高考英语一轮复习Unit4Pygmalion分层演练直击高考新人教版选修8.docUnit 4 Pygmalion Ⅰ 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 a recluse( 隐士 ) after the publication of her first book， To Kill a Mockingbird, 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 a difference in their ’s book followed only The Bible . Alongside the works of Shakespeare and Twain, To Kill Mockingbird remains one of the most widely taught books nationwide, reaching an estimated 70%of American public schools. What makes it such a perfect read for young people? English class is a place where young Americans come to 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 a Mockingbird particularly distinguishes itself in this
