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Women, Race & Class

Angela Y Davis

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Analysing the differences and similarities between the experiences of black and white women, Davis casts new light on the struggle for human rights.

The Words to Say it

(an autobiographical novel)

Marie Cardinal

translated by Pat Goodheart

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Marie Cardinal's groundbreaking book was the first and remains the complete book about the personal experience of psychoanalysis (精神分析学). It reveals her traumatic (创伤的)childhood and institutionalisation(收容), followed by her escape to the cul-de-sac(死路)where her analyst(精神分析医师)lived. There, for many years, she made the journey towards recovery through Freudian psychoanalysis. A worldwide bestseller, translated into eighteen languages, it remains one of the most highly-praised books of our age.

Jade

Millie Murray

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Jade Wilson is smart, young, black and ambitious. And she's just been given the chance of a lifetime - a try-out for the Commonwealth Games swimming team. Jade lives with her mum, Jojo, a successful business woman. Jojo is overprotective of Jade, but she has her reasons. As a young model with a wonderful career ahead of her, she fell pregnant(怀孕) with Jade, and, much as she loves her daughter, she's determined not to let anything get in the way of Jade's success. So when Jade starts dating Dicey, there is hell to pay. Will Jade survive her Mum's constant nagging (唠叨)? And what if she were to get pregnant - would she, could she, do the same as Jojo and give up her career? As things start hotting up with Dicey, Jade is faced with some very tough choices... .

The book is very popular with people all over the world.

Which of the following can prove the book The Words to Say it is very successful ?

A. It is the first book about psychoanalysis.

B. It has a successful beginning and ending.

C. It has translated into 18 languages.

D. It remains the complete book about personal experiences.

From the third part we can learn that ________about Jade Wilson’s mother, Jojo.

A. She didn’t care about Jade.

B. She gave it up because of lack of interest in her career.

C. She wouldn’t like Jade to be what she was.

D. She was willing to accept Jade’s boy friend first.

The sentence “there is hell to pay” in the third part probably means _____.

A. there are a lot of ghosts

B. there is a lot of trouble

C. the price has to be paid  

D. it cost too much to do something

Which book do you buy if you want to read about women’s rights?

A. Women, Race & Class         B. Jade  

C. The Words to Say it           D. Marie Cardinal

What is it that makes the book The Words to Say it different from two other books in writing style?  

A. It is an autobiographical novel

B. Its contents and writer

C. Its translations

D. The leading character in the book

Answer 1

【小题1】C

【小题2】C

【小题3】B

【小题4】A

【小题5】A

解析:

【小题1】细节理解题。由 “A worldwide bestseller, translated into eighteen languages, it remains one of the most highly-praised books of our age.”可知答案为C。

【小题2】判断正误题。由 “…she's determined not to let anything get in the way of Jade's success. So when Jade starts dating Dicey, there is hell to pay.”可知Jojo不愿意让Jade成为她过去的那个样子 故答案为C。

【小题3】句子理解题。Jade的妈妈Jojo年轻时为了Jade放弃了她钟爱的事业，为了不让Jade重蹈覆辙，她不让任何事情干涉生活，当Jojo得知她的女儿交男朋友时，她极力阻止，制造麻烦，干预他们的生活。故答案为B。

【小题4】从Women, Race & Class 中 “…Davis casts new light on the struggle for human rights.” 可知答案为A。Marie Cardinal是作者的名字。

【小题5】The Words to Say it这本书是自转题小说,作者描写了自己的亲身经历。这正是这本书的与众不同之处。