How to Write a Book/Reading Report?

Teachers love to assign book reports. Did you ever wonder why? Sure, you could think of it as a cruel attempt to force you to read. But it might be a little more than that!

Your teacher's goal is to broaden your understanding of the course. That is what Reading Report do!

What Is Included in a Book Report?

Book report content will vary according to learning level. Middle grade-level book reports will provide the basic details about a book, a summary of the plot, and some comments regarding the student's opinions and impressions.

As students advance, the book reports should include more contents, and the focus will vary according to specific study fields, which usually are grouped into sciences and humanities.

Your Book Report Introduction

The introduction segment of your book report provides an opportunity to make a good first impression.

You should try to write a strong section of introductory paragraphs that can grab your reader's attention. Somewhere in the introductory part, you should state the book's title (italicized), the topic, the author's name, and the publication information.

Also the introductory section should include brief statements about the book's thesis, the main ideas, the theme, and, if possible, a brief introduction about the writer.

Body

Before you get started on the body of the report, spend a few minutes considering the following points.

·   Can you identify the writer's thesis?

·   What are the major points in the book? (major parts, chapters, etc.)

·   What are the author’s major arguments?

·   What are the author’s supporting ideas and materials?

·   What conclusions has the author drawn?

In the body of your book report, you will use your notes to guide you through an extended summary of the book. You will weave your own thoughts and impressions into the summary.

Conclusion

As you lead to your final part, consider some additional impressions and opinions:

·   Was the author’s thesis supported by strong evidence?

·   What interesting or notable information have you obtained from reading the book?

·   What impressions have you got from reading the book?

·   Would you recommend this book for other readers?

Before you hand in your book report, don’t forget to proofread what you have written and polish it when necessary. Many college teachers require the book report typed and printed.

怎样写读书报告

一、读书报告有没有一定的格式

对初学写读书报告的同学来说，老师会介绍一般的格式给他们，让他们有所遵循。只要有书名、有作者，其它可集中读后感来写。最花费笔墨的是内容概要，其作用是让别人知道你看过这本书。至于写读后感的方式却是多种多样，没有任何规范。可以写成很抒情的散文，很尖锐的评论，很精辟的分析，很周详的比较……要看书的性质，也要看你感想的性质。

二、写读书报告的第一步

 写读书报告的第一步是一面看书一面写，不论有什么感想，疑问和见解，都随即把它们写下来。如果书是自己的，可以直接写在书上；如果书不是自己的，就要准备一本读书札记簿，写在本子上。书看完了，把自己写下来的那些感受浏览一次，就会发现几个重要可以发挥的。把这几个重点列出来，有时间的话，把书有选择地再看一遍，以便你想论述的重点，找寻更多的资料或例证。有需要时，还可以再找其它有关的书籍来补充你的论点。这样，你阅读的收获会丰富得多，你写的读书报告也会有分量得多。

三、不要只读一本书

要把一本书的读书报告写好，除了对这本书要有较透彻的了解之外，还要对作者、对作者所处的时代，对这本书写作的背景有所了解。如果有条件的话，最好能同时找到其它有关的书来看，包括：1、作者的传记；2、作者其它作品；3、别人对这本书的研究；4、其它作者的回顾或有关著作（如巴金的《回想录》与杨绛的《干校十记》等）。当然不是每一个人都有条件或需要这样做，但能够这样做，写出来的读书报告一定扎实得多，丰厚得多。

 四、赞扬与批评

初学写读书报告，大多拜倒在作品之前，大大夸奖一番。可是赞扬与批评都需要见地，公式化的赞美之词：内容丰富，描写细腻，刻画入微，感人肺腑，文章清丽……全是废话。赞要赞到作品的节骨眼上，最好是这本书独有的、最突出的优点。批评当然比赞扬更难，因为写读书报告的人学养往往逊于作者，要能指出一本书的缺点，而又能言之成理，使人信服，实在并非易事。但不容易并不表示不可以这样做，如果做得到，这篇读书报告会更容易受到欣赏。既指出优点又指出缺点，当然是常用的做法，可是很容易变成一种公式，四平八稳的结果是不汤不水。因此赞扬不容易，批评难，又赞扬又批评也不简单。

五、点与面

读书报告可对一本书全面论述，全面的结果很容易流于浮面，样样都谈到了，但只是泛泛之论，倒不如抓住你最有感受、最有心得的几点来谈。因为你谈得集中、深入，自然能给读者比较深刻的印象。

六、不要引用太多

好的读书报告应以写报告人自己的意见为主要内容，原文可以作为举例加以引述，但不宜太多。引述其它人对这本书的看法也要适可而止，不要连篇累牍的抄。否则看过之后，只觉得大部分是别的唾余，写读书报告的只是一个人云亦云的抄录者。

七、读书报告的内容可包括：1、作者简介、内容概要

2、本书在表达（如用一问一答的形式）、处理等方面的特别之处；

3、书中叫人深刻难忘的部分；

4、作者在书中传递的讯息；

5、个人最喜爱的部分；

6、对本书的评价和观感（如是否值得向其它读者推介）；

7、读后感：（1）书中情节引起的联想

（2）书中内容引起的疑问

（3）本书令你有何提醒、启发及反思

（4）本书引起的思想上的转变

（5）本书令你引发的期望

8、从本书有何收获；

9、引用本书或其它书籍的内容，或日常用语。

八、读书报告的撰写步骤：

（一）写版本阅读：为了比较准确理解原著精髓，推荐阅读“全本”；

（二）确立论题：每人根据阅读感受，自由选取一个自己最感兴趣的角度确立一个论题；选择的角度要小，挖掘要深；

（三）收集资料：1、摘记原文：根据论题，摘录原著中的相关内容，制成摘记卡；

2、查书籍杂志到校图书馆，区图书馆或市图书馆，依据目录检索相关书籍。同时也使学生更清楚了图书馆信息资源的利用；

3、上网搜索：如选用专业搜索网站

  （四）报告的内容：选题理由、确立观点、论述观点

  （五）注意点：语言的流畅、观点与论述的一致。

第二篇：怎样撰写读书报告

怎样撰写读书报告

所谓读书报告就是报告读书的心得和收获的一种应用文体。读书报告的写作以认真读书为前提和基础，只有在认真读书、把握原著的基本精神和基本内容之后，才能写出好的读书报告。

读书报告的基本结构：

一、标题

主要有两种形式：

1.单标题。由所读书籍或篇目名称＋文种构成。如：“共 产 党宣言读书报告”，“邓小平南巡谈话读书心得”。

2.双标题。由正题和副题构成。正题揭示主题，副题起补充交代作用，由所读书籍或篇目名称构成。如:

“科学社会主义的纲领性文献

——共 产 党宣言读书报告”

二、 署名

主要有两种方式。一种以题注形式标注。即在标题之下签署作者（学生）的专业、年级、学号和姓名。这种形式与论文署名方式相同。另一种是以落款方式签署，这与书信体的落款相同。

三、 正文

读书报告的正文结构主要由两大部分构成：

第一部分：概述所读书籍或篇目的基本情况和基本内容。这部分一般又由三方面内容构成：

第一，简介所读书籍的出版社、出版年。如果是以教材形式出现，还应介绍主编。如果是读其中的一篇文章，同时还要交代所在具体页码位置。如：

所读马克思恩格斯的经典著作《共 产 党宣言》出自王令金等主编的《马克思主义经典著作精选及导读》（中央编译出版社20xx年x月第一版）176——225页。

第二，交代所读书籍或篇目的写作背景和写作原因。

第三，简要介绍所读书籍或篇目的基本内容和基本框架结构。如《共 产 党宣言》共分四章，各章的中心内容主要是??。

以上三个部分内容，可能第二部分学生写起来有一些困难，可以不涉及，但是第一和第三部分不可缺少。

读书报告第一板块的写作文风是客观叙述，不写作者的主观评价，即“述而不评”。这部分内容从篇幅上看，不超过全文的三分之一。

读书报告正文的第二部分，评价所读书籍或篇目的理论价值和意义，重点写出作者的读书心得、体会和收获。这部分内容根据需要可以列小标题形式分别阐述。该部分内容从篇幅看一般应超过全文的三分之二。

这部分的写作文风是夹叙夹议，述评结合。

应该注意：学生在评议时，表达要适当，措辞要得体，要言之有物，不能空洞，大话空话连篇，言之无物。

整篇读书报告的文风以平实为主，不能运用大量的太华丽的语言进行空洞的描写。

关于读后感的写法

随着“教师读书工程”的深入开展，“读后感”作为读书活动的深化与延伸，越来越频繁的成为广大教师的写作形式。当前教师读书和写作的积极性还是很高的，但是高质量的读后感比较少见，究其原因，许多老师还不十分了解读后感的文体特点与写作方法。要写好读后感，应该了解和把握好以下几个问题。

1、什么是读后感

读后感就是读了一本书或一篇文章后，把具体感受和得到的启示写成的文章。它可以是从书中领悟出来的道理或思想，可以是受书中的内容启发而引起的思考与联想，也可以是因读书而引起的对社会上某些丑恶现象的抨击等等。

2、写作读后感的一般步骤

①在读完有关作品后，先确定自己所要抒发的“感”点，然后以此为依据，有针对性地对作品的相关内容进行引述，为下文的展开做好铺垫。在此基础上，对所引用的内容进行分析、评述和充分地挖掘，引出自己所要抒发的感想和体会，亮出观点。

②围绕基本观点，摆事实、讲道理，或巧妙设喻、或正反对比，对自己的“感”点进行分析、论证，证明其正确性和合理性，为读者所接受和认同，使自己的观点更加突出、更有说服力。

③注意联系实际，包含两层意思：一是联系原阅读材料，用原材料中的内容证明自己的观点；二是联系自己的思想和生活实际，也可以是别人的生活实际，还可以是某种社会现象，谈出你的“所感所想”的针对性和现实意义。

④最后照应开头，再次用原阅读内容中的情节或语言对文章进行“点缀”，再次强调自己的观点，并发出号召或者倡议。

3、写作读后感应注意的问题

读后感写法不同于一般议论文，也不同于思想评论，更不同于作品评论（书评）。读后感是“借题发挥”，是在读后的基础上阐发的感想，必须从作品的某一方面受到感触、得到启示，结合现实生活中的问题展开的议论。这种议论是由作品引出，但重点不在作品之中而在作品之外。所以写作时必须.在具体写作时应注意以下问题：

①处理好“读”和“感”的关系，做到“读”“感”结合。

“读”是基础，“感”是延伸（结果），“感”从“读”中来。所以首先要读懂原作，理清文章思路，正确理解原作内容，深入体会作者的写作目的和所要

表达的思想感情。只有读懂原作，才能真有所“感”。万不可在对原作一知半解的情况下就随便发表感想。

②处理好“思”和“感”的关系，做到由“思”到“感”。

“思”，即认真分析、深入思考。“思”是“感”的酝酿过程，是“感”的深化手段，有了“思”，才有可能使“感”既紧扣原作，又能联系现实，做到观点明确、深刻感人。所以，写读后感除了“读”以外，一定要作思考，即从原文中的人和事联系到自己所历所见的、与书中相近相似或者相反相对的人和事，阐明自已赞成书中的什么、反对些什么，从而把自已的感想抒发出来，并使之条理化、系统化、理论化。总之，只有“思”得深入，才能“感”得深刻，不至于天马行空、任意发挥。

③“感”要凸显重点，切忌面面俱到。

读后感（或读书随笔）的重点应落在“感”上。“感”必须写得集中。读完一篇（部）作品,会有很多感想和体会，但不能把它们都写出来。读后感是写感受最深的一点，不要“感”得太多、太杂。这就要求我们对自己诸多的感想和体会加以分析提炼，从中选择确有话可说的一点（或者几点）来写，尽量避免东扯西拉、泛泛而谈、中心散乱的弊病。

④“感”要真实独到，要具有超越性。

读后感中的“感”不是矫揉造作地拼凑所谓的“感受”。一是要避免公式化的写作，即上半篇介绍文章内容，下半篇对照自己联系实际来个自我批评，最后再来写上几句空洞的保证。二是要避免用大量的篇幅复述或引用原作原句，而忽视了对“感想”的抒发，将读后感写成了“内容介绍”。三是要有独到的见解，将对现实生活有一定意义、有价值的原作的内核挖掘、阐述出来。四是要具有超越性，即所谓源于文本、超越文本，甚至超越自我。

⑤“感”的表现手法要自然。

从表现手法上看，读后感多用夹叙夹议，必要时借助抒情的方法。叙述是联系实际、摆事实。论是谈感想、讲道理。抒情是表达读后的激情。叙述的语言要概括简洁，议论要准确，抒情要集中。三者要交融一体,切忌空话、大话套话、口号。

⑥“感”的表现形式要规范。

读后感的表现形式有两种：一种是联系实际来阐发所感的，即用自己的切身体会和具体生动的事例，从理论和实践的结合上阐明对原作内容和价值的理解与把握，使原作的观点更加具体化、形象化；另一种是从研究理论的角度出发阐发意义，即根据自已的研究和理解阐明较难理解的原作的思想观点，或估价一部作品的思想价值，它的作用是从理论上帮助读者加深对原文的理解。这一种读后感的重点仍在“感”字上，但它的理论性较强。另外，读后感最好不要直接以“×××读后感”、“读×××有感”等形式命题，应根据自己所感的主题来命题，为了点明文章体裁，可加以“×××读后感”、“读×××有感”等副标题。

关于读后感

一、格式和写法

读后感通常有三种写法：一种是缩写内容提纲，一种是写阅读后的体会感想，一种是摘录好的句子和段落。题目可以用《读后感》；也可以用《读有感》；还可以用自己的感受（一两个词语）做题目，下一行是——《读有感》，第一行是主标题，第二行是副标题。

二、要选择自己感受最深的东西去写，这是写好读后感的关键。

三、要密切联系实际，这是读后感的重要内容。

四、要处理好“读”与“感”的关系，做到议论，叙述，抒情三结合。

五、叙原文不要过多，要体现出一个“简”字。

六、要审清题目。

在写作时，要分辨什么是主要的，什么是次要的，力求做到“读”能抓住重点，“感”能写出体会。

七、要选择材料。

读是写的基础，只有读得认真仔细，才能深入理解文章内容，从而抓住重点，把握文章的思想感情，才能有所感受，有所体会；只有认真读书才能找到读感之间的联系点来，这个点就是文章的中心思想，就是文中点明中心思想的句子。对一篇作品，写体会时不能面面俱到，应写自己读后在思想上、行动上的变化。 八，写读后感应以所读作品的内容简介开头，然后，再写体会。

原文内容往往用3～4句话概括为宜。结尾也大多再回到所读的作品上来。要把重点放在“感”字上，切记要联系自己的生活实际。

写读后感的注意事项

①写读后感绝不是对原文的抄录或简单地复述，不能脱离原文任意发挥，应以写“体会”为主。

②要写得有真情实感。应是发自内心深处的感受，绝非“检讨书”或“保证书”。

③要写出独特的新鲜感受，力求有新意的见解来吸引读者或感染读者。

④禁止写成流水账！！！

要写关于学习的读后感应该读什么有感

(1)引——围绕感点 引述材料。简述原文有关内容。

(2)概——概括本文的主要内容 ,要简练,而且要把重点写出来。

(3)议——分析材料，提练感点。亮明基本观点。在引出“读”的内容后，要对“读”进行一番评析。既可就事论事对所“引”的内容作一番分析；也可以由现象到本质，由个别到一般的作一番挖掘；对寓意深的材料更要作一番分析，然后水到渠成地“亮”出自己的感点。要选择感受最深的一点，用一个简洁的句子明确表述出来。这样的句子可称为"观点句"。这个观点句表述的，就是这篇文章的中心论点。"观点句"在文中的位置是可以灵活的，可以在篇首，也可以在篇末或篇中。初学写作的同学，最好采用开门见山的方法，把观点写在篇首。

(4) 联——联系实际，纵横拓展。围绕基本观点摆事实讲道理。写读后感最忌的是就事论事和泛泛而谈。就事论事撒不开，感不能深入，文章就过于肤浅。泛泛而谈，往往使读后感缺乏针对性，不能给人以震撼。联，就是要紧密联系实际，既可以由此及彼地联系现实生活中相类似的现象，也可以由古及今联系现实生活中的相反的种种问题。既可以从大处着眼，也可以从小处入手。当然在联系实际分析论证时，还要注意时时回扣或呼应“引”部，使“联”与“引””藕”断而“丝”连这部分就是议论文的本论部分，是对基本观点(即中心论点)的阐述，通过摆事实讲道理证明观点的正确性，使论点更加突出，更有说服力。这个过程应注意的是，所摆事实，所讲道理都必须紧紧围绕基本观点，为基本观点服务。

(5)结——总结全文，升华感点。“读”的内容不放松。

以上五点是写读后感的基本思路，但是这思路不是一成不变的，要善于灵活掌握。比如，"简述原文"一般在"亮明观点"前，但二者先后次序互换也是可以的。再者，如果在第三个步骤摆事实讲道理时所摆的事实就是社会现象或个人经历，就不必再写第四个部分了。

一、先要重视感

感要多 读要少，要善于灵活掌握。比如，“简述原文”一般在“亮明观点”前，但二者先后次序互换也是可以的。再者，如果在第三个步骤摆事实讲道理时所摆的事实就是社会现象或个人经历，就不必再写第四个部分了。

二、要重视"读"

在"读"与"感"的关系中，"读"是"感"的前提，基础;"感"是"读"的延伸或者说结果。必须先"读"而后"感"，不"读"则无"感"。因此，要写读后感首先要读懂原文，要准确把握原文的基本内容，正确理解原文的中心思想和关键语句的含义，深入体会作者的写作目的和文中表达的思想感情。

三、读完一本书或一篇文章

会有许多感想和体会;对同样一本书或一篇文章，不同的人从不同的角度思考问题，更是会产生不同的看法，受到不同的启迪。以大家熟知的"滥竽充数"成语故事为例，从讽刺南郭先生的角度去思考，可以领悟到没有真本领蒙混过日子的人早晚要"露馅"，认识到掌握真才实学的重要性，若是考虑在齐宣王时南郭先生能混下去的原因，就可以想到领导者要有实事求是的领导作风，不能搞华而不实，否则会给混水摸鱼的人留下空子可钻;再要从管理体制的角度去思考，就可进一步认识到齐宣王的"大锅饭"缺少必要的考评机制，为南郭先生一类的人提

供了饱食终日混日子的客观条件，从而联想到改革开放以来，打破"铁饭碗"，废除大锅饭的必要性。

四、叙述作品不能用大量篇幅复述原文

一篇读后感，不能写出诸多的感想或体会，这就要加以选择。作为初学者，就要选择自己感受最深又觉得有话可说的一点来写。要注意把握分析问题的角度，注意联系自己的实际情况，从众多的头绪中选择最恰当的感受点，作为全文议论的中心。

初中作文课中，除了写"读后感"外，老师还会要求同学们在看完一部电影，电视片或参完某一展览后写"观后感"，观后感的写法与读后感是一样的，只需在第一部分简述所观的内容，然后引出观点，展开论述就可以了。

五、写景、物的读后感应该怎样写

(1)简述原文有关内容。如所读书、文的篇名、作者、写作年代，以及原书或原文的内容概要。写这部分内容是为了交代感想从何而来，并为后文的议论作好铺垫。这部分一定要突出一个“简”字，决不能大段大段地叙述所读书、文的具体内容，而是要简述与感想有直接关系的部分，略去与感想无关的东西。

(2)亮明基本观点。选择感受最深的一点，用一个简洁的句子明确表述出来。这样的句子可称为“观点句”。这个观点句表述的，就是这篇文章的中心论点。“观点句”在文中的位置是可以灵活的，可以在篇首，也可以在篇末或篇中。初学写作的同学，最好采用开门见山的方法，把观点写在篇首。

(3)围绕基本观点摆事实讲道理。这部分就是议论文的本论部分，是对基本观点（即中心论点）的阐述，通过摆事实讲道理证明观点的正确性，使论点更加突出、更有说服力。这个过程应注意的是，所摆事实、所讲道理都必须紧紧围绕基本观点，为基本观点服务。

(4)围绕基本观点联系实际。一篇好的读后感应当有时代气息，有真情实感。要做到这一点，必须善于联系实际。这“实际”可以是个人的思想、言行、经历，也可以是某种社会现象。联系实际时也应当注意紧紧围绕基本观点，为观点服务，而不能盲目联系、前后脱节。以上四点是写读后感的基本思路，但是这思路不是一成不变的。

(5)简要地说明原文有关内容，重写有感

第三篇：英语读书报告范文

英语读书报告范文

There is no standard form for a book report. However, every book report should contain the following four parts:

1.     Identification. Give the title and author’s name. If the book is one with which your readers may not be familiar, identify it further. Give the name of the publisher, the place and year of publication, the price, and the number of pages.

2.     Classification. A word or phrase early in your report helps the reader keep in mind the type of book on which you are reporting; mystery, biography, humor, adventure, and so on. Your reader can then mentally compare it with similar books he has read.

3.     Description. A skillful book report gives an overall view of a book without giving away its outcome. Your description of a book may include quotations or brief sketches of scenes or action that you think are representative of the book. Take notes while reading. It will save you the time and trouble of thumbing through the book later to relocate quotations or other information.

4.     Evaluation. Your opinion is the most important part of the report. It may be either your immediate reaction to the book or a judgment based on further study. In either case, your opinion should be definite and clear. It should be supported with facts. You will want to comment on characterizations, plot, and recurring themes. Compare or contrast it to other books you’ve read. Write a word of criticism or praise while reading. It will help you recall your impression of the material after you have finished the book.

Writing book reports can be a valuable exercise in clear thinking and precise writing. It also gives you the opportunity to improve your writing and to develop a style of your own.

*** 题目统一为: A Book Report of Thirty-Nine Steps

内容的四个部分可以成四个段落写，不能出现1，2，3，4字样；

英文中没有书名号, 每个词用大写就可以或再加上下划线表示，不用引号; 省略号为三点；

常见的表达法：简写本 simplified version/abbreviated version

故事大意如下 The gist of the story is as follows

主人公  leading role/leading character/hero/heroine

              以……为背景  It is set on the eve of…/It is set on the background that…

Sample 1

              A Book Report of The Black Tulip

By Li Minli, Class 5, 2005

The Black Tulip is a novel written by Alexandre Dumas Pere, simplified by Micle Wester, and was published by Shanghai Translation Press in 1983.

The story is set in the 17th century in Holland when fierce political conflicts prevailed while the society rioted.

In this story, Cornelius Van Baerle being so crazy about tulips tries to grow a black tulip without any other color on it at all in order to gain quite a substantial sum of money offered to the winner. However, Boxtel, a man living in the next door, also has a crush on the money. He then supervises every movement of Cornelius secretly for fear that Cornelius may grow better tulips than his own. Besides this, he also carries out many surreptitious activities to destroy Cornelius’ tulips by all means. Once a while, he accuses Cornelius of harbouring letters that might be harmful to the government so that Cornelius is sent to the prison without giving provocation. This nearly causes him to death. Even here, Cornelius manages to grow tulips with the help of Rosa, the daughter of the prison-keeper. But unfortunately, their first black tulip is stolen by Boxtel. It’s Rosa who proves the truth and saves Coenelius by herself!

It’s a happy ending in this novel as it says “Those who have suffered much, have a right to be happy.” This quotation brings the whole story to an end and will certainly motivate readers to go on. Rosa herself will remain as quite a good example, too.

Besides, “justice could defeat evil however difficult it is and whatever the process would be” can be easily seen as the author’s deep philosophy towards life.

By reading it, the reader can both enjoy the plots and be stimulated!

Sample 2

                   A Book Report of The Black Tulip

                                        By Huang Xin, Talents Class, 2006

I have recently read the simplified version of The Black Tulip published by Shanghai Translation Press. This novel was written by the distinguished French writer Alexandre Dumas Pere, the pioneer of the Romanticism Literature Movement in France. He was so popular that his works had been translated into several languages and welcomed by readers all over the world.

This novel took 17th century Dutch bourgeois revolutionary period of intense political struggle and the turbulent life as its background.

This gist of the story is as follows. The leading role Cornelius is a young doctor who completely doesn’t inquire about politics. He loves growing tulips and is trying to cultivate a black tulip without any other color on it at all. In order to obtain the considerable bonus offered by the government to the first man who cultivates the very kind of black tulip, Boxtel, Cornelius’ neighbor, tries to destroy and steal the bulbs of Cornelius, even kill him. Fortunately, Cornelius in the prison gets acquainted with the prison-keeper’s daughter Rosa and they fall in love. Under Rosa’s help, Cornelius realized his dream and achieves happiness at last.

It’s firmly believed by some people that when you become rich and successful, happiness will naturally follow. After reading this novel, I believe that nothing is further from the truth. To my mind, the secret to happiness lies in your successful work, in your contribution towards others’ happiness and in your wealth you have earned through your own honest efforts.

Firstly, in order to obtain happiness, you should achieve your successful work, in order to achieve your successful work, you should go through thick and thin. As the writer said, “those who have suffered much, have a right to be happy.” Take the two leading characters for example. They eventually reach happiness after suffering a lot both psychologically and physiologically.

Secondly, your happiness should live in your contribution towards others’ happiness, but not on the contrary, in destroying others’ happiness. If you get your happiness by taking advantage of others or by hurting others, you won’t be happy with it for long, at least, you won’t enjoy the real happiness. People will think you’re a mean person. Boxtel was a typical case. He would never gain happiness.

Thirdly, wealth obtained through dishonest means doesn’t bring happiness. Happiness is not an end, it is a process. It’s a continuous process of honest and productive work which makes a real contribution to others and makes you feel you are a useful and worthy person.

Sample 3

                   A Book Report of Thirty-Nine Steps

                                        By Ding Xiaobiao, Class 1, 2005

The book I read is an abbreviated version of John Buchan’s Thirty-Nine Steps, which was published in 2004 for a second time by Foreign Language Teaching and Research Press. John Buchan, a Scotish writer and politician, had written lots of adventurous novels during his lifetime. And the Thirty-Nine Steps, written in 1915, is one of his most popular novels.

The adventurous story took place on the eve of the First World War. An Englishman called Richard Hannay accidentally got a piece of information that a group of German spies plan to murder the Greek Prime Minister and steal the English military secrets so as to stir up a world war. Leaving aside his own safety and danger, our witty leading role socialized with the sly German spies bravely. After going through all kinds of hardships, he finally conveyed the information to the Foreign Secretary. He shattered the German spies’ intrigue in the end. What was written in the little black notebook? Who was the mysterious Black Stone described in the notebook? Which thirty-nine steps were of great importance? Through reading the book, you will find out how our hero searched for the answers to those confusions.

I am deeply touched by our hero’s determination to defense his motherland. Believe it or not, my heart jumped violently when the hero was in danger and felt released when everything went on smoothly. This book is written very well for its details are described lively. What’s more, it also teaches us a lesson that all of us could do our little bit to contribute to our motherland especially when she is in great trouble.

So, enjoy it while reading!

Sample 4

A Book Report of Tom Brown’s Schooldays

                             By You Meizhou, Class 1, Grade 2006

Tom Brown’s Schooldays is a simplified version which is written by Michael Wister. And the original work is by Thomas Hughes who was born in Berkshire in the south of England. He was not only a writer, but also a politician and reformer.

Tom Brown’s Schooldays was published by Shanghai Translation Press in 1857. It was Thomas’ first work and also his most influential work. It is famous in England as well as in America. The simplified version has totally 128 pages and it is sold at RMB￥5.8.

Tom Brown’s Schooldays was set on the eve of the Queen Victoria time. It showed  how students felt through the vivid narration of Tom’s and some other students’ life in the Rugby school and the school environment.. Rugby was one of the most influential schools at that time. But the public schools were under bad government. In the school, there was a good deal of bullying, physically punishing students and also quarrels between teachers. The teacher-student relationship was intensive. People thought masters and boys were natural enemies. But after some significant reforms on the school teaching methods by the master Thomas Arnold, the school appeared a new look. It was under such surroundings that leading role Tom was educated and grew up.

At first Tom feared the master, but when he knew how anxiously and carefully the master had watched over these students’ lives he looked upon him with love and respect and thought of him as a very wise and good man. As the book said, “Now Tom’s faith was complete, and if next term the Doctor had stopped all football ad cricket and fagging, Tom would have supported him with all his faith.”

So when Tom learnt the news of the Dr. Arnold’s death, he seemed to have lost the center point of his world. We can see how much Tom loved and respected him. And this reminds me of the book Harry Potter. Harry had the same feeling as Tom when he watched his old master killed by the enemies. Harry Potter is one of the books I love most. So when I saw some similarities with Harry Potter in this book, something drove me to read on. And in Tom’s school there were some activities also reminding me of the book Harry Potter. The book interests me in some things more, such as the boys’ catching birds, fishing. This shows me the beautiful life they lived and this is what I look forward to.

Sample 5

A Book Report of Thirty-nine Steps

           By Lin Chengyan, Class 3, Grade 2007

The book Thirty-nine Steps is written by John Buchan. This simplified version is adapted by Roland John. Its publisher is Beijing Foreign Language University. It tells an adventure story. The gist of the story is as follows. Before the World War I breaks out, a British Richard Hannay happens to get the secrecy that the German spies plan to kill the Greek Prime Minister on June 15th in order to cause the world war with this excuse from an American reporter Scudder. He runs the risk of handing the information to the Foreign Officer in time through thick and thin. And then he does the London police a favor to catch the members of the Black Stone.

It’s such a well-done book that I like it very much. The story is so exciting that it catches my attention all the time. I’m holding my breath every moment Hannay faces with danger and is nearly caught by the enemies. The plots change so naturally and the words seem to be attractive.

There’s growing a great respect to Hannay from the bottom of my heart. He has a strong personality. He could have lived a comfortable life in London without hardship. And he doesn’t know Scudder very well, but he likes him. He also enjoyed an adventure.

His most important valuable personality is that he loves peace so much. In order to create a happy life for the people all over the world, he gave up his own happiness to run a risk of handing the information. I can also learn that he is an unselfish man. While reading this book, I realize that Hannay is a person of intelligence. To my surprise, he figures out what the letters mean in Scudder’s notebook. He learns that the 39 steps points out that the Black Stone lives in somewhere by the sea. He always manages to escape. It shows that Hannay also has great courage in disguising as the Fishman and some other persons. No matter how dangerous it was, he never gave up.

However, history has its own regularity. Although Hannay tries his best to avoid the War from breaking out, it took place a few months later.

Sample 6

A Book Report of Tom Brown’s Schooldays

                     By Chen Yixian, Class 4, Grade 2007

Tom Brown’s Schooldays is the first but the most influential work of Tomas Hughs. It became popular once it was published. Here, I’d like to present you its abridged version, which is adapted by Yao Tiancheng. It has a total of 133 pages and a rather low price of  RMB￥5.8. The abridged version was first published in 1983 and then reprinted in 2000 by Shanghai Translation Press.

Tom Brown’s Schooldays is really a nice book for us teenagers. It’s set in Rugby, the then famous public school. The story is based on the author’s own experience in his early study age. It portrays the growth of Tom Brown, the leading character, and his friends East and Arthur.

At that time there was a bad atmosphere in Rugby that the big boys would make the pupils in lower forms do the fagging for them. Tom showed a sense of justice and courage to fight against the bullies. On the other hand, Tom was immature to regard it as a pleasure to do what he was told not to do.

It was Arthur, a little boy, that made Tom change so much. Arthur was weak in body but strong in mind. His influence on Tom was gradual but great. Despite that East shared much in common with Tom. Arthur did become a friend, even a teacher to Tom. With the help of each other, the three finally became more of a man.

In a word, Tom Brown’s schooldays is a book worth reading. When you page through the book, you may find you’re looking back upon your own childhood. So how are you still wasting your time now? Go and get one!

Sample 7

A Book Report of Tom Brown’s Schooldays

        By Shen Yue, Class 7, Grade 2007

Recently I read a book with the title Tom Brown’s Schooldays written by Tomas Hughs, who is a British writer, reformer and politician. His other works, such as Tom Brown at Oxford, A Life of Alfred the Great and Scouring of the White Horse, are all very famous. Of all these books,  Tom Brown’s Schooldays is the maiden and most successful one. Since published in 1857, it has become popular with youngsters.

Tom Brown’s Schooldays is a biography of Tom Brown. It was set in the context of the author’s schooldays in Rugby. By describing the study lives of Tom and his friends, the book acquaints us the then situations of Rugby school and thoughts of students there.

Rugby school was the most influential public school at that time. However, it wasn’t in good order. As old Brooke, captain of the School House side when Tom was just a new boy, had said, “ there is a good deal of bullying.” What’s more, “masters and boys are natural enemies.” Teachers there never treated students well, except the Doctor, Tomas Arnold. He reformed principles of the school and thereby had an important influence on the practice of British education. He watched over boys’ lives anxiously and carefully. In turn, he won Tom’s honour and love. In such surroundings, Tom “opened his eyes to see the joy and beauty of life and had softened his heart to feel the fellowship of all living souls.”

The characterizations in this book are skillful. There are many subtleties worth attention. For instance, when Arnold died, Tom came back to Rugby. Through characterizing his reaction, complexion, action, psychology and words, this book presented Tom with real emotions at that news wonderfully. “ If only he could see the Doctor there for five minutes, and tell him what was in his heart, how much he loved and respected him.” Tom Brown’s Schooldays focused on Tom’s growth. The part related to the Doctor didn’t make up a larger percentage. Instead, the author paid much attention to the contradictions between schoolboys. Nevertheless, it didn’t weaken the theme. On the contrary, it made the theme more outstanding. That’s what we should learn from this book.

I appreciate this book. I’d like to recommend it to learners at my level. It is not too difficult, so we can get the ideas easily and learn something about the author’s writing skills at the same time. It is really worth reading.

***纸张；格式；不是要求的书；语法（write, begin, read）;态度; 字数

The number of pages is 134/It has 134 pages in all/in total/There are 134 pages in all/in total;

The price of the book  is/It is worth  /It is sold at RMB￥7.8