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Four books that will inspire you to travel the world.
There's truly nothing like travel when it comes to gaining perspectives and exposing yourself to other cultures.To get you in the adventuring mood，we asked Amazon Senior Editor Chris Schlep to help you come up with a list of books that transport readers to another time and place.Below，see his list of four books that will inspire you to travel the world.
ITALY: Beautiful Ruins by Jess Walter
This book by the popular author Jess Walter is a love story that begins on the Italian Coast in the early 60s and eventually concludes in contemporary Hollywood's screen.As the settings shift from Italy to Edinburgh and Los Angeles，you will find yourself longing to go as well.Buy it on Amazon.Price: $28.90
SEATTLE: Where'd You Go，Bernadette by Maria Semple
Maria Semple's first novel is not exactly a love story in Seattle，but if you read it，you just might want to come here to see if people are really as selfinvolved as the characters in her book.What really shines through is the strange storytelling and the laughs.Buy it on Amazon.Price: $26.60
ENGLAND: Wolf Hall by Hilary Mantel
You can't travel to Thomas Cromwell's England without a time machine，but reading Mantel's prizewinning novel is the next best thing.It will make you long to see the ancient buildings and green grass of the English countryside，most of which are still there.Buy it on Amazon.Price: $25.10
NANTUCKET: Here's to Us by Elin Hilderbrand
Elin Hilderbrand has built a writing career out of writing about her hometown island of Nantucket.Her latest book is Here's to Us，which，perhaps not surprisingly，is a great beach book.Buy it on Amazon.Price: $30.80
【语篇解读】 文章主要向我们介绍了四本书。书籍由亚马逊网的高级编辑推荐，可以更好地让我们了解世界，开阔眼界。
1．Which book has been produced into a film according to the text?
A．Here's to Us.
B．Wolf Hall.
C．Beautiful Ruins.
D．Where'd You Go，Bernadette.
C [推理判断题。根据ITALY: Beautiful Ruins by Jess Walter中“This book by the popular author Jess Walter is a love story that begins on the Italian Coast in the early 60s and eventually concludes in contemporary Hollywood's screen.”“这本书由畅销书作家杰西·沃尔特(Jess Walter)所著，讲述的是一个爱情故事，开始于60年代初的意大利海岸，最终在当代好莱坞的银幕上画上句号。”由此可知，Beautiful Ruins被拍成了电影。故选C。]
2．What is the feature of the Where'd You Go，Bernadette?
A．Its low price.
B．Its characters.
C．Its content about love.
D．Its storytelling and laughs.
D [细节理解题。根据SEATTLE: Where'd You Go，Bernadette by Maria Semple中“What really shines through is the strange storytelling and the laughs.”可知，Where'd You Go，Bernadette真正引人注目的是奇怪的故事和笑声。故选D。]
3．Why is Here's to Us suitable for reading on the beach?
A．Because it's about the author's hometown island.
B．Because it needs a time machine.
C．Because it's about ancient buildings.
D．Because it exposes yourself to other cultures.
A [推理判断题。根据NANTUCKET: Here's to Us by Elin Hilderbrand中“Elin Hilderbrand has built a writing career out of writing about her hometown island of Nantucket.Her latest book is Here's to Us，which，perhaps not surprisingly，is a great beach book.”“艾琳·希尔德布兰德(Elin Hilderbrand)的写作生涯始于对家乡南塔开特岛(Nantucket)的描写。她的新书是Here's to Us，这也许并不奇怪，是一本很棒的沙滩书。”可知，Here's to Us适合在沙滩上读是因为这是关于作者家乡的岛屿。故选A。]
