题文
We considered a list of the best American books. Here are five that may help accurately show the national character. Most from a century or so ago, they still entertain, teach, and inspire:Moby-Dick by Herman Melville
First published in 1851, the adventure stories of Captain Ahab and his monomaniacal(偏执的) pursuit of the white whale draw us into a universe full of fascinating characters and stories.
The Education of Henry Adams by Henry Adams
Published in 1918, the book was an autobiography. Born in one of America’s most famous political families, Adams provides insight into his family, including his experience as 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 accurately describe the American experience and reflect 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 considerable influence on modern poetry, Dickson’s frequent use of dashes, occasional capitalization(大写) of nouns, and unconventional metaphors(隐喻) have contributed to her reputation as one of the most inventive poets of the 19th century American literature. However, most of her poems were not published during her lifetime.
The Song of Hiawatha by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
First published in 1855, this is Longfellow’s most popular and most recognized poem, the heroic life and death of a magic American Indian, sent by the Great Spirit to guide the nations in the ways of peace.
小题1:Walt Whitman wrote Leaves of Grass in order to _______.A．show his talent and heroic life to usB．draw us into a fascinating universeC．provide insight into his familyD．reflect the great changes in the American literary world小题2:If you want to read a story about a magic American Indian, you can read _______.A．Moby-DickB．The Song of Hiawatha C．PoemsD．Leaves of Grass小题3:Which statement is TRUE according to the passage?A．Because the five books are from a century or so ago, they can’t teach and inspire us.B．Herman Melville was considered as one of the most inventive poets of the 19th century American literature.C．The Education of Henry Adams is a non-fiction book.D．Of the five books, Moby-Dick was published last.小题4:Why did the author write the passage?A．To introduce several best American books to readers. B．To make an advertisement for a book store.C．To tell stories of several famous writers.D．To talk about some knowledge about literature. 题型：未知难度：其他题型
答案
小题1:D
小题2:B
小题3:C
小题4:A
解析
本文介绍了我们认为最好的美国图书。它们能够准确地显示民族性格。一个世纪以来一直娱乐、教育和激励着人们。短文介绍了书的内容，作者以及出版的情况。
小题1:细节理解题。根据reflect the great changes in the American literary world that had taken place during his lifetime.反映了在美国文学上的变化，故选D。
小题2:细节理解题。根据the heroic life and death of a magic American Indian,叙述了美洲印第安人的故事，故选B。
小题3:细节理解题。根据Published in 1918, the book was an autobiography.它不是小说而是自传，故选C。
小题4:细节理解题。根据短文的内容可知主要给读者介绍了几本美国的书，故选A。
考点
据考高分专家说，试题“We considered a list.....”主要考查你对 [广告布告类阅读 ]考点的理解。广告布告类阅读
广告类阅读:1、品味广告的标题，联系平时所积累的知识，为了解材料大意作铺垫。
2、要特别留意广告中包含的数字、联系人、地址等。
3、要注意文中以黑体、大写、下划线等方式加以提示的文字，因为这很有可能是材料的核心或
至少是一部分内容的概括。
广告布告类阅读特点及解题技巧：
一、广告布告类阅读试题的文体特点：
此类文章不同于其他文体的文章，其目的是为了向读者传输信息，措辞简洁明了，直截了当，一般说来，广告布告类阅读试题具有以下特点：
1、选材特点：
信息量大，文句精炼，形式灵活，用最少的篇幅表达最大量的信息。
2、内容特点：
生活化，实用化，多样化，如产品宣传、服务介绍、通知、海报、启示、招生招聘等。
3、形式特点：
标题醒目，重点突出，条理清晰，常用粗体字或各类项目符号使文章结构更鲜明。
4、语言特点：
人名、地名、专有名词多；生词多；缩略词、祈使句、省略句多；结构不完整。
5、命题特点：
主要考察考生提取信息和处理信息的能力，既注重特定细节的筛选、类比、综合，又注重推理判断题的考查，题目设置相对较容易。
二、解题技巧点拨：
阅读这类文章时，也应该在整体把握文章结构的前提下，主要注意细节信息。细节题题干都是相应原文的变形(如同义改写、词性转换等)，因此要找到答案一定要找到题干在原文中的出处，再把原文和选项相比较。做题时，根据所提问题用寻读、跳读的方法可达到事半功倍的效果。同时，在阅读时也要特别注意文中以粗体、大写、下划线等方式加以提示的文字，因为这很有可能是文章的核心或某一部分内容的概括。具体答题策略如下：
1、先题后文：
先读试题，了解考点；明确目的，快速捕捉，获取信息。
2、题干定向：
根据题干关键词到文中定位答案范围，按照题目顺序依次而下：问题与材料相同：对号入座；问题与原文相同：同义替换、归纳事实等。
3、生词模糊：
遇到生词；如无关答题，直接跳过；涉及答题，则根据语境、构词法等猜词。
4、信息补全：
对于影响理解的省略句，可根据语境，将其补全。
