize 1
Pulitzer Prize Wins 1(The Sympathizer)
PEN/Faulkner Award Wins 0
PEN/Faulkner Award Nominations 1 (The Sympathizer)
1.In what kind of honor was the book ranked highest?
A. Amazon Best Books of 2015: Top 10 Literature & Fiction
B. Amazon Best Books of 2015: Top 100 Editors’ Picks
C. New York Times 100 Notable Books of 2015
D. Library Journal Best Books 2015: The Top Ten
2.Who does “a man of two minds” in the text refer to ?
A. The captain mentioned.
B. The general mentioned.
C. Viet Thanh Nguyen.
D. The captain’s mother.
3.What can be learned about the book The Sympathizer?
A. It belongs to a science fiction.
B. It is set in the Vietnam War.
C. It is no more than a loving story.
D. It won PEN/Faulkner Award once.
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Amazon just released its list of the 10 best-selling books of 2014，and chances all you’ve already seen people reading them on the train．It's not too late to read—or reread—the bestsellers of the year．The following are the top four of them．
“The Invention of Wings”by Sue Monk Kid
Set in the south in the early 1800s，this Oprah Book Club book follows the complicated relationship between Handful，a slave，and Sarah，her owner，as they grow up together from childhood．Their confusing friendship，in the face of politics and societal norms，becomes a beautiful and difficult thing to watch as it changes over time．
“Gray Mountain”by John Grisham
When the economic recession(萧条)causes Samantha Kofer to lose her Wall Street law firm job．she takes a job at a legal aid clinic in Virginia until she can hopefully get back to big law．But while her new job，for the first time，puts her front and center in the court room，it also puts her in terrible danger．
“All the Light We Cannot See”by Anthony Doerr
This National Book Award Finalist follows both Marie—Laure，a blind French girl living with her father during World War II，and Werner，a German orphan with a skill for building and fixing radios．As their paths cross，this moving story will question how life and art are influenced by war．
“Twenty Seconds Ago(Jack Reacher，#19)”by Lee Child
After years of being out of the Army，Jack Reacher is pulled back into service at the CIA and State Department after someone tried to shoot the president of France．In Child’s latest Jack Reacher installment(系列丛书)，Reacher finds himself face to face with all old enemy and old memories．
1.If you prefer emotional(情感)stories，you’ll choose _______________.
A．The Invention of Wings and Gray Mountain
B．All the Light We Cannot See and Twenty Seconds Ago
C．The Invention of Wings and All the Light We Cannot See
D．Twenty Seconds Ago and Gray Mountain
2.What is Samantha Kofer?
A．A lawyer． B．A doctor．
C．A merchant． D．An official．
3.Which book has won the top honor?
A．The Invention of Wings
B．All the Light We Cannot See
C．Gray Mountain
D．Twenty Seconds Ago
4.What type of writing is this text?
A．A test report． B．An announcement.
C．A book review． D．Introduction of books．
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Amazon just released its list of the 10 best-selling books of 2014，and chances all you’ve already seen people reading them on the train．It's not too late to read—or reread—the bestsellers of the year．The following are the top four of them．
“The Invention of Wings”by Sue Monk Kid
Set in the south in the early 1800s，this Oprah Book Club book follows the complicated relationship between Handful，a slave，and Sarah，her owner，as they grow up together from childhood．Their confusing friendship，in the face of politics and societal norms，becomes a beautiful and difficult thing to watch as it changes over time．
“Gray Mountain”by John Grisham
When the economic recession(萧条)causes Samantha Kofer to lose her Wall Street law firm job．she takes a job at a legal aid clinic in Virginia until she can hopefully get back to big law．But while her new job，for the first time，puts her front and center in the court room，it also puts her in terrible danger．
“All the Light We Cannot See”by Anthony Doerr
This National Book Award Finalist follows both Marie—Laure，a blind French girl living with her father during World War II，and Werner，a German orphan with a skill for building and fixing radios．As their paths cross，this moving story will question how life and art are influenced by war．
“Twenty Seconds Ago(Jack Reacher，#19)”by Lee Child
After years of being out of the Army，Jack Reacher is pulled back into service at the CIA and State Department after someone tried to shoot the president of France．In Child’s latest Jack Reacher installment(系列丛书)，Reacher finds himself face to face with all old enemy and old memories．
1.If you prefer emotional(情感)stories，you’ll choose _______________.
A．The Invention of Wings and Gray Mountain
B．All the Light We Cannot See and Twenty Seconds Ago
C．The Invention of Wings and All the Light We Cannot See
D．Twenty Seconds Ago and Gray Mountain
2.What is Samantha Kofer?
A．A lawyer． B．A doctor．
C．A merchant． D．An official．
3.Which book has won the top honor?
A．The Invention of Wings
B．All the Light We Cannot See
C．Gray Mountain
D．Twenty Seconds Ago
4.What type of writing is this text?
A．A test report． B．An announcement.
C．A book review． D．Introduction of books．
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“The Lord of the Rings”, one of the best sellers in the new millennium (千年), was made up of three parts —— “The Fellowship of the Ring”, “Two Towers”, and “The Return of the King”．Millions upon millions of people have read it in over 25 different languages, but fewer know about the author and the history of the composition of the creative masterwork．
John Ronald Reuel Tolkien was born in South Africa in 1892．His parents died when he was a child．Living in England with his aunt, Tolkien and his cousins made up play languages, a hobby that led to Tolkien’s becoming skilled in Welsh, Greek, Gothic, Old Norse and Anglo-Saxon．
After graduating from Oxford, Tolkien served in World War I．In 1917, while recovering from trench fever, he began composing the mythology (神话) for The Rings．As a professor of Anglo-Saxon in 1930s at Oxford, Tolkien was part of an informal discussion group called the Inklings, which included several writers．The group was soon listening to chapters of Tolkien’s imaginative work “The Hobbit”．
Hobbit was a name Tolkien created for a local people that could best be described as half-sized members of the English rural (乡村的) class．Hobbits live in hillside holes．One of them, Bilbo Baggins, looks for treasures with a group of dwarves (侏儒)．On the way, he meets the twisted, pitiful creature Gollum, from whom he sees a golden ring that makes the holder invisible．
One of Tolkien’s students persuaded her employer, publisher Allen & Unwin, to look at a draft (草稿)．The chairman of the firm, Stanley Unwin, thought that the best judge for a children’s book would be his ten-year-old son．The boy earned a shilling for reporting back that the adventure was exciting, and “The Hobbit” was published in 1937．
It sold so well that Unwin asked for a continuation．Over a dozen years later, in 1954, Tolkien produced “The Lord of the Rings”, a series of books so creative that they hold readers — new and old — after their publication．
1.What can we learn from the text?
A．“The Lord of the Rings” didn’t sell well in the last millennium．
B．People know better about Tolkien himself than about his works．
C．Tolkien was quite familiar with Old English．
D．Tolkien knew very well about different kinds of local languages in Africa．
2.What can we learn about “Hobbit” that Tolkien created in his works?
A．Hobbit was a race living in English downtown areas．
B．Hobbit was a local people who were very tall and strong．
C．Hobbit was a social group of people who lived in old castles．
D．Hobbit was a group of people who were mostly dwarves．
3.Which of the following helped most in making “The Hobbit” published?
A．One of Tolkien’s students． B．Stanley Unwin’s son．
C．Allen & Unwin． D．Bilbo Baggins．
4.What is mainly discussed in the text?
A．“The Lord of the Rings” and its writer．
B．A completely new masterwork in the new millennium．
C．A famous professor at Oxford University．
D．The power of the magic ring．
5.Which of the following shows the right order of Mr．J．R．R．Tolkien’s life experience?
a．He had his “The Hobbit” published．
b．He became a member of the Inklings．
c．He served in World WarⅠ
d．He became an undergraduate at Oxford．
e．His work “The Lord of the Rings” came to the world．
f．He moved to England to live with his aunt．
A．f-d-b-c-a-e B．f-d-c-b-a-e C．f-c-d-b-e-a D．d-f-c-a-b-e
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He wrote lots of best-sellers throughout his life, the majority of translated into English
A.which B.what C.them D.whose
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