This is America. Гришенкова Е.Г. - 77 стр.

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At first, there were two hundred forty thousand copies of “The Emperor of
Ocean Park” in publication. After the “Today Show” announcement, the number of
copies in American bookstores rose to almost five hundred thousand.
On CNN television, financial reporter Lou Dobbs chooses books that he
believes investors will enjoy. Many of the books he suggests deal with economics or
financial issues. Another television show, “Live with Regis and Kelly,” has a less
serious book club. All books chosen there are said to be easy reading with no deep
hidden messages. Club members say reading for them is meant to be fun and light.
Several cities in the United States, such as Chicago and Seattle, also have
started book clubs. Public library officials in Washington, D.C., hope their club will
create a feeling of togetherness in the city, and help those people who cannot read.
Smaller, local clubs may read works that already have been popular for
centuries, like "The Odyssey" of Homer. They may read poetry or mystery stories or
love stories. Or, they may read books about people, politics, or current events.
Book clubs are more than reading groups. They are social groups, too. Most of
the book clubs have only women as members. The women often become good
friends. They discuss their families and jobs, as well as the books they read. The
meetings give members a chance to learn what other women are thinking. One club
member says she thinks it is valuable to talk about what you read with good friends.
Other clubs help unmarried men and women meet each other. A Christian
religious center in Cincinnati, Ohio organized one such club. Members have to be
unmarried and more than forty years old. This group reads a lot of books about
relationships between men and women. One was called “Men are from Mars, Women
are from Venus.” John Gray, an expert on communication and relationships, wrote
this book. It discusses differences in how men and women think and act.
Some reading clubs in the United States are for husbands and wives. One
woman says this is a great idea for a book club. She says husbands and wives often
talk to each other only about their children, or work, or money problems. “Talking
about books,” she says, “opens a whole new level of communication.”
American children belong to reading clubs, too. They may be as young as four
years old or as old as eighteen. Some children’s clubs get help from the Great Book
Foundation. This educational organization provides lists of books to read. It also
trains people to lead discussions about the books.
Young children read stories like “The Emperor’s New Clothes” by Hans
Christian Andersen. Other popular books for young readers include “How the
Elephant Became” by Ted Hughes. Older children might read works such as
“Antigone” by Sophocles and “On the Limits of Government” by John Locke.

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