10．Prejudice is a preconceived opinion that is not based on fact or reason．Examples of prejudice in schools include believing that some students are particular type of people simply because of the way they dress or act，or believing that a certain group is good at sports simply because many peop1e in that group are goad at sports．Another example is believing that a boy is good at science because many boys are good at science．
I would like to cite more examples from the English literature．The best example of"prejudice"can be found in Jane Austen's novels．Her novels in the history of English literature are popularly known as"novels of manners"．Thus you can clearly understand that where manners and social behavior are concerned，"prejudice"is inevitable!Austen's famous novel Pride and Prejudice is the best example in this respect．When you read the novel，the very first line that would strike you is"it is a truth universally acknowledged，that a single man in possession of a good fortune must be in want of a wife．"It is an example of 18th century English middle class prejudice that eventually looked upon women just as an object that would serve as the basic sign for a man to establish his manliness and his superior and well acquired financial status．This novel is chiefly about class division，social norms and the consequent human behavior．The characters Elizabeth and Darcy，in their journey of 1ife through the course of the novel，highlight their personal prejudices towards one another that arise from their different social strata（阶层）．Darcy，a rich man，at first，fails to admire the beauty and intelligence of Elizabeth because of her low social status："she is tolerable； but not handsome enough to tempt me；"and Elizabeth，proud of her"first impressions"，failed to understand the well natured man under the proud and unfriendly Darcy．
33．What is"prejudice"defined in this passage？C
A．Prejudice is a reasonable idea that is based on one's own experience．
B．Prejudice is a preference for one group of people or things over another．
C．Prejudice is a preconceived opinion before becoming aware of fact or reason．
D．Prejudice is an unreasonable dislike of a particular group of people or things．
34．The underlined word"inevitable"in the second paragraph probably_meansA．
A．unavoidable B．reasonable C．unbelievable D．valuable
35．From the novel Pride and Prejudice，we can't learn thatB．
A．where manners and social behavior are concerned"prejudice"is inevitable
B．"prejudice"was defined and compared with"pride"in 18th century
C．it's about class division，social norms and the consequent human behavior
D．personal prejudices towards one another arise from different social strata．
分析 作者通过《傲慢与偏见》这本书告诉我们偏见是不可避免的，由于社会阶层，社会标准以及人类行为的不同，偏见是不可避免的．
解答 CAB
33 C 下定义题．根据文章第一 段 Prejudice is a preconceived opinion that is not based on fact or reason．可知偏见是一种不建立在事实和理由上的先入为主的观点．故选C．
34 A 猜测词义题． 根据文章第二 段it is a truth universally acknowledged 可知偏见是普遍存在的，不可避免的，故选A．reasonable 合理的，unbelievable难以置信的，valuable有价值的．
35 B 细节题．根据文章第二 段Her novels in the history of English literature are popularly known as"novels of manners"．Thus you can clearly understand that where manners and social behavior are concerned，"可知ACD在《傲慢与偏见》这本书中都有所体现，B项没有提到，故选B．
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