My Favourite BooksJo Usmar is a writer for Cosmopolitan and co-author of the This Book Will series （系列） of lifestyle books. Here she picks her top reads.MatildaRoald DahlI once wrote a paper on the influence of fairy tales on Roald Dahls writing and it gave me a new appreciation for his strange and delightful words. Matildas battles with her cruel parents and the bossy headmistress Miss Trunchbull， are equally fumy and frightening but theyre also aspirational. After DarkHaruki MurakamiIt ’ s abotwuto sisters — Eri a model who either won ’ t or can ’ t stop sleeping and Mari a young student. In trying to connect to her sister Mari starts changing her life and discovers a world of diverse "night people" who are hiding secrets.Gone GirlGillian FlynnThere was a bit of me that didnt want to love this when everyone else on the planet did but the horror story is brilliant. Theres tension and anxiety from the beginning as Nick and Amy battle for your trust. Its a real whodunit and the frustration when you realise whats going on is horribly enjoyable.The StandStephen KingThis is an excellent fantasy novel from one of the best storytellers around. After a serious flu outbreak wipes out 99.4% of the worlds population a battle unfolds between good and evil among those left. Randall Flagg is one of the scariest characters ever.21. Who does "I" refer to in the text?D. Roald Dahl.D. The Stand.D.A horror story.A. Stephen King. B. Gillian Flynn. C. Jo Usmar.22. Which of the following tells about Mari and Eri?A. Cosmopolitan. B. Matilda. C. After Dark.23. What kind of book is Gone Girl?A.A folk tale. B.A biography. C.A love story.我最喜欢的书Jo Usmar是《世界主义者》的作者，也是本书《生活方式》系列的合著者。
在这里，她选择了她的顶部阅读马蒂尔达 罗尔德达尔我曾经写过一篇关于童话对罗尔德 达尔写作的影响的论文，这篇论文让我重新认识了他奇异而令人愉快的话语马蒂尔达与残酷的父母和专横的女校长特朗奇布尔小姐的斗争，同样令人愤怒和恐惧，但他们也有抱负天黑后 村上春树这是关于两个姐妹的故事 —— 埃里，一个要么睡不着，要么睡不着的模特，还有玛丽，一个年轻的学生为了与妹妹建立联系，玛丽开始改变自己的生活，发现了一个由各种各样的 “夜猫子 ”组成的世界，他们隐藏着秘密消失的女孩吉莉安弗林当这个星球上的其他人都这么做的时候，我有一点不想去爱这个，但是这个恐怖故事很精彩当尼克和艾米为你的信任而战时，从一开始就充满了紧张和焦虑当你意识到正在发生的事情是非常令人愉快的时候，这真的是一件令人沮丧的事看台斯蒂芬金这是一本优秀的幻想小说，出自一位最优秀的讲故事者之手在一场严重的流感爆发摧毁了世界99.4%的人口之后，一场善恶之争在左翼之间展开兰德尔 弗拉格是有史以来最恐怖的角色之一文中 “我 ”指的是谁？A.斯蒂芬金B.吉莉安 弗林C.乔乌斯马D.罗尔德达尔下面哪一个是关于玛丽和埃里的？天黑后，国际广播公司马蒂尔达什么书不见了女孩？一个民间故事，一个传记，一个爱情故事，一个恐怖故事。
B"You can use me as a last resort （选择） and if nobody else volunteers then I will do it." This was an actual reply from a parent after I put out a request for volunteers for my kids lacrosse （长曲棍球） club.I guess that theres probably some demanding work schedule or social anxiety around stepping up to help for an unknown sport. She may just need a little persuading. So I try again and tug at the heartstrings. I mention the single parent with four kids running the show and I talk about the dad coaching a team that his kids aren t even on ••• At this point the uneakngjp OAerig spYes I ’ ll do it."I ’ m secretly relieved because I know there ’ s real power in sharing volunteer responsibilities amongmany. The unwilling parent organizes the meal schedule sends out emails and collects money for end-of-season gifts. Somewhere along the way the same parent ends up becoming an invaluable member of the team. The coach is able to focus on the kids while the other parents are relieved to be off the hook for another season. Handing out sliced oranges to bloodthirsty kids can be as exciting as watching your own kid score a goal.Still most of us volunteers breathe a sigh of relief when the season comes to a close. That relief is coupled with a deep understanding of why the same people keep coming back for more: Connecting to the community （社区） as you freely give your time money skills or services provides a real joy.Volunteering just feels so good.In that sense I ’ m pretty sure volunteering is more of a selfish act than I ’ d freely like tHowever if others benefit in the process and I get some reward too does it really matter where my motivation lies?24. What can we infer about the parent from her reply in paragraph l?A. She knows little about the club. B. She isnt good at sports.C. She just doesnt want to volunteer. D. Shes unable to meet her schedule.25. What does the underlined phrase "tug at the heartstrings" in paragraph 2 mean?A. Encourage team work. B. Appeal to feelings.C. Promote good deeds. D. Provide advice.26. What can we learn about the parent from paragraph 3?A. She gets interested in lacrosse. B. She is proud of her kids.C. She ’ ll work for another season. D. She becomes a good helper.27. Why does the author like doing volunteer work?A. It gives her a sense of duty. B. It makes her very happy.C. It enables her to work hard. D. It brings her material rewards.“你可以利用我作为最后的手段，如果没有其他人自愿，那我就去做。
”这是我为我的孩子们的曲棍球俱乐部(Lacrosse)申请志愿者后，一位家长的真实回复我想可能有一些要求很高的工作日程，或是社交焦虑，都是为了帮助一项未知的运动她可能需要一点说服所以我试着再拉一下心弦我提到一个有四个孩子的单亲家长在主持节目，我谈到父亲在指导一个连孩子都不在的团队 ……这。