（）is worth the honor of being "the American Goldsmith" for his l

（）is worth the honor of being "the American Goldsmith" for his literary craftsmanship.
A、Washington Irving
B、Herman Melville
C、Walt Whitman
D、Ralph Waldo Emerson
【正确答案】：A
【题目解析】：因为他的文学技艺，Washington Irving值得被誉为“美国金匠”。