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Best-sellers in Xinhua Bookstore This notice will offer you some information about the best-sellers in our bookstore. You can use this guide to help you to choose. |
The Thing About Thugs(暴徒) Published on July 23rd. Written by Tabish Khair. Price: $25. When a series of beheadings terrorize Victorian London, it falls on a confessed former member of a bloodthirsty Indian “Thuggee” cult and his friends to find the real killer. |
The Spark of Life Published on Sept. 17th. Written by Frances Ashcroft. Price: $29. This book explains the meaning of life. Jerry is a young engineer who falls in love with a nurse. Before he can hit on her, he is hit by a lightning. He is thought dead, but recovers. |
Familiar Published on Sept.24th. Written by J.Robert Lennon. Price: $15. It is a series books of five novels, six collections of essays, seven volumes of poetry(诗歌), and several children’s books. The books have been translated into more than two dozen languages. |
Dear Life Published on Nov. 6th. Written by Alice Munro. Price: $26. This book collects short stories. A wealthy young woman had an affair with the married lawyer. She was hired by her father and came up with a surprising way to deal with the blackmailer who finds them out. |
The Thing About Thugs was published______.
A.on July 23rd | B.on September 17th |
C.on September 24th | D.on November 6th |
Lin Hua wants to buy Familiar and Dear Life for her mother on Mother’s Day. She should pay _________.
A.$44. | B.$50 | C.$41 | D.$43 |
According to the above notice, the cheapest book is ________.
A.The Thing About Thugs | B.The Spark of Life |
C.Familiar | D.Dear Life |
If Lucy only has 40 dollars, whose book can she buy?
A.Tabish Khair’s and Frances Ashcroft’s. |
B.Frances Ashcroft’s and Alice Munro’s |
C.J. Robert Lennon’s and Alice Munro’s |
D.Tabish Khair’s and J. Robert Lennon’s. |
Which of the following is NOT true?
A.If you want to read poetry you can buy The Thing About Thugs. |
B.If you want to read love stories you can buy The Spark of Life. |
C.Familiar has been translated into more than two dozen languages. |
D.If you want to read short stories you can buy Dear Life. |