1 . By the end of the year, editors of New York Times have picked the 4 best books of 2019, including fiction and non-fiction. Let’s see which one will take your fancy.

Disappearing Earth

By Julia Phillips

In the first chapter of this novel, two young girls vanish, sending shock waves through a town on the edge of the remote and mysterious Kamchatka Peninsula. What follows is a novel of overlapping short stories about the different women who have been affected by their disappearance. Each tale pushes the narrative forward another month and exposes the ways in which the women of Kamchatka have been destroyed — personally, culturally and emotionally — by the crime.

No Visible Bruises

By Rachel Louise Snyder

Snyder’s thoroughly reported book covers what the World Health Organization has called “a global health problem”. In America alone, more than half of all murdered women are killed by a current or former life partner; domestic violence cuts across lines of class, religion and race. Snyder reveals pervasive myths (restraining orders are the answer, abusers never change) and writes movingly about the lives (and deaths) of people on both sides of the equation. She doesn’t give easy answers but presents a wealth of information that is its own form of hope.

Midnight in Chernobyl

By Adam Higginbotham

Higginbotham’s superb account of the April 1986 explosion at the Chernobyl nuclear power plant is one of those rare books about science and technology that read like a tension-filled thriller. Filled with vivid detail and sharply etched personalities, this narrative of astonishing incompetence moves from mistake to mistake, miscalculation to miscalculation, as it builds to the inevitable, history-changing disaster.

Exhalation

By Ted Chiang

Many of the nine deeply beautiful stories in this collection explore the material consequences of time travel. Reading them feels like sitting at dinner with a friend who explains scientific theory to you with no airs and graces. Each thoughtful, elegantly crafted story poses a philosophical question; Chiang arranges all nine into a conversation that comes full circle, after having travelled through remarkable areas.

1. Which of the following tells about the violence from a husband to a wife in a family?

A．Disappearing Earth	B．No Visible Bruises
C．Midnight in Chernobyl	D．Exhalation

2. How may readers feel when reading the book Midnight in Chernobyl?

A．Delighted.	B．Awkward.
C．Tense.	D．Calm.

3. What kind of book is Exhalation?

A．A folk tale.	B．A biography.
C．A love story.	D．A sci-fi story.

2 . The following list includes some books that come highly recommended by millions of readers and also a short summary of the highlights of each work.

The Go-Giver, by Bob Burg and John David Man

I didn't even expect that such a short book could make a huge difference in my way towards life.It simply explains complex laws that direct mankind, and concludes that there is always truth in the opposite.

Dao De Jing, by Laozi

Dao De Jing is one of the finest books on philosophy written by Laozi, an ancient Chinese philosopher and poet. It is sincere, exciting and makes you think a lot. Read it and get in touch with the clear educative understandings that give you enough tips to pursue your life goal full of passion.

The Science of Getting Rich, by Wallace D. Wattles

I had my own misunderstandings of getting rich till I read this book. The book made a huge difference to my life after I discovered the secrets mentioned. Read it and it teaches you how to .become rich, not immediately, but step by step.

The Power of Habit, by Charles Duhigg

I never knew habits played such an important role in shaping our future until I read this book. It says, you are what your habits are, and also suggests the proven techniques to create new habits that change our lifestyles and eventually our lives. It is a must-read for everyone who wishes to form lifetime habits.

The Road Less Travelled, by Scott Peck

Simply put. Buy this book for the path towards understanding in a spiritual way that strengthens your personal growth. This book never gives you easy solutions to the challenges of life. It simply is part of life and leaves you with better understanding to lead a fulfilled life.

1. Who can tell you the secrets of becoming rich?

A．Wallace D. Wattles.	B．Bob Burg and John David Mann.
C．Laozi.	D．Charles Duhigg.

2. Which of the following ideas may Scott Peck agree with?

A．Habits can shape our future.

B．There is always truth in the opposite.

C．We should find easy solutions to challenges.

D．Difficulty is often part of personal growth.

3. What can we know about the books mentioned above?

A．They are all easily written.

B．They are all popular books.

C．All their writers are foreigners.

D．All the books are about life goals.

3 . 阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（1个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。

The novel behind the popular television drama In the Name of People has sold out in book stores, both online and hard copies. Written by Zhou Meisen and     1    (publish) in January, the 54-chapter novel     2    (focus) on Chinese politics and officialdom in the ongoing campaign against corruption（腐败）. Audiences to the television version（版）    3     consists of 55 episodes（集）, have been drawn     4    (watch) the series by the tension, drama and struggle of characters featured. Since the TV adaption has been a slow release, many     5    (view) have bought a copy of the original book to get ahead. Yet those who haven't got the book may find it difficult to buy the paper copy     6     present. And popularity of the book is beyond many sellers’ expectation. “We never thought     7     book would be so popular and didn’t store enough     8    (copy),” said a book shop assistant. Followers can't wait to turn to the digital version. On yuedu.163.com, an online reading platform, the book     9    (read) by more than 170 million people and had 2,000 reviews. “I couldn’t wait to read the book when I finished episode 5 of the TV version,” a netizen 2S said, “It is     10    (certain) an excellent book.”