D.4321, The History of Wolves and Elmet were of the same significance as Exit West

4.What gave Saunders the inspiration to write the novel Lincoln in the Bardo?

　A.The experience of travelling in Washington D.C.

　B.To lead himself to his own higher ground.

　C.To go into the hearts of darkness and to suggest possible routes out.

　D.His wife's description of Lincoln holding his son's body.

5.According to the last paragraph, which one of the following statements is true?

　A.Lincoln in the Bardo is Saunders' first writing.

　B.Saunders won four National Magazine Awards for novels.

　C.Zadie Smith thinks highly of Saunders.

　D.Saunders is only known for his short stories.

答案

1.B　2.C　3.A　4.D　5.C　

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As a society, we are fond of praising short-term heroism: the soldier or firefighter, bravery containable within a single story. The uncomfortable truth that Letter to Louis lays bare is that the heroism of long-term toughness, the daily caring over many years, is neither great nor interesting.At times, with two other children to care for and Louis waking five times a night, still undiagnosed and in constant pain,