四六级

　　在这个特殊时期，我们有更多的时间可以在家看书，感受书籍带来的精神力量。今年的世界读书日，我们将根据你的不同喜好，为你奉上一份特别的书单。下面给大家带来六级阅读关于此的文章。

　　阅读内容如下：

　　《苍白的马，苍白的骑马人》

　　Pale Horse, Pale Rider (1939) by Katherine Ann Porter is a short novel set during the influenza pandemic of 1918, which killed five times as many Americans as did World War I. Its main character, Miranda, is a young reporter who falls in love with a soldier; the book’s fever-dream style captures the experience of the disease.

　　凯瑟琳·安·波特1939年所著的《苍白的马，苍白的骑马人》是一部短篇小说，故事背景设定在1918年大流感期间，这场流感中死亡的美国人数量是第一次世界大战期间死亡人数的五倍。这篇小说的主角米兰达是一名年轻记者，她爱上了一名士兵。这本书梦呓般的文风就像是发高烧时写出来的，捕捉住了这种流感的体验。

　　《天外来菌》

　　The Andromeda Strain (1969) by Michael Crichton is a bestselling techno-thriller that begins when a military satellite crashes to earth and releases an extraterrestrial organism that kills almost everyone in a nearby small town. Then things get bad.

　　迈克尔·克莱顿1969年所著的《天外来菌》是一本科技惊悚畅销书。在这篇小说的开头，一颗军事卫星坠落到地球表面，排放出一种地外微生物，杀死了附近一个小镇里几乎所有的人。然后事情变得越来越糟糕。

　　《霍乱时期的爱情》

　　Love in the Time of Cholera (1985) by Gabriel García Márquez is the great Colombian author’s beguiling tale of a 50-year courtship, in which lovesickness is as debilitating and stubborn as disease.

　　《霍乱时期的爱情》是伟大的哥伦比亚作家加布里埃尔·加西亚·马尔克斯1985年所著的作品。这本书讲述了一段持续了50年的令人陶醉的求爱故事。在这个故事中，相思病就和疾病一样顽固和令人虚弱。

　　《请以你的名字呼唤我》

　　André Aciman's novel is said to take place in the Northern-Italian seaside region of Liguria. And if you've seen the 2017 coming-of-age film adaptation of the book, you'll already know the story depicts beautiful summers in Northern Italy, complete with seaside encounters and lush greenery.

　　安德烈·艾席蒙的小说讲述的故事发生在意大利北部的利古利亚海滨地区。如果你看过改编自这本书的2017年成长电影，你就应该知道这个故事描绘了意大利北部葱翠的夏日美景，在那里发生了海边的浪漫邂逅。

　　《伯纳黛特你去了哪》

　　Maria Semple's novel, which has recently been adapted into a movie, is told in emails, transcripts, and stories. It follows Bee Branch trying to track down her agoraphobic architect mother Bernadette Fox.

　　玛丽亚·桑普的这部小说最近被改编成了电影，小说是通过电子邮件、转录笔记和故事来讲述的。在小说中，碧·布兰奇试图寻找她患有恐旷症的建筑师母亲伯纳黛特·福克斯的下落。

　　Set in Seattle, Washington, this hilarious yet heart-wrenching novel is a great companion as you visit landmarks mentioned in the book, such as the Space Needle's restaurant.

　　这部背景设定在华盛顿州西雅图的小说令人捧腹又心碎。在你游览书中提到的地标时，比如太空针塔餐厅，这本书是一个伴侣。

　　《1Q84》

　　Famed Japanese author Haruki Murakami creates an alternate 1984 called 1Q84 where nothing feels right and everything is slightly different. Set in Tokyo, Japan, this dystopian, mystery-filled fantasy novel is sure to keep you captivated during your trip.

　　日本著名作家村上春树编造了1984年的另一个平行世界，名叫1Q84，在1Q84的世界里，什么都感觉不对劲，万事万物都有点不同。这部以日本东京为背景的反乌托邦奇幻小说充满了神秘色彩，肯定会让你在旅途中被深深吸引。

　　《魔戒》

　　The Lord of the Rings, a three volume fantasy adventure epic authored by J.R.R. Tolkien has acquired what is in all truth a justified air of victory as it is the second best selling novel ever written with over 150 million copies sold. It elicits an indulgent escape from reality and takes the readers to the fictitious world of Middle Earth. Indulgently mindset to destroy the One Ring the weapon of evil, Frodo Baggins, the young hobbit vigilantly surpasses all the terrifying obstacles and dark forces. The One Ring is bound to be returned to Mordor, the only place where it can be destroyed; unfortunately this place is also the Dark Lords lair. The search is a never-ending maze as the One Ring has the mind power to transfer from one owner to another and the Dark Lords wrath continues to destroy the Middle-Earth. Not surprisingly, Frodos quest is a treacherous labyrinth which doesn't throw even a few crumbs of comfort.

　　《魔戒》，三卷奇幻史诗巨著，作者是享有盛誉的J.R.R. 托尔金，因为他的作品销量已达一亿五千万本，位列世界畅销书籍第二名。这部书的内容引人入胜，带领读者进入虚构的中土世界。为了毁灭邪恶的法器至尊魔戒，年轻的霍比特人佛罗多·巴金斯冲破了层层阻碍和黑暗的力量。至尊魔戒必须被送到唯一可以毁灭它的地方——魔多，但不幸的是，魔多是黑暗君王的领地。搜寻之路漫漫，似是永无尽头，因为至尊魔戒有自己的意志，从一个人的手中流转至下一个主人的手上。而黑暗君王的暴怒也让中土世界不再安宁。毫无意外，主角佛罗多选择的是一条毫无一丝安逸可言的艰苦之途。

　　《穿普拉达的女王》

　　Published in 2003, this delightful novel about landing on a first job with a devilish superior maintained to stay six months in the New York Times best-seller list. "The Devil Wears Prada" takes the readers to the hilarious world of Andrea Sachs. Her mishaps as assistant to Miranda Priestly, a high profile editor, a sophisticated woman, and an iron-clad fisted boss, elicit humor and inspiration to readers. This book also gives an inside look in New York and International fashion with full references to designers, models, clothes and glamour, from the trendiest to the most expensive, name it. Andrea and Miranda symbolize the reality at the workplace where the boss is always right. As a whole, the depiction of work life, fashion statement and success of a newbie cast a spell to the readers.

　　这部有趣的小说在2003年出版，讲述在第一份工作遇到了恶魔上司的故事，曾在《纽约时报》畅销书单中连续六个月蝉联第一名。这部小说带领读者进入安德莉亚·萨克斯的狂欢世界。她不幸给一位老练冷血的名主编米兰达·普瑞斯特里做助理，但在过程中带给读者的也不乏幽默和鼓舞。这本书也描述了纽约和国际时尚界的内幕，涉及了设计师、模特、衣香鬓影，从最时尚的到最昂贵的。米兰达和安德莉亚昭示了一个职场潜规则，那就是老板永远是对的。而书中对职场生活和时尚界的描述，以及一名新人修炼的过程都深深抓住了读者的心。