PREP-Q1-第一篇

evelyn205205

During the nineteenth century, occupational information about women that was provided by the United States census--a population count conducted each decade--became more detailed and precise in response to social changes.Through 1840, simple enumeration by household mirrored a home-based agricultural economy and hierarchical social order:the head of the household (presumed male or absent) was specified by name, whereas other household members were only indicated by the total number of persons counted in various categories, including occupational categories.Like farms, most enterprises were family-run, so that the census measured economic activity as an attribute of the entire household, rather than of individuals.

The 1850 census, partly responding to antislavery and women's rights movements, initiated the collection of specific information about each individual in a household.Not until 1870 was occupational information analyzed by gender:the census superintendent reported 1.8 million women employed outside the home in "gainful and reputable occupations." In addition, he arbitrarily attributed to each family one woman "keeping house." Overlap between the two groups was not calculated until 1890, when the rapid entry of women into the paid labor force and social issues arising from industrialization were causing women's advocates and women statisticians to press for more thorough and accurate accounting of women's occupations and wages.

The primary purpose of the passage is to
(A) explain and critique the methods used by early statisticians
(B) compare and contrast a historical situation with a current-day one
(C) describe and explain a historical change
(D) discuss historical opposition to an established institution
(E) trace the origin of a contemporary controversy

答案是C。我选的是A。为什么，对于上面两种统计的方法作者认为都不是尽善尽美的，为什么A不对啊？
谢谢各位NN~~~

evelyn205205

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evelyn205205

求解求解啊~

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点点木

During the nineteenth century；Through 1840；The 1850 census；Not until 1870 ；not calculated until 1890 一系列时间，是在讲这个change。如果说A为什么不对，估计不对在critique上吧，文中更多的是陈述，没有可以对应这个critique的，你觉得呢。

evelyn205205

During the nineteenth century；Through 1840；The 1850 census；Not until 1870 ；not calculated until 1890 一系列时间，是在讲这个change。如果说A为什么不对，估计不对在critique上吧，文中更多的是陈述，没有可以对应这个critique的，你觉得呢。

-- by 会员 点点木 (2011/7/13 22:02:41)

我懂了，这道题是结论说明型吧。TS是整篇文章的首句吧，前面一直没有认清这一点~
THX~