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  3. The curtain rises; the Cardinal and Daniel de Bosola enter from th

The curtain rises; the Cardinal and Daniel de Bosola enter from th

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问题          The curtain rises; the Cardinal and Daniel de
     Bosola enter from the right. In appearance, the
     Cardinal is something between an E1 Greco cardi-
Line nal and a Van Dyke noble lord. He has the tall,
(5) spare form—the elongated hands and features—
     of the former; the trim pointed beard, the imperial
     repose, the commanding authority of the latter.
     But the E1 Greco features are not really those of
     asceticism or inner mystic spirituality. They are
(10) the index to a cold, refined but ruthless cruelty in
     a highly civilized controlled form. Neither is the
     imperial repose an aloof mood of proud detach-
     ment. It is a refined expression of satanic pride of
     place and talent.
(15)    To a degree, the Cardinal’s coldness is artifi-
     cially cultivated. He has defined himself against
     his younger brother Duke Ferdinand and is the
     opposite to the overwrought emotionality of the
     latter. But the Cardinal’s aloof mood is not one of
(20) bland detachment. It is the deliberate detachment
     of a methodical man who collects his thoughts
     and emotions into the most compact and formi-
     dable shape—that when he strikes, he may strike
     with the more efficient and devastating force. His
(25) easy movements are those of the slowly circling
     eagle just before the swift descent with the
     exposed talons. Above all else, he is a man who
     never for a moment doubts his destined authority
     as a governor. He derisively and sharply rebukes
(30) his brother the Duke as easily and readily as he
     mocks his mistress Julia. If he has betrayed his
     hireling Bosola, he uses his brother as the tool to
     win back his "familiar." His court dress is a long
     brilliant scarlet cardinal’s gown with white cuffs
(35) and a white collar turned back over the red, both
     collar and cuffs being elaborately scalloped and
     embroidered. He wears a small cape, reaching
     only to the elbows. His cassock is buttoned to the
     ground, giving a heightened effect to his already
(40) tall presence. Richelieu would have adored his
     neatly trimmed beard. A richly jeweled and
     oranamented cross lies on his breast, suspended
     from his neck by a gold chain. [br] Which of the following best characterizes the author’s attitude toward the Cardinal?
选项 A、He deprecates his inability to sustain warm familial relationships.
B、He esteems him for his spiritual and emotional control.
C、He admires his grace in movement and sure sense of personal authority.
D、He finds him formidable both as an opponent and as a dramatic character.
E、He is perturbed by his inconsistencies in behavior.
答案 D
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