GDW24-25

sereny

In a 1918 editorial, W.E.B. Du Bois advised African Americans to stop agitating for equality and to proclaim the solidarity with White Americans for the duration of the First World War. The editorial surprised many Africa Americans who viewed Du Bois as an uncompromising African American leader and a chief opponent of the (10) accommodationist tactics urged by Booker, T. Washington. In fact, however, Du Bois often shifted positions along the continuum between Washington and confrontationists (15) such as William Trotter. In 1895, when Washington called on African Americans to concentrate on improving their communities instead of opposing discrimination and agitating for (20) political rights, Du Bois praised Washington’s speech. In 1903, however, Du Bois aligned himself with Trotter, Washington’s militant opponent, less for ideological reasons (25) than because Trotter had described to him Washington’s efforts to silence those in the African American press who opposed Washington’s positions.(20)reflected not a change in his long-term goals but rather a pragmatic response in the face of social pressure government officials had threatened African Americans’ contributions to past war efforts had brought them some legal and political (40) advances. Du Bois’ accommodationism did not last, however. Upon learning of(/on?) systematic discrimination experienced by African Americans in the military, he called on them to “return fighting” from the war.

24-25: According to the passage, which of the following is true of the strategy that Du Bois’ 1918 editorial urged African Americans to adopt during the First World War?

A) It was a strategy that Du Bois had consistently rejected in the past.

B) It represented a compromise between Du Bois’ own views and those of Trotter.

C) It represented a significant redefinition of the long-term goals Du Bois held prior to the war.

D) It was advocated by Du Bois in response to his recognition of the discrimination faced by African Americans during the war.

E) It was advocated by Du Bois in part because of his historical knowledge of gains African Americans had made during past wars.

答案给的是E，看了几遍还是没明白，在原文中如何定位

sereny

没人理啊

tiantian

UP!!!! NN HELP!

tiantian

UP!

apple01

reflected not a change in his long-term goals but rather a pragmatic response in the face of social pressure government officials had threatened African Americans’ contributions to past war efforts had brought them some legal and political (40) advances.

Guess this is it.

wlee2001

up

似水年华

我也正对25题发呆那，我认为答案应为C。

文章的意思是非抵抗是W.E.B. Du Bois的一贯主张，只是因为其他原因他才临时改变了主意，所以当1918年他变回一贯主张时大家都吃了一惊。

ashoo

猜想可能原因

選項A) It was a strategy that Du Bois had consistently rejected in the past.

原文In fact, however, Du Bois often shifted positions along the continuum between Washington and confrontationists (15) such as William Trotter.                   所以A不對

[此贴子已经被作者于2004-11-27 14:56:49编辑过]

flowerrainn

今天做了这篇,发现找不到好的解释,大家来一起讨论一下,我又仔细读了文章,我是这么看的:

从文中这句可以看出,D B 一定没有HOLD坚定的主张:In fact, however, Du Bois often shifted positions along the continuum between Washington and confrontationists (15)

那么表叙他以前有不变主张的选项A,C 错.

B是明显错

而在D,E中选择,  而C中in response to his recognition of the discrimination faced by African Americans during the war  ,文中也没说是以为这个他才改变成妥协派的,  

那么就剩E了,这个文章后面可能输入得不是很完整,所以我现在的意见就是答案E .