Course: Intensive Reading 1a (Chicago and Chapter 4-5)

By: Teresa Yuh-yi Tan (談玉儀)

Mid-term Exam Sample.

Part I. Reviewing comprehension. Check your comprehension by marking the following statements T (true) or F (false). (10%)

1.          __________“Lessons for Women,” made by Pan Zhao, gives lessons about how women should  behave.

Part II. Finding a similar English expression that best expresses the underlined academic vocabulary (20%)

1.          A woman ought to guard her chastity.

(a) the state of not having sex with anyone.

(b) superior authority.

(c) moral goodness of behavior.

Part III. Fill in the blanks (30%)

        The ancient Hindu book the Laws of Manu described the duties of women in India long ago. The book presented strict rules of __________.   

Part IV. The reading Comprehension (40%: Chicago 10%; the other readings 30%)  

A. “Lessons for Women” (10%)

Let a woman yield to others; let her respect others; let her put others first, herself last. Should she do something good, let her not mention it; should she do something bad, let her not deny it. Let her endure when others speak or do evil to her. Always let her seem to tremble and to fear. When a woman follows such rules as these, then she may be said to humble herself before others.

Please answer the following questions and choose the most suitable one.

1.          This article suggests that the main audience for the reading is

(a).        women.

(b).       men.

(c).        neither.