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A Walk Through Tullamore (Tullamore, 1980), 66pp, 
25
Michael Byrne SCARCE
This study is mainly concerned with the physical development of Tullamore between 1700 and 1900. Michael Byrne has written the book in the form of a walking tour so as to encourage readers to look at the remains of several centuries of development. Visitor and native are invited to observe a changing landscape in a middle sized Irish town.
Clara A Pictorial Record (Offaly, 2006), 195pp, 50
Offaly Historical and Archaeological Society SCARCE
Clara, in the heart of County Offaly, was the only town to see economic growth in the nineteenth century. This book talks about the growth in town life from the 1870's to the present day. Some 300 photographs are reproduced here in the form of a town album that will be treasured by the people of Clara and all who love their native place and its people.
On the Verge of Want (Dublin, 2001) 247pp, 32.
Compiled & Edited By James Morrisey
A unique insight into the living conditions along Ireland's Western seaboard in the late 19th century. It vividly describes the terrible situation of the people in the towns and townlands of counties Donegal, Sligo and Cork. The writer wanted to tell people to help themselves. Progress could only be made by training men in improved methods of land farming, and in coastal areas, fishing, and by helping women in better standards of homekeeping.
The Tellicherry Five—The Transportation of Michael Dwyer (Dublin, 1997), 183pp, 10.
Kieran Sheedy
The Tellicherry Five is a popular history which reads like stories; an interesting account of ordinary men and women who survived a period of unimaginable horror and whose final success came in the shape of their children who helped to shape the new land in Australia.
篇章导读：本文是一篇应用文。文章向读者推荐了四本不同的书，包括书名、作者、价格以及书中所描述的内容。
1．How many Euros will you spend if you want to buy two kinds of cheapest books mentioned?
A.10. B.25.
C.35. D.75.
答案：C 细节理解题。四本书的价格分别是25，50，32，10。因此最便宜的两本是35。
2．What do we know about the book Clara A Pictorial Record?
A．Clara is a middle sized Irish town.
B．It talks about the modern town life.
C．There are a lot of pictures in the book.
D．The people of Clara loved land farming.
答案：C 细节理解题。由第二段中的“Some 300 photographs are reproduced here”可知，书中有很多照片。
3．What can help a man in Ireland's coastal areas to live a better life?
A．To teach him to fish in improved ways.
B．To help them to change living conditions.
C．To train him to do better in homekeeping.
D．To advise him to do land farming actively.
答案：A 细节理解题。由第三段中的“Progress could only be made by training men in improved methods of land farming, and in coastal areas, fishing”可知，要想改善他们的生活，需要培训男人学会使用先进的耕作方法，如果在海边地区，则要学会用先进的方法捕鱼。
4．Which book will be read if you want to know more about the history of Australia?
A．The Tellicherry Five
B．On the Verge of Want
C．Clara A Pictorial Record
D．A Walk Through Tullamore
答案：A 推理判断题。The Tellicherry Five部分中提到“to shape the new land in Australia”，由此可知，要想了解澳大利亚的历史，可以读这本书。
economic adj. 经济的；经济学的 insight n. 洞察力，洞悉；眼光 unimaginable adj. 不可思议的；难以想象的
第二段第三句：Some 300 photographs are reproduced here in the form of a town album that will be treasured by the people of Clara and all who love their native place and its people.
译文：在这本书里，大约有300张照片以城市相册的形式被复制，这些照片将被克拉拉的人们以及所有热爱家乡和家乡的人们的人所珍视。
分析：这是一个主从复合句，that引导定语从句，修饰先行词photographs。从句中who又引导定语从句，修饰先行词all。
