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one of America's most influential mathematicians and his battles with mental illness.

32. Mother Tongue: The English Language --- by Bill Bryson --- Bryson's book is a journey through the history and different

aspects of the English language, one that is both informative and hugely entertaining. As with most of Bryson's books, fun comes before facts and readers will be left with a smile on their faces.

33. Into Thin Air: by John Krakauer --- is a riveting first-hand account of a disastrous race to the top of Mount Everest. In

March 1996, Outside magazine sent veteran journalist and experienced climber John Krakauer to join the team led by the famous Everest guide Rob Hall. Despite the expertise of Hall and the other leaders, by the end of the race eight people were dead.

34. Ready Made: How to Make (Almost) Everything --- by Shoshanna Berger and Grace Hawthorne --- beautifully written

with great factual information. The theme behind this book is re-use, re-claim, re-cycle and there are many detailed easy-to-do projects for the reader to try such as making a photo frame from a book cover or a pot for your plants from plastic shopping bags.

35. The Smartest Guys in the Room: The Amazing Rise and Scandalous Fall of Enron --- by Bethany McLean and Peter

Elkind --- As the title suggests the authors cover the rise of the American electricity company to become one of the 10 richest companies in the world and its spectacular fall into dishonor and bankruptcy. A perfect guide on what not to do in business.

第二部分 写作(共一节，满分30分)

阅读下面的短文，然后按照要求写一篇150词左右的英语短文。

A grandfather in Qingdao, Shandong province expressed his anger by smashing a plate at a dinner table when his grandchildren were too busy with their phones to chat with him.

On October 12, when the whole families were sitting at table, having a feast together, the grandfather found that his grandsons and granddaughters were all busy with playing with their cell phones, and seemed deaf to what the old man said. He was upset first, and then angry. Finally, he left the table and shouted ―you just live with your mobiles.‖

―We all feel sorry and regretful for that.‖ Mr. Zhang, one of his grandsons, told the reporter. ―On that day, my cousins and I went to my grandfather’s home to have a family union, which my grandfather always expects. But when I met my cousins there, we were very interested in studying each others’ phones, sharing our phone games and were busy with answering text messages. When grandfather asked about how our life and work was going on, we didn’t give him active response.‖

―I didn’t care what you buy me, and how much money you give me. I just want to have a happy chat and a happy feast with all of you, but you only care about your mobiles. I was left so lonely.‖ the grandfather said in sadness after the children apologized.

[写作内容]

1．以约30个词概括上文的主要内容； 2．然后以关心老人为话题写一篇不少于120个词的作文。内容包括：

（1）你对老人孙子只顾玩手机而不和老人交流的看法；

（2）你认为老年人应该受到怎样的对待？为什么？

（3）你认为我们平时可以做哪些具体的事情来切实关心老人？