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The Hitchhiker’ s Guide to the Galaxy (HG2G) by Douglas Adams
This is a comedy science-fiction series about a man’s adventures in space. It was initially a radio comedy broadcast on BBC Radio 4. It is extremely funny and inventive, and has a very British sense of humor, whose true meanings foreign readers can hardly make out though it has been translated into French and Italian and so on. But when I read it I feel a strong connection to my home. It was published in paperback by Pan Books, after BBC Publishing had turned down the offer of publishing a novelization, an action they later regretted.
The Secret Garden by Frances Hodgson Burnett
Have you ever read a description of a landscape or countryside that made you feel like you were actually there? For me, this book does exactly that. It is about a young girl who is taken to live in a big house in my hometown and discovers a secret garden.
Daddy-Long-Legs by Jean Webster
This book takes the form of a series of letters, and follows the story of a young orphan (孤儿), Judy, as she goes to university and discovers a whole world of new experiences. This book always reminds me of my family, especially my mother, because she used to read it to me when I was ill in bed.
The Railway Children by E. Nesbit
This was one of my favorite books when I was younger, and for this reason it still strongly reminds me of England and my childhood. It is also set in Yorkshire where I was born and spent my childhood, and follows three children living next to a railway and their adventures.
21. What do we know about HG2G?
A. It was based on true adventures.
B. Its language is abstract and inventive.
C. Its humor is hard for foreigners to understand.
D. It was adapted for radio after being published.
22. Which books are set in the same place?
A. Daddy-Long-Legs & HG2G.
B. The Secret Garden & The Railway Children.
C. The Secret Garden & HG2G.
D. Daddy Long Legs & The Railway Children.
23. What do all the books have in common?
A. They follow children’s adventures.
B. They are British countryside series.
C. They refer to the author’s childhood.
D. They bring memories of home to the author.
