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２０１７才剛開始不久，你是否已經制定好今年的英文書單了呢？

今天就為大家奉上十本簡單易讀的英文原著。
生動有趣的故事配上簡單的用詞，非常適合入門級的讀者哦~
如果當中有你還沒看過的原著，趕快把它加入你的閱讀清單裡吧!

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🐷🐽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裡都有這本書，所以人們在聊天時也很有可能談到這本書。幾乎可以保證，大多數以英語為母語的人都至少讀過一遍這本書。

[內容簡介]
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裡個頭最小的一隻，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，她承諾要制定個計畫來救威爾伯。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。他們繼續保護著彼此，故事的結局很美好。
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👩🏻‍🎯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為母語的年輕人，所以如果你正在學英語，那麼這種水準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。
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👨🏽‍🚫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。小說中的文化注釋很少，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。

[內容簡介]
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·柯帝士是小說的主要人物之一。他是被稱為"油脂仔"的青少年幫派的一份子。"油脂仔"遇見了敵對團夥，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。他們躲在教堂裡，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。法庭上進行著審判，法官須決定波尼博伊的命運。他有罪還是無罪？
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🌲🍁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。故事描述著她的生活，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。
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😐🎧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，這意味著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，對把英語作為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。

[內容簡介]
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，流言越傳越凶，逐漸失控。