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10.The other morning on the subway I sat next to an attractive young blonde woman who was reading something on her iPad.She was very well-dressed,carrying a Prada bag with tastefully applied make-up indeed,she had an unmistakable air of wealth,material success and even authority.I suspected she worked as a highly-paid Wall Street lawyer or stockbroker or something of that sort.So,I was curious to see what she was so focused on.The Wall Street Journal perhaps?The Economist?Quite the contrary; rather,she was concentrating on a romance novel.Then I realized that I have known many women who love romance novels-smart,attractive,successful,"liberated,"modem females who nonetheless find some kind of deep satisfaction and thrill from those hyper-romantic,artificial and extremely unrealistic tales of handsome,manly heroes falling in love with virginal women,enduring a series of adventures,then no doubt having a happy ending.
These romance stories are to literature what hot dogs are to fine food.Yet,the genre(体裁) remains enormously popular.Consider some of these surprising statistics from the good folks at the Romance Writers of America (RWA):
*More than 9,000 romance titles were released last year,with sales of about 1.44 billion (more than triple the revenues generated by classic literary fiction).
*More than 90 percent of the market are women (okay,that's not at all surprising).
*Readers are typically women between the ages 30 and 54 who are themselves involved in a romantic relationship (betraying the stereotype that only lonely women long for these tales of love and adventure).
*Almost 40 percent of romance book consumers have an annual income of between 50,000 and $99,900 (placing them firmly in the middle class).
I had thought that romance novels accounted for a very small share of the literary market,so I was quite surprised that this part has such enormous popularity.But I must wonder why so many women-forty years after the women's liberation movement continue to indulge in the fanciful tales?
I'm not sure if it represents a kind of"rejection"of the women's liberation movement,but clearly something is missing in the lives of contemporary ladies.A romance author named Donna Hatch who focuses on the Regency period (early 19th century Britain) explained the appeal of such books this way:"Regency men were civilized and treated women with courtesy.When a lady entered the room,gentlemen stood,doffed their hats,offered an arm,bowed,and a hundred other little things I wish men still did today.But they were also very athletic; they hunted,raced,boxed,rode horses.They were manly.Strong.Noble.Honorable.And that is why I love them!"
Mrs.Hatch may have expressed the secret desires and attitudes of untold millions of her peers---that is,in the early 21st century,have women grown tired of the burdens and expectations that the"freedoms"they have gained give them?Is this a rejection of modem feminism?Do women long for days of old when men were masculine gentlemen and women were feminine and protected as precious treasures and regarded as possessions?
Perhaps most women (even the ones who get lost in romance novels) do not want to go all the way back but it is obvious, .
58.What is the function of the opening paragraph?C
A.To summarize the whole passage.
B.To prove the author's argument.
C.To lead in the main topic of the passage.
D.To raise problems that will be solved later.
59.What does the underlined sentence in the third paragraph imply?B
A.Romance novels are satisfying and thrilling.
B.Romance novels are not of much"nutrition".
C.Romance novels are as popular as hot dogs.
D.Romance novels are an essential part of contemporary life.
60.In the author's opinion,what is missing in the lives of contemporary women?D
A.Authority. B.Dignity. C.Liberty. D.Care.
61.Which sentence can be put in the blank in the last paragraph?B
A.they prefer tales of innocent romance to classics
B.they are unhappy with how the world has turned out
C.true love described in romance novels does exist in reality
D.romance novels provide them with an access to society.
分析 本篇阅读探究了现代女性喜爱阅读言情小说这一现象的背后的原因其实是现实与理想生活的差距导致落难少女情结的作祟.
解答 58.C.推理判断题.本文第一段讲述的是作者在地铁上的一次偶遇,由此引出下文对"现代女性喜爱阅读言情小说的背后"的深思.即第一段为引子,引出文章的话题.故选C.
59.B.句意推测题.因为"A is to B what C is to D.":A之于B就像C对于D一样.故该句句意应为:言情小说对于文学而言就像热狗对于好的食物一样.且根据有转折意义的下句:但是言情小说却非常流行.可知,该句应是用贬义词来描述言情小说,说其没有营养,故选B.
60.D.推理判断题.A.Authority.威信;B.Dignity.尊严;C.Liberty.自由;D.care.关爱;根据文章倒数第三段可推知,作者认为在当代女性生活中逐渐消失的是D.care.关爱.故选D.
61.B.推理判断题.由上一句句意,也许大多数女人(即使是那些在爱情小说中迷失的人)不想一路走下去,但这是显而易见的,可推断下一句应该是现实的差距.因此unhappy是该题的关键点.故选B.
点评 在做阅读理解时,考生可快速阅读短文,通读测试题,明确考察点,在对应细读,加快做题速度.有时间还可以复查校对答案.
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