英譯中:請將下列英文句子譯成中文。(15 分)
“We are true to our creed when a little girl born into the bleakest poverty knows
that she has the same chance to succeed as anybody else...” Barack Obama,
inaugural address, 2013
英文作文:(20 分)
In a composition of no less than 200 words, name the most useful quality with
which a millennial can thrive in the 21st century and offer your reasons why you
think so.
題型:申論題
難易度:尚未記錄
4.
Doctor Wong is promoted because he has done an excellent job of
supervising the medical.
One of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un’s top officials arrived at the United
States where he is expected to help the groundwork for talks
between Kim and US President in Singapore.
In 2010, a South Korean couple was 9 the murder of their daughter through
neglect. When their daughter was born, she weighed 2.9 kilograms. Three months later,
when she 10 , she weighed 2.4 kilograms. The strangest part was that the parents
were playing a game for many hours each day in which they raised a 11 child online.
Similarly, in 2014, a young South Korean man who spent much of his time in Internet
Cafés was arrested after his two-year-old son starved to death. South Korea has seen
exponential growth in computer and Internet use. This has caused many to worry that
certain users are 12 unable to control how much time they spend on the Internet.
They fear an epidemic of addiction to video game. South Korea is not 13 : many other
developed countries have also experienced huge growth in video games and Internet
addiction.
In 2010, a South Korean couple was 9 the murder of their daughter through
neglect. When their daughter was born, she weighed 2.9 kilograms. Three months later,
when she 10 , she weighed 2.4 kilograms. The strangest part was that the parents
were playing a game for many hours each day in which they raised a 11 child online.
Similarly, in 2014, a young South Korean man who spent much of his time in Internet
Cafés was arrested after his two-year-old son starved to death. South Korea has seen
exponential growth in computer and Internet use. This has caused many to worry that
certain users are 12 unable to control how much time they spend on the Internet.
They fear an epidemic of addiction to video game. South Korea is not 13 : many other
developed countries have also experienced huge growth in video games and Internet
addiction.
In 2010, a South Korean couple was 9 the murder of their daughter through
neglect. When their daughter was born, she weighed 2.9 kilograms. Three months later,
when she 10 , she weighed 2.4 kilograms. The strangest part was that the parents
were playing a game for many hours each day in which they raised a 11 child online.
Similarly, in 2014, a young South Korean man who spent much of his time in Internet
Cafés was arrested after his two-year-old son starved to death. South Korea has seen
exponential growth in computer and Internet use. This has caused many to worry that
certain users are 12 unable to control how much time they spend on the Internet.
They fear an epidemic of addiction to video game. South Korea is not 13 : many other
developed countries have also experienced huge growth in video games and Internet
addiction.
In 2010, a South Korean couple was 9 the murder of their daughter through
neglect. When their daughter was born, she weighed 2.9 kilograms. Three months later,
when she 10 , she weighed 2.4 kilograms. The strangest part was that the parents
were playing a game for many hours each day in which they raised a 11 child online.
Similarly, in 2014, a young South Korean man who spent much of his time in Internet
Cafés was arrested after his two-year-old son starved to death. South Korea has seen
exponential growth in computer and Internet use. This has caused many to worry that
certain users are 12 unable to control how much time they spend on the Internet.
They fear an epidemic of addiction to video game. South Korea is not 13 : many other
developed countries have also experienced huge growth in video games and Internet
addiction.
In 2010, a South Korean couple was 9 the murder of their daughter through
neglect. When their daughter was born, she weighed 2.9 kilograms. Three months later,
when she 10 , she weighed 2.4 kilograms. The strangest part was that the parents
were playing a game for many hours each day in which they raised a 11 child online.
Similarly, in 2014, a young South Korean man who spent much of his time in Internet
Cafés was arrested after his two-year-old son starved to death. South Korea has seen
exponential growth in computer and Internet use. This has caused many to worry that
certain users are 12 unable to control how much time they spend on the Internet.
They fear an epidemic of addiction to video game. South Korea is not 13 : many other
developed countries have also experienced huge growth in video games and Internet
addiction.
篇章結構題組,下列各題請依文意從四個選項中選出最合適者,答案選用不能重覆。
Until the late 1700s, the economy of England was tightly controlled by the government,
which limited the amount of interest that banks could charge, laid down rules about how
employers should treat their workers, and set strict standards for how some products
should be made. The government set up trade monopolies, giving certain companies the
sole right to trade with certain parts of the world, like the English East India Company. 14 Then in the late 1700s, Adam Smith published a book called The Wealth of
Nations, which advocated “laissez-faire,” meaning “to let alone” in French. 15 He
said individuals should be let alone to make their own economic decisions—what products
to make, how to make them, and what to charge for them. 16 People would be
motivated by the opportunity to try new ideas and make more money. Society, as a result,
would become wealthier.
After Smith’s book was published, the idea of laissez-faire became more and more
popular. 17 The new freedom to invent and invest helped spur the Industrial
Revolution, creating, as Adam Smith had predicted, vast new wealth.
But it also created the harsh conditions some employers maintained in the factories.
These employers were believers in laissez-faire. 18 They say it was none of the
government’s business how much their workers were paid or how many hours a day they
worked. For obvious reasons, the idea of laissez-faire was more popular among
employers than among their workers.
(A)
They fought against laws that would make things better for workers
(B)
In the book Smith argued government controls were hurting the economy.
(C)
This economic freedom, he believed, would make people more creative
and hard-working.
(D)
To protect English manufacturers, the government set high tariffs on
goods imported from foreign countries.
篇章結構題組,下列各題請依文意從四個選項中選出最合適者,答案選用不能重覆。
Until the late 1700s, the economy of England was tightly controlled by the government,
which limited the amount of interest that banks could charge, laid down rules about how
employers should treat their workers, and set strict standards for how some products
should be made. The government set up trade monopolies, giving certain companies the
sole right to trade with certain parts of the world, like the English East India Company. 14 Then in the late 1700s, Adam Smith published a book called The Wealth of
Nations, which advocated “laissez-faire,” meaning “to let alone” in French. 15 He
said individuals should be let alone to make their own economic decisions—what products
to make, how to make them, and what to charge for them. 16 People would be
motivated by the opportunity to try new ideas and make more money. Society, as a result,
would become wealthier.
After Smith’s book was published, the idea of laissez-faire became more and more
popular. 17 The new freedom to invent and invest helped spur the Industrial
Revolution, creating, as Adam Smith had predicted, vast new wealth.
But it also created the harsh conditions some employers maintained in the factories.
These employers were believers in laissez-faire. 18 They say it was none of the
government’s business how much their workers were paid or how many hours a day they
worked. For obvious reasons, the idea of laissez-faire was more popular among
employers than among their workers.
(A)
They fought against laws that would make things better for workers.
(B)
In the book Smith argued government controls were hurting the economy.
(C)
This economic freedom, he believed, would make people more creative
and hard-working.
(D)
To protect English manufacturers, the government set high tariffs on
goods imported from foreign countries.
篇章結構題組,下列各題請依文意從四個選項中選出最合適者,答案選用不能重覆。
Until the late 1700s, the economy of England was tightly controlled by the government,
which limited the amount of interest that banks could charge, laid down rules about how
employers should treat their workers, and set strict standards for how some products
should be made. The government set up trade monopolies, giving certain companies the
sole right to trade with certain parts of the world, like the English East India Company. 14 Then in the late 1700s, Adam Smith published a book called The Wealth of
Nations, which advocated “laissez-faire,” meaning “to let alone” in French. 15 He
said individuals should be let alone to make their own economic decisions—what products
to make, how to make them, and what to charge for them. 16 People would be
motivated by the opportunity to try new ideas and make more money. Society, as a result,
would become wealthier.
After Smith’s book was published, the idea of laissez-faire became more and more
popular. 17 The new freedom to invent and invest helped spur the Industrial
Revolution, creating, as Adam Smith had predicted, vast new wealth.
But it also created the harsh conditions some employers maintained in the factories.
These employers were believers in laissez-faire. 18 They say it was none of the
government’s business how much their workers were paid or how many hours a day they
worked. For obvious reasons, the idea of laissez-faire was more popular among
employers than among their workers.
(A)
Many of the old laws controlling the economy were abolished.
(B)
They fought against laws that would make things better for workers.
(C)
In the book Smith argued government controls were hurting the economy.
(D)
This economic freedom, he believed, would make people more creative
and hard-working.
篇章結構題組,下列各題請依文意從四個選項中選出最合適者,答案選用不能重覆。
Until the late 1700s, the economy of England was tightly controlled by the government,
which limited the amount of interest that banks could charge, laid down rules about how
employers should treat their workers, and set strict standards for how some products
should be made. The government set up trade monopolies, giving certain companies the
sole right to trade with certain parts of the world, like the English East India Company. 14 Then in the late 1700s, Adam Smith published a book called The Wealth of
Nations, which advocated “laissez-faire,” meaning “to let alone” in French. 15 He
said individuals should be let alone to make their own economic decisions—what products
to make, how to make them, and what to charge for them. 16 People would be
motivated by the opportunity to try new ideas and make more money. Society, as a result,
would become wealthier.
After Smith’s book was published, the idea of laissez-faire became more and more
popular. 17 The new freedom to invent and invest helped spur the Industrial
Revolution, creating, as Adam Smith had predicted, vast new wealth.
But it also created the harsh conditions some employers maintained in the factories.
These employers were believers in laissez-faire. 18 They say it was none of the
government’s business how much their workers were paid or how many hours a day they
worked. For obvious reasons, the idea of laissez-faire was more popular among
employers than among their workers.
(A)
Many of the old laws controlling the economy were abolished.
(B)
They fought against laws that would make things better for workers.
(C)
In the book Smith argued government controls were hurting the economy.
(D)
This economic freedom, he believed, would make people more creative
and hard-working.
篇章結構題組,下列各題請依文意從四個選項中選出最合適者,答案選用不能重覆。
Until the late 1700s, the economy of England was tightly controlled by the government,
which limited the amount of interest that banks could charge, laid down rules about how
employers should treat their workers, and set strict standards for how some products
should be made. The government set up trade monopolies, giving certain companies the
sole right to trade with certain parts of the world, like the English East India Company. 14 Then in the late 1700s, Adam Smith published a book called The Wealth of
Nations, which advocated “laissez-faire,” meaning “to let alone” in French. 15 He
said individuals should be let alone to make their own economic decisions—what products
to make, how to make them, and what to charge for them. 16 People would be
motivated by the opportunity to try new ideas and make more money. Society, as a result,
would become wealthier.
After Smith’s book was published, the idea of laissez-faire became more and more
popular. 17 The new freedom to invent and invest helped spur the Industrial
Revolution, creating, as Adam Smith had predicted, vast new wealth.
But it also created the harsh conditions some employers maintained in the factories.
These employers were believers in laissez-faire. 18 They say it was none of the
government’s business how much their workers were paid or how many hours a day they
worked. For obvious reasons, the idea of laissez-faire was more popular among
employers than among their workers.
(A)
Many of the old laws controlling the economy were abolished.
(B)
They fought against laws that would make things better for workers.
(C)
In the book Smith argued government controls were hurting the economy.
(D)
This economic freedom, he believed, would make people more creative
and hard-working.
請依下文回答第 19 題至第 23 題
Just as a passport represents national sovereignty—it is one of the defining
categories of a claim to statehood—so harmonizing passports is a sign of cooperation.
That can be a slow process. It took the nine members of the-then European Community
(now the 27-strong European Union) years to settle on the color of the passport cover that
its member states now share. In 1976, a year after a uniform passport was first proposed,
Britain shuddered at the suggested shade of delicate lilac. Diplomats then spent four years
dismissing maroon and then purple before reaching a wine-colored consensus in 1981.
America’s first passport cover, in 1918, was beige, going green three years later. It
changed to various shades of red in 1926 and back to green in 1941. Only on the
bicentenary in 1976 did it turn blue, matching the shade in the American flag.
The common color was supposed to make European passports instantly recognizable.
But since colors cannot be patented, nothing stops others with the same idea. Some
countries that hoped to join the EU quickly adopted the right color of passport as a
branding exercise. In South America the Andean Community, which once had EU-like
aspirations, also favors wine-colored passports. Mercosur and Caricom, two other regional
groupings, favor an American-style dark blue.
Countries commonly pick colors that reflect their culture or religion, says Claire
Burrows of De La Rue, a British company that has been making passports since 1915.
Islamic countries often have green passport covers (though Germany’s passport used to
be that color, as are those of members of the Economic Community of West African
States). According to Bill Waldron of Holliston, a Tennessee-based firm that prints
documents for 65 of the world’s 249 passport-issuing entities, darker colors are popular
because they show dirt less, heighten the contrast with the crest and look more
official—much as police wear dark uniforms.
Interpol—one of a handful of international organizations with passport-issuing
powers—provides evidence for that theory: its new travel document is black. The UN’s
passport, like the helmets of its peacekeeping force, is a pacific blue.
Fun-colored passports exist too. But they can sometimes seem a punishment:
Sweden and the Netherlands issue emergency travel documents for nationals who have
lost their passports. They are pink. According to the passage, which of the following statements is NOT true?
(A)
In 1918, the passport color was beige in the US.
(B)
In 1930, the US used burgundy covers for their passports.
(C)
From 1941 to 1976, US travelers were issued burgundy passports.
(D)
The color of US passport changed to blue as its 200th anniversary was
marked.
請依下文回答第 19 題至第 23 題
Just as a passport represents national sovereignty—it is one of the defining
categories of a claim to statehood—so harmonizing passports is a sign of cooperation.
That can be a slow process. It took the nine members of the-then European Community
(now the 27-strong European Union) years to settle on the color of the passport cover that
its member states now share. In 1976, a year after a uniform passport was first proposed,
Britain shuddered at the suggested shade of delicate lilac. Diplomats then spent four years
dismissing maroon and then purple before reaching a wine-colored consensus in 1981.
America’s first passport cover, in 1918, was beige, going green three years later. It
changed to various shades of red in 1926 and back to green in 1941. Only on the
bicentenary in 1976 did it turn blue, matching the shade in the American flag.
The common color was supposed to make European passports instantly recognizable.
But since colors cannot be patented, nothing stops others with the same idea. Some
countries that hoped to join the EU quickly adopted the right color of passport as a
branding exercise. In South America the Andean Community, which once had EU-like
aspirations, also favors wine-colored passports. Mercosur and Caricom, two other regional
groupings, favor an American-style dark blue.
Countries commonly pick colors that reflect their culture or religion, says Claire
Burrows of De La Rue, a British company that has been making passports since 1915.
Islamic countries often have green passport covers (though Germany’s passport used to
be that color, as are those of members of the Economic Community of West African
States). According to Bill Waldron of Holliston, a Tennessee-based firm that prints
documents for 65 of the world’s 249 passport-issuing entities, darker colors are popular
because they show dirt less, heighten the contrast with the crest and look more
official—much as police wear dark uniforms.
Interpol—one of a handful of international organizations with passport-issuing
powers—provides evidence for that theory: its new travel document is black. The UN’s
passport, like the helmets of its peacekeeping force, is a pacific blue.
Fun-colored passports exist too. But they can sometimes seem a punishment:
Sweden and the Netherlands issue emergency travel documents for nationals who have
lost their passports. They are pink. Which of the following countries use the same color for their passports?
請依下文回答第 19 題至第 23 題
Just as a passport represents national sovereignty—it is one of the defining
categories of a claim to statehood—so harmonizing passports is a sign of cooperation.
That can be a slow process. It took the nine members of the-then European Community
(now the 27-strong European Union) years to settle on the color of the passport cover that
its member states now share. In 1976, a year after a uniform passport was first proposed,
Britain shuddered at the suggested shade of delicate lilac. Diplomats then spent four years
dismissing maroon and then purple before reaching a wine-colored consensus in 1981.
America’s first passport cover, in 1918, was beige, going green three years later. It
changed to various shades of red in 1926 and back to green in 1941. Only on the
bicentenary in 1976 did it turn blue, matching the shade in the American flag.
The common color was supposed to make European passports instantly recognizable.
But since colors cannot be patented, nothing stops others with the same idea. Some
countries that hoped to join the EU quickly adopted the right color of passport as a
branding exercise. In South America the Andean Community, which once had EU-like
aspirations, also favors wine-colored passports. Mercosur and Caricom, two other regional
groupings, favor an American-style dark blue.
Countries commonly pick colors that reflect their culture or religion, says Claire
Burrows of De La Rue, a British company that has been making passports since 1915.
Islamic countries often have green passport covers (though Germany’s passport used to
be that color, as are those of members of the Economic Community of West African
States). According to Bill Waldron of Holliston, a Tennessee-based firm that prints
documents for 65 of the world’s 249 passport-issuing entities, darker colors are popular
because they show dirt less, heighten the contrast with the crest and look more
official—much as police wear dark uniforms.
Interpol—one of a handful of international organizations with passport-issuing
powers—provides evidence for that theory: its new travel document is black. The UN’s
passport, like the helmets of its peacekeeping force, is a pacific blue.
Fun-colored passports exist too. But they can sometimes seem a punishment:
Sweden and the Netherlands issue emergency travel documents for nationals who have
lost their passports. They are pink. Which of the followings about the meanings of passport colors is NOT
mentioned in the passage?
請依下文回答第 19 題至第 23 題
Just as a passport represents national sovereignty—it is one of the defining
categories of a claim to statehood—so harmonizing passports is a sign of cooperation.
That can be a slow process. It took the nine members of the-then European Community
(now the 27-strong European Union) years to settle on the color of the passport cover that
its member states now share. In 1976, a year after a uniform passport was first proposed,
Britain shuddered at the suggested shade of delicate lilac. Diplomats then spent four years
dismissing maroon and then purple before reaching a wine-colored consensus in 1981.
America’s first passport cover, in 1918, was beige, going green three years later. It
changed to various shades of red in 1926 and back to green in 1941. Only on the
bicentenary in 1976 did it turn blue, matching the shade in the American flag.
The common color was supposed to make European passports instantly recognizable.
But since colors cannot be patented, nothing stops others with the same idea. Some
countries that hoped to join the EU quickly adopted the right color of passport as a
branding exercise. In South America the Andean Community, which once had EU-like
aspirations, also favors wine-colored passports. Mercosur and Caricom, two other regional
groupings, favor an American-style dark blue.
Countries commonly pick colors that reflect their culture or religion, says Claire
Burrows of De La Rue, a British company that has been making passports since 1915.
Islamic countries often have green passport covers (though Germany’s passport used to
be that color, as are those of members of the Economic Community of West African
States). According to Bill Waldron of Holliston, a Tennessee-based firm that prints
documents for 65 of the world’s 249 passport-issuing entities, darker colors are popular
because they show dirt less, heighten the contrast with the crest and look more
official—much as police wear dark uniforms.
Interpol—one of a handful of international organizations with passport-issuing
powers—provides evidence for that theory: its new travel document is black. The UN’s
passport, like the helmets of its peacekeeping force, is a pacific blue.
Fun-colored passports exist too. But they can sometimes seem a punishment:
Sweden and the Netherlands issue emergency travel documents for nationals who have
lost their passports. They are pink.
According to the passage, why do passports normally come in dark shades?
請依下文回答第 19 題至第 23 題
Just as a passport represents national sovereignty—it is one of the defining
categories of a claim to statehood—so harmonizing passports is a sign of cooperation.
That can be a slow process. It took the nine members of the-then European Community
(now the 27-strong European Union) years to settle on the color of the passport cover that
its member states now share. In 1976, a year after a uniform passport was first proposed,
Britain shuddered at the suggested shade of delicate lilac. Diplomats then spent four years
dismissing maroon and then purple before reaching a wine-colored consensus in 1981.
America’s first passport cover, in 1918, was beige, going green three years later. It
changed to various shades of red in 1926 and back to green in 1941. Only on the
bicentenary in 1976 did it turn blue, matching the shade in the American flag.
The common color was supposed to make European passports instantly recognizable.
But since colors cannot be patented, nothing stops others with the same idea. Some
countries that hoped to join the EU quickly adopted the right color of passport as a
branding exercise. In South America the Andean Community, which once had EU-like
aspirations, also favors wine-colored passports. Mercosur and Caricom, two other regional
groupings, favor an American-style dark blue.
Countries commonly pick colors that reflect their culture or religion, says Claire
Burrows of De La Rue, a British company that has been making passports since 1915.
Islamic countries often have green passport covers (though Germany’s passport used to
be that color, as are those of members of the Economic Community of West African
States). According to Bill Waldron of Holliston, a Tennessee-based firm that prints
documents for 65 of the world’s 249 passport-issuing entities, darker colors are popular
because they show dirt less, heighten the contrast with the crest and look more
official—much as police wear dark uniforms.
Interpol—one of a handful of international organizations with passport-issuing
powers—provides evidence for that theory: its new travel document is black. The UN’s
passport, like the helmets of its peacekeeping force, is a pacific blue.
Fun-colored passports exist too. But they can sometimes seem a punishment:
Sweden and the Netherlands issue emergency travel documents for nationals who have
lost their passports. They are pink. What does the word “Interpol” possibly refer to?
請依下文回答第 24 題至第 28 題
When contemporary women writers write about mother-daughter relationships, they
often put an emphasis on forging a connection between them. In their writing, even though
mothers and daughters do have ambivalence toward each other, they are often capable of
resolving this problem and finally recognizing their bond as mothers and daughters. Yet,
when it comes to writing about mother-son relationships, it becomes a completely different
story. Most women writers stress the alienation between mothers and sons owing to the
fact that they are of different gender. Therefore, when women writers write about their
experiences of raising sons, they usually find themselves crossing over into a different
territory. Feelings of apprehension and distress arise when mothers discover to their
astonishment that their sons have become a total stranger to them especially when the
sons have stepped into adulthood. In addition, since mothers are constrained by the
society at large to avoid being too close to their sons in fear that they might smother their
sons, contemporary women writers have depicted mostly the separation between them
but have also unveiled how mothers come to terms with this separation from their sons.
Take the two contemporary novels, Margaret Forster’s Mothers’ Boys and Rosellen
Brown’s Before and After, as examples. With a common theme on mother-son
relationships, both novels portray a similar incident of a son who is suspected of
committing a murder and how this unexpected event has profoundly harmed the
mother-son relationships. Coincidently, both novels have an identical scene with a
mother-son encounter in a juvenile prison. In this confrontation between mothers and sons,
mothers have to their bewilderment come to realize that their sons have become unknown
to them. And as these mother-son narratives continue to develop, the mothers and sons in
these novels finally separate from each other. The only difference between these novels is
their contrast in treating the mother-son relationship. Forster presents the mother as the
one who takes up her traditional role by accepting passively this separation from son and
waiting patiently until the son returns one day whereas Brown describes a mother who
exercises her agency and power to deal with her son’s act of crime. Later, she not only
fulfills her social responsibility as a mother but also decides her way of handling the
mother-son separation. Despite that the two texts illustrate two conflicting ways of reading
and writing mother-son relationships, they also inform us that there exists a powerful
reading and writing against the grain. Which field of study is most closely related to this passage?
請依下文回答第 24 題至第 28 題
When contemporary women writers write about mother-daughter relationships, they
often put an emphasis on forging a connection between them. In their writing, even though
mothers and daughters do have ambivalence toward each other, they are often capable of
resolving this problem and finally recognizing their bond as mothers and daughters. Yet,
when it comes to writing about mother-son relationships, it becomes a completely different
story. Most women writers stress the alienation between mothers and sons owing to the
fact that they are of different gender. Therefore, when women writers write about their
experiences of raising sons, they usually find themselves crossing over into a different
territory. Feelings of apprehension and distress arise when mothers discover to their
astonishment that their sons have become a total stranger to them especially when the
sons have stepped into adulthood. In addition, since mothers are constrained by the
society at large to avoid being too close to their sons in fear that they might smother their
sons, contemporary women writers have depicted mostly the separation between them
but have also unveiled how mothers come to terms with this separation from their sons.
Take the two contemporary novels, Margaret Forster’s Mothers’ Boys and Rosellen
Brown’s Before and After, as examples. With a common theme on mother-son
relationships, both novels portray a similar incident of a son who is suspected of
committing a murder and how this unexpected event has profoundly harmed the
mother-son relationships. Coincidently, both novels have an identical scene with a
mother-son encounter in a juvenile prison. In this confrontation between mothers and sons,
mothers have to their bewilderment come to realize that their sons have become unknown
to them. And as these mother-son narratives continue to develop, the mothers and sons in
these novels finally separate from each other. The only difference between these novels is
their contrast in treating the mother-son relationship. Forster presents the mother as the
one who takes up her traditional role by accepting passively this separation from son and
waiting patiently until the son returns one day whereas Brown describes a mother who
exercises her agency and power to deal with her son’s act of crime. Later, she not only
fulfills her social responsibility as a mother but also decides her way of handling the
mother-son separation. Despite that the two texts illustrate two conflicting ways of reading
and writing mother-son relationships, they also inform us that there exists a powerful
reading and writing against the grain. According to the passage, which of the following statements is true about the
mother-son relationship?
(A)
Mothers find it hard to discipline their sons.
(B)
Sons express less filial piety to their mothers.
(C)
Mothers sense great indifference from their sons.
(D)
Sons have strong anxiety over being mothers’ boys.
請依下文回答第 24 題至第 28 題
When contemporary women writers write about mother-daughter relationships, they
often put an emphasis on forging a connection between them. In their writing, even though
mothers and daughters do have ambivalence toward each other, they are often capable of
resolving this problem and finally recognizing their bond as mothers and daughters. Yet,
when it comes to writing about mother-son relationships, it becomes a completely different
story. Most women writers stress the alienation between mothers and sons owing to the
fact that they are of different gender. Therefore, when women writers write about their
experiences of raising sons, they usually find themselves crossing over into a different
territory. Feelings of apprehension and distress arise when mothers discover to their
astonishment that their sons have become a total stranger to them especially when the
sons have stepped into adulthood. In addition, since mothers are constrained by the
society at large to avoid being too close to their sons in fear that they might smother their
sons, contemporary women writers have depicted mostly the separation between them
but have also unveiled how mothers come to terms with this separation from their sons.
Take the two contemporary novels, Margaret Forster’s Mothers’ Boys and Rosellen
Brown’s Before and After, as examples. With a common theme on mother-son
relationships, both novels portray a similar incident of a son who is suspected of
committing a murder and how this unexpected event has profoundly harmed the
mother-son relationships. Coincidently, both novels have an identical scene with a
mother-son encounter in a juvenile prison. In this confrontation between mothers and sons,
mothers have to their bewilderment come to realize that their sons have become unknown
to them. And as these mother-son narratives continue to develop, the mothers and sons in
these novels finally separate from each other. The only difference between these novels is
their contrast in treating the mother-son relationship. Forster presents the mother as the
one who takes up her traditional role by accepting passively this separation from son and
waiting patiently until the son returns one day whereas Brown describes a mother who
exercises her agency and power to deal with her son’s act of crime. Later, she not only
fulfills her social responsibility as a mother but also decides her way of handling the
mother-son separation. Despite that the two texts illustrate two conflicting ways of reading
and writing mother-son relationships, they also inform us that there exists a powerful
reading and writing against the grain. Why is the mother-son separation a prevailing theme in contemporary
women’s writing?
(A)
Because mothers are advised to disconnect with their sons.
(B)
Because mothers feel obligated to attach themselves to their sons.
(C)
Because sons desire to strike a link with their mothers.
(D)
Because sons demonstrate resentment against their mothers.
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When contemporary women writers write about mother-daughter relationships, they
often put an emphasis on forging a connection between them. In their writing, even though
mothers and daughters do have ambivalence toward each other, they are often capable of
resolving this problem and finally recognizing their bond as mothers and daughters. Yet,
when it comes to writing about mother-son relationships, it becomes a completely different
story. Most women writers stress the alienation between mothers and sons owing to the
fact that they are of different gender. Therefore, when women writers write about their
experiences of raising sons, they usually find themselves crossing over into a different
territory. Feelings of apprehension and distress arise when mothers discover to their
astonishment that their sons have become a total stranger to them especially when the
sons have stepped into adulthood. In addition, since mothers are constrained by the
society at large to avoid being too close to their sons in fear that they might smother their
sons, contemporary women writers have depicted mostly the separation between them
but have also unveiled how mothers come to terms with this separation from their sons.
Take the two contemporary novels, Margaret Forster’s Mothers’ Boys and Rosellen
Brown’s Before and After, as examples. With a common theme on mother-son
relationships, both novels portray a similar incident of a son who is suspected of
committing a murder and how this unexpected event has profoundly harmed the
mother-son relationships. Coincidently, both novels have an identical scene with a
mother-son encounter in a juvenile prison. In this confrontation between mothers and sons,
mothers have to their bewilderment come to realize that their sons have become unknown
to them. And as these mother-son narratives continue to develop, the mothers and sons in
these novels finally separate from each other. The only difference between these novels is
their contrast in treating the mother-son relationship. Forster presents the mother as the
one who takes up her traditional role by accepting passively this separation from son and
waiting patiently until the son returns one day whereas Brown describes a mother who
exercises her agency and power to deal with her son’s act of crime. Later, she not only
fulfills her social responsibility as a mother but also decides her way of handling the
mother-son separation. Despite that the two texts illustrate two conflicting ways of reading
and writing mother-son relationships, they also inform us that there exists a powerful
reading and writing against the grain. How does Brown portray a mother who seems to be more compelling than
that of Forster?
(A)
She makes a mother more dominant by monitoring everything her son does.
(B)
She allows a mother to work out the mother-son relationship on her own
terms.
(C)
She enables a mother to embrace her selfhood by acting as a professional
woman.
(D)
She creates a mother who knows how to rely on her knowledge to mold
her son.
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When contemporary women writers write about mother-daughter relationships, they
often put an emphasis on forging a connection between them. In their writing, even though
mothers and daughters do have ambivalence toward each other, they are often capable of
resolving this problem and finally recognizing their bond as mothers and daughters. Yet,
when it comes to writing about mother-son relationships, it becomes a completely different
story. Most women writers stress the alienation between mothers and sons owing to the
fact that they are of different gender. Therefore, when women writers write about their
experiences of raising sons, they usually find themselves crossing over into a different
territory. Feelings of apprehension and distress arise when mothers discover to their
astonishment that their sons have become a total stranger to them especially when the
sons have stepped into adulthood. In addition, since mothers are constrained by the
society at large to avoid being too close to their sons in fear that they might smother their
sons, contemporary women writers have depicted mostly the separation between them
but have also unveiled how mothers come to terms with this separation from their sons.
Take the two contemporary novels, Margaret Forster’s Mothers’ Boys and Rosellen
Brown’s Before and After, as examples. With a common theme on mother-son
relationships, both novels portray a similar incident of a son who is suspected of
committing a murder and how this unexpected event has profoundly harmed the
mother-son relationships. Coincidently, both novels have an identical scene with a
mother-son encounter in a juvenile prison. In this confrontation between mothers and sons,
mothers have to their bewilderment come to realize that their sons have become unknown
to them. And as these mother-son narratives continue to develop, the mothers and sons in
these novels finally separate from each other. The only difference between these novels is
their contrast in treating the mother-son relationship. Forster presents the mother as the
one who takes up her traditional role by accepting passively this separation from son and
waiting patiently until the son returns one day whereas Brown describes a mother who
exercises her agency and power to deal with her son’s act of crime. Later, she not only
fulfills her social responsibility as a mother but also decides her way of handling the
mother-son separation. Despite that the two texts illustrate two conflicting ways of reading
and writing mother-son relationships, they also inform us that there exists a powerful
reading and writing against the grain. What is the actual meaning of the concluding sentence, “there exists a
powerful reading and writing against the grain”?
(A)
It indicates that motherhood can be manipulative and nurturing.
(B)
It denotes that the social control of motherhood is severe and unexpected.
(C)
It argues that mothers have the authority to treat their children differently.
(D)
It illustrates that the act of mothering can go beyond the traditional script.