The author does not minimize the injustices concealed by the “melting pot” dream. The Disuniting Of America is both academic and personal, forceful in argument, balanced in judgment. It is a book that will no doubt anger some readers, but it will surely make all of them think again. The winner of Pulitzer prizes for history and for biography, an authoritative voice of American liberalism, Schlesinger is uniquely positioned to bring bold answers and healing wisdom to this passionate debate over who we are and what we should become.

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57. According to Schlesinger, the United States is                .

A) a melting pot

B) a nation with diverse cultures held together by the democratic process

C) a federation of ethnic and racial communities

D) a nation with one culture despite its various ethnic and racial groups

58. We can infer from the passage that Schlesinger             .

A) advocates the assimilation of different cultures into one nationhood

B) holds that each racial group should keep its distinct identity

C) gives full support to the emerging cult of ethnicity

D) prefers multiculturalism to monoculturalism

59. We can infer form this passage that America              .

A) is experiencing a crisis of nationhood

B) has ended its history of racial prejudice

C) is trying to restrict the Bill of Rights

D) has tried to obstruct intellectual freedom

60. According to the author, Schlesinger’s book will              .

A) put an end to the culture wars in America.

B) cause anger among the radical right

C) cause anger among the radical left

D) provoke thinking among all readers

61. This passage is most probably taken from        .

A) a history book                          B) a new report

C) a book review                          D) a journal of literary criticism.