Still, it was strange that they

Still, it was strange that they should have come to her while yet so young; more than strange; it was impressive, interesting, pathetic. Not guessing the cause, there was nothing to remind him that experience is as to intensity, and not as to duration. Tess’ s passing corporeal blight had been her mental harvest. Questions: A. Identify the author and the title of the novel from which this passage is taken. B. Who does "him" refer to? C. What does the last sentence of the passage mean?
【正确答案】：A: THE AUTHOR IS THOMAS HARDY,AND THE TITLE OF THE NOVEL IS TESS OF THE D’URBERVILLES.B: IN THE PASSAGE “HIM” REFERS TO ANGEL CLARE.C: THE LAST SENTENCE OF THE PASSAGE MEANS THAT TESS BECOMES MENTALLY MATURE DUE TO THE PHYSICAL TORTURE RATHER THAN THE AGE OF HER.
【题目解析】：教材308页。本段选自哈代的《德伯家的苔丝》，苔丝是位美丽、天真的乡村少女，曾被德伯家的亚力克玷污，后离开家乡来到一个农场作挤奶工，渐渐地她抚平了心身创伤，并不知不觉爱上了安吉尔?克莱尔，但是在新婚之夜，苔丝将自己的过去讲给了安吉尔，安吉尔无法接受抛弃了她。苔丝是一位悲剧的女性角色，该段讲述安吉尔不知道苔丝内心的痛苦是曾遭受的肉体上的摧残，这些经历使她在精神上早早成熟。