P2
In the 1750‘s, when salons were firmly established in France, some English women, who called themselves "Bluestocking", followed the example of the salonnieres (French salon hostesses) and formed their own salons.
Most Bluestockings did not wish to mirror the salonnieres; they simply desired to adapt a proven formula to their own purpose — the elevation of women‘s status through moral and intellectual training.
Differences in social orientation and background can account perhaps for differences in the nature of French and English salons.
The French salon incorporated aristocratic attitudes that exalted courtly pleasure and emphasized artistic accomplishments.
The English Bluestockings, originating from a more modest background, emphasized learning and work over pleasure.
Accustomed to the regimented life of court circles, salonnieres tended toward formality in their salons.
The English women, though somewhat puritanical, were more casual in their approach. (139 words)
3. According to the passage, a significant distinction between the salonnieres and Bluestockings was in the way each group regarded which of the following?
(A) The value of acquiring knowledge
(B) The role of pleasure in the activities of the literary salon
(C) The desirability of a complete break with societal traditions
(D) The inclusion of women of different backgrounds in the salons
(E) The attainment of full social and political equality with men
4. The author refers to differences in social background between salonnieres and Bluestockings in order to do which of the following?
(A) Criticize the view that their choices of activities were significantly influenced by male salon members
(B) Discuss the reasons why literary salons in France were established before those in England
(C) Question the importance of the Bluestockings in shaping public attitudes toward educated women
(D) Refute the argument that the French salons had little influence over the direction the English salons took
(E) Explain the differences in atmosphere and style in their salons
For the following question, consider each of the choices separately and select all that apply
5. Which of the following statements is most compatible with the principles of the salonnieres as described in the passage?
□A Devotion to pleasure and art is justified in itself.
□B Men should be excluded from groups of women‘s rights supporters.
□C Women should aspire to be not only educated but independent as well.
P2
1
In the 1750‘s, when salons were firmly established in France, some English women, who called themselves "Bluestocking", followed the example of the salonnieres (French salon hostesses) and formed their own salons.
1750年代，法国的沙龙制度已经稳固建立，一些自称 “蓝袜” 的英国女性，借鉴法国沙龙女主人的形式组织了自己的沙龙。
蓝袜 [Bluestocking]
欧洲史
18世纪中期，英国的一些妇女时常邀请文人和爱好文学的贵族参与的“闲谈会”，这些妇女被称为“蓝袜”。这个名称大概源自一位贵妇E.维齐夫人，她邀请学问渊博的B.斯蒂林弗里特参加她的一个晚会;斯蒂林弗里特说他没有合适的礼服而谢绝其邀请，于是她告诉斯蒂林弗里特可以穿“他的蓝袜”(即他平时穿的普通毛绒袜)来赴约。“蓝袜”一词现已用来嘲讽那些附庸风雅的妇女。
2
Most Bluestockings did not wish to mirror the salonnieres; they simply desired to adapt a proven formula to their own purpose — the elevation of women‘s status through moral and intellectual training.
多数蓝袜不想复制法式沙龙女主人，她们只想改换一种能够满足自己目的的新方式 —— 通过道德与知识的训练来提升女性地位。
3
Differences in social orientation and background can account perhaps for differences in the nature of French and English salons.
社交倾向与背景的差异也许可以解释英法沙龙文化的本质不同。
4
The French salon incorporated aristocratic attitudes that exalted courtly pleasure and emphasized artistic accomplishments.
法国沙龙蕴含了崇尚高雅娱乐和强调艺术成就的贵族趣味。
5
The English Bluestockings, originating from a more modest background, emphasized learning and work over pleasure.
英国蓝袜们则来自于更质朴的社会阶层，相较于娱乐，她们更强调学习和工作。
(
over 此处做介词 “超过” 讲。
)
6
Accustomed to the regimented life of court circles, salonnieres tended toward formality in their salons.
习惯于宫廷社交圈的种种繁文缛节，法式沙龙主人重视沙龙的仪式感。
7
The English women, though somewhat puritanical, were more casual in their approach. (139 words)
英国女性尽管颇为清教徒化，(组织沙龙的)手法却更为随意。
3. According to the passage, a significant distinction between the salonnieres and Bluestockings was in the way each group regarded which of the following?
(A) The value of acquiring knowledge
(B) The role of pleasure in the activities of the literary salon
(C) The desirability of a complete break with societal traditions
(D) The inclusion of women of different backgrounds in the salons
(E) The attainment of full social and political equality with men
选B
选蓝的部分就是本题的阅读段落，而从橙字可见 literary salon ，其后出现的 salon 基本都是 literary salon 的简称，也就是说 B 项中的 literary salon 并非新内容，这样一来，B 项也就成了正确项，句 4，5 展现了沙龙女主和蓝袜对待 pleasure 的不同态度。
D，干扰项。两种沙龙中的女性确实来自不同的阶级背景，但题干要求我们在 in the way each group regarded 条件下选择，也就是她们自身认为的不同，文段没有说她们认识到或者很看重自己来自哪个阶层这件事，所以不选。
新东方题目改编得不严谨，如果你以 literary 为新内容而排除了 B ，确实是冤枉的。
4. The author refers to differences in social background between salonnieres and Bluestockings in order to do which of the following?
(A) Criticize the view that their choices of activities were significantly influenced by male salon members
(B) Discuss the reasons why literary salons in France were established before those in England
(C) Question the importance of the Bluestockings in shaping public attitudes toward educated women
(D) Refute the argument that the French salons had little influence over the direction the English salons took
(E) Explain the differences in atmosphere and style in their salons
选E
简单题，ABCD 项都有明显的文段外内容。
For the following question, consider each of the choices separately and select all that apply
5. Which of the following statements is most compatible with the principles of the salonnieres as described in the passage?
□A Devotion to pleasure and art is justified in itself.
□B Men should be excluded from groups of women‘s rights supporters.
□C Women should aspire to be not only educated but independent as well.
选A
见句 4 。
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