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【題目】British Women Writers in different periods of time

The English Renaissance

The English Renaissance began in the later part of the fifteenth century and lasted until the 1660s. Among the most famous women writers of this period is Aphra Behn, who is seen as the first professional woman writer in English. She wrote a number of plays that dealt with topics such as racism and slavery. A good example is Oroonoko published in 1688. Aphra Behn's works include also the plays The Amourous Prince, The Town Fop, The Dutch Lover and her only tragedy, Abdelazer.

The neoclassical period

Among the well-known women in Bristish literature during the neoclassical period, from 1660 to the end of the eighteenth century, is Anne Finch. She wrote poetry and tried to express all that she saw and experienced. Two other women are recognized for their contribution to neoclassical British literature: Mary Astell and Lady Mary Wortley Montagu. Mary Astell was a philosopher and a feminist writer. She is best known now for her theories on the education of women.

The Romantic period

Jane Austen is one of the most famous women writers that worked during the Romantic period (1798-1832). Her works include several novels, most of which focus on marriage as a way for young women to secure social standing and economic security. Her most famous novels are Pride and Prejudice, Sense and Sensibility and Emma. Another famous woman writer from the English Romanticism is Mary Shelley. She is the author of Frankenstein, History of Six Weeks Tour and The Last Man.

The Victorian period

The Victorian period, between the 1830s and 1900, was the time when the Bronte sisters, George Eliot and Elizabeth Gaskell lived and wrote. Charlotte Bronte, Emily Bronte and Anne Bronte produced many British literary classics. Charlotte's novels include Jane Eyre, Shirley, Villette and The Professor. Mary Anne Evans adopted the male pen name George as she wanted to set herself apart from the feminine genre of cookbooks and domestic moral tales. Her most famous novel is The Mill on the Floss published in 1860.

【1】According to the passage, Aphra Behn was famous for ________.

A. novelsB. poetryC. plays D. cookbooks

【2】In which period can readers find books about racial discrimination written by momen?

A. In the English Renaissance.

B. In the neoclassical period.

C. In the Romantic period.

D. In the Victorian period.

【3】According to the passage, why did Mary Anne Evans publish her stories under the name of George Eliot?

A. Women were forbidden to write novels then.

B. Her works would be different.

C. It helped promote her works.

D. It sounded more popular.

【4】If a reader is interested in women’s education, whose works can be the best choice?

A. Anne Finch’s.B. Mary Astell’s.

C. Mary Wortley Montagu’s.D. Mary Shelley’s.

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】C

【2】A

【3】B

【4】B

【解析】

試題分析：本文介紹了幾個(gè)不同時(shí)期的英國(guó)女作家。

【1】C 推理判斷題。根據(jù)The English Renaissance中She wrote a number of plays that dealt with topics such as racism and slavery.可知，她寫了很多諸如種族主義和奴隸制度話題的戲劇，故推斷她因?yàn)閯?chuàng)作戲劇而聞名，故選C。

【2】A 細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)The English Renaissance中She wrote a number of plays that dealt with topics such as racism and slavery.可知，在文藝復(fù)興時(shí)期可找到女性寫的關(guān)于種族歧視的書。故選A。

【3】B 推理判斷題。根據(jù)The Victorian period中Mary Anne Evans adopted the male pen name George as she wanted to set herself apart from the feminine genre of cookbooks and domestic moral tales.可知，她之所以以男性的名字作為筆名，是因?yàn)樗�想讓自己的書與菜譜和國(guó)內(nèi)道德故事的女性書相區(qū)別。故選B。

【4】B 細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)The neoclassical period中Mary Astell was a philosopher and a feminist writer. She is best known now for her theories on the education of women.可知，Mary Astell以女性教育理論最著名。故選B項(xiàng)。