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  3. Passage One (1) When Mr. March lost his property in trying to help an u

Passage One (1) When Mr. March lost his property in trying to help an u

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问题     Passage One
    (1)  When Mr. March lost his property in trying to help an unfortunate friend, the two oldest girls begged to be allowed to do something toward their own support, at least. Believing that they could not begin too early to cultivate energy, industry, and independence, their parents consented, and both fell to work with the hearty good will which in spite of all obstacles is sure to succeed at last.
    (2)  Margaret found a place as nursery governess and felt rich with her small salary. As she said, she was "fond of luxury", and her chief trouble was poverty. She found it harder to bear than the others because she could remember a time when home was beautiful, life full of ease and pleasure, and want of any kind unknown. She tried not to be envious or discontented, but it was very natural that the young girl should long for pretty things, gay friends, accomplishments, and a happy life. At the Kings’ she daily saw all she wanted, for the children’s older sisters were just out, and Meg caught frequent glimpses of dainty ball dresses and bouquets (花 束), heard lively gossip about theaters, concerts, sleighing parties, and merrymakings (狂欢) of all kinds, and saw money lavished on trifles which would have been so precious to her. Poor Meg seldom complained, but a sense of injustice made her feel bitter toward everyone sometimes, for she had not yet learned to know how rich she was in the blessings which alone can make life happy.
    (3)  Jo happened to suit Aunt March, who was lame and needed an active person to wait upon (侍候) her. The childless old lady had offered to adopt one of the girls when the troubles came, and was much offended because her offer was declined. Other friends told the Marches that they had lost all chance of being remembered in the rich old lady’s will, but the unworldly Marches only said...
    (4)   "We can’t give up our girls for a dozen fortunes. Rich or poor, we will keep together and be happy in one another. "
    (5)  The old lady wouldn’t speak to them for a time, but happening to meet Jo at a friend’s, something in her comical face and blunt manners struck the old lady’s fancy, and she proposed to take her for a companion. This did not suit Jo at all, but she accepted the place since nothing better appeared and, to everyone’s surprise, got on remarkably well with her irascible relative. There was an occasional tempest (风波), and once Jo marched home, declaring she couldn’t bear it longer, but Aunt March always cleared up quickly, and sent for her to come back again with such urgency that she could not refuse, for in her heart she rather liked the peppery old lady.
    (6)  I suspect that the real attraction was a large library of fine books, which was left to dust and spiders since Uncle March died. Jo remembered the kind old gentleman, who used to let her build railroads and bridges with his big dictionaries, tell her stories about queer pictures in his Latin books, and buy her cards of gingerbread (华而不实的东西) whenever he met her in the street. The dim, dusty room, with the busts (半身像) staring down from the tall bookcases, the cozy chairs, the globes, and best of all, the wilderness of books in which she could wander where she liked, made the library a region of bliss to her.
    (7)  The moment Aunt March took her nap, or was busy with company, Jo hurried to this quiet place, and curling herself up in the easy chair (安乐椅) , devoured poetry, romance, history, travels, and pictures like a regular bookworm. But, like all happiness, it did not last long, for as sure as she had just reached the heart of the story, the sweetest verse of a song, or the most perilous adventure of her traveler, a shrill voice called, " Josy-phine! Josy-phine!" and she had to leave her paradise to wind yam (纱线) , wash the poodle (贵宾犬) , or read Belsham’s Essays by the hour together.
    (8)  Jo’s ambition was to do something very splendid. What it was, she had no idea as yet, but left it for time to tell her, and meanwhile, found her greatest affliction in the fact that she couldn’t read, run, and ride as much as she liked. A quick temper, sharp tongue, and restless spirit were always getting her into scrapes, and her life was a series of ups and downs, which were both comic and pathetic. But the training she received at Aunt March’s was just what she needed, and the thought that she was doing something to support herself made her happy in spite of the perpetual "Josy-phine!"
    (9)  Beth was too bashful to go to school. It had been tried, but she suffered so much that it was given up, and she did her lessons at home with her father. Even when he went away, and her mother was called to devote her skill and energy to Soldiers’ Aid Societies, Beth went faithfully on by herself and did the best she could. She was a housewifely little creature, and helped Hannah keep home neat and comfortable for the workers, never thinking of any reward but to be loved. Long, quiet days she spent, not lonely nor idle, for her little world was peopled with imaginary friends, and she was by nature a busy bee. There were six dolls to be taken up and dressed every morning, for Beth was a child still and loved her pets as well as ever. Not one whole or handsome one among them, all were outcasts till Beth took them in, for when her sisters outgrew these idols, they passed to her because Amy would have nothing old or ugly. Beth cherished them all the more tenderly for that very reason, and set up a hospital for infirm dolls. No pins were ever stuck into their cotton vitals, no harsh words or blows were ever given them, no neglect ever saddened the heart of the most repulsive, but all were fed and clothed, nursed and caressed with an affection which never failed. One forlorn fragment of dollanity had belonged to Jo and, having led a tempestuous life, was left a wreck in the ragbag, from which dreary poorhouse (救济院) it was rescued by Beth and taken to her refuge. Having no top to its head, she tied on a neat little cap, and as both arms and legs were gone, she hid these deficiencies by folding it in a blanket and devoting her best bed to this chronic invalid. If anyone had known the care lavished on that dolly, I think it would have touched their hearts, even while they laughed. She brought it bits of bouquets, she read to it, took it out to breathe fresh air, hidden under her coat, she sang it lullabies and never went to bed without kissing its dirty face and whispering tenderly, "I hope you’ll have a goodnight, my poor dear. " [br] What can be concluded from the first two paragraphs about Margaret?
选项 A、She found a job without the permission of her parents.
B、She was discontented since she was poorly paid.
C、She was exposed to a lavish life in her work.
D、She was often griping about the unfairness of life.
答案 C
解析 推断题文章第二段第五句提到在金斯家里，玛格丽特每天都看到自己想要的东西，因为那些小孩子的姐姐们刚踏入社交界，她经常见到小巧精致的舞会礼服和漂亮的花束，听到关于剧院、音乐会、雪橇派对以及各种狂欢活动的热烈讨论，看到金钱被挥霍在毫无价值的东西上，而这些钱对于过去的她来说也是巨款。由此可知玛格丽特的雇主家过着奢侈的生活，[C]“她在工作中接触到的是奢侈的生活”符合原文，故为答案。第一段第一句中提到玛格丽特及其妹妹恳求父母允许她们做点事来养活她们自己，紧接着该段第二句指出马奇夫妇认为这两个女儿可以早点开始培养工作的干劲、勤勉的品质和独立的精神，于是便同意了[A]与原文表述相反，故排除；第二段第一句提到玛格丽特找到了一份幼儿家庭教师的工作，工资虽然微薄，但她却觉得是一大笔钱了，这表明玛格丽特对她的薪水非常满意，[B]与原文不符，故排除；第二段最后一句提到可怜的玛格丽特很少抱怨，但一股不平之气令她有时对众人怀有恨意，而不是经常抱怨生活的不公，[D]与原文不符，故排除。
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