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Amazon Price:＄4.9
List Price:＄10In The Firm, Mitch, a student from Harvard Law School, accepts a job at a supposedly
reputable law firm. But soon afterwards, strange things start happening and Mitch decides to investigate,
which soon puts him in danger. This New York best seller was written by the famous American lawyer
and author John Grisham, best known for his popular legal thrillers.
Amazon Price:＄7.94
List Price:＄10Angela's Ashes is a recollection of the author's childhood in Brooklyn and Ireland.
McCourt recounts several stories about his family's struggles with poverty, as well as his father's drinking
problem. This novel has won several awards, including the Pulitzer Prize for Biography or Autobiography.
Amazon Price:＄1.77 List Price:＄4.99 In Fish Face, Emily is the fastest runner in school as well as
being best at math. Tiffanie, a new girl, joins the class and Emily tries hard to be friends with her, despite
Tiffanie being a terrific reader and a better runner. But Tiffanie turns out to be a thief! Who will believe
Emily when everyone thinks she is jealous?
Amazon Price:＄6.19 List Price:＄12.8In this scaring detective fiction novel, 10 people are invited to an
island. One by one, they start to die. Who's killing them? And why? Christie's best-selling novel, And
Then There Were None has been adapted into several plays, films, and even video games.
Amazon Price:＄4.28 List Price:＄7.95The Everything Kids' States Book: Wind Your Way Across
Our Great Nation The Everything Kids' States Book is packed full of fascinating information about
every single one of the 50 states in the U.S.A. Full of trivia about the history, geography and land marks
of each state, it is also filled with puzzles and quizzes to keep kids entertained for hours!
Amazon Price:＄7.6 List Price:＄15The Old Man and the Sea is about a fisherman (Santiago) and his
attempts to catch an enormous marlin fish. The story also looks at the friendship between Santiago and
his young apprentice, Manolin. Written in 1951, it was the last book by Hemingway which was published during his lifetime.
Amazon Price:＄2.5 List Price:＄5In The Secret Garden, Mary is an Orphan who's sent to live with a
reclusive uncle, Archibald Craven. One day, she discovers a key to a mysterious garden. Mary and her
friends spend a summer secretly visiting this garden and experiencing important changes in their lives. This
interesting book is top-listed among the favorites of both children and grown-ups.
Amazon Price:＄5.95 List Price:＄14.95For Boys Only: The Biggest Book Ever Despite the title For
Boys Only, this book is sure to be treasured by whoever gets it. Packed full of useful information and
advice, it is written in a light humorous tone that is sure to tickle. How to fight off an alligator (短吻鳄)
or pilot a plane in an emergency are just two of the many subjects covered. Educational, interesting and
fun, this is a great book.
1. We can know from Fish Face that_______.
A. Emily is best at reading in her class.
B. Emily gets along well with Tiffanie.
C. Tiffanie is best at running in school.
D. Tiffanie is more popular than Emily in her class.
2. If you want to buy a book about the geography of America, you can save _______.
A. ＄5.1
B. ＄3.67
C. ＄9
D. ＄2.5
3. Which of the following is true according to the text?
A. Angela's Ashes is a reflection of the author's own life.
B. The Old Man and the Sea mainly talks about the friendship between Santiago and Manolin.
C. The Secret Garden is intended for children only.
D. For Boys Only is the only book that won awards.
4. And Then There Were None is similar to The Firm, because _______.
A. they are both thrillers
B. they are both best sellers in New York
C. both stories are set on an island
D. both stories are adapted into films
