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17.French writer Frantz Fanon once said:"To speak a language is to take on a world,a culture."Since the world changes every day,so does our language.More than 300new words and phrases have recently made it into the online Oxford Dictionary,and in one way or another they are all reflections of today's changing world.
After a year that was politically unstable,it's not hard to understand the fact that people's political views are one of the main drives of our expanding vocabulary.One example is"clicktivism",a compound of"click"and"activism".It refers to"armchair activists"-people who support a political or social cause,but only show their support from behind a computer or smartphone.And"otherize"is a verb for"other"that means to alienate (使疏远) people who are different from ourselves-whether that be different skin color,religious belief or sexuality.
"We had all the words around Brexit in the last update and we are now starting to see all the words around Trump coming into the dictionary,"Angus Stevenson,Oxford Dictionaries'head of content development,told The Guardian.
Lifestyle is also changing our language.For example,"fitspiration"-a compound of"fit"and"inspiration"-refers to a person or thing that encourages one to exercise and stay fit and healthy.
The phrase"climate refugee"-someone who is forced to leave their home due to climate change-reflects people's concern for the environment.
According to Stevenson,social media was the main source for the new expressions."People feel much freer to coin their own words these days,"he said.
But still,not all newly-invented words get the chance to make their way into a mainstream dictionary.If you want to create your own hit words,Stevenson's suggestion is that you should not only make sure that they are expressive and meaningful,but also have an attractive sound so that people will enjoy saying them out loud.
28.What's the purpose of the quotation from French writer Frantz Fanon?D
A.To serve as the topic of the passage.
B.To present one of the major views of the society.
C.To show the fact that language mirrors the culture in a way.
D.To lead to the topic of the whole passage.
29.What does the underlined word"coin"in the second-to-last paragraph probably means?C
A.use B.record C.create D.change
30.How is the article mainly developed?A
A.By giving examples.
B.By making comparisons.
C.By following a timeline.
D.By presenting research findings.
31.According to Stevenson,to make the words you invent popular,they shouldD.
A.be easy to remember
B.have unique and expressive meanings
C.have the attractive sound
D.be meaningful and sound catchy.
分析 本文讲述了语言反映了世界和文化,而我们的生活也在改变着语言,产生新的词汇.
解答 28.D.写作意图题.由第一段Frantz Fanon 的话可知一种语言代表着一个世界,一种文化,接下来文章以此展开叙述,因此是引领全文,故选D.
29.C.词义猜测题.由上一句social media was the main source for the new expressions,社交媒体是新的表达法的来源,因此应该是人们"创造"新的词汇,故选C.
30.A.写作手法题.由全文内容可知,文章一直在通过各种词汇来举例说明,比如第三段One example is"clicktivism",第五段For example,"fitspiration"-a compound of"fit",故选A.
31.D.理解推断题.由最后一段Stevenson's suggestion is that you should not only make sure that they are expressive and meaningful,but also have an attractive sound so that people will enjoy saying them out loud.可知要向让词语变得流行,就要有表现力、有意义、和有吸引力,让人们享受大声把它们说出来,故选D.
点评 在做阅读理解时,考生可快速阅读短文,通读测试题,明确考察点,在对应细读,加快做题速度.有时间还可以复查校对答案.
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