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We put together a list of the best American books．Here are five that have helped define（闡明,説明）the national character．Most are from a century or so ago．but they still entertain，teach，and inspire．

Moby-Dick by Herman Melville

It was first published in 1851．It is about the adventures of Captain Arab as he searches for white whales．It draws us into a universe full of attractive characters and stories

The Education of Henry Adams by Henry Adams

It was awarded the Pulitzer Prize in 1918 Adams came from one of America’s most famous political dynasties．In his book，he provided insights（洞悉）into his family, including his experience as private secretary to his father who was minister to England during the American Civil War．

Leaves of Grass by Walt Whitman

It was published in 1855．Whiteman wanted to praise the new country in a new voice．By doing this he showed the great changes that had taken place in the American literary world during his lifetime．

Poems by Emily Dickinson

Dickson was all enthusiastic poet whose works have had a great influence on modem poetry．She often used dashes（破折號）and sporadic capitalization（零星的大寫）of nouns．She was considered as one of the greatest American poets in the 19th century．

The song of Hiawatha by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow

It was first published in 1855 and is Longfellow’s most popular and most recognized poem．It is about the heroic life and death of a magic American Indian．

1．According to the passage，The education of Henry Adams______．

A．is about the author’s family’s experience   

B．shows readers a world full of fascinating stories   

C．was finished and won an award in 1918

D．mainly tells us about the American Civil War   

2．Walt Whiteman’s purpose in writing．Leaves of Grass was to______．

A．show the improvement of literature in the world

B．reflect（反映）mc great changes in America

C．praise the country in a new voice

D．Show people his talent and heroic life

3．If you want to learn some new ways of writing poems，yon should read a book written by______．

A．Walt Whiteman                                 B．Emily Dickinson

C．Henry Adams                                            D．Herman Melville

4．Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the passage?

A．Herman Melville was an enthusiastic poet and writer

B．Of the five books mentioned in the passage, four are poems

C．Leaves of Grass and The Song of Hiawatha were published in the same year

D．Of the five books mentioned in the passage，Moby Dick was published last．

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