解析：According to Passage 1, novelist Cris Mazza credits herself with inventing the taxonomy (i.e., coining the term ‘chick lit’) in her capacity as co-editor of an anthology of new women’s writing.
2.The description of women in literature used to be .
A.negative
B.neutral
C.complimentary
D.pleasant
正确答案：A
解析：Passage 1 states that chick lit sought ‘not to embrace an old silly or coquettish image of women but to take responsibility for our part in the damaging, lingering stereotype’, implying the traditional portrayal was damaging and stereotypical — i.e., negative.
解析：Passage 1 explicitly says: ‘Arguably, tone is the defining characteristic of the genre. The signature tone of chick lit is humorous, irreverent, and journalistic.’ ‘Humorous’ corresponds best to ‘amusing’.
解析：Passage 1 states: ‘From its inception, chick lit secured the readership of the younger demographic through its engagement with contemporary issues and popular culture.’
解析：Passage 1 emphasizes chick lit’s engagement with ‘contemporary issues and popular culture’, and cites examples like Bridget Jones’s Diary and Sex and the City — both centered on women’s personal, social, and professional lives in modern urban settings.
6.It is implied in Paragraph 1 that Jane’s misery might have been caused by _.
A.drugs
B.loneliness
C.her marriage
D.her financial situation
正确答案：B
解析：Paragraph 1 describes Jane as ‘miserable’, with bleached hair hiding ‘true color’ and ‘rough appearance’ hiding ‘deep unhappiness’; she speaks of love (a dependent relationship), drugs (as escape), and unrealistic dreams — all pointing to emotional isolation and lack of support. While drugs are mentioned, they are framed as an *escape*, not the root cause; no explicit mention of marriage or finance. Loneliness is the overarching implication.
7.The author of this passage asked to see Jane’s comic book because _.
A.the book was interesting
B.the school offered few such books
C.Jane highly recommended this book
D.the author intended to make friends with Jane
正确答案：D
解析：The text says: ‘I asked her if I could see her Archie comic book, even though I didn’t really like comics; she said yes, even though she didn’t really like to share. Maybe we were both looking for a smile.’ This signals a mutual, intentional effort to initiate friendship.
8.The “multicolored bed” in Paragraph 3 refers to _.
A.the pile of leaves
B.the colored cushion
C.the flower-bed outside
D.the grassland in the fall
正确答案：A
解析：Paragraph 3 states: ‘we raked the leaves into piles and took turns jumping… because we knew that the multicolored bed would break our fall.’ ‘Multicolored’ matches autumn leaves; ‘bed’ metaphorically denotes the soft, cushioning pile.
