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Miller died of heart failure at his home in Roxbury, Connecticut ,on the evening of

February 10,2005,the 56th anniversary of the first performance of Death of a Salesman on

Broadway.

56. Why did Arthur Miller' s father move to the USA?

A. He suffered from severe hunger in his home country.

B. He was attracted by the "Great American Dream.

C. He hoped to make his son a dramatist.

D. His family business failed.

57. The play Death of a Salesman

A. exposes the cruelty of the American business world

B. discusses the ways to get promoted in a company

C. talks about the business career of Arthur Miller

D. focuses on the skills in doing business

58. What can we learn about Willy Loman?

A. He treats his employer badly.

B. He runs the Wagner Company.

C. He is a victim of the American system.

D. He is regarded as a hero by his colleagues.

59. After it was first staged, Death of a Salesman

A. achieved huge success

B. won the first Tony Award

C. was warmly welcomed by salesmen

D. was severely attacked by dramatists

60. What is the text mainly about?

A. Arthur Miller and his family.

B. The awards Arthur Miller won.

C. The hardship Arthur Miller experienced.

D. Arthur Miller and his best-known play. 【解析】：56-60:BACAD 【语篇解读】本文是讲述了阿瑟.密勒的生平经历及他的代表作Death of a Salesman的内容

及评价。

56. B。细节题。从第一段第二句话可知米勒的父亲已经从奥地利迁往美国，是和许多其他

人一样受“伟大的美国梦”的驱使。

57. A。细节推断题。从第二段第一句话可知米勒写《推销员之死》的目的是对美国制度

的攻击，因为美国商业制度的侵犯性和坚持将金钱和社会地位作为价值的显示。A 指

出了, 暴露了美国商业世界的残酷。下文也提到了，in the cruel world of business。

58. C.推理判断题。从上文介绍情节中得知Willy Loman是戏剧中一个角色，而这个角色

最终因为在这个制度中屡遭失败自杀身亡，因此推断他是美国制度的受害者。

59. A.细节推断题。从第三段得知一上映便赢得许多奖项，因此获得巨大成功。

60. D。主旨大意题。A没有提及，BC都是片面的。