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Andrew is a teenager from Germany, studying in Garden School. He is very interested in Chinese classic(经典的. novels. He wants to buy some to read but he doesn't know what to choose. Therefore, he asked his classmates to recommend(推荐. some and he has made a list according to their recommendations.

Romance of the Three Kingdom

Author: Luo Guanzhong(1330 --1400.

Recommended by: Tom

Reason for recommendation:

It influences the world most because it is very rich in strategies(策略. and many are applicable(可用的. today.One of them in the story is the Empty Fort Strategy by the famous strategist Zhuge Liang.

The story has spread all over the world.

Price: ¥58

Dream of the Red Chamber

Author: Cao Xueqin(1715 --1763.

Recommended by: Coco

Reason for recommendation:

It is worth reading as there is a whole group of fans around the world called "Redologists(红学研究者. ". They have conferences and debate its details. It offers a panoramic(全景式的. view of society. The female characters in it are especially strong. Cao wished to respect them.

Price: ¥55

The Journey to the West

Author: Wu Chengen(about 1501--1582.

Recommended by: Chen Ying

Reason for recommendation:

It is a classic novel published in the 16^th century. It has positive spirit (积极的精神. and no fear of difficulties. It focuses on a "hero's journey" and the hero must complete difficult tasks, learning lessons along the way.

Price：¥64

The Water Margin

Author: Shi Naian(1296--1371.

Recommended by: Judy

Reason for recommendation:

It focuses on action and anti-hero themes(主题.. Though the 108 people, 105 men and 3 women, may be "bad guy", they make their mind to protect their own people. The novel has been translated into many languages, including German.

Price: ¥45

1. （1） Who was born in the 13^th century?

   A . Luo Guanzhong. B . Cao Xueqin. C . Wu Chengen. D . Shi Naian.
3. （2） The underlined word them refers to          .

   A . fans B . conferences C . details D . female characters
5. （3） If Andrew has ¥160, how many books can he buy at most?

   A . One. B . Two. C . Three. D . Four.
7. （4） If Andrew wants to find a method to solve his problem, which book may he read?

   A . Romance of the Three Kingdoms. B . Dream of the Red Chamber. C . The Journey to the West. D . The Water Margin.
9. （5） Judy recommended The Water Margin to Andrew because       .

   A . it is published in the 16^th century B . the edition(版本. in German is easier for him to understand C . Andrew can be one of the Redologists D . Andrew likes Zhuge Liang very much
11. （6） Which topic do you think is the best for the passage?

    A . China's Four Great Classic Novels B . China's Four Great Modern Novels C . China's Four Famous Ancient Authors D . China's Four Famous Modern Authors