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

philikittist

不知道这是哪个gwd里的，以前没做过，我觉得这个句子是不是错了：没有主语，断句也不对吧。不过应该是这个意思：这个1918年的editorial不是一个长期目标的改变，而是一个基于现实利益的反应，因为黑人以前通过在战争中的付出得到了更多法律和政治权利。

(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.

Bois老兄的行径：

1895：支持温和派的W

1903：支持激进派的T，因为T和他讲了W的行径

1918：也就是本文讨论的这个时期，bois又支持温和政策，因为the past war taught him that AA could get legal and political advances if they contributed

1918后：文章结尾再次揭露bois老兄的多变，因为战争中的歧视问题，他又要return fighting

所以，

A：说"一贯"反对是错的，bois是个来回变的人，1918editorial只是他上一个阶段反对的（1903－1918）

B：说1918editorial是bois和激进派的妥协，显然说反了，1918E是接近温和派观点的。

C：说这是bois长期目标的改变，显然这位老兄从来没有什么长期目标。

D：说1918E是军队中歧视问题的产物。也是错的。军队中的歧视问题是在1918E之后发生的。正是因为军中歧视问题，使bois从他1918E的观点又转向激进派。

E：应的就是我说有问题的那句话。bois从以前的经验中得出，在这个时局下黑人放弃国内斗争，和白人共赴国难，能给黑人带来政治和法律上的好处。这就是他这个strategy的pragmatic之处

选E

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

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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 .