1、Passage One Questions 56 to 60 are based on the following passage.Texting has long been bemoaned（哀叹）as the downfall of the written word, penmanship for illiter, as one critic called it. To which the proper response is LOL.Texting properly isn t writing at all. It s a spoken language that is getting。

2、richer and more complex by the year.First,some historical perspective. Writing was only invented 5,500 years ago. whereas language probably traces back at least 80.000 years. Thus talking came first;
writing is just a craft that came along later.As such, the first writing was based on the way people 。

3、 talk, with shortsentences.However, while talking is largely subconscious and rapid, writing is deliberate and slow, Over time,writers took advantage of this and started cratting long-winded sentences such as this one:The whole engagement lasted above 12 hours, till the gradual retreat of the Per tr 。

4、sians was changed into a disorderly flight, of which the shameful example was given by the principal le aders and”No one talks like that casually or should. But it is natural to desire to do so for special occasions. In the old days, we didn t muchwrite like talking because there was no mechanism to 。

5、 reproduce the speed of conversation. But texting and instant messaging do and a revolution has begun. It involves the crude mechanics of writing, but in its economy, spontaneity and even vulgaritv. texting is actually a new kind of talking, with its own kind of grammar and conventions.Take LOL. It。

6、doesn t actually mean “laughing out loud“ in a literal sense anymore. LOL has evolved into something much subtler and sophisticated and is used even when nothing is remotely amusing. Jocelyn texts “Where have you been? ” and Annabelle texts back , LOL at the li brary studying for two hours. LOL sign 。

7、als basic empath） （同 感）between tcxters. easing tension and creating a sense of equality. Instead of having a literal meaning, it docs something - conveying an attitude just like the -cd ending conveys past tense rather than“meaning. , anything. LOL. of all things, is grammar.Of course no one thinks。

8、about that consciously. But then most of communication operates without being noticed. Over time, the meaning ofa word or an expression drifts meat used to mean any kind of food, silly used to mean, believe it or not , blessed.Civilization, then , is fine - people banging away on their smartphones a 。

9、re fluently using a code separate from the one they use in actual writing, and there is no evidence that texting is ruining composition skills. Worldwide people speak differently from the w ay they write, and texting -quick, casual and only intended to be read onceis actually a way of talking with y 。

10、our fingers.56 . What do critics say about texting?A) It is mainly confined to youngstersB) It competes with traditional writing.C) It will ruin the wnttcn language.D) It is often hard to understand.57 . In what way does the author say writing is different from talking?A) It is crafted with specific 。

11、 skills.C) It does not have as long a history.B) It expresses ideas more accuratcly.D) It is not as easy to comprehend.58 . Why is LOL much used in tcxting?A) It brings textcrs closer to each other.B) It shows the tcxtcrs sophistication.C) It is a trendy way to communicateD) It adds to the humor of。

12、the text59 . Examples like meat and silly are cited to showA) the difTerencc between writing and talkingB) how difTercntly words are used in tcxtingC) why people use the words the way they doD) the gradual change of word meaning60 .what does the author think of texting?A)It facilitates exchange of i 。

13、deas among people.B)It is a new form of verbal communication.C)It deteriorates pelples composition skills.D)It hastens the decline of the written word.Passage Two Questions 61to 65are based on the following passage. its possible to admire oprah winfrey and still wish Harvard hadnt awarded her an hon 。

【英语六级|6月英语六级真题及答案详解】14、orary doctor of law degree and the commencement 毕业 典礼）speaker spot at yesterdays graduation.Theres no question Oprahs achievements place her in the temple of American success stories. Talent,charm,and an exceptional work ethic have rarely hurled anyone of worlds most successful entertainment icons a 。

15、nd the first African-American female billionaire.Honorary degrees are often conferred on non-academic leaders in the arts,business,and politics.Harvards list in recent years has included Kofi fi Annan,Bill Gates,Meryl Streep,and David Souter.But Oprahs list in recent years has included Kofi Annan,Bi 。

16、ll Gates,Mery1 Streep,and david souter.But Oprahs particular brand of celebrity is not a good fit for the values of a university whose motto （座右铭）,Veritas,means truth.Oprahs passionate advocacy extends,unfortunately,to a hearty embrace of fake science.Most notoriously,Oprahs validation of jenny McCa 。

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