In March，she won the National Book Critics Award for “Versed. ”

　　“This book has gotten more attention，”Armantrout said，“but I don't feel as if it's better. ”

　　The first half of “Versed” focuses on the dark forces taking hold of the United States as it fought the war against Iraq. The second half looks at the dark forces casting a shadow over her own life after Armantrout was diagnosed with cancer in 2006.

　　Armantrout was shocked to learn she had won the Pulitzer but many of her colleagues were not. “Rae Armantrout is a unique voice in American poetry，”said Seth Lerer，head of Arts and Humanities at UCSD.

　　“Versed，”published by the Wesleyan University Press，did appear in a larger printing than her earlier works，which is about 2,700 copies. The new edition is scheduled to appear in May.

　　【解题导语】　本篇是一篇人物传记。美国作家雷·阿曼特鲁特因作品《精韵》而获诗歌奖。文章讲述了雷·阿曼特鲁特的教育经历和人们对她获奖的不同反映。

　　52．According to Rae Armantrout，________.

　　A．her 10th book is much better

　　B．her winning the Pulitzer is unexpected

　　C．the media is surprised at her works

　　D．she likes being recognized by her readers

　　答案　B　[细节理解题。参照第二段“I'm delighted and amazed at. . . ”、第三段“. . . is really surprising. ”和第八段“Armantrout was shocked to learn she had won the Pulitzer”。本题难度适中。]

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