Pride and some strange sense of honour must have ___ my parents to their chairs.

A. anchored
B. seated
C. stopped
D. fastened

Amy Tan is one of a group of prominent ________ writers that has emerged since the 1980s.

The novel "The Joy Luck Club " explores conflicts between two _____ and two different ____.

Although mother-daughter relationships are frequently erplored in American literature, Amy Tan avoids cliche by placing and intensifying the ____ in a context of cultural clashes.

_____ is the narrator of the novel "The Joy Luck Club".

Which of the following are talking about Amy Tan ?

A. Knowing how to tell a compelling story by building up tension around conflicts.
B. Moving easily between pathos, humor and joy.
C. Having a remarkable ear for dialogue and dialect that bring her characters to life.
D. Using much moe complicated language in her story-telling.

Translation:过高的希望和达不到的期盼

Translation:自行其是（不定式短语）

Translation:几乎不用首付现款

Translation:无可指摘， 完美无缺（介词短语）