“What shall I read” You might have asked     1    (you) this question more than once. If you are not sure what to read, you can get ideas from different     2    (source), but it is also important to develop your own taste.

To start with, ask your friends, parents and teachers     3    (recommend) what books you ought to read. Most people will be happy to share their favourite books with others. Teachers in particular can provide suggestions for interesting reading materials that can     4    (find) in the library or bookshop easily. You could also read book reviews in newspapers, in magazines     5    online.     6     book review can often tell you whether a book is worth reading or not.

These ideas should point you in the right direction. However, you must also decide for yourself what kind of books to read. You do not have to read a book just because everyone recommends it. Instead, look for books on topics     7     interest you. Take time to look through the collections     8     different sections of your local library, and you are likely to come across books you love to read. Over time, you may find yourself     9    (well) able to seek out books to your taste and enjoy     10    (read) all the more.

【推荐3】The Best Book I’ve Ever Read

Frankly, I have read nearly all of the great works of literature, but no book has ever impressed me as deeply or directly     1     Joel Stein’s Man Made: A Stupid Quest for Masendinity.

Haven’t we all, on some level, been Jewish boys in New Jersey in     2     1970s with only female friends, an Easy-Bake oven and a strong preference for show tunes? Haven’t we all had a panic attack     3     learning we’re going to have a son, since that means we’re going to have to figure out how to throw footballs, watch other people throw footballs and decide     4     to be happy or sad about the results of football throwing? Haven’t we all then tried to correct our lack of maleness by becoming a man, fighting fires with firefighters,     5     (drive) a Lamborghini and doing three days of Army training camp? I know I have.

The only parts I didn’t fully enjoy were     6     in which the author suffered horribly. After just three hours of training camp, he fainted weakly into the arms of a soldier. The film rights to Man Made have already been sold to Fox, and I hope it gets     7     (turn) into a movie with George Clooney playing the Stein role, since they remind me so much of each other.

    8     this is only Stein’s first book, I would already consider him as someone like David Sedaris, Dave Barry, James Thurber, Mark Twain and Abraham Lincoln. I     9     (recommend) Man Made not just to all my friends and family but also to strangers on Twitter over and over again. My one fear is     10     after this great achievement, Stein will lose his ability to be a cruel critic of our shallow times.