阅读理解+完形填空+语法填空 一、阅读理解 A THEN WE CAME TO THE END Joshua Ferris The first novel by American author Joshua Ferris was so different, because it is written in the second person; the group of odd (古怪的) office colleagues talk and act as a collective. It must have been hard to maintain, but Ferris does a great job. It is really a good novel set in boring office environments. THE GRAPES OF WRATH John Steinbeck Obviously a classic and still popular, the themes of this novel are timeless and echo just us strongly today. Set during the Great Depression, the story follows a family of “Okies”—poor migrant farmers from Oklahoma—as they head west seeking work. PROPERTY Lionel Shriver Short stories from one of our best contemporary writers. Exploring the theme of possessions and ownership from many angles, this is certainly one for Marie Kondo fans. I have long been interested in what it is about things that can hook some people. The drive to possess items that serve no obvious purpose is most appealing to me. Fine, if an item is something given to you by someone special. But if you take a look around you, some things are probably simply useless and unmemorable. Shriver’s book explores it better. THE LOVE THAT I HAVE James Maloney This absorbing story is about Margot Baumann, who takes a job in a mail-room in what, as later becomes clear, is a concentration camp. The amazing thi