Unit7I27dRatherBeBlackthanFemale理解练习答案解析

1、* *Unit 7Id Rather Be Black than FemaleConsolidation ActivitiesI. Text Comprehension1. Decide which of the following best states the authors purposeA.To present a picture of American women who are prejudiced against in politics and employment.B.To reveal the difficulties she encountered when running

2、 for Congress as a black female.C.To call for the removal of prejudice against women by relating experiences and somecommon social phenomena.Key: C 2. Judge, according to the text, whether the following statements are true or false.1). The author implies that American people, both men and women, rea

3、dily aware of theexistence of prejudice against women as that against blacks. T 2). The long, tedious and faithful political work can guarantee a woman a dominant position in politics. F 3). The authors experiences of running for office indicate that her every attempt togo upward in politics was met

4、 with mens strong disapproval. T 4). Although women suffer prejudice in job recruitment, they still enjoy the sameher ownare not so* *opportunities as men in career development. F 5). According to the author, her major responsibility in politics is to affirm the roleof women in the country. T II. Wr

5、iting StrategiesThe title of the passage seems to suggest that the article is mainly about the authors personal experiencesin politics. But careful readers will find that the author integrates such experiences into the general situationof women, which ismore poignant than the racial problem, thus in

6、tensifying and broadening the theme.The author mainly employs three devices: comparison, rhetorical questions and parallelism. Comparison isused between blacks and females, both of whom suffer prejudices, and between men and women for theirrespective roles in politics andfor their career opportuniti

7、es; rhetorical questions and parallelism are used to highlight the emotive force ofthe passage.Now you are required:1. to differentiate the authors personal experiences from the general situation ofwome n;2. to identify and study the rhetoricalquestionsand parallelisms used in thepassage.* *Key:1. T

8、he authors personal experiences: Paragraphs 1,5, 7, 8, 9, 13.The com mon situati on of wome n: Paragraphs 2, 4, 6, 10, 11, 15.2.Rhetorical questio ns:Paragraphs 2, 4, 10, 12.Parallelisms:Paragraph 15.III.Lan guage Work1. Expla in the un derl ined part(s) in each sentence in your own words.1) . Being

9、 the first black woman elected to Congress has made me some kind of phe nomenon.a successful pers on2) . If I said that being black is a greater han dicap tha n being a woma n, probably noone would question me.express doubt about the truth of what I have said3) . That there is prejudice aga inst wom

10、e n is an idea that still strikes n early all menan d, I am afraid, most wome nas bizarre.gives . the impressi on of being4) . Prejudice aga inst blacks was in visible to most white America ns for many years.unseen* *5) . From the start of that campaig n, I faced un disguised hostility because of my

11、 sex.obvious6) . Among members of my own party, closed meetings were held to discuss ways of stopp ing me.meeti ngs kept secret from other people (such as the public)7) . My opponent, the famous civil-rights leader James Farmer, triedblack, masculi ne imageprese nt8) . Mr. Farmer still doesnt quite

12、know what hit him.beat/defeated9) . A few years ago, I was talking with a political leader about a promising youngto project a* *woma n as a can didate.tale nted/likely to succeed10). I love teach ing, and I am ready to go back to it as soon as I am convinced thatthis country no Ion ger n eeds a wom

13、a ns con tributi on.am sure2. Fill in the bla nks with the appropriate forms of the give n words.1) . He felt a sense of in credulity(in credulous),an ger and pain at themade aga inst him.2) . A move towards healthy eati ng could help elim in ate (elimin ati on) heart disease.3) . His feeli ngs of r

14、ese ntme nt have bee n suppressed (suppress ion) for years.4) . By the time the pilot realized how close the plane was to the building, it was too late to take evasive(evade) acti on.5) . There is a predominance (predo min ate) of people with an arts degree on the board of gover nors.6) . Its very e

15、asy to empathize (empathy) with the characters in her books.7) . Late last ni ght, the French ambassador (ambassadorial) was sum moned to the Foreig n Office todiscuss the crisis.8). The truth is that they appoint no more than a token (tokenism) wome n to man agerial jobs.* *9) . Customers are tired

16、 of the stereotypical (stereotype), fast-talking salesperson.10). It is not his acting but his masculinity(masculine)that really appeals to the audienee.3. Fill in the bla nk(s) in each sentence with a phrase take n from the box in its appropriate form.think of as | hold a rank | run for | drop out

17、ofreap the rewards | be content with| sit on | build upbe rewarded with |make a differe nee | reap the rewards1). She studied every evening and reap the rewards at exam time.2) . I thi nk he is fairly con tented with his life.3) . Exercise can make a big difference to your health.4) . He was rewarde

18、d for his years of service to the company with a grand farewell party andseveral prese nts.5) . Because of poor health she had to stop running for the election.6) . I think him of some one who will always help me.7) . He sits on the Sen ate Finance Committee.8) . He said that there were few members

19、of eth nic mino rities holdi ng senior military ran ks.9) . They gave him chicke n soup to build up his health.10). Several students dropped out of the course after three weeks.4. Expla in the meaning of the un derli ned part in each sentence.accusati onnu mber of* *1) . Hes in a dead-end job.with n

20、o hope of promotio n2) . Six people have been put on trial for their role in the anti-government dem on strati ons.in volveme nt3) . She cant tolerate noise of any sort when shes trying to write.bear4) . Her persistence and en thusiasm have helped the group to achieve its status asan intern ati onal

21、 developme nt age ncy.determ ination5) . Rescue efforts have bee n han dicapped by rough seas and hurrica ne-force win ds.made difficult6) . Ill leave it to chanee.just wait and see what happe ns7) . No one is sure whether this plan will work, but its a step forward.an improveme nt or developme nt8)

22、 . Its a childrens story but adults can appreciate it on another level._in a differe nt light9) . The White House said yesterday that the ship was laden with tank parts,explosives, and other military hardware._equipme nt* *10). The new teacher totally failed to enforce any sort of discipli ne.put in

23、to effect/put in force5. Correct the errors in the follow ing passage. The passage contains ten errors, one in each in dicated line.In each case, only one word is in volved.Corrections should be done as follows:Wrong word: underline the wrong word and write the correct bla nk.Extra word: delete the

24、extra word with anx.”Miss ing word: mark the positi on of the miss ing word with a“Nmiss ing word in the bla nk.Glass Ceili ngIve received a lot of questions lately during seminarsto ask if I thi nk there is a glass ceili ng bey ond the top of thecorporate ladder that blocks successful wome nfrom ac

25、hievi ng the highest rungs.C-suite. Carol Hymowitz and Timothy Dword in theand write the(1) beneathAccord ing to an article in theHarvard Busin ess Reviewby AliceH. Eagly and Linda L. Carli, the answer isak|”No.However, the sum of many obstacles alongthe wayoften holding women back from making it(2)

26、 holdsinto the* *Schellhardt were the first to use the term“glassinceiling”on their March 24, 1986 article in the WallStreet Journal,“The Glass Ceili ng: Why Women Cant Seem to Break the In visible Barrier That Blocks Them(4) withfrom the Top Job.”The term resonated to womenaround the world because

27、it captured our frustratio nsand the term“glass ceiling”has now becomecom mon place.However, Eagly and Carli believe abetter metaphor for what confrontswomenin theircareers is the termlabyrinth”because it“conveysthe idea of a complex journey toward a goal worthstriving for. Passage through a labyrin

28、th is not simple(5) awarenessor direct, but requires persistenee, aware of onesprogress, and a careful an alysis of the the puzzles that(6) throughlie ahead.”How can you make your way to the career labyri nth?upAccord ing to Eagly and Carli, wome n n eed to betterunderstandthe barriers that make of

29、the labyrinth,determine how successful women find ways aroundthese barriers, andthe nattack all barriers toadva nceme nt simulta neously. 1 like the idea of usingthe termlabyri nth”in steadof“glass ceili ng”(8) against* *because it helps me think of my career as a path to be traveled,rathertha n run

30、ning up toward an in visiblebarrier.My best advice to help females deal witha glassceiling is to quit thinking one even exists. I had a poster on mybedroom wall while I was going up and said,If its to be, its up tome.”I truly believe in that saying and its been my mantrathroughout mylife. Thats the

31、approach womenneed to take withtheir careers.They n eed to create a careerstrategyplan and then follow through with all the research, pla nning,andskills developme ntn ecessaryto goafter the jobs they really wan t. If they do that and they believe inthemselvesthe nno thi ng,not even asupposed“glass

32、ceili ng,”will hold them back fromachiev ing their career dreams.(9)that(10) strategic6. Fill in each bla nk in the passage below with ONE appropriate word.The Females ChoiceScientists (1) studying how females choose their mates have found similarities betwee n species,(2) in cluding humans. It seem

33、s that females in mostmany* *species prefer to mate with flashy males the most brightly colored, or (3) thosewith the most lively courtship displays.Females gen erally shop around for their mates, sometimes compari ng them on the spot in groups, ormore commonly, one at a time. Scientists have shown

34、that female fish are (4) able to remember and comparethe characteristics of males presented separately.The females showed more interest if one male was morecolorful tha n the one before him.(5) Whether the females are fish or birds, they gen erally choose the most colorful male, or the one who(6) st

35、a nds out in some way. With tree frogs, it is the male that can call the loudest and most ofte n. With ducks,it is the males that court the females most ofte n.In some species, the female prefers males that can (7) provide some direct ben efit, such as food orprotecti on. If males do not provide suc

36、h obvious ben efits, females may choose the males with the best genes.They measure this by the malesfitness. Female guppies, for example, seem to prefer bold malesthosethat will swim closest to a predator fish. Because the more colorful males seem to have more courage, femaleshave developed a prefer

37、e nee for (8) colorful male_Rece nt evide nee in dicates that social factors can also in flue neethe females choice .Inmany species, females seem to be more in terested in males that alreadyhave other (9) females. Scientists call this“copying,”and (10) younger females aremore likely to copy older fe

38、males tha n the opposite. Older females seem to know what they want. But younger females seem to be more willi ng to follow the crowd.Perhaps this accounts for the popular expression“Some guys get all the girls.* *IV. Translation1. Translating Sentences1).也许有人会觉得我的报告过于悲观，但至少我在报告中实事求是地反映了我们面临的问 题。(st

39、rike sb.as)My report may strike some people as pessimistic, but at least its realistic about theproblems we face.2).这本书很有意思，书中就人际关系所表达的许多观点很深刻。(insight into)It was an interesting book, full of fascinating insights into human relationships.3).我发现在这个国家没有车还真不行。(handicap)I found it quite a handicap not

40、to have a car in the country.4).警察已经排除了意外事件的可能性，因为时间上太巧合了。(eliminate)The police have eliminated the possibility that it could have been an accident because it was so well timed.5).她看着他，一脸鄙视。(undisguised)She looked at him with undisguised contempt.* *6).这本书中的人物都是模式化的。(stereotype)The characters in the

41、 book are just stereotypes.7).只要你坚持锻炼下去，很快就会尝到健康带来的种种甜头。(reap)You will soon reap the various benefits of being fit as long as you keep exercise.8).如果你企图逃税，你就有坐牢的危险。(evade)If you try to evade paying your taxes you run the risk of going to prison.9).他一直试图按他的标准塑造我。(mold into)He kept trying to mold me i

42、nto what he wanted me to be.10).我们没有屏幕，但我们可以把幻灯放映在后墙上。(project onto)We dont have a screen but we can project the slides onto the back wall.2. Translate the following passage into Chinese.Whenever womens liberation is mentioned, there are often two reactions. Oneis that this is just a bunch of frustr

43、ated women. The other is that this is something that is a white thing,which doesnt concern black women.The truth is that the exploitation of black women goes deeper than white women. Unity of alldoingthat of* *black women is needed to push for such demands as self-determination, equal pay, free abor

44、tion andchild-care centers. We should realize the need for the women of the black nation to have a liberationmovement of women as part of our movement for total liberation of our people.The black man has been led to believe that office and skilled jobs are given tothe black woman by the white capita

45、lists to make the black man feel inferior.Inreality, there arent enough jobs for everyone, and the black woman suffers the most from low pay andunemployment.参考译文当人们提到女权运动时， 通常有两种反应： 一种认为女权运动者不过是一群日子过得不 顺心的女人；另一种则认为女权运动纯粹是白人女性的事，与黑人女性无关。事实上，黑人女性所受到的剥削远比白人女性所受到的要深。所有的黑人女性有必要团 结起来，共同奋斗去争取应得的权利， 诸如自主权、

46、同工同酬权、 自由堕胎权和孩子入托权。 我们应当看到，黑人国家中女性争取解放的要求是我们全民族争取解放的一部分。黑种男人错误地以为， 白人资本家把一些职位和技术工作交给黑人女性， 是为了羞辱他 们。现实情况是，人人就业无法实现，而黑人女性正是低报酬和失业现象最大受害者。V. Oral Activities1. Giving A Talk* *Males are by nature combative and belligerent. They worship physical force as amanifestation of masculinity and power. They tend

47、 to resort to battle when disputes arise and regard victory ashonor. Thats probably one of the reasons why humanhistory is one filled with war and anguish, as men have been ruling the world. Females, by contrast, are moreempathetic and diplomatic. A world dominated by women may be a more peaceful an

48、d harmonious one. If youagree, explain in detail how different the world would be if women ran the government. If you disagree, giveexamples to back up your point.(For reference)I think the world would be a lot better if women ran the government. Womencare more about beauty and tidiness. They would

49、like to see the street clean, theriver limpid and the sky blue. So they would probably invest more money into environmental protection tomake the world a more beautiful and lovely place to live. Women are by nature more loving and sympathetic.They cant bear the sightof sufferingschildren in famine,

50、people displaced from their homeland by war and oppression, helpless oldpeople left unattended to.Pity would lead them to do whatever in their power to alleviate whatever people may suffer fromloneliness, poverty and pain. War would be the last thing they wanted. Peace would reign throughout theworl

51、d.2. Having A Discussion For years, while women have had to constantly fight against gender bias, there havebeen voices among men that women are being unreasonable and ungrateful.* *They argue that men shoulder a larger share of the burden as the bread-winner. Inyour view, who lives a more tiring li

52、fe in the modern society, the female or the male?(For reference)I dont know if it is the same case with men in other parts of the world, but in modern China, I think menbear more stress and strain than women.Nowadays, single men in China find it more difficult to find their other half. Women are inc

53、lined to favourthose who are able to afford an apartment or a car, or preferably both. If a man doesnt have a creditable joband owns neither an apartment nor a car, he has very little chance to get a wife.Apart from the stress of winning the favour of women, men also suffer morestress from work. Com

54、petition has got fiercer in the modern age, as women have assumed more roles anddone equally well in the job market. Men have to work harder to win appreciation from their bosses.Men were and still are the bread-winner of the whole family. They need to notonly provide a shelter for their children an

55、d wife, but also support their parents.Thank God, women dont have to bear so many burdens as men. ItVI. Research Paper WritingWriting the First DraftAfter you have prepared your ideas and written an outline, you are ready tostart writing your first draft. Note the word“first.”A mistake we often make

56、 isthinking that once we have written a draft, the essay is done. No, the first draft is only one part of the wholes so tiring.* *writing process that leads to a finished, presentable, and hopefully excellent essay.The purpose of the first draft is to get the ideas out, to flesh out your answersto t

57、he topic questions, and to give you some content to shape and change into a finished essay.As you begin the first draft, do not worry about crafting a captivatingintroduction. Many find writing the introduction the most challenging part of the whole process. It is better toplunge directly into the b

58、ody of your argument, with perhaps a two-sentence opening, simply summarizingyour thesis. Once you know what you have said in the essay, it becomes easier to find an effective way ofintroducing it. You can go back later and write the introduction. Similarly, you can skip any paragraph whilewriting t

59、he first draft.The point is to write the essay as a flowing whole and to really let the ideas andwords splash out onto the paper. At this stage of writing, DO NOT spend time fixing anything. DO NOT changeanything. DO NOT even consider bothering about your spelling or grammar. You will fix and change

60、 in the nextstage.When you are writing your first draft you will probably find that you dont haveall of the materials you need for a finished essay. For example, you may need examples to illustrate several ofyour points. If you have them, fine. If youre stumped, just put a note in brackets:“need an