通过10本英文原著练好英语，很简单！（五）

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The Giver

《赐予者》

Lois Lowry 洛伊丝·劳里

“The Giver” begins in a very interesting way and catches the attention of the readers from the beginning. It has easy-to-understand grammar. Most of the grammar is just past simple and past perfect.

《赐予者》以一种非常有趣的方式开头，从一开始就吸引了读者的注意。文章的语法简单易懂。大部分的语法都是一般过去时和现在完成时。

All of the sentences are short. This is a longer book. It’s really easy though, so you’ll finish it quickly.

所有的句子都是简短的，虽然篇幅相对较长，但它真的很简单，所以你很快就会读完。

plot summary

Jonas is a young boy. He lives a very safe life with a lot of order and rules. There are many rules and everyone follows them. They don’t often make a decision by themselves.

乔纳斯是一个小男孩。他的生活很安全，充满着秩序和规则。社会中有许多规则，每个人都要遵守。他们经常不能自己做决定。

But Jonas soon learns some truths about the people in the community. He comes to understand that this kind of life is unfair. He wants to allow people to make their own choices.

但乔纳斯很快就知道了关于社区里人们的一些真相。他开始明白这种生活是不公平的。他想让人们做出自己的选择。

Jonas comes up with an interesting plan to change the community. He decides he needs to move the community to another place. In his plan, they be able to live a good and fair life.

乔纳斯提出了一个有趣的计划来改变社区。他决定把社区搬到另一个地方去。在他的计划中，他们将过上美好的、公平的生活。

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Number the Stars

《数星星》

Lois Lowry 露易丝·劳瑞

This is a realistic novel. It’s based on history. Unlike other historical literature, it’s easy to understand.

这是一部很现实的小说。它以历史为基础，但不像其他的历史著作，它很容易理解。

If you already know a lot of information about World War II, this might be an interesting book for you. It’s not recommended if you don’t know too much about the World Wars. In this case, you will be focusing on trying to understand the facts too much so you will not enjoy the book as much.

如果你已经很了解第二次世界大战，那你可能会对这本书感兴趣。但如果你不是很了解世界大战，则不建议你阅读此书。因为你会太过专注于了解事实，而无法享受阅读。

plot summary

This is a story of hope and courage. The year is 1943 in Copenhagen, Denmark. The area has been taken over by Hitler’s army. There are soldiers everywhere. The life of 10-year-old Annemarie has changed a lot. There is little food and everyone is very scared. There is talk about moving all of the Jewish people to another place. This is difficult for Annemarie because her best friend, Ellen, is Jewish.

这是一个关于希望和勇气的故事。故事发生在1943年丹麦哥本哈根。该地区当时被希特勒军队占领，到处都是士兵。10岁的Annemarie的生活改变了很多。当时食物稀缺，每个人都很害怕。有传言说所有的犹太人要搬到另一个地方去。Annemarie很难过，因为她最好的朋友，爱伦，是犹太人。

This is a different book about the war. It shows it was not only the Jewish people who suffered during the war. Annemarie’s family lost their eldest daughter, Lise, a few weeks before her wedding.

这是一本从不同角度讲述战争的书。它让我们知道在战争中，经受折磨的不仅是犹太人民。Annemarie的家庭失去了他们的大女儿莉萨，而她本要在几周后结婚。

Annemarie will later do what her sister, Lise, did. She will join the resistance party to fight against the Nazis. She ends up being a heroine for a few reasons (which I will not tell you because I don’t want to ruin the story).

Annemarie后来继承了姐姐莉萨之前做的事。她加入了反对纳粹的抵抗组织，并最终成为一个女英雄，至于原因，我可不会剧透给你，因为我不想毁了故事。

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