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Some historians contend that con- ditions in the United States during the Second World War gave rise to a Line dynamic wartime alliance between (5) trade unions and the African American community, an alliance that advanced the cause of civil rights. They con- clude that the postwar demise of this vital alliance constituted a lost oppor- (10) tunity for the civil rights movement that followed the war. Other scholars, however, have portrayed organized labor as defending all along the rela- tively privileged position of White (15) workers relative to African American workers. Clearly, these two perspec- tives are not easily reconcilable, but the historical reality is not reducible to one or the other. (20) 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 (25) affairs of unions, access to skilled and high-paying positions within the occupational hierarchy, and protec- tion against management’s arbitrary authority in the workplace. While (30) union representatives often voiced this inclusive ideal, in practice unions far more often favored entrenched interests. The accelerating develop- ment of the civil rights movement (35)
following the Second World War exacerbated the unions’ dilemma, forcing trade unionists to confront contradictions in their own practices. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Q6: The passage is primarily concerned with - providing a context within which to evaluate opposing viewpoints about a historical phenomenon
- identifying a flawed assumption underlying one interpretation of a historical phenomenon
- assessing the merits and weaknesses of a controversial theory about a historical phenomenon
- discussing the historical importance of the development of a wartime alliance
- evaluating evidence used to support a particular interpretation of a historical phenomenon
Answer: -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Q7: According to the passage, the historians mentioned in line 1 and the scholars mentioned in line 11 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 C relationship between unions and African Americans 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 Answer: 这一道题为什么选B呀，选项有点看不明白意思，请NN指点一下。 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Q8: Which of the following best describes the purpose of the first sentence (lines 20-29) in the second paragraph in the passage? To summarize a situation confronted by unions during the Second World War To summarize the role of unions in the workplace during the Second World War To explain the philosophy supported by most unions during the Second World War To assess the effect of the growth of the civil rights movement on unions during the Second World War To present a criticism of the unions’ approach to representing workers during the Second World War Answer: -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Q9: Which of the following best summarizes the opinion of the author of the passage regarding the two points of view presented in the first paragraph (lines 1-19) ?
Neither point of view reflects the views of certain African American historians on trade unions during the Second World War. Neither point of view reflects the full complexity of the historical reality. One point of view is based on more reliable research than is the other. Both points of view have misinterpreted recent research on trade unions during the Second World War. The two points of view can be readily harmonized into a coherent interpretation. Answer:
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