24. Which of the following best characterizes the narrator's development over the course of the passage? 结构题

　　(A) She grows apart from the cultural tradition of her parents.

　　(B) She overcomes the guilt she felt about her newfound happiness.

　　(C) She begins to view the inhabitants of Irvine from her mother's perspective.

　　(D) She becomes less and less interested in her mother's stories.

　　(E) She communicates less and less with her parents.

　　分析：全文宏观来看，答案选A。

　　SECTION 6

　　Questions 9-10 are based on the following passage.

　　A century ago, opponents of women's suffrage in the United States scoffed at the notion that extending the vote to women would make any difference. "Women will vote with their husbands" was the commonly accepted wisdom. This was an argument made in the absence of evidence, as women did not yet have the vote. Ever since women won the vote, researchers have been keeping close track of female voting behavior. A "gender gap" in voting behavior has been found in the United States as in many other countries. In the United States, the 1994 and 1996 elections showed the largest gaps ever between candidates favored by women and those favored by men.

　　9. The primary purpose of the passage is to 主旨题

　　(A) describe the evolution of a gender gap in the United States

　　(B) present a concise history, of the women's suffrage movement

　　(C) show the inaccuracy of a prediction about women's suffrage

　　(D) discuss the resistance women faced in acquiring the vote

　　(E) explain the differences in voting behavior between men and women

　　分析：文章第三句表达出观点，以前对女性投票权的说法是错的。因为当时没有投票权。后文摆出例子，表明女性投票权拥有后的区别性。