第一段
A new survey by Harvard University finds more than two-thirds of young Americans disapprove of President Trump's use of Twitter. The implication is that Millennials prefer news from the White House to be filtered through other source, Not a president's social media platform.
单词&词组
disapprove v. 不赞同,反对
implication n. 含意,暗示
filter v. (消息,信息等)慢慢传开,走漏,泄露
platform n. 平台
本段翻译
哈佛大学的一项新调查发现,超过三分之二的美国年轻人不赞成特朗普总统使用推特。言外之意,千禧一代更喜欢通过其他渠道,而不是总统的社交媒体平台,来过滤来自白宫的新闻。
第二段
Most Americans rely on social media to check daily headlines. Yet as distrust has risen toward all media, people may be starting to beef up their media literacy skills. Such a trend is badly needed. During the 2016 presidential campaign, nearly a quarter of web content shared by Twitter users in the politically critical state of Michigan was fake news, according to the University of Oxford. And a survey conducted for Buzz Feed News found 44 percent of Facebook users rarely or never trust news from the media giant.
单词&词组
beef up 加强;改进;充实
literacy n. 有文化,读写能力
presidential campaign 总统竞选
critical a. 紧要的,关键性的
fake a. 虚假的,伪造的
media giant 传媒巨头
本段翻译
大多数美国人依赖社交媒体查看每日头条新闻。然而,随着对所有媒体的不信任感上升,人们可能开始增强他们的媒体素养。这种趋势是迫切需要的。据牛津大学(University of Oxford)统计,在2016年总统竞选期间,政治敏感的密歇根州Twitter用户分享的网络内容中,近四分之一是假新闻。而一项针对BuzzFeed新闻的调查发现,44%的Facebook用户很少或从不信任这家媒体巨头的新闻。
第三段
Young people who are digital natives are indeed becoming more skillful at separating fact from fiction in cyberspace. A Knight Foundation focus-group survey of young people between ages 14 and 24 found they use “distributed trust” to verify stories. They cross-check sources and prefer news from different perspectives—especially those that are open about any bias. “Many young people assume a great deal of personal responsibility for educating themselves and actively seeking out opposing viewpoints,” the survey concluded.
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cyberspace n. 网络空间
focus-group n. (代表公众的)焦点小组
verify v. 核对,核实
perspective n. (思考问题的)角度,观点,想法
assume v. 开始承担(责任)
seek out 找出,找到
本段翻译
在数字时代出生的年轻人确实越来越善于在网络空间里把事实和小说区分开来。奈特基金会焦点小组对14至24岁年轻人的调查发现,他们使用“分布式信任”来验证故事。他们反复核对消息来源,喜欢从不同角度看新闻,尤其是那些对任何偏见持开放态度的新闻。调查的结论是:“许多年轻人在自我教育和积极寻求对立观点方面承担着很大的个人责任。”。
第四段
Such active research can have another effect. A 2014 survey conducted in Australia, Britain, and the United States by the University of Wisconsin-Madison found that young people's reliance on social media led to greater political engagement.
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reliance on 对……的依赖
political engagement 政治参与
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这种积极的研究还有另一个效果。威斯康星大学麦迪逊分校(University of Wisconsin Madison)2014年在澳大利亚、英国和美国进行的一项调查发现,年轻人对社交媒体的依赖导致了更多的政治参与。
第五段
Social media allows users to experience news events more intimately and immediately while also permitting them to re-share news as a projection of their values and interests. This forces users to be more conscious of their role in passing along information. A survey by Barna research group found the top reason given by Americans for the fake news phenomenon is “reader error,” more so than made-up stories or factual mistakes in reporting. About a third say the problem of fake news lies in “misinterpretation or exaggeration of actual news” via social media.In other words, the choice to share news on social media may be the heart of the issue. “This indicates there is a real personal responsibility in counteracting this problem,” says Roxanne Stone, editor in chief at Barna Group.
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intimately ad. 亲密地,密切地
immediately ad. 立即地,即刻地
projection n. 体现
conscious a. 慎重的,有意的
conscious of 对……留心
pass along 传递
top reason 首要原因
indicate v. 表明
counteract v. 抵抗,抵制
in other words 换句话说
editor in chief 主编
本段翻译
社交媒体允许用户更直接、更直接地体验新闻事件,同时也允许他们重新分享新闻,以此作为他们价值观和兴趣的投影。这迫使用户更加意识到他们在传递信息方面的作用。巴纳研究机构(Barna research group)的一项调查发现,美国人对假新闻现象给出的首要原因是“读者错误”,而不是捏造故事或报道中的事实错误。大约三分之一的人认为,虚假新闻的问题在于通过社交媒体“曲解或夸大真实新闻”,换句话说,选择在社交媒体上分享新闻可能是问题的核心。巴纳集团(BarnaGroup)总编辑罗克珊•斯通(Roxanne Stone)表示:“这表明,在应对这一问题上,个人确实负有责任。”。
第六段
So when young people are critical of an over-tweeting president, they reveal a mental discipline in thinking skills – and in their choices on when to share on social media.
单词&词组
reveal v. 展现,显露
discipline n. 自制力
本段翻译
因此,当年轻人对一位过度发推特的总统提出批评时,他们会在思维能力上显示出一种精神上的约束,也会在他们选择何时在社交媒体上分享信息方面有所体现。
五道题
26. According to the Paragraphs 1 and 2, many young Americans cast doubts on .
[A] the justification of the news-filtering practice.
[B] people's preference for social media platforms.
[C] the administration’s ability to handle information.
[D] social media was a reliable source of news.
27. The phrase “beer up”(Para.2) is closest in meaning to .
[A] sharpen
[B] define
[C] boast
[D] share
28. According to the knight foundation survey, young people .
[A] tend to voice their opinions in cyberspace.
[B] verify news by referring to diverse resources.
[C] have s strong sense of responsibility.
[D] like to exchange views on “distributed trust”
29. The Barna survey found that a main cause for the fake news problem is .
[A] readers outdated values.
[B] journalists' biased reporting
[C] readers' misinterpretation
[D] journalists' made-up stories.
30. Which of the following would be the best title for the text?
[A] A Rise in Critical Skills for Sharing News Online
[B] A Counteraction Against the Over-tweeting Trend
[C] The Accumulation of Mutual Trust on Social Media.
[D] The Platforms for Projection of Personal Interests.
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答案解析
26、根据题干信息定位到文章第一、二段。 文章第一段指出,在美国超过三分之二的年轻人反对特朗普总统使用推特网发布白宫新闻。第二段接着指出,随着人们越来越不信赖全部的媒体,人们可能正在开始提高自身的媒体素养能力。由此可见,很多美国年轻人怀疑社交媒体值不值得信任,所以[D]为正确答案。
27、根据题干关键词beef up定位到第二段第二句。前一句指出,大多数美国人都依赖社交媒体查看每日头条新闻。第句转折指出,然而,随着人们越来越不信赖全部的媒体,人们可能正在开始beef up自身的媒体素养能力。由此可知,既然美国人开始怀疑媒体,肯定会想办法“增强"自身的能力,来辨别媒体是否可靠。选项中只有[A]项有“强化,加强”的含义,故为正确答案。
28、主题干中的关键词the Knight Foundation survey定位到第三段第二句。定位句指出,该调查显示,这些年轻人会使用“分布式信任'来验证信息的真伪。下一句接着指出,他们会交叉核对消息来源,喜欢有不同的视角的新闻。选项[B]中的verify news是对原文中的verify stories 的同义转述; referring to diverse resources是distributed trust 的同义转述故为正确答案。
29、由题干中的关键词The Barna survey 和fake news定位到第五段第三句。定位句指出,巴拿研究小组的一项调查发现,美国人认为假新闻现象的最大原因是'读者错误”,比媒体报道的虚假故事或事实错误要多。后一句对此进一步 解释说明:大约三分之一的人认为 虚假新闻的问题源于人们通过社交媒体"曲解或夸大了真实新闻”。题干中的a main cause对应原文中的the top reason。 选项[C]readers' misinterpretation即是原文中的misinterpretation…of actual news,故为答案。
30、此题为主旨题。本文主要讲了美国人越来越不信赖媒体,他们正在提高自身的媒体素养能力。选项[A]提到了Rise“提高”、Skills"能力”和News Online"网络新闻”,概括了文章主旨,故为正确答案。
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