A
Fall into some good fiction
With the vacation around the corner, it's almost time to drop your textbooks and enjoy some personal reading. Recently, the Young Adult Library Service Association in the US and the Guardian released their top 10 young adult novels of 2019. These stories feature characters your age. You're sure to find one you'll love.
The Poet X
Unlike many who consider their lives dull, Xiomara Batista in Dominican-American writer Elizabeth Acevedo's The Poet X lives a life full of struggles. Every day, she struggles with her mother and her twin. What helps her to understand this life is poetry. Batista also takes her poems to the public. "Acevedo has amplified (放大) the voices of girls," US author Ibi Zoboi commented.
Deeplight
Though having great adventures may be impossible in reality, it can be achieved through reading. In UK writer Frances Hardinge's book Deeplight, readers can follow two friends — Hark and Jelt - to explore the deep seas with many mysterious gods and monsters. In face of the dangerous enemies, the two boys never surrender. They bravely fight against villains (反派).
“Deeplight is a non-stop ambitious and magical read about friendship set in a strange and fantastical world," a reader commented on the Reading Zone website.
Forest of a Thousand Lanterns
Vietnamese-American writer Julie C. Dao's Forest of a Thousand Lanterns combines Chinese history and the Snow White fairy tale.
It follows Xifeng as she goes from being a poor village girl to the Empress' lady in waiting (侍女) and has her sights set on being the next Empress. Similar to the Maleficent (《沉睡魔咒》) movies, Dao shows us the rise of a villain as Xifeng schemes her way into the palace
21. What can we learn about the book The Poet X?
A. In common with most teenagers, Xiomara Batista finds her life dull.
B. It describes how poetry influences the life of a young girl.
C. The author calls for people's attention to relationship between parents and kids.
D. It features the struggle of young people in their families and schools.
22. Which statement is True according to the passage?
A. Julie C. Dao also has written another story called the Maleficnet.
B. The three novels are written by authors from the USA.
C. All the books mentioned are chosen as the top 10 adult novels of 2019.
D. In the story of Deeplight, two friends fought bravely against their enemies in their adventure in the sea.
23. The passage is probably taken out of.
A. A research paper B. A text book C. A magazine D. An advertisement
