英国私校对于学生的文学素养、阅读能力都有很高要求。而且GCSE/A-level课程学习本身就需要小伙伴们拥有较高的英语水平和语言能力。包括Sevenoaks School、Wellington College在内的英国顶尖私校老师给大家推荐了青少年暑期必读书目!暑期,大家快来读书涨知识吧!● The Butterfly Lion by Michael Morpurgo (9+)推荐者:Marie Gibson, English coordinator, Kingswood Prep School● Sky Song by Abi Elphinstone (9+)推荐者:Rachel Craig, head of English, Fettes Prep School● The Letter for the King by Tonke Dragt (11+)推荐者:推荐者Rachel Knight, Librarian, Walhampton School● The Legend of Podkin One-Ear by Kieran Larwood (9+)推荐者:Penny Casey, Librarian, University College School, Junior Branch● Once by Morris Gleitzman (9+)推荐者:David Amdurer, Librarian and archivist, Strathallan School● Wonder by RJ Palacio (11+)推荐者:Emma Goldsmith, Head, Winchester House School● The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time, by Mark Haddon (12+)推荐者:Colin Baty, Head, Bedales Prep, Dunhurst● The Umbrella Mouse by Anna Fargher (9+)推荐者:Rachel Gibb, Librarian, Merchiston Castle School● Lampie by Annet Schaap (9+)推荐者:Stitch Byrne, Head of English, Perrott Hill● Maggot Moon by Sally Gardner (11+)推荐者:Angela Tawse, Head librarian, St Leonards, St Andrews● Being Miss Nobody by Tamsin Winter (9+)推荐者:Alison Fenton, Librarian, Cranleigh Prep School● The Boy at the Back of the Class by Onjali Q Raúf (9+)推荐者:Sarah Keegan, Junior School librarian, North London Collegiate School● Holes by Louis Sachar (10+)推荐者:Tom O’Sullivan, Head, Cheltenham College Preparatory School● The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe by CS Lewis (8+)推荐者:Sarah Skevington, Head of juniors, Blackheath High School GDST● Noughts & Crosses by Malorie Blackman (12+)推荐者:Colin MacIntosh, Headmaster, Ashfold School● The Wolf Wilder by Katherine Rundell (10+)推荐者:Jonathan Melville, Head of English, King’s Junior School, Chester● The War that Saved My Life, by Kimberly Brubaker Bradley (10+)推荐者:Olivia Payne, Junior School librarian, Highgate School● The Butterfly Lion by Michael Morpurgo (9+)推荐者:Marie Gibson, English coordinator, Kingswood Prep School该书讲述了一个小男孩和一只非洲白狮之间的友谊。以友谊、忠诚和勇敢为主题,穿越全球,从威尔特郡的一所寄宿学校到第一次世界大战期间的南非和法国的草原。最适合 9 到 11 岁的小读者。● The Letter for the King by Tonke Dragt (11+)推荐者:推荐者Rachel Knight, Librarian, Walhampton School《致国王的信》充满了对遥远土地丰富而全面的描述,在氛围和本质上几乎是亚瑟王式的探索,拥有超越所有一般惯例的美丽结构和风格。这本书从1962 年的荷兰语原文翻译而来。● The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time, by Mark Haddon (12+)推荐者:Colin Baty, Head, Bedales Prep, Dunhurst这部小说讲述了一位患有阿斯伯格综合症的男孩困境。它向孩子们展示了人们大脑结构的不同,为那些可能患有阿斯伯格综合症的人群发声。这本书涉及家庭、信任和勇敢面对未知的主题。适合 12 岁以上的读者阅读。● Great Expectations by Charles Dickens推荐者:Emily Weatherby, Head of English, Bryanston● The Housing Lark by Sam Selvon推荐者:James Methven, Head of English, Uppingham School● Seize the Day by Saul Bellow推荐者:James Wilton, Deputy head, Repton School● The Great Gatsby by F Scott Fitzgerald推荐者:Jane Henshaw, Head of English, Sevenoaks School● To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee推荐者:Richard Redwood, Head of English, Canford● Nineteen Eighty-Four by George Orwell 推荐者:Tom Smith, Head of English, Hurst College● Oryx & Crake by Margaret Atwood推荐者:Darryl Toerien, Head of library, Oakham School● The Diary of a Young Girl by Anne Frank推荐者:Kate Jeffrey, English teacher, Putney High School GDST● Things Fall Apart by Chinua Achebe推荐者:Rutendo Tavengerwei, Author● Atonement by Ian McEwan推荐者:Rick Clarke, Head, Frensham Heights● Factfulness: Ten Reasons We’re Wrong about the World – And Why Things Are Better Than You Think by Hans Rosling推荐者:Lucy Atherton, Head librarian, Wellington College●A Winter’s Promise by Christelle Dabos (translated by Hildegarde Serle) 推荐者:Rebecca Jones, Head of library and learning enrichment, Malvern St James● A Monster Calls by Patrick Ness推荐者:Ros Harding, Head librarian and archivist, The King’s School, Chester● Americanah by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie推荐者:Jon Mitropoulos-Monk, Head of English, Latymer Upper School● Brick Lane by Monica Ali推荐者:Magnus Bashaarat, Head, Bedales● The Outsiders by SE Hinton推荐者:Catherine Bruton, English and drama teacher, King Edward’s School, Bath● Persuasion by Jane Austen推荐者:James Whitehead, Head, Woldingham School16岁学生的暑假应该准备从GCSE升入A-level,这份推荐中有几本算是A-level学生必读书目!举两个例子:● The Great Gatsby by F Scott Fitzgerald推荐者:Jane Henshaw, Head of English, Sevenoaks School《了不起的盖茨比》是菲茨杰拉德对19世纪20年代美国享乐主义的真实写照,这部小说至今仍是一面镜子。该书反映了市场的力量、腐败、种族主义、家庭虐待和穷人的无能为力,是A-level学习者必读的经典作品之一!● To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee推荐者:Richard Redwood, Head of English, Canford《杀死知更鸟》也是大家很熟的经典文学之一。这是关于一个成长故事,告诉我们勇气、社区和良知的重要性。对于那些有个性的人来说,该书是解药。暑期有大段时间,即将赴英读私校的小伙伴们要抓紧时间读书,提升实力。除此之外,暑期也是大家预习GCSE/A-level课程的大好时机,大家可以利用暑假提前进入学习状态,占据学习优势!