想看原著？从这10本读起

新年新气象！勤奋的你正在制定今年的英文书单？让小编来助你一臂之力！今天小编为大家奉上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，不如从这些书开始读起吧。

1. Charlotte's Web by E.B. White
《夏洛特的网》 E.B.怀特著

[推荐理由]

This is part of the national curriculum in many schools around the world, so it's quite possible this book will also come up in conversation. You can almost guarantee that the majority of native English speakers have read this book at least once.
世界上许多学校的国家课程安排里都有这本书，所以人们在聊天时也很有可能谈到这本书。几乎可以保证，大多数以英语为母语的人都至少读过一遍这本书。

[内容简介]

A baby pig called Wilbur is almost killed because of his status – he is the smallest pig that was born and he is considered to be useless and of no value. Charlotte, the spider, knows that the farmers are planning to kill Wilbur. She promises to make a plan to save his life. The farmers are surprised the next day when they see the words "some pig" written in the web Charlotte has made. Wilbur is sad when Charlotte disappears. But in the end, her baby spiders turn out to be great company for the pig. They continue to protect each other and the story ends well.
有一只小猪名叫威尔伯，由于它是刚出生的小猪里个头最小的一只，别人又觉得它派不上什么用场，也卖不了几个钱，所以差点被主人宰了。一只名叫夏洛的蜘蛛知道农夫们要杀掉威尔伯，她承诺要制定个计划来救威尔伯。第二天，当农夫们看见夏洛用网织出的文字"王牌猪"时，他们感到非常惊讶。夏洛消失后，威尔伯很伤心。但最后，夏洛的孩子们成了威尔伯的好伙伴。他们继续保护着彼此，故事的结局很美好。

2. Mieko and the Fifth Treasure by Eleanor Coerr
《枝子和第五件宝物》 埃莉诺·科尔著

[推荐理由]

This book is not really so famous, but it is on the recommended book list. What's great about "Mieko and the Fifth Treasure" is that it's short. At only 77 pages long, this will be an easy read. Again this book is aimed at young native English speakers, so if you're learning English, the level won't be so difficult. This book will keep you interested as you'll learn many interesting things about Japan and its culture.
这本书不是那么有名，但它同样在推荐书单上。《枝子和第五件宝物》的优点是篇幅很短。全书只有77页，读起来会非常容易。这本书的目标读者同样是以英语为母语的年轻人，所以如果你正在学英语，那么这种水平的读物对你来说不会很难。这本书会吸引你一直读下去，你会从中学到很多有关日本的奇闻轶事和日本文化。

[内容简介]

This is an emotional story about Mieko. Mieko is a talented artist and calligrapher. Her hand is badly hurt during the bombings of the war. The scared little girl is sent to live with her grandparents in the countryside where it is safer. Mieko is worried and afraid that she's lost her 5th treasure – the "beauty in her heart." This treasure is the key to her happiness and her beautiful art. Mieko starts a new school. Her new classmates are mean. They constantly laugh at her and tease her which just makes her angrier. Her grandparents eventually manage to lift her darkness through their patience and wisdom.
这是一个关于枝子的动人故事。枝子是一位才华横溢的画家和书法家。在战争的轰炸中，她的手受了重伤。这个受到惊吓的小女孩被送到更安全的乡下，跟爷爷奶奶一起生活。枝子很担心，她怕丢了第五件宝物——"她心中的美"。这件宝物是她幸福和创作美丽绘画的关键。枝子开始在新学校上学。她的新同学并不友好。他们经常嘲笑她，欺负她，这使她更加生气。最终，爷爷奶奶用耐心和智慧驱除了她心中的阴暗。

3. The Outsiders by S.E. Hinton
《边缘小子》 S·E·辛顿著

[推荐理由]

This short novel is perfect for English learners. It has modern themes and typical teenage issues that people around the world have experienced. 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.
这部短篇小说非常适合英语学习者。小说的主题比较现代，并且探讨了全世界人民都经历过的典型青少年问题。小说中的文化注释很少，也就是说你不需要太多的背景知识。句子简短易懂，词汇也很简单，你应该能毫不费力地阅读这本书。

[内容简介]

Ponyboy Curtis is one of the main characters in the novel. 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. Ponyboy is really scared. They hide in a church and try to hide their appearance by dyeing their hair. A number of different fights break out between the two gangs. Eventually Ponyboy wakes up in the hospital. A trial is set in the courtroom and the judge has to decide Ponyboy's fate. Is he guilty or not guilty?
波尼博伊·柯蒂斯是小说的主要人物之一。他是被称为"油脂仔"的青少年帮派的一份子。"油脂仔"遇见了敌对团伙，双方开始打架。敌人中有个人被打死了。波尼博伊真的很害怕。他们躲在教堂里，试图通过染发来掩饰他们的容貌。两个帮派之间打了很多次架。最终波尼博伊在医院醒来。法庭上进行着审判，法官须决定波尼博伊的命运。他有罪还是无罪？