听说有些小伙伴最近又书荒了，今天小编为大家奉上了十本简单易读的英文原著，这些小故事生动有趣，用词简单，非常适合入门级读者。如果你还没看过，不如从今天开始读起吧。

　　3.The Outsiders  《边缘小子》  S.E。 Hinton 辛顿

　　This short novel is perfect for EFL learners。 It has modern themes and typical teenage issues that people around the world have experienced。

　　这部短篇小说非常适合英语学习者。它主题比较现代，并且有大家都经历过的典型青少年问题。

　　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。

　　小说中的文化注释很少，这意味着你不需要太多的背景知识。句子简短，易于理解，词汇也很简单，你应该能够毫不费力地阅读这本书。

　　plot summary 情节摘要

　　Ponyboy Curtis is one of the main characters。 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。

　　波尼博伊是小说的主要人物之一。他是当时被称为“油脂仔”的青少年帮派的一份子。他们遇见了另外一个团伙，双方开始打架。敌人中有个人被打死了。

　　Ponyboy is really scared。 They hide in a church and try to hide their appearance by dyeing （coloring） their hair。 A number of different fights break out between the two gangs。 Eventually Ponyboy wakes up in the hospital。

　　波尼博伊真的害怕。他们躲在教堂里，试图通过染发来掩饰他们的外表。两个帮派之间爆发了一系列战斗。最终波尼博伊在医院醒来。

　　A trial is set in the courtroom and the judge has to decide Ponyboy’s fate （future）。 Is he guilty or not guilty？

　　审判在法庭上进行，法官将决定波尼博伊的命运。他到底是有罪还是无罪？

　　4.The House on Mango Street  《芒果街上的小屋》  Sandra Cisneros 桑德拉·希斯内罗丝

　　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。

　　《芒果街上的小屋》的优点是，它是一个有趣的读物。它从作家的视角出发，让你切身体会到主人公（主角）的感受。

　　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 is book is that it gives you a deep understanding of a different culture。

　　文中句子真的很简短，所以也很容易理解。其中有少部分具有挑战性的单词和一点点的描述性的语言，但你通常可以在语境中读懂它们。这本书的另一个优点是它可以让你对不同文化有深刻的了解。

　　plot summary 情节摘要

　　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。

　　这本书描绘了一个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一个新家。他们的新房子又旧又小。在新家，埃斯佩朗莎感觉自己没有时间独处。她向自己保证有一天会离开这，并拥有自己的房子。

　　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。

　　小说中，小女孩长大了很多。故事描述了她的生活，交友、身体变化、开始对一个男生有好感。

　　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。

　　小说也描绘了社区中的其他女人，埃斯佩朗莎希望自己永远不会像她们一样。通过观察老妇女们和她们如何被困住，她知道她想要离开。

（责任编辑：张君琳）