当别人和你有不同意见并让你解释时，因为你的大脑构造让你把这样的做法视为攻击，所以你会变得愤怒，尽管更合理的反应应该是你对别人的观点产生兴趣。要有效行事，你就绝不能允许“想要自己正确“的需求压倒”找出真相“的需求。如果你对自己掌握的知识和擅长的事情过于自豪，你学到的东西就会变少，决策质量就会变低。

Ms. Wang MS Teacher

        比利、老丹和小安是一支勇敢又团结的小队伍，他们征服了山林的浣熊，赢得许多人的掌声。不过他们也遇到很多困难、危险、挑战，也遇到最悲痛的分离。

        故事的结尾，作者安排了一个红色羊齿草的传奇。他借着这则传说来告诉比利——死亡是人生的一部份，就好像一天中必须经历早晨和黑夜一样，否则，另一个新的日子便不会到来。
7.4 陈澈

有一间古怪的钟表店，不仅售卖钟表，还兼营着一项“代客推翻不在场证明”的业务，一次收费五千日元。

死而复生的被害人、睡梦中的凶杀案、雪地上的三行脚印……凶手利用时间的漏洞，制造了一个又一个几乎完美的不在场证明！7个短篇，构成了这本轻松好读的悬疑推理小说。和大山其他的书一样，一条不变的主线，里面有不变的主人公，一般是警察身份，一个只听故事就能破案的天眼选手。大山的文笔很细腻，会把很多描述的部分写的很详细，看到的每一个案件，通过他的描述，基本在脑海里就有画面和故事，直观有效。

7.5 袁悦琳

Harry arrives at Hogwarts dazed and angry, but Dumbledore won't see him, and Hagrid is nowhere to be found. To make matters worse, Harry had more and more frequent dreams of a long corridor, and as he approached the door at the end of it, he would wake up with a splitting headache and the feeling that a large snake was moving inside him,

As the serpent's shadow became clearer in Harry's mind, Voldemort moved closer to Harry, and Dumbledore told him a great secret.

曹正瑜  Elsie G7

代表作品有《全球高考》《某某》《判官》《一级律师》《铜钱龛世》《黑天》等。
《全球高考》讲述主人公游惑一路刷题逃生，其中有高考真题，很值得观看。
这本书我看了两遍。《全球高考》里的每一个人物塑造都很成功，每一个细节都值得去细细品味。我在看第二遍的时候，发现了许多作者埋下的伏笔，都一一与后文相照应，这促成了后文中的许多真相出乎意料之外却又在情理之中，好像这样才是对的。

7.5张智恩

 

I will recommend this book to Chinese students who already read the Chinese version of Harry Potter, so that they can first have a big picture of the book, and reading English will not be so hard. Moreover, students can learn a lot of new vocabulary by reading it. Thus, this book is a really good tool to learn vocabulary and practice English reading skills.
8/10

Linda 10.2

I'd give it an 8 or 9 out of 10. Because it is suitable for many people, such as anxiety patients, autistic people and so on can read. You'll accept your imperfections through this book: "It's not about being the best, It's about being better.
10.2 Lucy

The novel The Giver written by Lois Lowry in 1993, describes a society of Utopia, where there is no hunger, crime, homeless people, etc. The main character Jonas lives with his mother, and father, a mild-mannered, tenderhearted Nurturer who works with infants, sister Lily and his little brother Gabriel, a little boy brought home by his father. Jonas shows his apprehension about The Ceremony of Twelve, which is a signal of great change. At this ceremony, he is designated by the committees to be the receiver of memory, who has to take the responsibility of receiving all human memories in the past. During the training with the last receiver, he knows all the truths about this so-called community of Utopia. The release of handicapped new birth refers to, in fact, injecting some chemicals into the baby to make it die, while Jonas’s parents tell him the release is just sending a baby elsewhere. The ending of the novel is ambiguous and mysterious.

 

I would absolutely recommend this great science fiction to teenagers as the plot is thrilling and the theme is thought-provoking. After reading this book, I had a profound thought about the Utopia world. Is it really a perfection? Or it is just a lie covered by many white lies? I would give it a solid nine out of ten.

10-2 Yoyo Chen

The most intelligent and spirited young woman with quick wit.

A wealthy, proud young man of a well-established family.

A beautiful and gentle daughter of Mr. Bennet.  She is Elizabeth’s confidant and the oldest of the Bennet daughters.
Charles Bingley

A good-natured and wealthy friend of Darcy who falls in love with Jane. 

A gentleman of modest income, married Mrs. Bennet

Mr. Bennet’s wife, and foolish, unrestrained mother.

Written from the perspective of Elizabeth, the novel explores a number of themes,   such as love, marriage, pride, prejudice, class, reputation, and many others.

 

In my opinion, what is good about this novel is that the big theme-marriage spread into several small themes. Marriage is also a clue to connect the experiences of many characters, showing the social background at that time, and showing different views on marriage. 

I think the difficulty lies in the fact that the book is a bit profound. For students, marriage is still a bit distant. Maybe we will have a deeper understanding of this book in the future.

I would recommend this book, and I will give 4 stars out of 5 for this book.  
The author's description of the female characters is vivid. The inner thoughts and choices of the women in her works also reflect the life of women in the conservative state from the end of the 18th century to the early 19th century.

Lillian CHEN 10.2

I highly recommend you to read this book. <love or money> is not as touching as other books about family love, it is even a little cruel, but it can also provide the reader with some thoughts, you can think about what love, family affection and money mean to a family. And you can stand on different point to think about it. For example if you’re Molly what would you do, if you know that all your relatives want you to dead. Similarly, you can look at the book from the perspective of other characters like Tom, and of course you can think as a reader, as an outsider, what would you do?

 In addition, the story is not very long, so you don't need to spend a lot of time, and the English words of the book are not very difficult, it is easy to understand. 

Finally, I would like to give this book five stars, because I am very satisfied with the book, both the story and the logic of the story. It’s perfect English reading for me, and I enjoy it.

Candy YANG 10.2

 

I will recommend the book because it is easy for non-native English speakers to read and learn some useful words from the book . Secondly , the plot in the novel is really stirring and it will help learners have more incentives to read some English books . The is no improper age group for the book , it depends on your purpose of reading the book , if you want to improve your reading skills and vocabularies , it is proper to read the book 

 

4.5 stars over 5 stars 

Sam 10.2  

 
I would recommend this book for everyone, for the reason, this book tells us that happiness CANNOT be bought with money, and Gatsby's death is further proof of the superficial realities of the American Dream.

 

5 stars
George 10.2

 

In this story, to show the character’s class more clearly, Roald Dahl has used some tricks. Especially when writing the hitchhiker, his accent and incorrect grammar show that he was uneducated and forecast that he may not have a decent job. Moreover, the hitchhiker uses slang and informal words a lot. With the comparison of the narrator, it can clearly state the different classes between them. 

 

There has always been a conflict between kindness and punishment. It seems that the police should be the one who represents fairness and justice, but he seemed really arrogant and unfair. Instead, the hitchhiker was proud of his job and claim that he never steals things from the poor and was honest. Also, the dramatic irony at the end, the warm-hearted narrator has been stolen even without his attention. This controversial conflict brings us to an absurd but realistic world that the author creates. And it let us think of the question: who’s the good person in fact?

 

Overall, I really appreciate this short and amazing fiction. Roald Dahl has never let me down. Someone said Dip in the pool is better, but I don’t agree with that. I strongly recommend all the high school students to read this fantastic story because of its clever words and themes which are worth thinking about. 

G11

Reviewed by Sophia.X  from G11 2022.4.27  5 stars(out of 5 stars)

 

"The Landlady," by Roald Dahl, tells a darksome story of a of 17-year-old boy and his first and also last stay in a bed and breakfast. At the start of the story, we meet 17-year-old Billy Weaver, who has travelled alone from London to Bath on the afternoon train. When he arrived in Bath, it was cold and late. The author goes on to tell us how young Billy was and that he had never been to Bath before. It's a horror story that builds tension, leading to a shocking conclusion. It's about 3,500 words long and was first published in The New Yorker magazine and in roald Dahl's collection of short stories, ‘Kiss, Kiss’, published in the early 1960s. This is the best of his many memorable short stories i would say!

 

The landlady here demonstrates a sinister characteristics whereas Billy is saturated with youthful innocence, recognizing things at face value. He did not delve into whether they had achieved much. The landlady seemed like a very positive and safe person by her passionate and considerate behaviors.

 

This story shows the theme of the disparity between appearance and reality and enlightens us should be more careful about others’ ‘kindness’ and master the ability to distinguish between right and wrong. I can feel that Roald Dahl would like to develop the theme that dangers lurk in ordinary places and potential risks are hidden and suddenly erupted .

 

There is a great point of this story, it was written in such a way that you quickly understand that the lady has done something to her former lodgers. We just don't know what exactly it is, and that is what makes the story fantastic! Dahl creates this sense of unease that is palpable. As a reader who really enjoy the details of story, i can always feel the strong queer feeling when the plot is going on. I couldn’t put this story down even late at night!

 

I would rather recommend both adults and children to read this story! It is so instructive for both youngsters and adults to build up more cautious and calm minds. The plot is simple and we don’t need to make many efforts on understanding the main points of the story. Overall, i really appreciate this story and hope you will enjoy as well!

 

 

Generally speaking, the story inherits Dahl’s traditional writing style. The author creates vibrant characters through his linguistic acrobatics like simile and metaphor. For example, he describes the hitchhiker with an unpleasant appearance by offering readers an animal image of him like “snorted” and “ratty”. He also highlights the theme--kindness versus punishment--to discuss justice and crime based on the plot. Just like his other similar works such as Dip in the pool, Roald Dahl combines realistic issues in his world of literature. 

 

Overall, I recommend all fans of the short stories to take a glance at “The hitchhiker”. I can tell that this story is definitely one to read!

By Suni, April 27, G11

 

The landlady is a short story by Roald Dahl, which was collected in The Collected Short Stories of Roald Dahl and released in 1991. The short story describes Billy Weaver, a young man who travels to Bath in search of work, and finds something odd about the hotel and the landlady.

 

One of the main themes of the book is deception. The cosy atmosphere of this hotel, as well as the low charge for the high-quality service provided by the landlady, let bill put down his guard. The preconceived impression made Bill overlook some details, such as the words like black eyes, the

reality foreshadowed by these overlooked details is hidden beneath the surface, leaving the reader with some speculation about the end of Bill's death.

 

The characteristics of Bill and the landlady are distinctive. Bill is a dynamic and naive student, however, the landlady is good at disguise, apparently kind but actually she is cruel and insane. The plots keep twisting and readers learn more about the landlady’s secrets.

 

Overall, I think the short story, The Landlady, could get 8 out of 10 as the storyline is very exciting and it is full of reversals. Also, after reading The Landlady, if you find you are interested in this kind of story, The Lamb to the Slaughter is a good choice. Hope you enjoy your reading time.

Rating: 7/10

 

This short story by the British writer Roald Dahl is originally from the book Someone Like You, which was published in 1953. The story revolves around a man bidding on a cruise ship, in hopes of winning a large deal of money to impress his wife. Mr Botibol is the protagonist in the story, he was very confident about how far the ship is going to travel at first, but later on, as the weather became good again, Mr Botibol thought he was sure to lose the bet unless he slows down the ship by jumping into the ocean, and in order to make sure someone sees him calling for help, he talked to an old lady in advance. 

 

I think the story has a very good psychological description of the characters, especially how the protagonist was nervous but excited during the auction, and how he felt terrified after realizing he was going to lose the bet and was thinking about all the consequences that may come after. The twist in the plot was reasonable but unexpected, along with the dark humor to it just like the author’s other stories for adults, makes it a story worthy of reading. I would recommend it, but I think stories like The Land Lady and Lamb to the Slaughter also by Roald Dahl are better compared to this one. 

Amy G11

 

One day, Patrick Maloney went home and told Mary Maloney, his pregnant wife something very serious, which made her felt very angry and unwilling to forgive. Under the strong attack, Mary Maloney killed him by a big frozen leg of lamb. She decided to keep this as a secret. Mary put the lamb leg into the oven, she went out to brought some food for the dinner, then, she came home and saw the dead body of Patrick, she cried and called the police. Polices found out the cause of Mary's husband's death, but they cannot find the weapon. Mary begged the polices to eat the leg of lamb, she said that Patrick would let them eat it if he is still alive. After polices finished all the lamp in the kitchen, Mary began to giggle. Because they ate the weapon. 

 

However, this is a good story, but I do not recommend it. Because this story may cause a bad influence to children, we can see that it doesn't say whether Mary was finally arrested or not. Mary’s action is quite wrong, and people may feel terrible while they read the story. I gave it the rating of 6 out of 10 for this story.

  The main character of the short story is Mr Botibol. Other characters such as the purser and the elderly woman appear briefly. The setting of the story is on a cruise ship in the Atlantic Ocean in January. The events take place during a couple of days. The story is the narrative follows a chronological structure. The story is told from the point of view of a third-person narrator.

  Actually Dip In The Pool, which is a bitter little comedy. In my viewpoint, Botibol seems far more sympathetic than most of Dahl’s flawed characters. This might be due to values dissonance. It makes the character seem somewhat pathetic, as do his attempts to gain face. He spends money he doesn’t have buying drinks for passengers who can afford them, he takes medication for sea sickness while pretending to be an experienced traveler. 

  If give the story a rating, i may give A. From the short story that as readers I can learn that although we have the heart of gambler, do I have enough ability to bet.