PASSAGE THREE

问答题 What can we know about the graceful feminine style in Virginius's youth?

【正确答案】正确答案：It had softened the manners of men.

【答案解析】解析：全文只有该句出现了graceful feminine style这个表达，该句说的是弗吉尼亚斯年轻时优雅的女性化风尚对男人的影响，即它软化了他们的举止，故答案为It had softened the manners of men。

问答题 What was Victoria's only shortcoming as a wife?

【正确答案】正确答案：To be invariably right.

【答案解析】解析：最后一段作者含蓄地对Victoria的完美作了评价。第2句中的her single wifely failing是“作为妻子她唯一的缺点”之义，题目中的only shortcoming as a wife与之对应，可知该句主语To be invariably right为答案。