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美国中学规定－-中学生必读文学作品 ? 本 To Kill a Mockingbird.《杀死一只知更鸟》 Harper Lees 1960 paean to the South is one of the most beloved American novels ever written. Some of that is due to the 1962 classic film adapted from it, which stars Gregory Peck as Atticus Finch, a small-town lawyer who also happens to be the most upstanding and sympathetic father ever. But much of the respect accorded the novel (the authors only book) has to do with its memorable main characters, brother and sister duo Jem and Scout. With its competing subplots about a black man on trial for allegedly raping a white woman and the childrens attempts to learn about their reclusive neighbor Boo Radley, the novel is perfectly structured to provide half a dozen lessons about history and acceptance and injustice and compassion. No wonder its the staple of all middle-school staples. Happy 50th, Mockingbird! 哈 泼 ·李 1960 年对南方的赞歌，是美国历来最受喜爱的小说之一。部分是因为 1962 年的改 编经典电影。格雷戈里·派克饰演小镇律师阿提卡斯·芬奇，也是一位最正直、最有同情心 的父亲。但是这本小说（作者唯一的一本）之所以受人尊崇，是因为有令人难忘的主角：一 对兄妹詹姆与斯考特。本书有两个次要情节：黑人男子涉嫌强奸白人妇女的审判以及兄妹意 图了解孤独的邻居布·拉德利，其结构非常适于提供十几个有关历史、容纳、不公义、同情 的教训。难怪本书是中学必读小说的重中之重。“知更鸟”，50 岁生日快乐！ Of Mice and Men.《人鼠之间》 The Great Depression and the hardship it caused spawned many classics of American literature that have since become fodder for high school English classes across the nation. Topping the list is John Steinbecks novella Of Mice and Men. The plot traces the journey of George and Lennie, two migrant workers in California farm country. We meet them after theyve been forced to leave their previous ranch in a chain of events chalked up to Lennies odd behavior. Upon arriving at their new farm, owned and run by a character known simply as The Boss, George and Lennie once again find themselves in crosshairs. The