想看原著？從這10本讀起
新年新氣象！勤奮的你正在制定今年的英文書單？讓小編來助你一臂之力！今天小編爲大家奉上十本簡單易讀的英文原著，這些小故事生動有趣，用詞簡單，非常適合入門級讀者。如果你還沒看過，不如從這些書開始讀起吧。
1. Charlotte's Web by E.B. White
《夏洛特的網》 E.B.懷特著
[推薦理由]
This is part of the national curriculum in many schools around the world, so it's quite possible this book will also come up in conversation. You can almost guarantee that the majority of native English speakers have read this book at least once.
世界上許多學校的國家課程安排裏都有這本書，所以人們在聊天時也很有可能談到這本書。幾乎可以保證，大多數以英語爲母語的人都至少讀過一遍這本書。
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A baby pig called Wilbur is almost killed because of his status – he is the smallest pig that was born and he is considered to be useless and of no value. Charlotte, the spider, knows that the farmers are planning to kill Wilbur. She promises to make a plan to save his life. The farmers are surprised the next day when they see the words "some pig" written in the web Charlotte has made. Wilbur is sad when Charlotte disappears. But in the end, her baby spiders turn out to be great company for the pig. They continue to protect each other and the story ends well.
有一隻小豬名叫威爾伯，由於它是剛出生的小豬裏個頭最小的一隻，別人又覺得它派不上什麼用場，也賣不了幾個錢，所以差點被主人宰了。一隻名叫夏洛的蜘蛛知道農夫們要殺掉威爾伯，她承諾要制定個計劃來救威爾伯。第二天，當農夫們看見夏洛用網織出的文字"王牌豬"時，他們感到非常驚訝。夏洛消失後，威爾伯很傷心。但最後，夏洛的孩子們成了威爾伯的好夥伴。他們繼續保護着彼此，故事的結局很美好。
2. Mieko and the Fifth Treasure by Eleanor Coerr
《枝子和第五件寶物》 埃莉諾·科爾著
[推薦理由]
This book is not really so famous, but it is on the recommended book list. What's great about "Mieko and the Fifth Treasure" is that it's short. At only 77 pages long, this will be an easy read. Again this book is aimed at young native English speakers, so if you're learning English, the level won't be so difficult. This book will keep you interested as you'll learn many interesting things about Japan and its culture.
這本書不是那麼有名，但它同樣在推薦書單上。《枝子和第五件寶物》的優點是篇幅很短。全書只有77頁，讀起來會非常容易。這本書的目標讀者同樣是以英語爲母語的年輕人，所以如果你正在學英語，那麼這種水平的讀物對你來說不會很難。這本書會吸引你一直讀下去，你會從中學到很多有關日本的奇聞軼事和日本文化。
[內容簡介]
This is an emotional story about Mieko. Mieko is a talented artist and calligrapher. Her hand is badly hurt during the bombings of the war. The scared little girl is sent to live with her grandparents in the countryside where it is safer. Mieko is worried and afraid that she's lost her 5th treasure – the "beauty in her heart." This treasure is the key to her happiness and her beautiful art. Mieko starts a new school. Her new classmates are mean. They constantly laugh at her and tease her which just makes her angrier. Her grandparents eventually manage to lift her darkness through their patience and wisdom.
這是一個關於枝子的動人故事。枝子是一位才華橫溢的畫家和書法家。在戰爭的轟炸中，她的手受了重傷。這個受到驚嚇的小女孩被送到更安全的鄉下，跟爺爺奶奶一起生活。枝子很擔心，她怕丟了第五件寶物——"她心中的美"。這件寶物是她幸福和創作美麗繪畫的關鍵。枝子開始在新學校上學。她的新同學並不友好。他們經常嘲笑她，欺負她，這使她更加生氣。最終，爺爺奶奶用耐心和智慧驅除了她心中的陰暗。
3. The Outsiders by S.E. Hinton
《邊緣小子》 S·E·辛頓著
[推薦理由]
This short novel is perfect for English learners. It has modern themes and typical teenage issues that people around the world have experienced. There are very few cultural notes in this, which means you don't need much background information. The sentences are short and easy to understand. The vocabulary is also very easy. You should be able to read this book without difficulty.
這部短篇小說非常適合英語學習者。小說的主題比較現代，並且探討了全世界人民都經歷過的典型青少年問題。小說中的文化註釋很少，也就是說你不需要太多的背景知識。句子簡短易懂，詞彙也很簡單，你應該能毫不費力地閱讀這本書。
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Ponyboy Curtis is one of the main characters in the novel. He is a part of a gang of teenagers called the Greasers. They meet up with the rival gang and the fight begins. One of the enemies is killed. Ponyboy is really scared. They hide in a church and try to hide their appearance by dyeing their hair. A number of different fights break out between the two gangs. Eventually Ponyboy wakes up in the hospital. A trial is set in the courtroom and the judge has to decide Ponyboy's fate. Is he guilty or not guilty?
波尼博伊·柯蒂斯是小說的主要人物之一。他是被稱爲"油脂仔"的青少年幫派的一份子。"油脂仔"遇見了敵對團伙，雙方開始打架。敵人中有個人被打死了。波尼博伊真的很害怕。他們躲在教堂裏，試圖通過染髮來掩飾他們的容貌。兩個幫派之間打了很多次架。最終波尼博伊在醫院醒來。法庭上進行着審判，法官須決定波尼博伊的命運。他有罪還是無罪？4. The House on Mango Street by Sandra Cisneros
《芒果街上的小屋》 桑德拉·希斯內羅絲著
[推薦理由]
The great thing about "The House On Mango Street" is that it's an interesting read. It's written from the point of view of the writer. You can really feel what the protagonist (the main character) feels. The sentences are really short so it's also easy to understand. There are a few challenging words and a little bit of descriptive language, but you can usually understand them with the context. Another great thing about this book is that it gives you a deep understanding of a different culture.
《芒果街上的小屋》的優點是，它是本有趣的讀物。這本書從作家的視角出發，讓你切身體會到主人公的感受。書中句子相當簡短，因此也易於理解。其中有少量頗具挑戰性的詞彙和一點描述性的語言，但你通常可以在語境中讀懂它們。這本書的另一大優點是它可以讓你深刻地瞭解一種不同的文化。
[內容簡介]
This book follows the life of Esperanza, a Mexican girl. Esperanza moves into a new home on Mango Street. Their new house is old and small. In the new home, Esperanza feels like she has no time to be alone. She promises herself that one day she will leave and have her own home. Throughout the novel the young girl grows up a lot. The story follows her life as she makes friends, her body changes and she begins to have feelings for a boy. There is a lot of focus on other women in the community and Esperanza hopes never to be like them. Through watching the older women and how they are stuck, she knows that she wants to leave.
這本書描繪了墨西哥女孩埃斯佩朗莎的一生。埃斯佩朗莎搬到了芒果街上的新家。他們的新房子又舊又小。在新家，埃斯佩朗莎感覺自己沒有時間獨處。她向自己保證有一天會離開這，擁有自己的房子。小說中，小女孩長大了很多。故事描述着她的生活，交友、身體變化、開始對一個男生有好感。小說也描繪了社區中的其他女人，埃斯佩朗莎希望自己永遠不要像她們一樣。通過目睹那些上了歲數的女人以及她們是如何被困住的，她知道自己想要離開。
5. Thirteen Reasons Why by Jay Asher
《13個理由》 傑·艾雪著
[推薦理由]
This story takes place in the present, which means the writer writes using simple grammar. All sentences are short and the vocabulary is relatively easy. The interesting grammar and short paragraphs make this a quick and easy book for English as a Second Language (ESL) learners. This is an award-winning book and on the New York Times best books list, so it's worth a read.
故事發生在當代，這意味着作家是用簡單的語法來寫作的。所有的句子都很短小，詞彙也相對容易。它語法有趣，段落短小，對把英語作爲第二語言的學習者來說簡單易讀。這是一部獲獎的讀物，且在《紐約時報》最佳書單也榜上有名，值得一讀。
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The main character is Clay Jensen, a quiet high school student. He comes home from school to find a parcel at his front door. He does not know who sent it. He opens it and discovers 7 cassette tapes. These tapes are from Hannah Baker, his previous classmate. She had emotional problems and has committed suicide (killed herself). The tapes came with instructions. The paper stated that they should pass the tapes from one student to another student. There are 12 people in total. In the paper, she explains to these people that they helped her die – she gives them 13 reasons. We hear about her pain. She talks about her first kiss, people who lied to her and stole from her. Everything started with gossip. The gossip then grew and became out of control.
主角是克萊·傑生，一名沉默寡言的高中生。他從學校回到家，在前門發現了一個包裹。克萊不知道包裹是誰寄的，打開後發現了7盒磁帶。這些磁帶是他以前的同學漢娜·貝克寄來的，漢娜有情感問題，已經自殺了。磁帶還附有指示。紙上寫道，應把磁帶由一個學生傳給另一個學生，共12人。漢娜向這些人解釋說，他們都是她死亡的推手——她給了他們13個理由。我們聽到了她的痛苦。她談到她的初吻，對她撒謊的人，偷她東西的人。一切都始於流言蜚語。之後，流言越傳越兇，逐漸失控。
6. Peter Pan by J.M. Barrie
《彼得·潘》 J·M·巴利著
[推薦理由]
Almost everyone knows the story of "Peter Pan" which is why this is an easy read. Being familiar with a story already helps the reader to understand the text better. This book is aimed at children, but it continues to be enjoyed by adults around the world too.
幾乎所有人都知道彼得·潘的故事，這就是它是一本簡單讀物的原因。熟悉一個故事本就有助於讀者更好地理解文本。這本書的目標讀者是兒童，但它也爲世界各地的成年人所喜愛。
[內容簡介]
Peter invites Wendy to return to Neverland with him. Wendy asks for her brothers Michael and John to join them. They have a magical flight as they travel to Neverland and have many adventures along the way. After all their adventures and fun, Wendy decides that her place is at home with their mother. But Peter doesn't want her to go. Instead he tries to trick her. He tells her that their mother doesn't want them anymore. However, he understands how sad their mother must be. In the end, he decides to let them go home.
彼得邀請溫蒂和他一起回到夢幻島。溫迪要求讓她的弟弟米迦勒和約翰加入他們。他們在前往夢幻島的途中進行了一次神奇的飛行，沿途歷經了很多次冒險。在經歷了所有這些冒險和遊戲後，溫蒂決定她要在家裏與母親一起生活。但彼得不想讓她回去，反而試圖欺騙她。他告訴溫蒂，他們的母親不想要他們了。然而，彼得了解到他們的母親會多悲傷，最後，他還是決定讓她們回家。
7. The Old Man and the Sea by Ernest Hemmingway
《老人與海》 歐內斯特·海明威著
[推薦理由]
This is a famous classic. Almost all native English speakers will have read this book at some point in school. So, if you ever find yourself in a conversation about literature and books, this is a good one to talk about. It has a little bit of difficult vocabulary, however, it is short and you won't have too much trouble being able to finish it.
這是一部著名的經典作品。幾乎所有以英語爲母語的人都會在學校的某一時期讀過這本書。所以，如果你發現自己正在和別人談論文學與書籍，這本書將是一個很好的話題。這本書有一些較難的詞彙，但是它篇幅很短，讀完它並不會感覺太困難。
[內容簡介]
This is a story of a long fight between an old, experienced fisherman and the best fish he ever caught. Santiago has returned to the village without any fish for 84 days. On the eighty-fifth day, his luck changes and so does his life. At 12 pm, a huge fish takes the bait. The man tries to pull the fish up, but the fish is too big and strong. Instead, the fish begins to pull the boat. The old man continues to fight and hold on to the line. The fish pulls the boat around the sea for two days.
這是一個關於一位經驗豐富的老漁民和他抓到過的最好的魚之間的漫長博弈的故事。聖地亞哥已經84天沒打到一條魚空着手回村了。第85天，他轉運了，其生活也隨之發生了改變。半夜12點，一條巨大的魚(馬林魚)吞餌(用來吸引魚的食物)上鉤了。聖地亞哥試圖把魚拉上來，但那條魚太大太壯了，反而開始拉起了船。老人繼續戰鬥，緊緊地抓着魚線。魚拉着船在海里遊了整整兩天。
On the third day, the fish gets tired. Santiago is able to pull the fish closer and kill it. It's the biggest fish he has seen in his life. He begins to sail back to the village, but the blood of the fish attracts sharks. The boat is attacked by a Mako shark, but Santiago is able to kill it. He kills most of the sharks, but there is a problem. They have eaten the meat of the fish and now only the skeleton is left. He returns back to his home and falls asleep.
第三天，魚累了。聖地亞哥把魚拉近，殺死了它。這是他一生中見過的最大一條魚。他開始駕船返回村子，但魚的血引來了鯊魚。船被灰鯖鯊攻擊，但是聖地亞哥成功殺了它。他殺死了大多數的鯊魚，但有一個問題。他們吃掉了魚肉，如今只剩下了魚骨架。他回到自己家睡着了。8. The Giver by Lois Lowry
《賜予者》 洛伊絲·勞裏著
[推薦理由]
"The Giver" begins in a very interesting way and catches the attention of readers from the beginning. It has easy-to-understand grammar. Most of the grammar is just past simple and past perfect. All of the sentences are short. This is a longer book. It's really easy though, so you'll finish it quickly.
《賜予者》以一種非常有趣的方式開篇，從一開始就吸引了讀者的注意。文章的語法簡單易懂。大部分的語法都只是一般過去時和過去完成時。所有的句子都很簡短，雖然篇幅相對較長，但它真的簡單易讀，所以你很快就能讀完。
[內容簡介]
Jonas is a young boy. He lives a very safe life with a lot of orders and rules. There are many rules and everyone follows them. They don't often make a decision by themselves. But Jonas soon learns some truths about the people in the community. He comes to understand that this kind of life is unfair. He wants to allow people to make their own choices. Jonas comes up with an interesting plan to change the community. He decides he needs to move the community to another place. In his plan, they are able to live a good and fair life.
喬納斯是個小男孩。他的生活充斥着秩序與規則，相當中規中矩。生活中有許多規則，每個人都會遵守。他們不經常自己做決定。但喬納斯很快就得知關於社區里人們的一些真相。他開始明白這種生活是不公平的。他想讓人們做出自己的選擇。喬納斯提出了一個有趣的計劃來改變社區。他決定要把社區搬到另一個地方去。根據他的計劃，他們將可以過上美好、公平的生活。
9. Number the Stars by Lois Lowry
《數星星》 露易絲·勞瑞著
[推薦理由]
This is a realistic novel. It's based on history. Unlike other historical literature, it's easy to understand. If you already know a lot of information about World War II, this might be an interesting book for you. It's not recommended if you don't know too much about the World Wars. In this case, you will be focusing on trying to understand the facts too much so you will not enjoy the book as much.
這是一部現實主義的小說。該小說以歷史爲基礎，但不像其他的歷史著作，它很容易理解。如果你已經瞭解很多有關第二次世界大戰的知識，那麼這本書對你來說可能會很有趣。但如果你不是很瞭解世界大戰，則不建議你閱讀此書。因爲你會太過專注於瞭解事實，而無法享受閱讀本身。
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This is a story of hope and courage. The year is 1943 in Copenhagen, Denmark. The area has been taken over by Hitler's army. There are soldiers everywhere. The life of 10-year-old Annemarie has changed a lot. There is little food and everyone is very scared. There is talk about moving all of the Jewish people to another place. This is difficult for Annemarie because her best friend, Ellen, is Jewish.
這是一個關於希望與勇氣的故事。故事發生在1943年的丹麥哥本哈根。該地區當時被希特勒軍隊佔領，到處都是士兵。安妮瑪麗10歲，她的生活改變了許多。當時食物稀缺，每個人都很害怕。有傳言說所有的猶太人都會被轉移到另一個地方去。安妮瑪麗很難接受，因爲她最好的朋友愛倫是個猶太人。
This is a different book about the war. It shows it was not only the Jewish people who suffered during the war. Annemarie's family lost their eldest daughter, Lise, a few weeks before her wedding. Annemarie will later do what her sister, Lise, did. She will join the resistance party to fight against the Nazis. She ends up being a heroine for a few reasons (which I will not tell you because I don't want to ruin the story).
這是一本從不同角度講述戰爭的書。它展現出在戰爭中經受折磨的不僅是猶太人民。安妮瑪麗家失去了大女兒莉薩，而她本要在幾周後結婚。安妮瑪麗之後將要繼承姐姐莉薩所做的事。她加入了抗爭納粹的抵抗黨派，並最終成了一名女英雄，至於原因，我可不會劇透給你，因爲我不想毀了這個故事。
10. A Wrinkle in Time by Madeline L'engle
《時間的皺紋》瑪德琳·英格著
[推薦理由]
This book has a mix of shorter and longer sentences. The short sentences allow the readers to relax a little bit more. They also create the scene well and let you know what is happening through simple words. There is a lot of vocabulary to learn. It is a good book if you've already got experience reading novels in English. Make sure you have your vocabulary notebook with you, just in case there are any cool words that you'd like to learn. This book has MANY!
這本書裏，長短句都有。其中的短句子能讓讀者稍微放鬆一下，同時營造出很好的場景氛圍，通過簡單的文字讓你知道發生了些什麼。書中有很多詞彙要學習。如果你已有很多閱讀英文小說的經驗，這會是一本好書。準備好你的詞彙筆記本，以便記下你想學的一些好詞，這本書中可有很多哦！
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Meg is 14-years-old. Everyone sees her as a troublemaker. They think she's a bad student. Everyone in her family seems to be perfect. Her mom is a very beautiful scientist. Her twin brothers are very athletic. And her little 5-year-old brother, Charles Wallace Murry, is a child genius and can often read the mind of Meg.
麥吉14歲。每個人都把她當做搗蛋鬼、壞學生。她家裏的每個人似乎都很完美。她媽媽是位美貌的科學家。雙胞胎哥哥是運動健將。她五歲的弟弟查爾斯·華勒斯·莫里是個天才兒童，總是知道麥吉在想什麼。
Meg and her brother meet a friend. Calvin O'Keefe is a high school junior student. Meg and Calvin begin to like each other. Charles suddenly announces that they should focus on finding their father who is lost somewhere in the universe. Eventually they find their dad, but not without drama. Along the way, Meg learns to love. She uses this new love to help them escape.
麥吉和她哥哥見了個朋友——高三學生加爾文·奧基夫。麥吉和加爾文喜歡上了對方。查爾斯突然宣佈，他們應該專注於尋找他們迷失在宇宙某處的父親。最終他們找到了他們的父親，且整個過程充滿了戲劇性。一路上，麥吉學會了愛。她用這種新學會的愛人方式來幫助他們逃脫困境。
