2019年高考英语一轮精选练 Unit 1 A land of diversity（含解析）新人教版选修8

Unit 1 A land of diversity一、阅读理解。(2018·东北三省四市教研联合体一模)The news of Harper Lee’s second novel broke on

Unit 1A land of diversity 一、阅读理解。 (2018·东北三省四市教研联合体一模) The news of Harper Lee’s second novel broke on the Internet. Go Set a Watchman would be published in July. Lee became arecluse(隐士) after the publication of her first book，To Kill aMockingbird, in 1960. Although the author has been out of the public eye for more than 50 years, the wave that followed the announcement showed her novel’s beloved place in the American literary works. In 1991, the Book of the Month Club and the Library of Congress conducted a survey that made readers identify books that had made adifference in their lives.Lee’s book followed only The Bible. Alongside the works of Shakespeare and Twain, To Kill aMockingbird remains one of the most widely taught books nationwide, reaching an estimated 70% of American public schools. What makes it such aperfect read for young people? English class is aplace where young Americans eto know themselves. In the folds of dusty books, students can make contact with humanity beyond the superficial(肤浅的)conversations of the school hallways. Literature promises relief，a place to figure out one’s problems and get to know oneself better. To Kill aMockingbird particularly distinguishes itself in this regard.It speaks in achild’s voice without treating its readership as children. People have called it an “impossible” achievement, achildren’s book penned in the prose (散文) of awell­educated adult—it’s unlikely that achild like Scout could exist in the real world.But that’s exactly what makes it such acharming read for young people. It alludes to(暗指)the consciousness of awell­educated adult going through difficult realities, but shows it through the light and playful voice of acurious little girl. 【解题导语】 本文主要介绍了哈珀·李的小说深受美国读者的欢迎。