Prep1-essay4 整篇文章没看懂 - ChaseDream

Unions faced a choice between either maintaining the prewar status quo or promoting a more inclusive approach that sought for all members the right to participate in the internal affairs of unions, access to skilled and high-paying positions within the occupational hierarchy, and protection against management's arbitrary authority in the workplace. While union representatives often voiced this inclusive ideal, in practice unions far more often favored entrenched interests. The accelerating development of the civil rights movement following the Second World War exacerbated the unions' dilemma, forcing trade unionists to confront contradictions in their own practices.

我要是也有楼主看不懂但做不错的rp就好了。。我做错了第12题。。。

According to the passage, the historians mentioned in the first highlighted portion of text and the scholars mentioned in the second highlighted portion disagree about the

(A) contribution made by organized labor to the war effort during the Second World War

(B) issues that union members considered most important during the Second World War

(E) extent to which African Americans benefited from social and political changes following the Second World War

我选了E，答案是C。不明白为什么是在relationship上不同。。。原文没看到哪里有反应啊。。。望牛牛指点

I think the author doesnt mention sth that benefit african american or sth equal to the meaning of "benefit"

Actually the hitorians contend the relationship between union and AA is a alliance, while the scholars argue that the relationship is that labor defend the position of white workers.

The "unions' dilemma" mentioned in the highlighted text can best be described as the question of whether or not to

(E) emphasize the recruitment of new members over serving the needs of current members

According to the passage, the historians mentioned in the first highlighted portion of text and the scholars mentioned in the second highlighted portion disagree about the

(A) contribution made by organized labor to the war effort during the Second World War

(B) issues that union members considered most important during the Second World War

(E) extent to which African Americans benefited from social and political changes following the Second World War

(A) providing a context within which to evaluate opposing viewpoints about a historical phenomenon

(B) identifying a flawed assumption underlying one interpretation of a historical phenomenon

(D) discussing the historical importance of the development of a wartime alliance

(E) evaluating evidence used to support a particular interpretation of a historical phenomenon

13题答案是A，不是很明白为什么是 A。我选了 D，反正这篇文章看的晕。

Essay #4. 094 (21680-!-item-!-188;#058&00094-00)

Question #11. 094-01 (21726-!-item-!-188;#058&000094-01)

The "unions' dilemma" mentioned in the highlighted text can best be described as the question of whether or not to

(A) pressure management to create more skilled and high-paying positions

(B) fight for greater union participation in management decisions

(D) extend full rights and benefits to all their members

(E) emphasize the recruitment of new members over serving the needs of current members

Question #12. 094-02 (21772-!-item-!-188;#058&000094-02)

According to the passage, the historians mentioned in the first highlighted portion of text and the scholars mentioned in the second highlighted portion disagree about the

(A) contribution made by organized labor to the war effort during the Second World War

(B) issues that union members considered most important during the Second World War

(D) effect of the Second World War on the influence of unions in the workplace

(E) extent to which African Americans benefited from social and political changes following the Second World War

Question #13. 094-06 (21818-!-item-!-188;#058&000094-06)

The passage is primarily concerned with

(A) providing a context within which to evaluate opposing viewpoints about a historical phenomenon

(B) identifying a flawed assumption underlying one interpretation of a historical phenomenon

(D) discussing the historical importance of the development of a wartime alliance

(E) evaluating evidence used to support a particular interpretation of a historical phenomenon

13题答案是A，不是很明白为什么是 A。我选了 D，反正这篇文章看的晕。

答案如下：

11. D 12. C 13. A

我也是没怎么看懂，有人能帮忙大致说一下文章的内容套路吗？

-- by 会员 qqiaoer (2009/8/4 18:51:00)

Some historians contend that conditions in the United States during the Second World War gave rise to a dynamic wartime alliance between trade unions and the African American community, an alliance that advanced the cause of civil rights.They conclude that the postwar demise of this vital alliance constituted a lost opportunity for the civil rights movement that followed the war.Other scholars, however, have portrayed organized labor as defending all along the relatively privileged position of White workers relative to African American workers.Clearly, these two perspectives are not easily reconcilable, but the historical reality is not reducible to one or the other.

看了前面很多NN的解释，慢慢地有点懂了。

historians 说的是trade unions 和黑哥们的关系，但是scholars说的是organized labor与黑哥们的关系。如果就字面意思来看，那么一个是贸易联盟，一个是工会。

但是我发现，很多事说法就把trade unions 等同于organized labor了。虽然不影响解题，但对于文章的理解我觉得还是很有必要的哦~~

那么在这道题里到底可不可以将trade unions等同于organized labor 呢？