第十四周　热考话题集训--文学艺术

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　　One Hundred Years of Solitude By Gabriel Garcia Marquez

　　It's a book full of colorful characters set in the fictional town of Macondo. The story, which involves six generations of one family, begins with the romantic dreams of the town's founder, José Arcadio Buendía, and ends with the ruin of his family line and the city he tried to make great. It's an interesting book in which so much happens. It will inspire you to connect with your family, love more deeply, dream bigger, and find deeper truths within yourself. Marquez was awarded the 1982 Nobel Prize for Literature. One Hundred Years of Solitude has been translated into more than three dozen languages.

　　-Susan Farris, Washington, D．C.

　　Tuesdays with Morrie By Mitch Albom

　　After discovering his college professor, Morrie, was dying, author Mitch Albom spent fourteen Tuesday afternoons with him learning life's lessons. Many people have found inspiration in the dying man's last words on aging, family, marriage, and culture, to name a few. Yet, those who have done a lot of soul­searching of their own might not find self­help books very necessary. Nevertheless, with our busy lives, it is always good to be reminded of the things that are most important in life. Overall, Tuesdays with Morrie is a quick read with a long­lasting impact.

　　-Michael Langdon, San Francisco

　　The Tipping Point By Malcolm Gladwell

　　My sister is a marketing major, and she lent me this book. At first it seemed pretty technical - I know nothing about marketing - but I finally got the message. Gladwell explains that ideas spread through society much like viruses do. He also says that certain people are naturally effective communicators who help spread these ideas. And, if the situation is right for an idea to spread, sometimes a small change can then cause it to spread like wildfire. He illustrates (阐述) his point with convincing examples of successful ideas that have changed the world.

　　-Kate Howson, Manchester

　　语篇解读：本文是一篇应用文。文章是关于三本书的读者评论。

　　1．What can we learn about One Hundred Years of Solitude?

A．It was written in 1982.