Unit7I27dRatherBeBlackthanFemale理解练习答案解析

Unit 7I’d Rather Be Black than FemaleConsolidation ActivitiesI. Text Comprehension1. Decide which of the following best states the author's purposeA.To present a picture of American women who are prejudiced against in politicsand employment.B.To reveal the difficulties she encountered when running for Congress as a blackfemale.C.To call for the removal of prejudice against women by relating her ownexperiences and some common social phenomena.Key: [ C ]2. Judge, according to the text, whether the following statements are true or false.1). The author implies that American people, both men and women, are not so readily aware of the existence of prejudice against women as that against blacks. [ T ]2). The long, tedious and faithful political work can guarantee a woman a dominant position in politics. [ F ]3). The author’s experiences of running for office indicate that her every attempt to go upward in politics was met with men’s strong disapproval. [ T ]4). Although women suffer prejudice in job recruitment, they still enjoy the same opportunities as men in career development. [ F ]5). According to the author, her major responsibility in politics is to affirm the role of women in the country. [ T ]II. Writing StrategiesThe title of the passage seems to suggest that the article is mainly about the author’s personal experiences in politics. But careful readers will find that the author integrates such experiences into the general situation of women, which is more poignant than the racial problem, thus intensifying and broadening the theme.The author mainly employs three devices: comparison, rhetorical questions and parallelism. Comparison is used between blacks and females, both of whom suffer prejudices, and between men and women for their respective roles in politics and for their career opportunities; rhetorical questions and parallelism are used to highlight the emotive force of the passage.Now you are required:1. to differentiate the author’s personal experiences from the general situation of women;2. to identify and study the rhetorical questions and parallelisms used in the passage.Key:1. The author’s personal experiences: Paragraphs 1, 5, 7, 8, 9, 13.The common situation of women: Paragraphs 2, 4, 6, 10, 11, 15.2. Rhetorical questions: Paragraphs 2, 4, 10, 12.Parallelisms: Paragraph 15.III. Language Work1. Explain the underlined part(s) in each sentence in your own words.1). Being the first black woman elected to Congress has made me some kind of phenomenon.→ a successful person2). If I said that being black is a greater handicap than being a woman, probably no one would question me.→ express doubt about the truth of what I have said3). That there is prejudice against women is an idea that still strikes nearly all men —and, I am afraid, most women —as bizarre.→ gives ... the impression of being4). Prejudice against blacks was invisible to most white Americans for many years. → unseen5). From the start of that campaign, I faced undisguised hostility because of my sex. → obvious6). Among members of my own party, closed meetings were held to discuss ways of stopping me.→ meetings kept secret from other people (such as the public)7). My opponent, the famous civil-rights leader James Farmer, tried to project a black, masculine image→ present8). Mr. Farmer still doesn’t quite know what hit him.→ beat/defeated9). A few years ago, I was talking with a political leader about a promising youngwoman as a candidate.→ talented/likely to succeed10). I love teaching, and I am ready to go back to it as soon as I am convinced that this country no longer needs a woman’s contribution.→ am sure2. Fill in the blanks with the appropriate forms of the given words.1). He felt a sense of incredulity (incredulous), anger and pain at the accusation made against him.2). A move towards healthy eating could help eliminate (elimination) heart disease.3). His feelings of resentment have been suppressed (suppression) for years.4). By the time the pilot realized how close the plane was to the building, it was too late to take evasive (evade) action.5). There is a predominance (predominate) of people with an arts degree on the board of governors.6). It’s very easy to empathize (empathy) with the characters in her books.7). Late last night, the French ambassador (ambassadorial) was summoned to the Foreign Office to discuss the crisis.8). The truth is that they appoint no more than a token (tokenism) number of women to managerial jobs.9). Customers are tired of the stereotypical (stereotype), fast-talking salesperson.10). It is not his acting but his masculinity (masculine) that really appeals to the audience.3. Fill in the blank(s) in each sentence with a phrase taken from the box in its appropriate form.think of as | hold a rank | run for | drop out ofreap the rewards | be content with | sit on | build upbe rewarded with | make a difference | reap the rewards1). She studied every evening and reap the rewards at exam time.2). I think he is fairly contented with his life.3). Exercise can make a big difference to your health.4). He was rewarded for his years of service to the company with a grand farewell party and several presents.5). Because of poor health she had to stop running for the election.6). I think him of someone who will always help me.7). He sits on the Senate Finance Committee.8). He said that there were few members of ethnic minorities holding senior military ranks.9). They gave him chicken soup to build up his health.10). Several students dropped out of the course after three weeks.4. Explain the meaning of the underlined part in each sentence.1). He’s in a dead-end job.→ with no hope of promotion2). Six people have been put on trial for their role in the anti-government demonstrations.→ involvement3). She can’t tolerate noise of any sort when she’s trying to write.→ bear4). Her persistence and enthusiasm have helped the group to achieve its status as an international development agency.→ determination5). Rescue efforts have been handicapped by rough seas and hurricane-force winds. → made difficult6). I’ll leave it to chance.→ just wait and see what happens7). No one is sure whether this plan will work, but it’s a step forward.→ an improvement or development8). It’s a children’s story but adults can appreciate it on another level.→ in a different light9). The White House said yesterday that the ship was laden with tank parts, explosives, and other military hardware.→ equipment10). The new teacher totally failed to enforce any sort of discipline.put into effect/put in force5. Correct the errors in the following passage. The passage contains ten errors, one in each indicated line. In each case, only one word is involved.Corrections should be done as follows:Wrong word: underline the wrong word and write the correct word in the blank.Extra word: delete the extra word with an “×.”Missing word: mark the position of the missing word with a “∧”and write the missing word in the blank.6. Fill in each blank in the passage below with ONE appropriate word.The Female’s ChoiceScientists (1) studying how females choose their mates have found many similarities between species, (2) including humans. It seems that females in mostspecies prefer to mate with flashy males —the most brightly colored, or (3) those with the most lively courtship displays.Females generally shop around for their mates, sometimes comparing them on the spot in groups, or more commonly, one at a time. Scientists have shown that female fish are (4) able to remember and compare the characteristics of males presented separately. The females showed more interest if one male was more colorful than the one before him.(5) Whether the females are fish or birds, they generally choose the most colorful male, or the one who (6) stands out in some way. With tree frogs, it is the male that can call the loudest and most often. With ducks, it is the males that court the females most often.In some species, the female prefers males that can (7) provide some direct benefit, such as food or protection. If males do not provide such obvious benefits, females may choose the males with the best genes. They measure this by the males’fitness. Female guppies, for example, seem to prefer bold males —those that will swim closest to a predator fish. Because the more colorful males seem to have more courage, females have developed a preference for (8) colorful males.Recent evidence indicates that social factors can also influence the female's choice. In many species, females seem to be more interested in males that already have other (9) females. Scientists call this “copying,”and (10) younger females are more likely to copy older females than the opposite. Older females seem to know what they want. But younger females seem to be more willing to follow the crowd.Perhaps this accounts for the popular expression “Some guys get all the girls.”IV. Translation1. Translating Sentences1). 也许有人会觉得我的报告过于悲观，但至少我在报告中实事求是地反映了我们面临的问题。