As summer approaches, a lot of people will be in search of a great book to read while they are relaxing on the beach or by the pool. Here we have made a list of four e-books that we think are great summer reads.
Stark by Ben Elton--- If you have read a lot of books then you may know that Ben Elton is  one of the funniest writers around the world. This book is one of his best pieces of work to date and it will certainly leave you in hysterics(狂笑). You may find yourself laughing out loud constantly when reading this book.
1984 by George Orwell---there is a big chance that some of you may have read this book ,but even if you have, it’s still well worth reading again. This is a great holiday book and it will shock you constantly due to the accuracy of the book. The book was actually written in 1948 and was written about what the author (George Orwell) fell the world would be like in 1984,and he was pretty spot-on .This book is thrilling and will probably leave you a little scared at the end of it.
The Road---This book is a fantastic read and will leave you hanging on edge all the way through it. This book is quite dark, however, and it certainly had some shocking moments throughout. The book is set in a post-apocalyptic(浩劫后的) world where modern life has been destroyed and in which there is no wildlife and a lot of humans have actually turned to cannibalism(同類(lèi)相食).This book is fantastic if you enjoy a thrilling read that will leave you on the edge of your seat every few seconds. This certainly isn't a book for the faint of heart.
The Theory of Everything by Stephen Hawking---If you haven’t read this book yet then you really must .If you’re looking for a non-fiction and highly informative book for your summer then this is the book for you. This book was written by Professor Stephen Hawking and is extremely famous.
小題1:What is the text mainly about?
A．An introduction to four e-books that are great summer reads.
B．Advice on how to choose great e—books for summer reads.
C．The contents of four e-books that are famous around the world
D．People’s opinion on reading e-books on the beach.
小題2:Which of the following is TRUE?
A．Ben Elton is the funniest writer all over the world.
B．If you’ve read 1984, there’s no need to read it again.
C．The Road presents a world in which there are no humans.
D．The Theory of Everything is full of information that is helpful to readers.
小題3:We can learn from the passage that____________
A．George Orwell wrote what the world in 1948 was like in his book
B．Readers will surely be scared after reading 1984.
C．The Theory of Everything is a work of popular fiction.
D．Readers who are fond of comedies may like to read Stark
小題4:If Mark likes reading thrilling and exciting stories, which of the following should he choose?
A．Stark B．1984C．The Road D．The theory of Everything
小題5:In which section of a magazine would you most probably read the text?
A．LiteratureB．TravelC．LifestyleD．Nature.

小題1:A
小題2:D
小題3:B
小題4:C
小題5:A

小題1:主旨大意題。結(jié)合文章結(jié)構(gòu)可知Here we have made a list of four e-books that we think are great summer reads是文章的主題句，所以選A。
小題2:細(xì)節(jié)理解題。結(jié)合If you’re looking for a non-fiction and highly informative book for your summer then this is the book for you可知答案。
小題3:推理判斷題。結(jié)合This book is thrilling and will probably leave you a little scared at the end of it可知答案。
小題4:細(xì)節(jié)理解題。結(jié)合This book is fantastic if you enjoy a thrilling read that will leave you on the edge of your seat every few seconds可知答案。
小題5:文章出處提。文章介紹了四本書(shū)的主要內(nèi)容，屬于“文學(xué)”類(lèi)。
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Trust Your Spirit. While most of us rely on gut（本能的）feeling to realize danger, spiritual intelligence pushes us, not away from, but towards some action that will lead to a greater good.
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A．Travel by plane has speeded up the growth of villages．
B．The speed of modern travel has made distances relatively short．
C．The freedom of movement has helped people realize their dreams．
D．Man has been fond of traveling rather than staying in one place．
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A．By giving instructions．
B．By analyzing cause and effect．
C．By following the order of time．
D．By giving examples．
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B．they feel safer during the travel
C．they can enjoy higher speed of travel
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D．They could travel with their master．
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B．Train Travel has some advantages over air travel．
C．Great changes have taken place in modern travel.
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