start feeling the spark of being right and free for all of the humanity in their hearts"可知，渴望自由的人最适合读Animal Farm这本书，故选C。

　　22．Which author wrote about his or her own experiences in the above works?

　　A．J. K. Rowling.　　　　 B．Marjane Satrapi.

　　C．George Orwell. D．Harper Lee.

　　解析：选B　细节理解题。根据第二本书的介绍中的"This is a wise, funny, and heartbreaking memory of Marjane Satrapi's years ... and how she dealt with life while experiencing the ruinous effects of the war with Iraq"可知，这本书是关于作者本人经历的。

　　23．What does the author say about To Kill a Mockingbird?

　　A．Its author is a young girl.

　　B．It was written in a serious way.

　　C．One theme may be racial inequality.

　　D．Tom Robinson committed a crime.

　　解析：选C　推理判断题　根据第三本书的介绍中的"innocent Tom Robinson being accused of raping (强暴) a white woman because he was black"可知，因为是黑人，Tom Robinson被指控强奸一名白人妇女，这说明这本书的一个主题可能是种族歧视或种族不平等。

　　24．What does the Harry Potter series mainly want to convey?

　　A．God helps those who help themselves.

　　B．A friend in need is a friend indeed.

　　C．Actions speak louder than words.

　　D．Failure is the mother of success.

　　解析：选A　推理判断题。根据第四本书的介绍中的"Harry Potter reminds us that the true power to defeat any enemy is not found in others, but found within each of us"可知，《哈利·波特》告诉我们真正打败任何敌人的力量不在别人身上，而在我们自己身上。所以A项"天助自助者"正确。B项意为"患难见真情"；C项意为"事实胜于雄辩"；D项意为"失败是成功之母"。

　　B

Claudio Viera de Oliveira is from Brazil. He was born with an upside down head and deformed (畸形的) legs. His mother was told by doctors that she should allow him to die, but