问OG-129题，文章问过但这个题没问

Passage 21

Two modes of argumentation have been used on

behalf of women’s emancipation in Western societies.

Arguments in what could be called the “relational”

feminist tradition maintain the doctrine of “equality in

(5) difference,” or equity as distinct for equality. They

posit that biological distinctions between the sexes

result in a necessary sexual division of labor in the

family and throughout society and that women’s pro-

creative labor is currently undervalued by society, to

(10) the disadvantage of women. By contrast, the individual-

ist feminist tradition emphasizes individual human rights

and celebrates women’s quest for personal autonomy,

while downplaying the importance of gender roles and

minimizing discussion of childbearing and its attendant

(15) responsibilities.

Before the late nineteenth century, these views

coexisted within the feminist movement, often within

the writings of the same individual. Between 1890 nd

1920, however, relational feminism, which had been the

(20) dominant strain in feminist thought, and which still pre-

dominates among European and non-Western feminists,

lost ground in England and the LACE w:st="on">United StatesLACE>. Because

the concept of individual rights was already well estab-

lished in the Anglo-Saxon legal and political tradition,

(25) individualist feminism came to predominate in English-

speaking countries. At the same time, the goals of the

two approaches began to seem increasingly irreconcil-

able. Individualist feminists began to advocate a totally

gender-blind system with equal rights for all. Relational

(30) feminists, while agreeing that equal educational and

economic opportunities outside the home should be avail-

able for all women, continued to emphasize women’s

special contributions to society as homemakers and

mothers; they demanded special treatment

(35) including protective legislation for women workers,

state-sponsored maternity benefits, and paid compensa-

tion for housework.

Relational arguments have a major pitfall: because

they underline women’s physiological and psychological

(40) distinctiveness, they are often appropriated by political

adversaries and used to endorse male privilege. But the

individualist approach, by attacking gender roles, deny-

ing the significance of physiological difference, and

condemning existing familial institutions as hopelessly

(45) patriarchal, has often simply treated as irrelevant the

family roles important to many women. If the individu-

alist framework, with its claim for women’s autonomy,

could be harmonized with the family-oriented concerns

of relational feminists, a more fruitful model for con-

(50) temporary feminist politics could emerge.

129.According to the author, which of the following was true of feminist thought in Wesstern societies before 1890?

B: Individualist feminism was a strain in feminist thought, but another strain,relational feminism,predominated.

C: Relational and individualist approaches were equally prevalent in feminist thout and writing.

为什么是B不是C呢？？我理解是共存啊，没有说谁更占统治地位吧？那个关于a strain ，predominated不是都在1890和1920年间么？？

129.

你看，ETS是不是说的很周到啊：

The best answer is B.

In lines 16-20, the passage states that prior to the late nineteenth century, relational feminism and individualist feminism “coexisted within the feminist movement” but that relational feminism was the “dominant strain.”

Choices A and C are contradicted by lines 16-20.

There is no information in passage to support the statements presented in D and E.

Before the late nineteenth century, these views coexisted within the feminist movement, often within the writings of the same individual.

Between 1890 and1920, however, relational feminism, which had been the dominant strain in feminist thought, and which still pre-dominates among European and non-Western feminists, lost ground in England and the LACE w:st="on">United StatesLACE>.

王宇nn请问：

Before the late nineteenth century, these views coexisted within the feminist movement, often within the writings of the same individual. 这句话只说了共存，没说谁占什么地位呀？？

had been the dominant strain 的时态是不是反映问题呢？我觉得是指，在1890年到1920年的这段时间之前，一直是占主要份量。

恩，这个看到了。我当时在想这个问题：有没可能是说在1890到1920年之间一直是呢？？还是说BETWEEN的一段时间不能完成式？？

老大，真是太感谢你的细心解释+耐心指导了