正确答案：C

20、Why do people pay attention to their body?

A、People want to conform to the beauty standard in the society.

B、Because people attach great importance to their health.

C、Because people like diet, liposuction, or breast implant to make themselves more attractive.

D、Because people are fascinated by their own body.

正确答案：A

2.6第二章单元测试

1、John Steinbeck is the Nobel Laureate of Literature in the year of ____?

A、1958

B、1962

C、1964

D、1963

正确答案：B

2、Usually the Nobel Laureate will receive the following _____ as an honor.

A、Nobel Medal

B、Nobel trophy

C、Nobel Medal and Diploma

D、A gold laureate

正确答案：C

3、What is the main group of people that Steinbeck wrote about?

A、The lower middle class

B、The intellectuals

C、The ethnic groups

D、Professional women

正确答案：A

4、Why are some of the works of Steinbeck considered controversial?

A、He depicted human nature in the ivory tower.

B、He set out to undermine the racial injustice.

C、His works criticize the governmental policy and capitalism.

D、His works contain obscene content.

正确答案：C

5、What is the title of the book that won him the Nobel Prize?

A、The Grape of Wrath

B、Of Mice and Man

C、East of Eden

D、The Old Man and The Sea

正确答案：A

6、What idea does the short story “The Chrysanthemums”embody?

A、Discourse construction

B、Ecological thinking

C、Post-structuralism

D、Narratology

正确答案：B

7、What social event is “The Chrysanthemums” associated with?

A、Black is beautiful.

B、Civil Rights Movement.

C、Women gaining the right of suffrage.

D、Third wave feminism.

正确答案：C

8、What is the social setting of “The Chrysanthemum”?

A、It happens in a male-dominated society.

B、It shows a society with great social upheaval.

C、It is a time of economic depression.

D、It is a time of civil movement.

正确答案：A

9、What kind of feeling does the natural setting of the story invoke?

A、Suffocation