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Is a loved one missing some body parts? Is everyone at your dinner table of the same species? Humans and chimps（黑猩猩）differ in only 400 genes. And should that worry us ?Is it horrible for you thinking one fifth of all our genes are owned by someone else, or a person and his family may be hunted cross-country because they happen to have certain valuable genes…We live in a time of great scientific leaps!

Next challenges our sense of reality, blending fact and fiction into a breathless tale of a new world where nothing is what it seems.

Life of Pi

The son of a zookeeper, 16-year-old Pi Patel is raised in Pondicherry, India. Planning a move to Canada, his family takes a ride on an enormous ship. After a shipwreck, Pi finds himself in the Pacific Ocean, trapped on a 26-foot lifeboat with a wounded zebra，a hyena（鬣狗），a orangutan（猩猩），and a tiger named Richard Parker. It sounds like a colorful setup, but these wild animals don’t burst into song as in the Disney cartoons. All want to survive，however Pi finds himself the weakest one of all. After much infighting, Pi and Richard Parker remain the boat’s only passengers. Pi is left to survive for 227 days through waters with his large dangerous companion，using all his knowledge，wits and faith.

Five People You Meet in Heaven

When a lonely and elderly man dies in an  accident, he awakens in an unfamiliar place called Heaven where five people, some strangers, some loved ones，take him on a clear journey through his life . Each soul has a story to tell, a secret to reveal（揭示），and a lesson to share. Through them Eddie learns “l(fā)essons”, finds out why certain events happened in his physical life, and understands the meaning of his own life. The book explores the unexpected mysteries of the afterlife by reminding us what really matters here on earth.

Marley＆Me：life and love with the world’s Worst Dog

John and Jenny were just beginning their life together. They brought home Marley, a yellow fur-ball of a dog. Life would never be the same. Marley crashed through doors，and ate nearly everything he could get his mouth around. However，just as he refused any limits on his behavior, his love and loyalty were boundless，too He shared the couple’s joy and heartbreak. He was there whenever the couple needs help. Marley＆Me is so much more than the story of a lovable dog；it’s the story of a family. Toward the end of book，Grogan speaks of the life lessons-loyalty, courage, devotion，simplicity，joy-that Marley taught him.