Feeling compelled to speak up for something new and vital he fou

Feeling compelled to speak up for something new and vital he found in the air of the nation, Whitman turned to the manual work of（）around 1851 or 1852, as an experiment to familiarize himself with the reality and essence of the life of the nation.
A、crops
B、carpentry
C、electronic
D、industry
【正确答案】：B
【题目解析】：惠特曼在自己的国家里发现了一些新的重要的东西，他感到有必要为这些东西大声疾呼，于是在1851年或1852年的时候，他转向从事木工的工作，以亲身体验国家生活的现实和本质。