If you’ve reached the end of the year feeling as though you didn’t read enough, we’ve got you. Here are some of the best books of the year according to notable artists, image-makers and other cultural taste makers.
Emily Ratajkowski, model: Ghost Lover’“This collection of nine short stories probes into many of the same themes in Lisa Taddeo’s beloved ‘Three Women’, but discusses them in a sharper, more disagreeable way. She ruthlessly explores jealousy relationships between women, aging, revenge and, of course, desire. Taddeo never lets you come up for air -- making you laugh while simultaneously horrifying you all when you least expect it.”
Hans UIrich Obrist, artistic director: ‘I Always Knew’“This is a portrait of artist and writer Barbara Chase-Riboud, through the letters she wrote to her mother, Vivian Mae, between 1957 and 1991. In this remarkable title, Barbara Chase-Riboud tells her mother about her development as an artist, her love stories, and her trips around the globe, from Africa to China. In these memoirs (回忆录), Chase-Riboud frankly and passionately describes her aspirations, her ambitions and creative inspiration，while also showcasing love and tenderness to her mother.”
Avan Jogia, actor and director: ‘Who is Wellness For?’“‘Who is Wellness For?’ is a book that works as part social observation and part memoir. It explores the commercialization of healing and ritual and asks questions about the industry of wellness I found the read insightful, thoughtful, and unafraid. Wellness isn’t for anyone if it’s not for everyone.”
1. What sets “Ghost Lover” apart from “Three Women”?| A．The focus on themes. | B．The setting of stories. |
| C．The structure of books. | D．The tone of narration. |
| A．Barbara Chase-Riboud. | B．Hans Ulrich Obrist |
| C．Vivian Mae. | D．Avan Jogia. |
| A．They bring laughter to readers. | B．They share the same writing type |
| C．They center on the theme of love | D．They stand out as the best reads of the year. |
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【推荐1】Looking for a good book? Here, TFK Kid Reporters review four of the most noteworthy reads of 2019.
TITLE: Charlie Thorne and the Last Equation
BY: Stuart Gibbs
The CIA is trying hard to find Pandora, which could destroy the world if the wrong people get it. For help, they turn to Charlie, a 12﹣year﹣old girl who’s as smart as Albert Einstein. Charlie doesn’t have a lot of time to solve the world’s problems﹣but she's the only one who can do it. People who like action﹣packed mysteries with an element of adventure will enjoy reading this thrilling book.
TITLE: AstroNuts
BY: Jon Scieszka and Steven Weinberg
In AstroNuts, the Earth has been destroyed by humans for thousands of years. Four animals set out from Mount Rushmore, the headquarters of NNASA （Not﹣NASA）. Their mission is to find a new planet fit for human life. Eventually, they discover one: Plant Planet. The narrator of this fun book is the Earth. The story’s theme is simple: Don’t harm the planet. Readers who love fantasy and sci﹣fi will enjoy AstroNuts.
TITLE: Stargazing
BY: Jen Wang
Christine hears rumors that Moon, who's new in town, is the kind of kid who beats people up for fun. But Moon and her mom come to live with Christine's family, and the two kids become best friends. Moon even shares a big secret with Christine. Stargazing is a graphic novel based on author Jen Wang’s experiences as a child. The story is about the power of friendship and how people are able to change.
TITLE: Roll with It
BY: Jamie Sumner
Roll with It is a story about a 12﹣year﹣old girl named Ellie. She has cerebral palsy, a disability that makes it hard for her to walk on her own. So she uses a wheelchair. When Ellie and her mom move to another state to take care of Ellie’s grandpa, she must learn to adapt to a new school and develop new friendships. This page﹣turner is a must﹣read for everyone. Is a heartwarming story that really shows the value of family and how being different is special.
1. What is the first book most probably about?| A．A new way to deal with criminals. |
| B．A girl's efforts to save the world. |
| C．Albert Einstein's childhood life. |
| D．A girl's adventure with friends in the wild. |
| A．Children having a passion for history. |
| B．Children showing great concern about animal protection. |
| C．Children loving stories of space travel and life on other planets. |
| D．Children wanting to know the causes for environmental pollution. |
| A．Stargazing. |
| B．AstroNuts. |
| C．Roll with It. |
| D．Charlie Thorne and the Last Equation. |
【推荐2】The Best Poetry Books
Reading poems can be a lot of fun for kids. With these children’s poetry books on the homepage, children will gain a new appreciation of poetry and the spoken word.
Joyful Noise: Poems for Two Voices
The entertaining sounds of insects fill these poems by Paul Fleischman, making it a favorite with 12 — 15-year-olds. These poems were written to be read aloud by two readers.
Paul Fleischman received the 1989 Newbery Medal for Joyful Noise: Poems for Two Voices. Other recognition included: Boston Globe-Horn Book Award, the PEN Center USA Literary Award and so on.
Eric Beddows’ detailed pencil pictures, are vivid and effective complements to the poetry, which brings insects to life when it is read aloud by two voices.
You Read to Me, I’ll Read to You: Very Short Mother Goose Tales to Read Together
Poet Mary Ann Hoberman is the author of the picture book, which includes the joyful pictures of Michael Emberley. The book contains very short story poems for two people to read aloud, alternately and together. Each of the 12 stories for 6 — 11-year-olds features rhythm, rhyme, and repetition, as well as humor and attention on the joys of reading.
The book is one of a series of story poems. All the books are designed to be read aloud by two people, as if, says Hoberman, it’s “a little play for two voices”. The two people can be an adult and a child or two children.
Big Talk: Poems for Four Voices
Poems for four voices are much more challenging to present than poems for two voices, but middle school students tend to enjoy the challenge. The three-story poems in it will appeal to middle schoolers. The author, Paul Fleischman, provides a clear description of how to use the book. The poems are color-coded to make them easier for the four readers to keep track of their parts.
I Am Phoenix: Poems for Two Voices
The fifteen poems for two voices in the book are all about birds. Ken Nutt’s soft pencil pictures complement the poems by Paul Fleischman. The words of each poem are in two columns, each to be read by one person, sometimes individually, sometimes together.
1. Which book is written for primary school students?| A．Big Talk: Poems for Four Voices. |
| B．Joyful Noise: Poems for Two Voices. |
| C．I Am Phoenix: Poems for Two Voices. |
| D．You Read to Me, I’ll Read to You: Very Short Mother Goose Tales to Read Together. |
| A．It goes with a CD. |
| B．It contains pictures. |
| C．It has instructions for book users. |
| D．It is for two children to read aloud. |
| A．A novel. | B．A website. |
| C．A textbook. | D．A science report. |
【推荐3】Best Sellers In Architecture
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Steeple Chasing:Churches are all around London. They contain art and architectural wonders. Award-winning writer Peter Ross sets out to tell their stories, and through them a story of Britain. Join him as he visits London’s great cathedrals with their histories of fire and love. It is about people as much as place.
E-book Edition: £12.99 Hardcover: £13.67 Paperback: £8.99
The Art Of Home:In The Art Of Home, the author Shea McGee takes us through every room of the house, starting with an explanation of process and then guiding our entry ways, living rooms, kitchens, offices and kids’ rooms. With step-by-step guidance, Shea helps us transform the most important parts of our lives and how we live.
E-book Edition: £16.99 Hardcover: £19.27
Sort Your Life Out:The first official book from the life-changing BBC show, Sort Your Life Out will give you the tools to transform your home in three simple steps:
1. CLEAN — how to let go and clear out the chaos.
2. SORT — time to sell, donate, recycle and upcycle.
3. SYSTEMISE — learn how to organise, fold and store in a way that is manageable.
E-book Edition: £7.99 Hardcover: £16.99
Never Too Small:Small footprint design proves that living better doesn’t have to mean living larger. Following the success of their first book, the second volume of Never Too Small that explores small space living showcases 30 new and outstanding homes from around the world. The book features beautiful photography and offers an inspiring model for the future of housing.
Hardcover £27.6
1. What is Steeple Chasing about?| A．Exploring history behind London’s churches. |
| B．Spreading knowledge of church construction. |
| C．Showing beautiful photography of great cathedrals. |
| D．Sharing experience of being an award-winning writer. |
| A．They have the same prices. | B．They are both adapted from a show. |
| C．They share the similar focus. | D．They both guide readers in three steps. |
| A．Less is more. | B．Live smaller but better. |
| C．The smaller, the better. | D．Enlarge your space, enlarge your life. |
【推荐1】Welcome to Student Success. The radio programme (节目) can help students study. This morning we will talk with Jenny, John and Anna, the three top students (尖子生) in English from No.1 High School, about how they study.
Jenny: I study by reading the textbook every night. I make lists of words I don’t know. Then I make flashcards (抽示卡) from the lists and go over them. I like to study by myself at home. It’s quiet there.
John: I study best with my friends. We get together in the park after school. Sometimes we use flashcards. At other times, we practise talking in English. It helps me a lot.
Anna: I ask my teacher for help. She always gives me tapes to listen to. Sometimes I read aloud to help practise pronunciation. And I listen to radio programmes like this one too! You can say that I learn by listening.
So they have three different ways to study and they all work (起作用). Our next programme is about language learning.
1. Students Success is a ________.| A．book about how to learn English | B．television programme |
| C．radio programme | D．DVD about language study |
| A．in the park | B．in the library | C．with her friends | D．by herself |
| A．Jenny | B．John | C．Anna | D．The reporter |
| A．books | B．tapes | C．CDs | D．cards |
| A．The three students are all weak (弱的，差的) in English. |
| B．The three students are all high school students. |
| C．Jenny reads the textbook every night. |
| D．Both Jenny and John use flashcards to learn English. |
【推荐2】There’s no end of dangerous sports to try out in Southern Africa-bungee jumping, skydiving, water rafting. But for a new rush, how about swimming face to face with a killer shark?
The public seems interested in finding danger in this activity. Cape Town’s aquarium has been filled with divers who want to swim with the sharks since it opened its tanks to paying visitors last month. Around 70 tourists aged between 12 and 40 have paid 275 rand (US $55) each to spend up to an hour with Maxine, Dee and Floyd, the aquarium’s three sharks.
And conservationists say the project should help change the damage done to the shark’s image by the popular movie Jaws.
“People will always pay money to be a bit daring,” said Paul Loetter, an aquarium diver. “Most people think every shark is dangerous, but they’ve got the wrong idea.”
Each visitor can swim with the sharks and other fish that share their tank, guarded by aquarium divers armed only with a stick to keep off any over-friendly sharks.
“This is part of a communication and education programme to show sharks are not as bad as everyone makes out,” said Tony McGyre, operations manager at the aquarium.
Len Compagno, head of the South African shark research center, agreed. “It’s no joke to play around with a big dog. In the same way, a three-metre-long shark could put a few holes in you.” he said.
1. We may infer that in the movie Jaws________.| A．sharks are hunted everywhere | B．sharks kill other sea animals |
| C．sharks are disappearing in the sea | D．sharks are man eaters |
| A．you had better be careful when you get close to sharks |
| B．you needn’t be too serious about sharks |
| C．sharks are more dangerous than big dogs |
| D．sharks are as friendly to people as dogs |
| A．sharks are not as bad as everyone makes out |
| B．people will always pay money to be a bit daring |
| C．there’s no end of dangerous sports in Southern Africa |
| D．the public seems interested in finding danger in swimming with a killer shark |
| A．workers in the aquarium | B．the aquarium’s three sharks |
| C．conservationists | D．divers in the aquarium |
【推荐3】Little remains of the original Potala Palace built in the seventh century, as a place of meditation by King Songtsen Gampo on the occasion of his marriage to Princess Wencheng of the Tang Court. Standing atop the Red Hill in Lhasa, the current structure dates from the 17th century; it was rebuilt by the 5th Dalai Lama and became the Winter Palace for Dalai Lamas from that time. The 13-storey building of 1,000 rooms can be seen from many miles away.
The Potala is divided into two sections—an outer section, the White Palace, and an inner section, the Red Palace, the latter containing the temples and reliquary (遗骨) tombs of the Dalai Lamas. The entire building is a structure of stone and timber. At a height of 117 metres, the Potala was the world’s tallest building until 20th-century architects designed cityscapes of new buildings that far surpassed the Potala in height—but not in its architectural majesty (威严).
There are small palaces within grand palaces. The Potala stands so high that it looks like a magnificent castle in the heavens. The statues of King Songtsen Gampo and Princess Wencheng are the worship. Among the eight tomb pagodas (塔) of the Dalai Lamas, the tomb of the fifth Dalai Lama is the most extravagant (奢侈的), standing 14 metres high. Eleven thousand ounces of gold were used in the gold plating, and the designs and decorations are all inlaid with diamonds and pearls as well as turquoise (绿宝石), agate (玛瑙), and coral stones.
1. The best title for this passage is “________”.| A．The Potala Palace—a Treasure House | B．The Highest Architecture in the World |
| C．The Red Hill of Lhasa | D．The Most Expensive Palace in the World |
| A．has been well protected for visitors |
| B．can be seen by visitors nowadays |
| C．doesn't exist today |
| D．was well conserved by Princess Wencheng of the Tang Court |
| A．mud and stone | B．concrete and timber |
| C．stone and timber | D．steel and concrete |
| A．King Songtsen Gampo was buried in it |
| B．Princess Wencheng of the Tang Court was buried in it |
| C．the Potala was rebuilt by him |
| D．he collected the most treasure during his rule |
