文学是以语言文字为工具，形象化地反映客观现实、表现作家心灵世界的艺术，包括诗歌、散文、小说、剧本、寓言童话等，是文学的重要表现形式，以不同的形式即体裁，表现内心情感，再现一定时期和一定地域的社会生活。

相关词汇 biography n. 传记 bookstore n. 书店 comedy n. 喜剧 contemporary adj. 当代的，现代的 critic n. 批评家 explore v. 探索，探究 fiction n. 小说 generation n. 一代 literary works 文学作品 literature n. 文学 masterpiece n. 杰作 memoir n 传记，回忆录 moral adj. 道德的 prose n. 散文 reportage n. 报告文学 review n. 述评 subsequent adj. 随后的，之后的 theme n 主题 tragedy n. 悲剧 writer n. 作家
[图片0] 情景对话: A: You're reading the memoirs of a former president of the United States. I didn't know you liked biography. Do you read fiction or prose? B: Basically I enjoy reading most of the literary works. I love novels and prose, but short stories are my favorite. A: And you prefer contemporary works, don't you? B: Yes. How about you? A: Well, compared with tragedies, I prefer comedies. B: Me too. Comedies are so funny and they always make me laugh. A: Yeah. But strangely, I also like those that explore serious issues. B: Like this one you're reading now? A: Yes, like this one. It discusses a serious problem existing in the young generation一the decline of moral standards. B: Oh, I think I have read some critics' review of the book in yesterday's newspaper. They find it pretty good. A: They do? B: Yeah. Have you been to the bookstore lately? So many good books have newly arrived. A: Really? I can't wait to go there! 参考译文: A:你在读一位美国前总统的回忆录啊，我都不知道你爱看传记文学。你也读小说、散文吗? B:基本上大多数的文学作品我都爱看，特别爱看小说和散文，但短篇小说是我的爱。 A:而且你偏爱当代作品，对吗? B:是啊，你呢? A:嗯，与悲剧比较起来，我更爱看喜剧作品. B:我也是，喜剧作品滑稽幽默，总让我哈哈大笑。 A:没错。不过奇怪的是，我也挺喜欢那些探讨严肃问题的作品。 B:就像你现在读的这本吗? A:是的，就类似这本这样的。这本书讨论了年青一代中存在的一个严重问题—道德标准降低。 B:哦，我好像在昨天的报纸上读到了一些评论家对这本书的评论，他们给出的评价很高。 A:是吗? B:对呀。你近有没有去逛过书店?又来了很多新书.都挺不错的。 A:真的吗?我等不及要去看看了。