Unit 4 Exploring literature（精选名校阅读好题26篇）-【同步拓展阅读】2023-2024学年高一英语单元阅读提升（译林版2020必修第二册）

Unit 4 Exploring literature(精选名校阅读好题25篇) 文学形式基础篇 Passage 1 (2023上·山西·高一山西大附中校考阶段练习)From political problems to environmental protection, the following books cover all kinds of topics. There is no doubt that they have become a must for young adults who show great interest in these matters. An Inconvenient Truth by AI Gore AI Gore caught the attention of the world with his book An Inconvenient Truth, which later was adapted (改编) for a movie. Based on his lecture tour on global warming, the work explains climate change in a user-friendly way and opens the public’s eyes to our planet. The Grapes of Wrath by John Steinbeck When John Steinbeck won the Nobel Prize in Literature, he was praised for his great writings, including The Grapes of Wrath. It focuses on a family of farmers who are forced off their land during the Great Depression. While it touches on the important problems such as agricultural industry changes, it also explores universal themes of power, family and self-interest. The Jungle by Upton Sinclair Focusing on the meat-packing industry in Chicago, Upton Sinclair’s novel The Jungle explores the life of immigrant workers in the early 20th century. The best-selling work forced President Theodore Roosevelt to pass a law about food safety. The Conscience of a Liberal by Paul Rrugman Economist Paul Krugman tells 80 years of American history in The Conscience of a Liberal, which examines the fall and rise of economic and political situations. Many believe the2007 book was a clear call to take control of the country’s economic future. 1. Which book tells something about climate change? A. The Jungle. B. An Inconvenient Truth. C. The Grapes of Wrath. D. The Conscience of a Liberal. 2. What do we know about The Grapes of Wrath? A. It was adapted for a movie. B. Its author won the Nobel Prize. C. It is about the economic development. D. It explores the value of a happy family. 3. What role did The Jungle play in history? A. It helped bring a new law into effect. B.