The final results of Best-Ever Teen Fiction vote are in. While it’s no surprise to see Harry Potter and The Hunger Games series on top, this year’s list also highlights some writers we weren’t as familiar with. For example, John Green, author of The Fault in Our Stars, appears five times in the top 100.
Summer, like youth, passes quickly. But the books we read when we’re young can stay with us for a lifetime. The following are the top 4 on the list. Enjoy.
1. Harry Potter series
The Harry Potter books make up the popular series written by J. K. Rowing. The series includes seven books. The books concern a wizard (魔法师) called Harry Potter and his journey through Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. The stories tell of him over coming dangerous obstacles to defeat the dark wizard Lord Voldemort who killed his parents when Harry was 15 months old.
2. The Hunger Games series
In the ruins of a future North America, a young girl is picked to leave her poor district and travel to Capitol for a battle to the death in the cruel Hunger Games. But for Katniss Everdeen, the main character in this series by Suzanne Collins, winning the Games only puts her deeper in danger as the strict social order of Panem begins to unravel (瓦解).
3. To Kill a Mockingbird
Author Harper Lee explores racial tensions in the fictional “tired old town” of Maycomb, Ala., through the eyes of 6-year-old Scout Finch. As her lawyer father, Atticus, defends a black man accused of a crime, Scout and her friends learn about the unjust treatment of African-Americans – and their mysterious neighbor, Boo Radley.
4. The fault in Our Stars
Hazel Grace, a teenage girl, has got all sorts of cancer inside her body, and her lungs aren’t working very well. She knows she is dying and doesn’t live in hope any more. When a man named Augustus Waters suddenly appears at the Cancer Kid Support Group, Hazel’s story is about to be completely rewritten.
1.What do we know about John Green?
A.One of his novels tops the list.
B.Many of his novels are very popular.
C.He is the favorite writer of many teens.
D.He was a well-known writer long before the vote.
2.Who is the author of The Hunger Games series?
A.Harper Lee.
B.John Green.
C.J.K. Rowling.
D.Suzanne Collins.
3.What is To Kill a Mockingbird mainly about?
A.Lifelong friendships.
B.Racial discrimination.
C.A man working as a lawyer.
D.A little girl’s difficult childhood.
4.Hazel in The Fault in Our Stars ______.
A.is very optimistic
B.writes a great story
C.makes many mistakes
D.is changed by Augustus.
5.In which part of a newspaper can we find the text probably?
A.Sports.
B.News.
C.Literature.
D.Entertainment.
Zuriel Oduwole is a girl filmmaker who has made several films with her newest one called Follow the Ball for Education. All her _______ focused on Africa and girls’ education and rights.
Zuriel got her _______ in filmmaking after entering the National History Day Contest. The requirements of the contest were to do research on a _______ topic. Zuriel _______ to do a documentary. She traveled to _______ former head of Ghana, as her documentary focused on the Ghana Revolution. The film was released in 2012.
For Zuriel, the most _______ thing she learned from the experience was a(n) _______ to create more films. This has taken her all around the world and given her _______ to exciting stories and people, and Zuriel is very busy. Balancing schoolwork with these events can sometimes be a(n) _______.
Although her films were at the beginning about 10 minutes long and her last two documentaries were about 55 minutes long, the time it took to ________ the documentaries was much longer than that. Take Follow the Ball for Education for example. Zuriel had spent the last three years ________ on it. But obviously, all her hard work has ________. Zuriel is ________ the world’s youngest filmmaker. But for Zuiel, one of the biggest ________ is knowing that she is making a difference.
She also launched the Twitter hashtag—Follow the Ball for Education, which focused on Zuriel taking a soccer ball across three continents to gain more attention to girls’ ________. To girls who are facing hardships in their countries, Zuriel ________ them “to fight, speak, and dig in”. Besides making films, Zuriel has ________ students how to make films in five different countries.
Zuriel was the youngest honoree in a list including many women ________ their communities. Zuriel has done a great job representing girls with ________. To fellow kids, Zuriel advises that they chase their dreams ________.
1.A.films B.books C.changes D.savings
2.A.reply B.start C.permission D.title
3.A.popular B.similar C.historical D.local
4.A.chose B.stopped C.refused D.agreed
5.A.amuse B.meet C.persuade D.follow
6.A.basic B.difficult C.complex D.important
7.A.atmosphere B.inspiration C.condition D.example
8.A.attitude B.approach C.access D.talent
9.A.challenge B.opportunity C.attempt D.motivation
10.A.present B.produce C.polish D.promote
11.A.working B.carrying C.commenting D.depending
12.A.went on B.ended up C.stood out D.paid off
13.A.treated B.supported C.considered D.reminded
14.A.wishes B.tasks C.problems D.rewards
15.A.honor B.emotion C.health D.education
16.A.orders B.promises C.encourages D.allows
17.A.taught B.contributed C.arranged D.delivered
18.A.reporting B.serving C.advocating D.governing
19.A.puzzles B.hardships C.stories D.achievements
20.A.properly B.personally C.bravely D.eventually
A large amount of solar energy ________ electrical energy since amounts of advance equipment ________ introduced.
A.was converted into; were B.were converted into; was
C.have been converted into; was D.has been converted into; were
John didn’t come along, ______ making it necessary for us to get someone else to replace him.
A.thus B.anyhow C.besides D.however
People try to avoid public transportation delays by using their own cars, and _____ this creates further problems.
A.in turn B.in brief C.in return D.in all
Tom's wife was saved in the earthquake and he was so grateful that he decided to help some poor children _____.
A.in turn B.in brief C.in return D.in all
