1. D. It is often hard to understand.
2. C. It does not have as long a history.
3. A. It brings texters closer to each other.
4. D. the gradual change of word meaning.
5. B. It is a new form of verbal communication.
【点评】
这是一篇关于手机短信的议论文。改编自Time的一篇题为Is Texting Killing the English Language?的文章。文章提到手机短信因文字缩写、话语庸俗而受到批评。作者则认为短信更接近于一种口语,并随着时间的推移而变得更加丰富多彩。作者接着对文字和话语进行了历史的展望,话语先于文字产生。手机短信作为一种新的说话方式出现,形成了自己的语法和规则。作者以LOL,meat和silly为例,指出话语的含义会随时间推移产生变化。作者认为短信不会破坏人们的写作技能,而是口头交流的一种新形式。
文章本身话题和语言难度不高,题目设置也比较简单,通过关键词定位到相应段落和句子,结合选项排除法还是比较容易选出正确答案的。
6 B. She worked her way to success in the entertainment industry.
7B. She was known as a supporter of fake science.
8A. He was strongly against it.
9 C. They attach too much importance to public relations.
10 D. Pursuit of knowledge and truth.
【点评】
本文来自Time上一篇文章,题为Viewpoint: Oprah as Harvards Commencement Speaker Is an Endorsement of Phony Science。文章从作者反对哈佛大学授予奥普拉 温弗瑞荣誉法律博士及作为毕业典礼演讲者展开,剖析现在美国大学的一些弊端。虽然荣誉学位会授予给一些非专业的领导者,但是奥普拉并不适合,她崇尚伪科学,与哈佛大学的座右铭真理相悖。进而引出现在很多美国大学过于注重公共关系和品牌形象,忽略了追求知识的保护。随着美国研究型大学开始仿照盈利机构和娱乐中心的做法,他们很容易忽视大学的主要使命,即产生和传播知识。其实就是在呼吁美国著名大学,如哈佛大学,应该集中精力在追求知识和真理上。
文章有一定难度,涉及一些难词难句。题目考查细节题和推理题,需准确把握定位句的意思。
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