林航英语阅读理解考研真题
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A new survey by Harvard University finds more than two-thirds of youngAmericans disapprove of President Trump’s u of Twitter. The implication isthat Millennials prefer news from the White Hou to be filtered through othersource, Not a president’s social media platform.
Most Americans rely on social media to check daily headlines. Yet asdistrust has rin toward all media, people may be starting to beef up theirmedia literacy skills. Such a trend is badly needed. During the 2022年presidential campaign, nearly a quarter of web content shared by Twitter ursin the politically critical state of Michigan was fake news, according to theUniversity of Oxford. And a survey conducted for BuzzFeed News found 44 percentof Facebook urs rarely or never trust news from the media giant.
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请勿乱扔垃圾 Young people who are digital natives are indeed becoming more skillful atparating fact from fiction in cyberspace. A Knight Foundation focus-groupsurvey of young people between ages 14and24 found they u “distributed trust”to verify stories. They cross-check sources and prefer news from differentperspectives—especially tho that are open about any bias. “Many young peopleassume a great deal of personal responsibility for educating themlves andactively eking out opposing viewpoints,” the survey concluded.
Such active rearch can have another effect. A 2022年 survey conducted inAustralia, Britain, and the United States by the University of Wisconsin-Madisonfound that young people’s reliance on social media led to greater politicalengagement.
Social media allows urs to experience news events more intimately andimmediately while also permitting them to re-share news as a projection of theirvalues and interests. This forces urs to be more conscious of their role inpassing along information. A survey by Barna rearch group found the top reasongiven by Americans for the fake news phen
omenon is “reader error,” more so thanmade-up stories or factual mistakes in reporting. About a third say the problemof fake news lies in “misinterpretation or exaggeration of actual news” viasocial media. In other words, the choice to share news on social media may bethe heart of the issue. “This indicates there is a real personal responsibilityin counteracting this problem,” says Roxanne Stone, editor in chief at BarnaGroup.
So when young people are critical of an over-tweeting president, theyreveal a mental discipline in thinking skills – and in their choices on when toshare on social media.
26. According to the Paragraphs 1 and 2, many young Americans cast doubtson
清热祛湿 [A] the justification of the news-filtering practice.
[B] people’s preference for social media platforms.
[C] the administrations ability to handle information.
[D] social media was a reliable source of news.
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27. The phra “beer up”(Line 2, Para. 2) is clost in meaning to
[A] sharpen
[B] define
[C] boast
[D] sharednf改名
28. According to the knight foundation survey, young people
[A] tend to voice their opinions in cyberspace.
[B] verify news by referring to diver resources.
[C] have s strong n of responsibility.
[D] like to exchange views on “distributed trust”
29. The Barna survey found that a main cau for the fake news problemis
[A] readers outdated values.
女生自我介绍简单大方 [B] journalists’ biad reporting
[C] readers’ misinterpretation
[D] journalists’ made-up stories.
30. Which of the following would be the best title for the text?
[A] A Ri in Critical Skills for Sharing News Online
[B] A Counteraction Against the Over-tweeting Trend
[C] The Accumulation of Mutual Trust on Social Media.
[D] The Platforms for Projection of Personal Interests.
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When Liam McGee departed as president of Bank of America in August， hixplanation was surprisingly straight up. Rather than cloaking his exit in theusual vague excus， he came right out and said he was leaving “to pursue mygoal of running a company.” Broadcasting his ambition was “very much mydecision，” McGee says. Within two weeks， he was talking for the first time withthe board of Hartford Financial Services Group， which named him CEO and chairmanon September 29.
McGee says leaving without a position lined up gave him time to reflect onwhat kind of company he wanted to run. It also nt a clear message to theoutside world about his aspirations. And McGee isn‘t alone. In recent weeks theNo.2 executives at Avon and American Express quit with the explanation that theywere looking for a CEO post. As boards scrutinize succession plans in responto shareholder pressure， executives who don’t get the nod also may wish to moveon. A turbulent business environment also has nior managers cautious ofletting vague pronouncements cloud their reputations.
As the first signs of recovery begin to take hold， deputy chiefs may bemore willing to
make the jump without a net. In the third quarter， CEO turnoverwas down 23% from a year ago as nervous boards stuck with the leaders they had，according to Liberum Rearch. As the economy picks up， opportunities willabound for aspiring leaders.
