In their struggle for progress American blacks had two famous leaders, Du Bois and Booker Washington. However, these two men had quite different ideas.
There were several weaknesses that Du Bois saw in the thinking of Booker Washington. For one thing, he could not see how it could be possible for blacks to exchange political progress for economic progress, as Washington suggested. Du Bois reasoned that, without political power, blacks could not gain economic power. For another, he could not agree with Washington that blacks could gain in the long run by giving up on civil rights. Du Bois could not understand how a people without equal rights under the law could have the self-respect and habits of thrift that Washington taught that the people of his race should develop. Finally, he flatly rejected the teaching of Washington that blacks should not reach out for higher education but rather should seek out trade schools where they could learn a skill. Du Bois argued that such a course would in time leave the black community without any professional people whatsoever.
26. Booker Washington suggested that Blacks should ________.
A. never give up their civil rights B. develop thriftiness and self-respect
C. exchange economic progress for political progress D. seek out higher education
27. In the thinking of Washington, Du Bois saw ________.
A. oversimplification B. several weaknesses C. immature reasoning D. biased opinions
28. Washington wanted Blacks to attend trade schools so that _______.
A. they could have an inexpensive education B. they would not travel far from home
C. they could assume the command of unions D. they could learn specific skills
29. The author of this article would probably agree with ________.
A. Washington’s notion of exchanging political rights for economic progress.
B. Du Bois’s argument for developing self-respect and thriftiness.
C. Washington’s teaching of seeking trade schools rather than higher education.
D. Du Bois’s reasoning of gaining economic power through political power.
30. According to Du Bois, if Blacks accepted Washington’s ideas, they would ________.
A. become illiterate for all generations B. be slaves for all generations
C. never learn any skills D. gain no economic progress at all
參考答案:CBDAD
