What types of books do you enjoy reading? What are some of your favourite books? What's your favourite type of books? Here are some books you might like to try.
The Venice Experiment: A Year of Living Abroad (2011 ) by Barry Frangipane
Type: travel
A few years ago, a real-life American couple decided to escape the competitive life and live in Venice for a year. This is the story of their experiences there, and it's full of funny events about their struggle to adapt to the Venetian lifestyle. An author said, "For anyone thinking of an overseas adventure, The Venice Experiment is a laugh-out-loud read…”
The Hunger Games (2008) by Suzanne Collins
Type: science-fiction/adventure
The story is set in the future. A governor rules the country and most people are very poor. Every year, there' s a game show called " The Hunger Games" in which 18 teenagers are sent into the wild to battle it out until only one survives. The book has just been made into a highly successful Hollywood movie.
There but for the (2011) by Ali Smith
Type: general fiction
During a boring dinner party at a friend's house, Miles Garth leaves the table, locks himself in a spare bedroom and refused to come out. As the days pass, Miles becomes a famous man, and people gather outside his house. People even start selling Miles-themed goods.
An Idiot Abroad by Karl Pilkington
Type: travel/ humour
Karl is a British TV personality and comedian(喜剧演员) who stars in the popular TV show An Idiot Abroad. In the show ( and in this book ), Karl visits the Seven Wonders of the World and makes funny observations about his experiences. The Spectator magazine called Karl "the funniest man on the planet”.
【小题1】Who wrote the book The Venice Experiment?| A．Suzanne Collins. | B．Karl Pilkington. |
| C．Barry Frangipane. | D．Ali Smith. |
| A．There but for the. | B．The Hunger Games. |
| C．The Venice Experiment. | D．An Idiot Abroad. |
| A．People in The Venice Experiment are imagined. |
| B．The Hunger Games has been made into a movie. |
| C．There is one book above talking about travel. |
| D．Karl is a serious (认真的；严肃的) person in An Idiot Abroad. |
