【单选题】

The Lincoln Memorial, located on the National Mall in Washington,D、C、, is one

Line of the most profound symbols ofAmerican democracy in the worlD、Dedicated in
1922, it won the prestigious Gold Medal of theAmerican Institute ofArchitects
for its architect, HenryBacon. The physical presence of the memorial is awe-
(5) inspiring. There are a total of 36Doric columns around the building, each
representing one of the 36 states of the union at the time of Lincoln’s death in
1865. Stones from various states were used in the construction of the memorial.
The names of the 48 states in the Union at the time of the memorial’s completion
are carved on the outside walls. The north wall of the Lincoln Memorial boasts
(30) the sixteenth president’s second inaugural address, while on the south wall, the
GettysburgAddress is proudly carveD、Above the statue ofAbraham Lincoln are
these words: "In this Temple, as in the hearts of the people for whom he saved the
Union, the memory ofAbraham Lincoln is enshrined forever.\
The word boasts (line 9) most nearly meansA．to possess
B．to construct
C．to brag
D．to dedicate
E、to inaugurate