Unit 3 Computers Learning about language课时作业

阅读理解

　　请阅读下列短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。

　　We considered a list of the best American books- but we'd need a whole issue to do them justice. Here are 5 that helped define the national character. Most from a century or so ago，they still entertain，teach and inspire American people.

　　Moby Dick by Herman Melville

　　First published in 1851，the book tells the adventure stories of Captain Ahab and his continuous hunting for the white whale and draws us into a universe full of fascinating characters and stories.

　　The Education of Henry Adams by Henry Adams

　　Awarded the Pulitzer Prize in 1918，the book provides insight into Adams' family，including his experience as a private secretary to his father，minister to England during the American Civil War.

　　Leaves of Grass by Walt Whitman

　　When Whitman published Leaves of Grass in 1855，he wanted to define the American experience- sing for the new country in a new voice，reflecting the great changes in the American literary world that had taken place during his lifetime.

　　Poems by Emily Dickinson

　　An enthusiastic poet whose works have had a considerable influence on modern poetry，Dickinson's frequent use of dashes(破折号)，sporadic(零星的) capitalization of nouns，and unusual metaphors(隐喻) has contributed to her reputation as one of the most innovative poets of the 19th­century American literature.

　　The song of Hiawatha by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow

　　First published in 1855，this is Longfellow's most popular and most recognized poem，showing the heroic life and death of a magic American Indian sent by the Great Spirit to guide the nations in the ways of peace.

语篇解读　本文介绍了能够展现美国民族性格的好书。尽管写于一个多世纪以前，但是这些书仍具有教育意义，能够给人以鼓舞。

1．If you want to learn about a magic American Indian，you can choose_________.

A．Moby Dick B．Leaves of Grass

C．Poems D．The song of Hiawatha