单项选择题The words used by the speaker may ______ unfavorable reactions in the listener which interfere with his comprehension.

A.act up
B.strike up
C.split up
D.stir up


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1.单项选择题According to the author, men are united most strongly by ______.

A.self-interest
B.fear of common enemy
C.discontent with a common oppressor
D.the shared ideal of making a better world

2.单项选择题The author's attitude toward the basic principles of democracy is apparently one of ______.

A.Objective interest
B.hesitant acceptance
C.pessimistic disillusionment
D.enthusiastic endorsement

3.单项选择题The author regards the average citizen's comprehension of the principles of democracy as ______.

A.critical dismay
B.jealous resentment
C.arrogant indifference
D.sentimental reverence

4.单项选择题The main purpose of the passage is to ______.

A.praise the propaganda methods of other nations
B.encourage the spread of democracy to underdeveloped lands
C.urge greater devotion to the ideals of democracy
D.criticize those who put self-interest ahead of the interests of their country

5.单项选择题The author implies that poor people often consider the promise of revolutionaries to be ______.

A.false and treacherous
B.credible and inspiring
C.attractive but impractical
D.superficial and irrelevant

6.单项选择题From Paragraph 4, we can infer that ______.

A.the future of the media is one of truthfulness and accuracy
B.a shift in public opinion will cause the media to change its habits in reporting
C.in order for the media to change in a positive direction, the industry itself must desire the change
D.if public opinion and buying habits continue to favor sensationalism, papers will continue to exaggerate and misrepresent

7.单项选择题The opinion of the author on media reporting is that ______.

A.reporting, as it is conducted today, is of little value due to its sensationalist nature
B.the inaccurate nature of the media is the result of public demand for that type of journalism
C.the media is on a downward spiral toward further inaccuracies, but there is hope for the future
D.the media is primarily interested in boosting sales and only marginally interested in the accuracy of it's articles

8.单项选择题Accurate representation and reporting is vital in the media because ______.

A.such information is necessary for proper decision-making by public leaders
B.the way that information is presented to the public can influence opinions and outcomes
C.far-fetched exaggerations invariably intrude into the private lives of those being reported on
D.catering to profit-driven sensationalism leads to further inaccuracies and misrepresentations

9.单项选择题Some media sources utilize catchy but misleading headlines in order to ______.

A.foster interest in the main text of the article
B.boost sales by stirring interest above that of the competition's
C.outdo their competition in creating the most provocative stories
D.submit to the demands of the public, who want such sensational titles

10.单项选择题The author's main purpose in writing this passage is to ______.

A.interpret the function of forgetting
B.illustrate the process of adapting
C.explain the performance of memory
D.emphasize the importance of learning