The best science fiction of all time

浙江 江 丽

Fiction can be a powerful tool for helping individuals make sense of the real world.Science fiction is no different.In the light of that,we have rounded up some of the best sci-fi novels of all time.

The War of the Worlds

Author:H.G.Wells

Date published:1898

Called the“father of science fiction”,H.G.Wells wrote this novel,in which a group of aliens（外星人）attack Earth,destroying everything in their path.When the novel was first turned into radio broadcast in 1938,it caused public panic as many listeners didn't realize it was fiction.

Dune

Author:Frank Herbert

Date published:1965

As one of the most beloved sci-fi novels of all time,Dune received a theatrical（戏剧的）release in 2020.It was not the first time the coming-of-age story about a young man who must fight for his own life as well as the existence of his planet hit the big screen.

The Giver

Author:Lois Lowry

Date published:1993

Arguably the most widely read science fiction novel,The Giver follows a young man named Jonas,who is set to become the Receiver of Memory within his society.As his training gets underway,he begins to realize that the society he is in may not be all that perfect.

The Three-Body Problem

Author:Liu Cixin

Date published:2008

Liu Cixin is one of China's most beloved science fiction authors,and The Three-Body Problem marks English-speaking readers'first opportunity to engage（理解）with his work.In the book,a group of aliens plan to occupy Earth.On Earth,some humans plan to side with the aliens and others plan to fight back.

Reading Check

1.Which of the following is regarded as the“father of science fiction”?

A.Frank Herbert.

B.H.G.Wells.

C.Lois Lowry.

D.Liu Cixin.

2.Which book is the latest published one?

A.Dune.

B.The Giver.

C.The War of the Worlds.

D.The Three-Body Problem.

3.What do the four books have in common?

A.They help readers to understand the world.

B.They teach young people to fight for life.

C.They were all published in the 1990s.

D.They are all about aliens.

Language Study

Fill in the following blanks with proper forms of the above phrases

1.孩子们小的时候总是和妈妈站在一边，跟我唱对台戏。

The kids always ______their mother against me when they were young.

2.根据进一步的研究，他改进了他的理论。

He improved his theory _______further research.

3.你能领会我说的吗？

Can you _______what I say?

4.她正努力争取加入国家队。

She's ______a place in the national team.

5.上周，我找了几个朋友聚了聚。

I ______a few friends for a party last week.