1. What does the man think of self-help books?
| A．Special. | B．Practical. | C．Dull. |
| A．She picks the useful contents. |
| B．She goes through two chapters. |
| C．She reads from beginning to end. |
| A．Personal experience. | B．A natural disaster. | C．Country life. |
2 . Sometimes, finding good books to read can seem difficult.
Read the reviews online.
Get recommendations for a good book.
Join a book club is a good choice. It can help you get the latest updates about your favorite authors and good books.
| A．Make use of your favorite authors. |
| B．Visit bookstores and literary festivals. |
| C．You can ask your teachers to recommend you a good book. |
| D．Many books don’t necessarily sound appealing as first glance. |
| E．You’ll also know the exact dates their books are due in the store. |
| F．This can help you quickly judge whether a book is worth reading or not. |
| G．The hardest part is to choose a good book according to your mood and requirement. |
3 . While you are doing your summer vacation planning, consider packing along one or more of these 4 books, displayed by Goodreads for CNN Underscored as some of the best beach reads released this summer.
"The Death of Mrs. Westaway" by Ruth Ware ($13.49; amazon.com)
"On a day that begins like any other, Hal receives a mysterious letter giving her a huge amount of money. She realizes very quickly that the letter was sent to the wrong person. Soon, Hal finds herself at the funeral of the dead. This is an unputdownable thriller from the Agatha Christie of our time. "
"Calypso" by David Sedaris ($18.30; amazon.com)
"With 'Calypso, ' Sedaris sets his strong powers of observation toward middle age and death. These stories are very, very funny – it's a book that can make you laugh till you snort. Sedaris's ability to shock readers into laughter unparalleled. "
"Us Against You" by Fredrik Backman ($16.67; amazon.com)
"Here is a declaration of love for all the big and small, bright and dark stories that give form and color to our communities. With great compassion and insight, Fredrik Backman reveals how loyalty, friendship, and kindness can carry a town through its most challenging days. "
"The Summer Wives" by Beatriz Williams ($24.29; amazon.com)
"New York Times best-selling author Beatriz Williams brings us the hit novel of the season — an exciting postwar story of love, class, power set among the people of an island off the New England coast. "
1. Which novel should you choose if you are interested in scary stories?| A．Calypso. | B．Us Against You. |
| C．The Death of Mrs. Westaway. | D．The Summer Wives. |
| A．$13.49. | B．$18.30. |
| C．$16.67. | D．$24.29. |
| A．Beatriz Williams. | B．Fredrik Backman. |
| C．Ruth Ware. | D．David Sedaris. |
