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普渡哥

   In the 1750‘s, when salons were firmly established
   in France, some English women, who called
   themselves ―Bluestocking,‖ followed the example of
   the salonnieres (French salon hostesses) and formed
5 their own salons. Most Bluestockings did not wish to
   mirror the salonnieres; they simply desired to adapt a
   proven formula to their own purpose—the elevation
   of women‘s status through moral and intellectual
   training. Differences in social orientation and back-
10 ground can account perhaps for differences in the
   nature of French and English salons. The French
   salon incorporated aristocratic attitudes that exalted
   courtly pleasure and emphasized artistic accomplish-
   ments. The English Bluestockings, originating from a
15 more modest background, emphasized learning and
   work over pleasure. Accustomed to the regimented life
   of court circles, salonnieres tended toward formality
   in their salons. The English women, though somewhat
   puritanical, were more casual in their approach.
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3. According to the passage, a significant distinction
between the salonnieres and Bluestockings was in the
way each group regarded which of the following?
(A) The value of acquiring knowledge
(B) The role of pleasure in the activities of the
literary salon
(C) The desirability of a complete break with
societal traditions
(D) The inclusion of women of different back-
grounds in the salons
(E) The attainment of full social and political
equality with men


4. The author refers to differences in social back-
ground between salonnieres and Bluestockings
in order to do which of the following?
(A) Criticize the view that their choices of
activities were significantly influenced by
male salon members
(B) Discuss the reasons why literary salons in
France were established before those in
England
(C) Question the importance of the
Bluestockings in shaping public attitudes
toward educated women
(D) Refute the argument that the French salons
had little influence over the direction the
English salons took
(E) Explain the differences in atmosphere and
style in their salons


For the following question, consider each of the choices separately and select all that apply


5. Which of the following statements is most
compatible with the principles of the salonnieres
as described in the passage?
□A Devotion to pleasure and art is justified in
itself.
□B Men should be excluded from groups of
women‘s rights supporters.
□C Women should aspire to be not only
educated but independent as well.

ppguo

能否有大牛解释下为什么第一题选B instead of A.

josie0710

为什么第一题是B呢，文中并没有提到literary salon？

lukeyu

B E A
文章是从老G阅读中节选的

jz20000cn

Why?

bennyaaron

最后一题很想选C

bennyaaron

BEA

ppguo

谢谢普度哥

普渡哥

BEA,答对了！
天天阅读明天见！
大家加油！

元宝盒子

B E A