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TESTFORENGLISHMAJORSGRADEEIGHTMODELTESTTWOTIMELIMIT:195MINPARTILISTENINGCOMPREHENSION[35MIN]SECTIONAMINI-LECTUREInthissectionyouwillhearamini-lecture.YouwillhearthelectureONCEONLY.Whilelistening,takenotesontheimportantpoints.Yournoteswillnotbemarked,butyouwillneedthemtocompleteagap-fillingtaskafterthemini-lecture.Whenthelectureisover,youwillbegiventwominutestocheckyournotes,andanothertenminutestocompletethegap-fillingtaskonANSWERSHEETONE.SomeofthegapsmayrequireamaximumofTHREEwords.Makesuretheword(s)youfillinis(are)bothgrammaticallyandsemanticallyacceptable.Youmayrefertoyournoteswhilecompletingthetask.Usetheblanksheetfornote-taking.Nowlistentothemini-lecture.SECTIONBINTERVIEWInthissectionyouwillheareverythingONCEONLY.Listencarefullyandthenanswerthequestionsthatfollow.MarkthebestanswertoeachquestiononANSWERSHEETTWO.QuestionsIto5arebasedonaninterview.Attheendoftheinterviewyouwillbegiven10secondstoanswereachofthefollowingfivequestions.Nowlistentotheinterview.1.WhichofthefollowingstatementsisTRUEabouttheresearchDr.Smithandhiscolleagueshavebeendoing?A.Theytrytohelpcancerpatientsovercomeflight.B.Theyhelpdoctorsbecomesensitivetopatients'feelings.C.Theyhavebeendoingtheresearchforfiveyears.D.Therearetotallyfourofthemintheresearchprogram.2.WhatdoesDr.Smiththinkaboutdoctors'abilitytocommunicatebadnews?A.Someofthedoctorsarebornwiththeability.B.Mostdoctorscandeveloptheabilitynaturallybyinteractingwithpatients.C.Somedoctorsdon'tdeemthisabilityimportant.D.Doctorscanacquiretheabilityovertimebyfollowinggoodmodelsandpracticing.3.AccordingtoDr.Smith,doctorshadbetter________ifhiscancerhascomeback.A.askthepatientabouthisexpectationfirstB.askthepatientabouthispastexperiencewithcancerfirstC.tellthepatientdirectlyD.tellthepatienteverything'sOK4.WhichofthefollowingshouldNOTdoctorsdowhentellingthebadnews?A.Tousethepatient'slanguage.B.Tobedirectandconcrete.C.Todistancethemselvesfromthepatient.D.Toshowempathyforthepatient.5.Dr.Smith'smotivationtodotheresearchcomesfrom________.A.hisexperiencewithmanycancerpatientsB.hismother'sdeathC.hisconversationwithaseniorphysicianD.hisexperienceasanoncologytraineeSECTIONCNEWSBROADCASTInthissectionyouwillheareverythingONCEONLY.Listencarefullyandthenanswerthequestionsthatfollow.MarkthebestanswertoeachquestiononANSWERSHEETTWO.Question6isbasedonthefollowingnews.Attheendofthenewsitem,youwillbegiven10secondstoanswerthequestion.Nowlistentothenews.6.AccordingtothePalestinianHealthMinistry,howmanychildrenwerekilled?A.750B.About250C.18D.9Questions7to8arebasedonthefollowingnews.Attheendofthenewsitem,youwillbegiven20secondstoanswerthequestions.Nowlistentothenews.7.WhichofthefollowingstatementsabouttheChurchoftheNativityisNOTtrue?A.It'slocatedinBethlehem.B.It'sonthebirthplaceofJesusChrist.C.It'sonMangerSquare.D.LesspeoplevisiteditatChristmastimethanadecadeago.8.LesspilgrimsgotoBethlehemthisyearbecause_________.A.theyareafraidofviolenceB.theyareforbiddentogothereC.thereisgreateconomiccrisisthereD.citizenstherearefleeingthecityQuestions9to10arebasedonthefollowingnews.Attheendofthenewsitem,youwillbegiven20secondstoanswerthequestions.Nowlistentothenews.9.ForeignambassadorsinZimbabwewillbethrownoutexceptforA.backingitsoppositionB.downfallingitsgovernmentC.disclosingitspoliceoutrageD.meddlinginitsinternalaffairs10.Accordingtothenews,whichofthefollowingisanillustrationoftheso-calledpolicebrutality?A.FourcountrieshavebeenchargedofsupportingMDC.B.Thepoliticalcampaignaimedatbringingdownitsgovernment.C.Someoppositionleaderswerespottedseriouslyinjuredfrompolicedetention.D.Mugabe'sgovernmentwouldexpeldiplomatsforviolatingtherules.PARTHREADINGCOMPREHENSION[30MIN]Inthissectiontherearefourreadingpassagesfollowedbyatotalof20multiple-choicequestions.ReadthepassagesandthenmarkthebestanswertoeachquestiononANSWERSHEETTWO.TEXTAThefirstperformanceofTchaikovsky'sTheNutcracker,inSt.Petersburgin1892,wasaflop.Wroteonecriticthenextday:"Fordancersthereisratherlittleinit;forartabsolutelynothing,andfortheartisticfateofourballet,onemorestepdownward."Twodecadespassedbeforeanotherproductionwasattempted.Acenturylater,theballetconstitutesthesinglebiggestfine-artsmoneymakerintheUnitedStates,whichhasclaimedtheballetasitsown.In1996,box-officereceiptsforsome2,400Americanperformancesoftheworkbymorethan20,000dancerstotalednearlyU.S.$50million.Despitetheballet'spopularity,however,fewAmericansareawareofitshistory--orofsomeofthetwistsandturnsoffatethathavechangeditfromitsoriginalform.ChoreographerMauricePetipa(knownasthe"fatherofclassicalballet")preparedthefirstproductionforTchaikovskyin1892.Hebasedhisscenarionotonthemacabre1816shortstoryTheNutcrackerandtheMouseKingbyE.T.A.Hoffmann,whichthecomposerhadthoughttouseforhisinspiration,butonAlexanderDumas'smorebenign1845Frenchadaptation.PetipadidusetheHoffmannversiontonamehischaracters,butmixedupsomenamesbecausehecouldnotreadGerman.IntheoriginalstorytheMouseKinghadsevenheadsandterrifiedtheseven-year-oldMariebyfoamingbloodfromallsevenmouthsandgrindingandchatteringallsevensetsofteeth.Thesememorablecharacteristics,alongwithothersinisterqualitiesinHoffmann'sstory,areamongthoseaspectsoftheoriginalthathavebeenremovedinmostmodemadaptations.RemovedfromtheballetaltogetherbyPetipaisavitalplot-within-a-plotintheHoffmannstory.ThisisthefairytalerelatedtoMariewhilesherecoversfrominjuriessustainedinthebattlebetweentheforcesoftheNutcrackerandtheMouseKing.Asaresult,thestorylineintheballetdoesnotreallymakesense.Inthefairytale,welearnthattheMouseKing'sdesireforvengeancehasitsoriginsinhisevilmother,thewilyMadamMouserinks,whosefirstsevensonshavebeenexecutedbytheroyalcourtforeatingallthefatfromtheroyalfamily'ssausages.Inretribution,MadamMouserinkshasattackedthelittlePrincessPirlipatinhercradle,turningherintoamisshapencreaturewhosebeautycanberestoredonlyifsheeatsacertainrare,difficult-to-cracknutcalledKrakatuk.AftermanyyearsthenutisfinallylocatedinAsiabythecourtclockmakerandwizard,Drosselmeyer,whoseyoungnephewisidentifiedasaprimecandidatetocrackit.Theyoungmanisalreadyknownas"theNutcracker"forthegallantryheshowsincrackingnutsforyoungladiesinhisfather'sshop.Aspredicted,healoneisabletocrackthehardnut.Heoffersittotheprincesstoeat,andherbeautyisrestored.Atthatmoment,however,theNutcrackerchancestostepbackwards,tramplingonnoneotherthanMadamMouserinks.Sheisfatallyinjured,butmanagestoplaceacurseontheyoungmanbeforeshedies.Heistransformedintoagrotesqueparodyofhisformerself,withamonstroushead,ayawningmouthandaleverinthebackbywhichhisjawmaybemovedupanddown.MadamMouserinkssentenceshimtobattleherson,theMouseKing,whomsheboreafterthedeathofhersevenprevioussons,andwhohastheirsevenheads.ThecursemayberemovedonlywhentheNutcrackerisabletowintheloveofayoungladyinspiteofhisuglinessHoffmann,theauthoroftheoriginalNutcrackerstory,wasaspeculiarasmanyofhischaracters.Smallandwiry,withsunkeneyesanddarkbushyhair,hehadnervousticsthatcausedhishands,feetandfacetotwitchconstantly.HeadoredthemusicofMozart,wassubjecttoboutsofdeepmelancholyandwasanalcoholicwhosoldtherightstohisfirstbookforacellarofwine.Heeventuallydiedofacombinationofliverdiseaseandaneuralillnessthatgraduallyparalyzedhisbody,startingwithhisfeet.SeveralofHoffmann'sstoriesprovidedthebasisforoperasandballets.TheFrenchcomposerJacquesOffenbach,forexample,usedthreeofhisshortstoriesasthebasisforTheTalesofHoffmann--aquiteseriouspiece,breakingwithOffenbach'searlierlight-heartedstyle.Tchaikovsky,composerofTheNutcracker,wasinvitedtoconducthisworkbutrefused.Hewasterrifiedthatifheweretomountthepodiumandtrytoconductanorchestrahisheadmightfalloff.HediedshortlyafterthefirstperformanceofTheNutcracker,duringacholeraepidemic--itwassupposedhehadbeendrinkingimpurewater,butamorerecenttheorysuggeststhathekilledhimselfoutoffearofexposureforasexualscandalinvolvingtheRussianroyalfamily.Theauthorandthecomposermayhavehadunusualcharacteristics,andthestoryoftheNutcrackeritselfmaybebizarre,butitspopularityendures.InrecentyearsAmericanchoreographershaveplayedwiththeformulatobringituptodate.KirkPeterson'sTheAmericanNutcrackerissetintheredwoodforestsofNorthernCaliforniaandreplacessomeofthecharacterswithlegendaryorfamousAmericannames---notably19th-centurywriterMarkTwainasapartyguest.AmericanswantingtoreclaimsomeofthepsychologyoftheHoffmannshortstoryhavebeeninvestigatingchoreographerMarkMorris'sdark1991updatesinceitbecameavailableonvideo.Setinthe1960s,Morris'svisionaryTheHardNutprobesmanyofthesamemoralissuesastheHoffmannoriginal,mostofwhicharelostintoday'sconventionalversions.11.Theword"flop"inthefirstparagraphmeans__A.failureB.popularityC.hitD.criticism12.Accordingtothepassage,TheNutcracker__A.isAmerica'sbiggestmoneymakerB.wasoriginallyashortstorywrittenbyAlexanderDumaC.isAmerica'smostpopularballetD.hasbeenpopularsince189213.ChoreographerMauricePetipa'sTheNutcrackerA.wasbasedonHoffmann'sshortstoryB.omittedanimportantplotinHoffmann'sstoryC.wasamisinterpretationoftheoriginalstoryD.hadastorylineclearandeasytofollow14.WhichofthefollowingstatementsisINCORRECTaboutHoffmann'sshortstories?A.Manyofthecharactersinthesestorieswerepeculiar.B.Severalballetswerebasedonhisstories.C.Therewereoperasadaptedaccordingtohisstones.D.Mostofthestoriesweresinisterinnature.15.WhatcanbeconcludedaboutJacquesOffenbach?A.HewasaFrenchchoreographer.B.Hepreferredlight-heartedmusic.C.Heproducedworksofmorethanonestyle.D.HewasinterestedinmostofHoffmann'sstories.16.Accordingtothepassage,thestoryofTheNutcrackerisA.tragicB.amusingC.weirdD.thought-provokingTEXTBResearchersinvestigatingbrainsizeandmentalabilitysaytheirworkoffersevidencethateducationprotectsthemindfromthebrain'sphysicaldeterioration.Itisknownthatthebrainshrinksasthebodyages,buttheeffectsonmentalabilityaredifferentfrompersontoperson.Interestingly,inastudyofelderlymenandwomen,thosewhohadmoreeducationactuallyhadmorebrainshrinkage."Thatmayseemlikebadnews,"saidstudyauthorDr.EdwardCoffey,aprofessorofpsychiatryandofneurologyatHenryFordHealthSysteminDetroit.However,heexplained,thefindingsuggeststhateducationallowspeopletowithstandmorebrain-tissuelossbeforetheirmentalfunctioningbeginstobreakdown.Thestudy,publishedintheJulyissueofNeurology,isthefirsttoprovidebiologicalevidencetosupportaconceptcalledthe"reserve"hypothesis,accordingtotheresearchers.Inrecentyears,investigatorshavedevelopedtheideathatpeoplewhoaremoreeducatedhavegreatercognitivereservestodrawuponasthebraintissuetospare.Examiningbrainscansof320healthymenandwomenages66to90,researchersfoundthatforeachyearofeducationthesubjectshad,therewasgreatershrinkageoftheouterlayerofthebrainknownasthecortex.Yetontestsofcognitionandmemory,allparticipantsscoredintherangeindicatingnormal."Everyonehassomedegreeofbrainshrinkage,"Coffeysaid."Peoplelose(onaverage)2.5percentperdecadestartinginadulthood."Thereis,however,a"remarkablerange"ofshrinkageamongpeoplewhoshownosignsofmentaldecline,Coffeynoted.Overallhealth,hesaid,accountsforsomedifferencesinbrainsize.Alcoholordruguse,aswellasmedicalconditionssuchasdiabetesandhighbloodpressure,contributetobrain-tissuelossthroughoutadulthood.Intheabsenceofsuchmedicalconditions,Coffeysaid,educationlevelhelpsexplaintherangeofbrainshrinkageexhibitedamongthementally-fitelderly.Themore-educatedcanwithstandgreaterloss.Coffeyandcolleaguesgaugedshrinkageofthecortexbymeasuringthecerebrospinalfluidsurroundingthebrain.Thegreatertheamountoffluidmeansthegreaterthecorticalshrinkage.Controllingforthehealthfactorsthatcontributetobraininjury,theresearchersfoundthateducationwasrelatedtotheseverityofbrainshrinkage.Foreachyearofeducationfromfirstgradeon,subjectshadanaverageof1.77millilitersmorecerebrospinalfluidaroundthebrain.Forexample,Coffey'steamreported,amongsubjectsofthesamesexandsimilarageandskullsize,thosewith16yearsofeducationhad8percentto10percentmorecerebrospinalfluidcomparedwiththoseWhohadfouryearsofschooling.Ofcourse,achievingaparticulareducationlevelisnotthedefinitivemeasureofsomeone'smentalcapacity.And,saidCoffey,educationcanbe"aproxyformanythings".More-educatedpeople,henoted,areoftenlesslikelytohavehabits,suchassmoking,thatharmoverallhealth.ButCoffeysaidthathisteam'sfindingssuggestthatlikethebody,thebrainbenefitsfromexercise."Thequestioniswhetherbycontinuingtoexercisethebrainwecanforestalltheeffectsof(brainshrinkage),"hesaid."Myhunchisthatwecan."AccordingtoCoffey,peopleshouldstrivethroughoutlifetokeeptheirbrainsalertbyexposingthemselvestonewexperiences.Travelingisonewaytostimulatethebrain,hesaid,alessadventuresomewayistodocrosswordpuzzles."Ahottopicdowntheroad,"Coffeysaid,willbewhethereducationevenlateinlifehasaprotectiveeffectagainstmentaldecline.Justhoweducationmightaffectbraincellsisunknown.Intheirreport,theresearchersspeculatedthatinpeoplewithmoreeducation,certainbrainstructuresdeeperthanthecortexmaystayintacttocompensateforcorticalshrinkage.17.Accordingtothispassage,allofthefollowingfactorscouldaccountforbrainshrinkageEXCEPTA.moodB.highbloodpressureC.alcoholD.age18.WhichofthefollowingstatementsisCORRECT?A.Brainshrinkageusuallybeginswhenapersonis66yearsold.B.ThebrainofanadultpersonShrinks2.5%every10years.C.Thecerebrospinalfluidofapersonwithmoreyearsofeducationmayincreaseonlyslightly.D.Thecerebrospinalfluidofapersoncanimplytheseverityofmentaldecline.19.WhatdoesCoffeymeanbysaying"educationcanbe'aproxyformanythings'"?A.Educationlevelcanhelpmeasurepeople'smentalcapacity.B.Educationisthedirectfactorpreventingmentaldecline.C.Well-educatedpeopleareoftenhealthy.D.Educationisrelatedtopeople'soverallhealthviaotherthings.20.ItcanbeconcludedfromthepassagethateducationcanA.enhancementaldevelopmentB.protectthebrainfrommentaldeclineC.preventthebrainfromshrinkingD.compensateforbrainshrinkageTEXTCScotlandYard'stopfingerprintexpert,DetectiveChiefSuperintendentGeraldLambournehadarequestfromtheBritishMuseum'sPrehistoricDepartmenttofocushismagnifyingglassonamystery."Somewhatoutsidemyusualbeat",hesaid.ThiswasnotaquestionofWhoDidIt,butWhoWasIt.Thebluntinstrumentsheporedoverweretheantlersofreddeer,datedbyaradio-carbonexaminationasbeingupto5,000yearsold.TheywereusedasminingpicksbyNeolithicmantohackflintsandchalk,andthefingerprintshewaslookingforwereofourremoteancestorswhohadlastwieldedthem.TheantlerswereunearthedinJulyduringtheBritishMuseum'sfive-year-longexcavationatGrime'sGraves,nearThetford,Norfolk,a93-acresitecontainingmorethan600verticalshaftsinthechalksome40feetdeep.FromartifactsfoundinmanypartsofBritainitisevidentthatflintwasextensivelyusedbyNeolithicmanasheslowlylearnedhowtofarmlandintheperiodfrom3,000to1,500B.C.Flintwasespeciallyusedforaxeheadstoclearforestsforagriculture,andthequalityoftheflintontheNorfolksitesuggeststhattheminerstherewerekeptbusywithmanyorders.WhatexcitedMr.G.deG.Sieveking,themuseum'sdeputydirectoroftheexcavations,wasthedriedmudstillstickingtosomeofthem."Ourdeductionisthattheminerscoatedthebaseoftheantlerswithmudsothattheycouldgetabettergrip,"hesays."Theexcitingpossibilitywasthatfingerprintsleftinthismudmightatlastidentifyasindividualsapeoplewhohaveleftfewrelics,whocouldnotreadorwrite,butwhomayhavehadmuchmoreintelligencethanhasbeensupposedinthepast."ChiefSuperintendentLambourne,whofouryearsagohad"assisted"theBritishMuseumbytakingthefingerprintsofa4,000-year-oldEgyptianmummy,spenttwohourslastweekexaminingabout50antlers.Onsomehefoundminutemarksindicatingahumangripinthemud.Thenononehefoundthefullimprintofthe"ridgestructure"ofahumanhand--thatpartofthehandjustbelowthefingerswheremostpressurewouldbebroughttobearinwieldingapick.ChiefSuperintendentLambournehasagreedtovisittheNorfolksiteduringfurtherexcavationsnextsummer,whenitishopedthatfurtherhand-markedantlerswillcometolight.Butheiscautiousaboutthehistoricsignificanceofhisfindings."Fingerprintsandhandprintsareuniquetoeachindividualbuttheycantellusnothingabouttheage,physicalcharacteristics,evensexofthepersonwholeftthem,"hesays."Eventhefingerprintsofagorillacouldbemistakenforthoseofaman.ButifanumberofimprintedantlersarerecoveredfromgivenshaftsonthissiteIcouldatleastdeterminewhichantlerswerehandledbythesameman,andfromtheremightbededucedthenumberofminersemployedinateam.""AsanindicationofintelligenceImightdeterminewhichwayuptheminersheldtheantlersandhowtheywieldedthem."ToMr.Sievekingandhismuseumcolleaguesanysuchfindingswillbeaddedtotheirdossierofwhatmightappeartothelaymanastrivialandunrelatedfactsbutfromwhichmightemergeonedayanimpressivenewimageofourremoteancestors.21.Mr.Lamboumeissaidtohaveregardedtheexaminationoftheantlersasatask________.A.requiringadifferenttechniquefromtheoneinwhichhewasqualified

B.differentinnaturefromroutineinvestigationsC.moredifficultthanhisusualdutiesD.forcinghimtoleavehisusualheadquarters22.Whathadbeentheprincipaluseoftheantlers?A.Tohelpinremovingtreesandbushestocultivatetheland.B.Toobtainthematerialforusefultools.C.Topreparethefieldsforfarming.D.Tomakemanyartifactsusefulindailylife.23.HowdoarchaeologistsknowthatNeolithicmenreliedconsiderablyonflint?A.Theyhavefoundmanyfingerprintsontoolsmadeofit.B.Theyhavefoundholesthatweredugwithit.C.Theyhavediscoveredmanytoolsmadeofit.D.TheyhavediscovereditbesiderelicsofNeolithicmen.24.Themuseum'sdeputydirectorisveryinterestedintheprintsbecause________.A.usefulfactsaboutthisremoteperiodcanbelearnedfromthemB.veryfewcluesofthisremoteperiodhavebeenfoundC.theantlersserveaslinkwithpeopleatthattimeD.theyarevaluablerecordsofintelligentbutilliteratepeople25.Theword"minute"inthesixthparagraphmeans________.A.recordingB.sixtysecondsC.smallD.instinct26.ThepassageimpliesthattheultimatevalueofLamboume'sworkis________.A.toassistinfillingindetailedpictureofearlyminersB.tothrowlightonaninterestingaspectofearlyman'smethodsofworkC.toprovideinformationabouttheorganizationofworkD.totellthepurposeofusingtheseantlersTEXTDMyownsex,Ihope,willexcuseme,ifItreatthemlikerationalcreatures,insteadofflatteringtheirfascinatinggraces,andviewingthemasiftheyweremastateofperpetualchildhood,unabletostandalone.Iearnestlywishtopointoutinwhattruedignityandhumanhappinessconsists-Iwishtopersuadewomentoendeavortoacquirestrength,bothofmindandbody,andtoconvincethemthatthesoftphrases,susceptibilityofheart,delicacyofsentiment,andrefinementoftaste,arealmostsynonymouswithepithetsofweakness,andthatthosebeingswhoareonlytheobjectsofpityandthatkindoflove,whichhasbeentermeditssister,willsoonbecomeobjectsofcontempt.Animatedbythisimportantobject,Ishalldisdaintocullmyphrasesorpolishmystyle:Iaimatbeinguseful,andsinceritywillrendermeunaffected,for,wishingrathertopersuadebytheforceofmyargumentsthandazzlebytheeleganceofmylanguage,Ishallnotwastemytimeinroundingperiods,norinfabricatingtheturgidbombastofartificialfeelings,which,comingfromthehead,neverreachtheheart.Ishallbeemployedaboutthings,notword!And,anxioustorendermysexmorerespectablemembersofsociety,Ishalltrytoavoidthatflowerydictionwhichhasslidfrom"essaysintonovels,andfromnovelsintofamiliarlettersandconversation.Theeducationofwomenhas,oflate,beenmoreattendedtothanformerly,yettheyarestillreckonedafrivoloussex,andridiculedorpitiedbythewriterswhoendeavorbysatireorinstructiontoimprovethem.Itisacknowledgedthattheyspendmanyofthefirstyearsoftheirlivesinacquiringasmatteringofaccomplishments:meanwhilestrengthofbodyandmindaresacrificedtolibertinenotionsofbeauty,tothedesireofestablishingthemselves-theonlywaywomencanriseintheworld--bymarriage.Andthisdesiremakingmereanimalsofthem,whentheymarrytheyactassuchchildrenmaybeexpectedtoact-theydress,theypaint,andnicknameGod'screatures.Surelytheseweakbeingsareonlyfitforaseraglio!-Cantheybeexpectedtogovernafamilywithjudgment,ortakecareofthepoorbabeswhomtheybringintotheworld?Ifthenitcanbefairlydeducedfromthepresentconductofthesex,fromtheprevalentfondnessforpleasurewhichtakesplaceofambitionandthosenoblerpassionsthatopenandenlargethesoul:thattheinstructionwhichwomenhavereceivedhasonlytended,withtheconstitutionofcivilsociety,torendertheminsignificantobjectsofdesire-merepropagatorsoffools!-Ifitcanbeprovedthatinaimingtoaccomplishthem,withoutcultivatingtheirunderstandings,theyaretakenoutoftheirsphereofduties,andmaderidiculousanduselesswhentheirshort-livedbloomofbeautyisover.Ipresumethatrationalmenwillexcusemeforendeavoringtopersuadethemtobecomemoremasculineandrespectable.Indeedthewordmasculineisonlyabugbear;thereislittlereasontofearthatwomenwillacquiretoomuchcourageorfortitude,fortheirapparentinferioritywithrespecttobodilystrength,mustrenderthem,insomedegree,dependentonmeninthevariousrelationsoflife.Butwhyshoulditbeincreasedbyprejudicesthatgiveasextovirtue,andconfoundsimpletruthswithsensualreveries?Womenare,infact,somuchdegradedbymistakennotionsoffemaleexcellence,thatIdonotmeantoaddaparadoxwhenIassert,thatthisartificialweaknessproducesapropensitytotyrannize;andgivesbirthtocunning,thenaturalopponentofstrength,whichleadsthemtoplayoffthosecontemptibleinfantileairsthatundermineesteemeverwhilsttheyexcitedesire.Letmenbecomemorechasteandmodest,andifwomendonotgrowwiserinthesameratio,itwillbeclearthattheyhaveweakerunderstandings.Itseemsscarcelynecessarytosay,thatInowspeakofthesexingeneral.Manyindividualshavemoresensethantheirmalerelatives:and,asnothingpreponderateswherethereisaconstantstruggleforanequilibrium,withoutithasnaturallymoregravity,somewomengoverntheirhusbandswithoutdegradingthemselves,becauseintellectwillalwaysgovern.27.Theauthorurgeswomentorejecttheirconventionalimageofweaknessbecause________.A.theywillloseindependencewiththeimageB.theywillnotbetrustedwiththeimageC.theywillbedespisedwiththeimageD.theywillnotbeelegantwiththeimage28.Whatdoestheauthorthinkofelegantlanguageinwriting?A.Itcanmakewritingmorepersuasive.B.Itcaninfluencereadersbyreachingtheirheart.C.Itcanleadtoreaders'aversion.D.It'stoosuperficial.29.Accordingtothepassage,marriageisnowconsideredas________.A.thetombtoloveB.thesacrificeofwomenC.theonlywaywomen