Everyone needs a break, and vacations are not meant for serious study. Instead, they’re a great way to take a break and enjoy a good book. The Spring Festival is coming up so this is the perfect time to discuss some great English language literature to take on a long train journey or while you’re hanging out with the family.
Before getting into the recommendations, we need to determine your English reading comprehension level so you don’t pick a book which is so challenging that it’s stressful or so simple that it’s boring.
If you’re at the beginner level, there are two options: reading a children’s book or reading a book that you’ve read in Chinese translation. This will help you get over any unfamiliar words or phrases, since you’re already familiar with the story. If you’re at the intermediate level, popular books like pop fiction, mysteries and thrillers are good options, as they’ll be guaranteed page turners and that will increase the possibility of your getting all the way through the book. For advanced readers, science fiction, classic works of literature or contemporary prize winners （Booker, Nobel, Pulitzer） are good options.
The most important thing is to pick a book that you’re really interested in. When I pick up a new book in Chinese, the first few chapters are always really hard to get through, as I have to get accustomed to the way the individual author uses the language. But after the first few chapters, things get a lot easier, especially if I get involved in the story. Some of my favorite Chinese-language eye candy are books that are series like Brothers by Yu Hua or The Dancer by Hai Yan. I like them because there’s always a lot of action and story development to keep me involved, which helps me make it through those first few chapters.
Another great way to keep yourself motivated over the holiday is to find a friend who’s interested in reading the same book. You can make goals that you both want to achieve and discuss plot lines or vocabulary issues with each other by SMS or e-mail. I’m currently doing that with my friend Laura. We’ve been doing this since we were classmates in Chinese at college.
Some quick recommendations: Harry Potter, start with the first book and go on from there; the Narnia series; anything by US writer Michael Crichton or British writer Agatha Christie; and if you like horror, US writer Stephen King is always unusual and fun. But really you should just find a topic or author that you’re interested in, and the rest will go from there. Happy reading!
－from 21st Century （January 21, 2009）
Title
Enjoy English language literature on vacation
Theme
Find a good book to read on your journey to a 小題1:___________ place.
小題2:____________  of proper books
●Beginners may pick a children’s book or a book whose story is 小題3: ____________ to them.
●Poplar books might make it小題4:____________for intermediate-level readers to read them from cover to cover.
●Science fiction, classic works of literature or contemporary prize winners may be 小題5:_____________ for advanced readers.
Ways to keep up your 小題6: ____________ for reading
●Choose a book that is interesting enough to 小題7:____________ you in the story and help get through some difficult chapters .
●Read along with a friend a book you both feel interested in and 小題8:_____________views on plot lines or vocabulary to achieve your common goals.
Books 小題9:________
●Harry Potter series
●Narnia series
●Works by Michael Crichton
●Works by Agatha Christie
●小題10:_____________ fiction by Stephen King
 

小題1:distant
小題2:Choices/ Options
小題3:familiar
小題4:possible
小題5:suitable
小題6:motivation
小題7:involve
小題8:exchange
小題9:recommended
小題10:Horror

試題分析：
小題1:詞義歸納題：從第一段的句子：The Spring Festival is coming up so this is the perfect time to discuss some great English language literature to take on a long train journey 可知long和a distant place一致
小題2:原詞重現(xiàn)：從第三段的句子：If you’re at the beginner level, there are two options:可知填Choices/ Options
小題3:原詞重現(xiàn)：從第三段的句子：This will help you get over any unfamiliar words or phrases, since you’re already familiar with the story.可知填familiar
小題4:詞性轉(zhuǎn)化題：從第三段的句子：that will increase the possibility of your getting all the way through the book.可知possibility改成possible
小題5:詞義歸納題：從第三段的句子：For advanced readers, science fiction, classic works of literature or contemporary prize winners （Booker, Nobel, Pulitzer） are good options.可知是適合高級的閱讀者： suitable
小題6:詞性轉(zhuǎn)化題：從第五段的句子：Another great way to keep yourself motivated over the holiday is to find a friend 可知motivated改成 motivation
小題7:詞性轉(zhuǎn)化題：從第四段的句子：I like them because there’s always a lot of action and story development to keep me involved可知將involved改成involve
小題8:詞義歸納題：從第五段的句子：You can make goals that you both want to achieve and discuss plot lines or vocabulary issues with each other by SMS or e-mail.可知是交換：exchange
小題9:詞性轉(zhuǎn)化題：從最后一段的句子：Some quick recommendations: Harry Potter, start with the first book and go on from there;可知recommendations 改成recommended
小題10:原詞重現(xiàn)：從最后一段的句子if you like horror, US writer Stephen King is always unusual and fun.可知填Horror
點評：任務(wù)型閱讀要充分利用表格理解文章框架結(jié)構(gòu)和主旨大意，再結(jié)合每句話，在文中找出信息句，篩選出關(guān)鍵的單詞，注意形式的變化和詞義的轉(zhuǎn)變。最后一定要注意單詞的大小寫。
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