Question

I was glad when somebody told me, "You may go and collect Negro folklore（民間傳說）." In a way, it would not be a new experience for me. When I pitched head first into the world of Negroism, it was fitting me like a tight chemise （襯衣）.I couldn't see it for wearing it.It was only when I was out of college, away from my native surroundings that I could stand off and look at my garment.Then I had to have the spy-glass of anthropology to look through.
I was asked where I wanted to work and I said, "Florida. It's a place that draws people─Negroes from every Southern state and some from the North and West." So I knew that it was possible for me to get across the section of the Negro South in one state.And then I realized that I felt new myself, so it looked sensible for me to choose familiar ground.
I started in Eatonville, Florida, because I knew that the town was full of material and that I could get it without causing any hurt or harm. As early as I could remember, it was the habit of the men particularly to gather on the store porch in the
evenings and exchange stories.Even the women would stop and break a breath with them at times.As a child when I was sent down to the store, I' d drag out my leaving to hear more.
Folklore is not as easy to collect as it sounds.The ideal source is where there are the fewest outside influences, but these people are.reluctant at times to reveal that which the soul lives by.I knew that even I would have some hindrance（障礙）among strangers.But here in Eatonville I knew everybody was going to help me.

1. 1.
   In the first paragraph, the author' s claim "In a way, it would not be a new experience for me" refers to the fact that ____.
   
   1. A.
      she had already attended college in Florida
   2. B.
      she had already received permission to conduct the study
   3. C.
      she had already experienced new cultures by leaving home
   4. D.
      she was already familiar with the Negro folklore that she was to collect
2. 2.
   In the second paragraph, the author indicates that one reason why she chose to work in Florida was that she wanted to collect folklore _____.
   
   1. A.
      from Negroes of different geographical backgrounds
   2. B.
      as her teachers advised
   3. C.
      from a place she had never visited
   4. D.
      in a state far from where she grew up
3. 3.
   Which of the following statements about the interactions on the porch is true?
   
   1. A.
      Men went there more frequently than women.
   2. B.
      Most of the storytellers didn't grow up in Eatonville.
   3. C.
      The author' s parents sent her to the porch to hear the stories.
   4. D.
      One man in particular told most of the stories.
4. 4.
   Which of the following is NOT the reason why the author decided to collect folklore in Eatonville?
   
   1. A.
      The people of Eatonville would be grateful if she published their stories.
   2. B.
      The people of Eatonville would have many stories for her collection.
   3. C.
      She believed that she could collect stories without doing any harm.
   4. D.
      She believed that the people of Eatonville would help her in her project.

Answer 1

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