壹苹派生活美语　黄面孔

　　Yellowface by R. F. Kuang is a book of its time. It covers sensitive topics ranging from racism and copying others’ work to the dark side of the publishing industry. The novel clearly displays the problems of the real world. Much like events happening in real life, the story flows fast and is full of twists and turns. The story focuses on June Hayward and Athena Liu, who are former college friends. However, their careers as authors have taken very different paths.

　　匡灵秀的《黄面孔》是一本符合当代时势的书。它涵盖了从种族主义和抄袭他人作品到出版业的阴暗面等敏感议题。这部小说清楚地展现了现实世界的问题。就像现实生活中发生的事件一样，其故事发展迅速且充满曲折。故事围绕著前大学好友琼恩．海沃德和刘雅典娜。然而，她们作为作家的职业生涯却走上了截然不同的道路。

生活必备字词：

range from... to...　　（范围）从……到……

flow　vi. 持续流动∕进行

author　n. 作家

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