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閱讀測驗是很多考生畏懼的英文題型之一，其實閱讀測驗的解題並不難，因為外國人寫文章都愛用破題法，只要看第一段即可知道文章大概在講什麼內容。例如在此篇文章的第一段中，有提到“American women” (美國婦女)，所以文章一定跟美國婦女有關。

American women traditionally are expected to be affectionate,

passive, conforming, sensitive, intuitive, and dependent -- “sugar

and spice and everything nice.” They are supposed to be concerned

primarily with domestic life, to be nurturing, to care for babies and

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young children, to fuss over their personal appearance, and to be

self-sacrificing for their family. They should not appear to be

ambitious, aggressive, competitive, or more intelligent than men.

They should be ignorant about and uninterested in sports,

economics, and politics. Also, they are not supposed to initiate

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relationships with men but are expected to be tender, feminine,

emotional, and appreciative when in those relationships.

There are also a number of traditional sex-role expectations for

males in our society: a male is expected to be tough, fearless,

logical, self-reliant, independent, and aggressive. He should have

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definite opinions on the major issues of the day and make

authoritative decisions at work and at home. He is expected to be

strong, a sturdy oak, and never to be depressed, vulnerable, or

anxious. He is not supposed to be a “sissy,” to cry or openly display

emotions that suggest vulnerability.

(  ) 1. The first paragraph is mainly about _____.

(A) women in modern society

(B) how to be a housewife

(C) stereotypical expectations of women

(D) the war between women and men

(  ) 2. What does the phrase “sugar and spice and everything nice” imply?

(A) Women should be kind.            (B) Women should be sexy.

(C) Women should work hard.        (D) Women should learn to cook.

(  ) 3. Which of the following personality traits would make an American male popular in the past?

(A) Daring.  (B) Caring.  (C) Silly.  (D) Timid.

(  ) 4. What does “vulnerability” in the last line mean?

(A) Violence  (B) Inconsistency  (C) Weakness  (D) Contentment

英銘老師：閱讀測驗是很多考生畏懼的英文題型之一，其實閱題測驗的的解題並不難，因為外國人寫文章都愛用破題法，只要看第一段即可知道文章大概在講什麼內容。例如在此篇文章的第一段中，有提到“American women” (美國婦女)，所以文章一定跟美國婦女有關。

第1題：第1段主要是關於什麼？根據文章的第1段，可得知大家對於美國的婦女有哪些刻版的印象，例如溫柔親切的、順從的、遵照的、靈敏的、有直覺力的以及依賴的，因此答案是(C)。

補充：

affectionate  adj.  充滿深情的、溫柔親切的     (often)

Phoebe gave me a very long and affectionate hug.

Phoebe滿懷深情地久久擁抱了我。

passive  adj. 被動的、順從的、惰性的、耐腐蝕的  (often)

Timothy is very passive in the relationship.

Timothy在這段戀愛中是很被動的。

Mr. Bell's passive attitude made things easier for me.

Bell先生順從的態度讓我做起事來輕鬆許多。

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