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＂Don Quijote"by Cervantes Saavedra
Much reading and book-learning can drive you to try and become one of the characters in your favorite novels.This is what happens to Don Quixote, who attempts many knightly （骑士）acts while stopped by a world that has rejected knightly virtues.
Cervantes combines all three elements-madness,comedy,and fantasy-in between conversations and adventures.
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＂A Treatise of Human Nature"by David
Hume
Examining a scientifically applied moral philosophy is the goal of this Treatise.
Building on early complaints against the endless guesses and arguments between philosophers,this work promotes a move away from metaphysical speculation(形而上学的思辨）and a permanent shift toward systems based on observational fact.
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＂None"by B.Kovner
Einstein's favourite reading during his last few months of his life were humorist stories of B. Kovner,a writer for the Jewish Daily Forward.Kovner wrote a series of humorist stories in Yiddish for the forward.
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“The Brothers Karamasov"by Dostoevsky
In the book,each character is representative of one of the ruling classes.
There is the father Fyodor, the landowner who is careless about his land,but greedy in using its produce for himself. There's Dmitri,who has been passed around from house to house.And gentle Alyosha,the mystic peacemaker.Throughout are themes of
love,law,and duty,which makes this one of
the best Dostoyesky books to read.
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21.Which book probably explores the link between science and human nature?
A.None B.Don Quijote C.A Treatise of Human Nature D.The Brothers Karamasov
22.Which of the following contributes to the popularity of The Brothers Karamasov?
A.Rich imagination. B.Humor applied to writing.
C.Themes of love,law and duty. D.Characters representing ruling classes.
23.What's the purpose of the passage?
A.To inform readers of the books. B.To share studies of the books.
C.To evaluate the contents of the books. D.To compare the features of the books.
