C.Many black people have accepted and internalized white values and developed self-contempt and self-hatred for themselves， which has been influenced by Color Complex.

D.Maya Angelou finally became a victim of Color Complex.

正确答案：Maya Angelou finally became a victim of Color Complex.

12、Which of the following is not included in the themes embodied in A Lesson in Living？

A.Rape.

B.Identity.

C.Sexism.

D.Racism.

正确答案：Sexism.

13、Mrs.Flowers played an important role in Marguerite’s life because（）.

A.Mrs.Flowers was a very beautiful black woman：graceful and elegant

B.Mrs.Flowers helped Marguerite out of the dead valley finally and taught her the important lesson in her living

C.Mrs.Flowers liked Marguerite very much

D.Mrs.Flowers was well-educated

正确答案：Mrs.Flowers helped Marguerite out of the dead valley finally and taught her the important lesson in her living

14、Which of the following adopts the figure of speech－pun？

A.He preferred to take to his legs rather than to lay down his arms.

B.For nearly a year， I sopped around the house， the Store， the school and the church， like an old biscuit， dirty and inedible

C.One summer afternoon， sweet-milk fresh in my memory， she stopped at the Store to buy provisions.

D.The chifforobe was a maze.

正确答案：He preferred to take to his legs rather than to lay down his arms.

15、Which of the following is NOT true according to A Lesson in Living？

A.Mrs.Flowers had already learned that Marguerite was a quiet girl who read a lot but did not like to talk.

B.Mrs.Flowers took special care of Marguerite only because she liked her.

C.Mrs.Flowers told Marguerite that speaking was sometimes a more expressive or effective way of communicating with others.

D.In Marguerite’s mind， Mrs.Flowers was a god-like figure.

正确答案：Mrs.Flowers took special care of Marguerite only because she liked her.

16、Mrs Flowers once read Marguerite a book A Tale of Two Cities which was written by（）.

A.Charles Dickens

B.Laurence

C.Thomas Hardy

D.Charlotte Bronte

正确答案：Charles Dickens

17、Mrs.Flowers told Marguerite the first lesson in living， being intolerant of ignorance but understanding of（）.

A.literacy

B.illiteracy

C.education

D.wisdom

正确答案：illiteracy

18、Which of the following is NOT true according the related background in A Lesson in Living？