根据短文内容,从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。
The famous Peking University and Tsinghua University held graduation ceremonies on the same day last year. The presidents of the two universities delivered excellent speeches at the ceremonies as they used words, phrases or ways of expression that are very popular on the Internet. 小题1: .
Their speeches were warmly welcomed by students as they contained many fashionable words today, such as “ floating clouds”( meaning “ too small and of little importance to mention”). In the speeches, these university presidents recalled campus life together with students and finally moved all the audiences. 小题2: .
Many university presidents have changed their regular manner of addressing graduation ceremonies from an advising and preaching(说教) mode to a more fashionable and funny approach. 小题3: .
In the past, university presidents’ speeches were criticized for being too standard and lacking sentiment(多愁善感). Now, they use fashionable words in their addresses, reflecting they are starting to adopt more everyday attitudes to students. 小题4: . The discussion focuses on the question of whether university presidents should speak in an informal way at graduation ceremonies.
Supporters agree with the new approach. 小题5: . Opponents argue the new ways have no practical value or significance for education but are merely to please those leaving university.
A.The speeches were very different from the usual run of lectures.
B.The use of these new expressions has caused heated argument.
C.They try to use those words popular among young people in their speeches.
D.The expressions and phrases popular online are not accepted by all the audience.E.They consider it good to build close ties with students by using the youth’s own words.
F.They hold the idea that it is not proper to use such informal language in the graduation ceremony.
G.At the same time, graduation speeches by other university presidents were also under the spotlight for the same reason.
小题1:G
小题2:A
小题3:C
小题4:B
小题5:E
题目分析:
小题1:从前面的句子:as they used words, phrases or ways of expression that are very popular on the Internet.可以因为同样的原因其他大学的校长的演讲也受欢迎。选G
小题2:从前面的句子:these university presidents recalled campus life together with students and finally moved all the audiences. 可知这些演讲和普通的不一样。选A
小题3:从前面的句子:Many university presidents have changed their regular manner of addressing graduation ceremonies from an advising and preaching(说教) mode to a more fashionable and funny approach.可知大学校长用受年轻人欢迎的词语。选C
小题4:从后面的句子:The discussion focuses on the question of whether university presidents should speak in an informal way at graduation ceremonies.可知大学校长的演讲引起了争论。选B
小题5:从前面的句子:Supporters agree with the new approach.可知后面是支持者的理论。选E
点评:在答题中,应首先略读一下短文,了解一下短文的大致意思,然后把几个选项含义理解透,尤其注意意思相近,表达有交叉的选项之间的区别。然后再细读短文,把答案填入合适位置。答题时可以把含义相近的几个选项轮流填入同一处位置,反复阅读,反复体会,找出最佳选项,对于实在没有把握的小题可以留待最后完成。完成短文后,再认真通读一遍全文,看看上下语意是否通顺,是否符合逻辑关系。