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Before We Were Yours
Author: Lisa Wingate
Published in 2017
Before We Were Yours is a touching story about families reunited. It moves deeply almost everyone who reads it. Before We Were Yours is adapted（改编）from real-life historical events, making the novel an interesting read for those who want to find out more about the great happenings in post-war American history.
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Nudge: Improving Decisions about Health, wealth, and happiness
Author: Richard H. Thaler and Cass R. Sunstein
Published in 2008
The book is written by Richard H. Thaler, the winner of the Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences in 2017, and Cass R. Sunstein and it was named one of the best books of 2008 by The Economist. Every day we make choices-about what to buy or eat, about our children’s health and education, and so on. Unfortunately, we often choose poorly. This book is about how we make these choices and how we can make better ones.
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The Fault in Our Stars
Author: John Green
Published in 2012
The book is the award-winning author John Green’s most heartbreaking work. The story is told by Hazel Grace, a 16-year-old girl with cancer. She is forced by her parents to attend a support group where she meets and falls in love with 17-year-old Augustus Waters.
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Still Just Kidding
Author: Cassandra Calin
Published in 2018
Have you ever wondered how a comedy writer comes up with funny ideas and turns them into comics? In this book Cassandra will be telling us all about herself and showing where her ideas come from. Cassandra will even go a step further and show how she designs her comics in a way that is sure to put a smile on even the angriest faces.
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1. What is special about the book Before We Were Yours?
A. It is written for parents.
B. It is based on the real events.
C. It describes the history of America.
D. It talks about the events during the war.
2. Which book may teach you to spend your money wisely?
A. Nudge: Improving Decisions about Health, Wealth, and Happiness.
B. Still Just Kidding.
C. The Fault in Our Stars.
D. Before We Were Yours.
3. What’s your feeling after reading the book The Fault in Our Stars?
A. Shocked. B. Lucky.
C. Funny. D. Sad.
【答案】1. B 2. A 3. D
【解析】
【分析】本文是一篇应用文，主要介绍了四本书。
【1题详解】
细节理解题。根据Before We Were Yours部分中的“Before We Were Yours is adapted (改编) from real-life historical events”（Before We Were Yours改编自真实的历史事件）可知，Before We Were Yours这本书是根据真实的事情改编的。故选B。
【2题详解】
细节理解题。根据Nudge：Improving Decisions about Health, Wealth, and Happiness部分中
“Every day we make choices—about what to buy or eat, about our children’s health and education, and so on.”（ 每天我们都要做出选择——关于买什么或吃什么，关于我们孩子的健康和教育，等等。）可知，Nudge: Improving Decisions about Health, Wealth, and Happiness这本书可以教你明智地花钱。故选A。
【3题详解】
推理判断题。根据The Fault in Our Stars中“The book is the award-winning author John Green’s most heartbreaking work. The story is told by Hazel Grace, a 16-year-old girl with cancer. She is forced by her parents to attend a support group where she meets and falls in love with 17-year-old Augustus Waters.”（这本书是获奖作家约翰·格林最令人心碎的作品。这个故事是由16岁的癌症女孩哈泽尔·格雷斯(Hazel Grace)讲述的。她的父母强迫她参加一个互助小组，在那里她遇见了17岁的奥古斯都·沃特斯并爱上了他。）由此可知，看完《The Fault in Our Stars》这本书后我的感觉是“伤心”。故选D。
