大学英语六级分类模拟题319
(总分100,考试时间90分钟)
Reading Comprehension
社团海报Texting has long been bemoaned(哀叹)as the downfall of the written word, "penmanship for illiterates," as one critic called it. To which the proper respon is LOL. Texting properly isn"t writing at all. It"s a "spoken" language that is getting richer and **plex by the year.
First, some historical perspective. Writing was only invented 5,500 years ago, whereas language probably traces back at least 80,000 years. Thus talking came first; writing is just a craft that came along later. As such, the first writing was bad on the way people talk, with short ntences. However, while talking is largely subconscious and rapid, writing is deliberate and slow. Over time, writers took advantage of this and started crafting long-winded ntences such as this one: "The whole engagement lasted above 12 hours, till the gradual retreat of the Persians was changed into a disorderly flight, of which the shameful example was given by the principal "
No one talks like that casually—or should. But it is natural to desire to do so for special occasions. In the old days, we didn"t much write like talking becau there was no mechanism to repro-duce the speed of conversation. But texting and instant messaging do—and a revolution has begun. It involves the crude mechanics of writing, but in its economy, spontaneity and even vulgarity, texting is actually a new kind of talking, with its own kind of grammar and conventions.
Take LOL. It doesn"t actually mean "laughing out loud" in a literal n anymore. LOL has evolved into something much subtler and sophisticated and is ud even when nothing is remotely amusing. Jocelyn texts "where have you been?" and Annabelle texts back "LOL at the library studying for two hours." LOL signals basic empathy (同感) between texters, easing tension and creating a n of equality. Instead of having a literal meaning, it does something—conveying an attitude— just like the -ed ending conveys past ten rather than "meaning" anything. LOL, of all things, is grammar.
Of cour no one thinks about that consciously. But then most of communication operate
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s with-out being noticed. Over time, the meaning of a word or an expression drifts—meat ud to mean any kind of food, silly ud to mean, believe it or not, blesd.
Civilization, then, is fine—people banging away on their smartphones are fluently using a code parate from the one they u in actual writing, and there is no evidence that texting is **position skills. Worldwide people speak differently from the way they write, and texting— quick, casual and only intended to be read once—is actually a way of talking with your fingers.
1. What do critics say about texting?
A. It is mainly confined to youngsters.
B. It competes with traditional writing.
C. It will ruin the written language.
D. It is often hard to understand.
2. In what way does the author say writing is different from talking?
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B. It express ideas more accurately.
C. It does not have as long a history.
D. It is not as easy to comprehend.
天净沙秋思译文3. Why is LOL much ud in texting?
A. It brings texters clor to each other.
B. It shows the texter"s sophistication.
控油乳液C. It is a trendy way to communicate.
D. It adds to the humor of the text.
4. Examples like meat and silly are cited to show ______.
A. the difference between writing and talking
B. how differently words are ud in texting
C. why people u the words the way they do
鱼鳖不可胜食也D. the gradual change of word meaning
5. What does the author think of texting?
A. It facilitates exchange of ideas among people.
B. It is a new form of **munication.
C. It deteriorates people"s composition skills.
D. It hastens the decline of the written word.
It"s possible to admire Oprah Winfrey and still wish Harvard hadn"t awarded her an honorary doctor of law degree and **mencement(毕业典礼) speaker spot at yesterday"s g
raduation. There"s no question Oprah"s achievements place her in the temple of American success stories. Talent, charm, and an exceptional work ethic have rarely hurled anyone as far as they have this former abud teenage mother from rural Mississippi who became one of the world"s most successful entertainment icons and the first African-American female billionaire.
Honorary degrees are often conferred on non-academic leaders in the arts, business, and politics. Harvard"s list in recent years has included Kofi Annan, Bill Gates, Meryl Streep, and David Souter. But Oprah"s particular brand of celebrity is not a good fit for the values of a university who mot-to(座右铭), Veritas, means truth. Oprah"s passionate advocacy extends, unfortunately, to a hearty embrace of fake science. Most notoriously, Oprah"s validation of Jenny McCarthy"s claim that vaccines cau autism(自闭症)has no doubt contributed to much harm through the foolish avoidance of vaccines.早起的经典句子
