阅读下面这篇短文,短文后有2项测试任务: (1) 第23-26题要求从所给的6个选项中为第2-5段每段选择1个最佳标题; (2)
第27-30题要求从所给的6个选项中选择4个正确的选项,分别完成每个句子。 Messages from the Media
1 The weather forecast, a story about the candidates in an election,
and movie reviews are examples of messages from the media. A communication
medium, of which the plural (复数的) form is media, is a means of communicating a
message. Examples of media are television, radio, newspapers and books and the
telephone. The media that can reach many people at once are called mass
media. 2 It is not difficult to think of other messages we
receive through the mass media. Every day we get hundreds of them. Think about
advertisements, for example. We see and hear these messages almost everywhere we
go. Advertisements are important messages, even though they are sometimes
annoying. They help us compare and evaluate products. 3
Most of us get more information from the media than from the classroom.
Think for a moment, about how you learn about local news and events. Do you
depend on other people or the media What about international news What is the
most important source of information for you People who are asked this question
usually answer, "Television". 4 Think of all the messages
you received today. Perhaps you read a newspaper during breakfast, or maybe you
read advertisements on billboards (露天广告牌) on your way to school. Did you listen
to a weather forecast or the sports news on the radio this morning Right now
you are getting information through a very important medium of mass
communication-a book. 5 We use the information we get from
radio, television, newspapers, and other media to make decisions and form
opinions. That is why the mass media are so important. Editorials and articles
in newspapers help us decide how to vote, consumer reports on television help us
decide how to spend our money, and international news on the radio makes us
think and form opinions about questions of war and peace.
A. Importance of Classroom Learning B.
Television-A Rich Source of information C. Advertisements as
important Messages from the Mass Media D. Various Messages One
May Receive Each Day E. Media-Means to Communicate
Messages F. Importance of the Mass Media Paragraph 2 ______.