The current French bestseller lists are wonderfully eclectique. In 1 , there is everything 2 blockbuster thrillers toCatherine Millet's "La vie sexuelle deCatherine M.", a novel which has been 3 praised as high art and 4 as upmarket porn. Then there are novels 5 the sticky questions of good and 6 ("Le demon et mademoiselle Prym") and faith versus science in the modern world ("L'apparition"). Philosophical 7 continue in the non-fiction list, 8 this week by Michel Onfray's "Antimanuel de philosophie", a witty take 9 some of philosophy's perennial debates. Those who like their big issues in small chunks are also enjoying FredericBeigbeder's "Dernier inventaire avant liquidation", a survey of France's 10 20th-century books, 11 with MrBeigbeder's 12 humour from the title on ("The 50 books of the century chosen by you and critiqued by me").
InBritain, meanwhile, there is olive oil all over the non- fiction list. It's a staple 13 for Nigella Lawson, a domestic divinity and celebrity 14 , whose latest 15 of recipes tops the list.Annie Hawes, in second 16 , took herself 17 to the sun- drenched hills of Italy to grow her own olives and write a book about them-as didCarolDrinkwater, just 18 the border in France. Fiction-wise, it's business as 19 , with the requisite holiday mix of thrillers, romance, fantasy-and Harry Potter, with "The Goblet of Fire" still burning 20 at number three.
1.
A、literature
B、narrativeC、story
D、fiction
2.
A、on
B、fromC、about
D、of
3.
A、both
B、equallyC、rather
D、together
4.
A、approved
B、admiredC、derided
D、scolded
5.
A、.attemptingB, dealingC、tackling
D、talking
6.
A、.evil
B、sinC、wickedness
D、bad
7.
A、topics
B、ideasC、arguments
D、themes
8.
A、topped
B、coveredC、overdone
D、surpassed
9.
A、of
B、byC、at
D、on
10.
A、good
B、favouriteC、favorable
D、satisfying
11.
A、dealt
B、handledC、touched
D、managed
12.
A、brand
B、trademarkC、marked
D、obvious
13.
A、ingredient
B、constitutionC、part
D、factor
14.
A、writer
B、novelistC、chef
D、journalist
15.
A、set
B、anthologyC、collection 　
D、album
16.
A、rank
B、placeC、point
D、status
17.
A、up
B、onC、off
D、in
18.
A、above
B、aroundC、about
D、across
19.
A、usual
B、usuallyC、common
D、commonly
20.
A、bright
B、intenseC、dazzling
D、brilliant