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My Favourite Books

Jo Usmar is a writer for Cosmopolitan and co-author of the This Book Will series(系列) of lifestyle books. Here she picks her top reads.

Matilda

Roald Dahl

  I once wrote a paper on the influence of fairy tales on Roald Dahl’s writing and it gave me a new appreciation for his strange and delightful worlds. Matilda’s battles with her cruel parents and the bossy headmistress, Miss Trunchbull, are equally funny and frightening, but they’re also aspirational.

After Dark

Haruki Murakami

It’s about two sisters — Eri, a model who either won’t or can’t stop sleeping, and Mari, a young student. In trying to connect to her sister, Mari starts changing her life and discovers a world of diverse “night people” who are hiding secrets.

Gone Girl

Gillian Fynn

There was a bit of me that didn’t want to love this when everyone else on the planet did, but the horror story is brilliant. There’s tension and anxiety from the beginning as Nick and Amy battle for your trust. It’s a real whodunit and the frustration when you realise what’s going on is horribly enjoyable.

The Stand

Stephen King

This is an excellent fantasy novel from one of the best storytellers around. After a serious flu outbreak wipes out 99.4% of the world’s population, a battle unfolds between good and evil among those left. Randall Flagg is one of the scariest characters ever. 

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1.Who does “I” refer to in the text?

A Stephen King.

B Gillian Flynn.

C Jo Usmar.

D Roald Dahl.

解析：选C。推理判断题。根据第一段及该段最后一句Here she picks her top reads.可知，下文介绍的是作家Jo Usmar选出的最佳读物，故选C。

2.Which of the following tells about Mari and Eri?

A Cosmopolitan.

B Matilda.

C After Dark.

D The Stand.

解析：选C。细节理解题。根据After Dark部分的It’s about two sisters — Eri, a model who either won’t or can’t stop sleeping, and Mari, a young student.可知选C。

3.What kind of book is Gone Girl?

A A folk tale.

B A biography.

C A love story.

D A horror story.

解析：选D。细节理解题。根据Gone Girl部分的There was a bit of me that didn’t want to love this when everyone else on the planet did, but the horror story is brilliant.可知选D。