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Asked what he would, do to improve a government, the ancient Chinese sage Confucius answered that his first measure would be "to
Asked what he would, do to improve a government, the ancient Chinese sage Confucius answered that his first measure would be "to
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2010-02-22
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问题
Asked what he would, do to improve a government, the ancient Chinese sage Confucius answered that his first measure would be "to correct language". He meant that if words don’t mean what they seem to mean people cannot put any plan into action as in tended. The state of language at the dawn of the twenty-first century appears to be more confused than ever—thanks in large part to the enormous influence of television, radio, and print media over what we tiny, desire, and believe.
Benjamin Radford, managing editor of The Skeptical Inquirer magazine, offers hundreds of examples of deceptive practices in journalism, advertising, political activism, public relations, and charity appeals. The real danger to the public, he insists, comes not from outright lies about events or individuals, because in most cases facts call ultimately be proven and mistakes corrected. But the emotional power of images, sound bites, and slogans can exert deep and lasting influence on our opinions and behavior as consumers, voters, and citizens.
The detailed coverage of violent crimes dominating local TV news shows seldom in clues any larger context. The cumulative impression left in the minds of viewers is that violent crime is rampant and on the rise. As a result, many people live in fear and many more support the idea of ever-larger police forces, tougher laws, and bigger prisons without considering the actual crime rates in their community or across the nation.
Dramatic incidents like the sniper attacks in the Washington, D.C., area in the fall of 2002 receive so much media attention that, again, the actual numbers of people affected and the likelihood of such attacks being repeated anywhere else become wildly exaggerated in people’s minds. In the media-fueled emotional state following such spectacular disasters, the effort and expense of turning schools info locked fortresses or putting cameras on every street to monitor suspicious individuals can seem insignificant compared to the hope of keeping our children safe from harm. Yet truly effective measures require clear thinking and clearly worded policies that citizens not only lawyers and politicians—can understand. Too often the long term future implications of new anticrime laws and policies are not even considered in the rush to feel safer by taking rapid and visible action.
Misleading practices by advertisers are another subject of public concern. Governments have long limited ads for alcohol and tobacco products and examined claims by drug companies, carmakers, food suppliers, and toy manufacturers to protect the public health. But advertising uses emotional appeals to shift the viewer’s focus away from facts. Viewers who do not take the trouble to distinguish between provable claims and pleasant but meaningless word play end up buying "the sizzle, not the steak" and often paying high.
选项
A、it’s urgent to improve a government.
B、it’s very important to use language correctly.
C、words don’t mean what they seem to mean.
D、today’s language is in a state of confusion.
答案
B
解析
推理题。文章一开始引用了孔子的话"正言",即如果词不达意,人们就不能将预期的计划付诸行动;接着又谈到,21世纪初期的语言由于受到电视、电台及出版界的影响,显得比以往任何时候都更加混乱。通过对这一段的分析理解,可知此处引用孔夫子的话是暗示读者正确使用语言的重要性。"改进政府是很紧急的"与原文主题无关,"词语不表示它们似乎要表示的意思"只是原文中的一个条件句,"今天的语言处于混乱的状态"只是对原文的陈述。因此这三项都不符合文意。
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