Question

Just by living, it is apparent that the media has profound effects on people. How or why or to what degree, only the individual can judge for himself/herself. No matter if the media is small or major, everyday events are what effects people. A commercial about ice cream can send millions running to the nearest grocery store ready to try the new flavor.

While reading the online article about how poor sleep contributes to health problems, I was surprised to hear that not getting enough sleep was such a big problem. I was absolutely freaked out (使震惊) by this article, so right after I decided to get a good night's rest from then on. That night I drank hot tea, took a long bubble bath and listened to peaceful music before bed. I didn't sleep a wink that night, and it's because of the pressure I was putting on myself to “sleep well”. This article has macro effects because it is possible that many people have read the article and been affected.

Another media effect is a movie. It is originally a novel that is adapted into a movie. I normally hate literature that is put into film, but this was an exception. My mother was in love with the book Pride and Prejudice, so when I went to Blockbuster the other night it caught my eye. I rented the movie and fell in love with it. I was in fact so inspired by the movie that I decided to read the book. Thus, it was an unintended (无意识的) effect because the writer/adapter did not produce this movie thinking that it would make viewers want to read more classic books.

1. What is mainly talked about in the passage?

A. The different kinds of the media.

B. The effects of the media on people.

C. Our pressure under the influence of the media.

D. Our addiction to the media.

2. The author decided to read the book Pride and Prejudice because ________.

A. his mother liked reading it

B. the movie was well produced

C. he didn't like the movie

D. the producer wanted viewers to do so

3. The last paragraph is written to show that ________.

A. the media can influence us in a positive way

B. a movie is usually a poor betray of a classic book

C. people usually like movies instead of original works

D. we can't love a classic without reading the original work

4. The author probably believes that________.

A. the influence of the media is usually misleading

B. we should remain calm under the influence of the media

C. the media can cause great pressure to people

D. people can't avoid the influence of the media in their daily life

5. The author's attitude towards the media can be described as ________.

A. subjective    B. negative  C. objective  D. positive

Answer 1

1. 解析：选B。主旨大意题。文章第一段点明媒体对我们的影响无处不在，然后用作者的两个亲身经历来说明这一问题。

2. 解析：选D。推理判断题。由文章最后一段可知，作者一般不喜欢看名著改编的电影，但这部电影是个例外，而且能够唤起作者去阅读原著的兴趣，说明这部电影拍摄得非常好。

3. 解析：选A。推理判断题。文章最后一段说明，好的电影唤起了作者阅读原著的兴趣，说明媒体有时会对我们产生积极的影响。

4. 解析：选D。推理判断题。综合分析文章第一段可知，作者认为不管媒体大小，它们每天都在对我们产生影响，我们无法回避这一影响。 

5. 解析：选C。推理判断题。从作者叙述的两个例子判断，作者从正反两个方面说明了媒体的影响，因此作者对媒体的态度是客观的。