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2．No Grammar Errors
I prefer Lynne Truss's words：I am a grammar"sticker"．And，like Truss-author of Eats，shoots & Leaves-I have a"zero tolerance"approach to grammar mistakes that make people look stupid．
Now，Truss and I disagree on what it means to have"zero tolerance"．She thinks that people who mix up basic grammar"deserve to be struck by lightning，and buried in an unmarked grave"，while I just think they deserve to be passed over for a job-even if they are otherwise qualified for the position．
Everyone who applies for a position at either of my companies，iFixit or Dozuki，takes a compulsory grammar test．If they can't distinguish between"to"and"too"，their applications go into the bin．
Of course，we write for a living．iFixit．com is the world's largest online repair manual （指南），and Dozuki helps companies write their own technical documentation（证明文件），like work instructions and step-by-step user manuals．So，it makes sense that we've made a strong strike against grammar errors．
But grammar is relevant for all companies．Yes，language is constantly changing，but that doesn't make grammar unimportant．Good grammar is credibility，especially on the Internet．And，for better or worse，people judge you if you can't tell the difference between"their""there"and"they're"．
Good grammar makes good business sense-and not just when it comes to hiring writers．Writing isn't in the official job description of most people in our office．Still，we give our grammar test to everybody，including our salespeople，our operations staff，and our programmers．
Grammar signifies more than just a person's ability to remember high school English．I've found that people who make fewer mistakes on a grammar test also make fewer mistakes when they are doing something completely unrelated to writing．Applicants who don't think writing is important are likely to think lots of other things also aren't important．
63．The author agrees with Lynne Truss in thatA．
A．grammar mistakes can't be tolerated
B．books on grammar make people stupid
C．people need to learn basic grammar
D．grammar mistakes are unavoidable
64．What's the author's attitude towards the job seekers who mix up basic grammar？C
A．They aren't qualified for their jobs．
B．They must be severely punished．
C．They should be left out for a job．
D．They have to correct their mistakes．
65．Which of the following is TRUE of iFixit and Dozuki？A
A．Grammar is quite important for their existence．
B．They are companies where one learns grammar．
C．They depend on grammar correction for a living．
D．Only one of them has a compulsory grammar test．
66．What can we learn from the passage？D
A．"Zero tolerance"approach to grammar errors seems unfair．
B．Grammar becomes unimportant as language is constantly changing．
C．Companies giving grammar tests may have no good business sense．
D．People who attach importance to grammar may pay attention to other things．

分析 作者在文中强调了基本语法知识的重要性．作者的公司以写作为生，所以作者非常看重求职者的语法基础，对待语法错误是零容忍，他不会给不懂语法的人工作的机会，他认为语法知识也能反映出一个人其它方面的能力，那些认为语法知识不重要的人，也会认为其它事情也不重要．

解答 63．A 细节理解题．根据第一段"And，like Truss…I have a"zero tolerance"approach to grammar mistakes"可知，作者和特鲁斯一样对待语法错误是零容忍，所以作者在不能容忍语法错误上同意特鲁斯的看法，故选A．
64．C 细节理解题． 根据第二段"while I just think they deserve to be passed over for a job-even if they are otherwise qualified for the position．"可知，作者认为，不应该给那些混淆基本语法的人工作机会，即使他们在其它方面能够胜任工作，pass over不考虑（给某人工作机会），故选C．
65．A 推理判断题．根据第三段"If job hopefuls can't distinguish between"to"and"too"，their applications go into the bin．"和第四段"Of course，we write for a living…So，it makes sense that we've made a strong strike against grammar errors．"可知，这两个公司都是靠写东西为生的，因此，对语法知识要求格外严格，故选A．
66．D 推理判断题．根据最后一段"Grammar signifies more than just a person's ability to remember high school English．I've found that people who make fewer mistakes on a grammar test also make fewer mistakes when they are doing something completely unrelated to writing…Applicants who don't think writing is important are likely to think lots of other things also aren't important．"可知，语法不仅仅是意味着一个人记住高中英语知识的能力，语法知识也能反映出一个人其它方面的能力，那些认为语法知识不重要的人，也会认为其它事情也不重要．故选D．

点评 本文是政治经济类阅读，考查学生对细节的理解把握和推理判断能力，做题时一定要找到文章中的原句，和题干进行比较，再做出正确选择．在做推理判断题时不要以个人的主观想象代替文章的事实，要根据文章事实进行合乎逻辑的推理判断．

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