阅读理解词义猜测题专练(一)猜测词义类A(2017·甘肃省第一次高考诊断试卷)In China, there are usually two reasons why people receive messages from friendsand relatives from whom they haven't heard for a while. The first is about New Yeargreetings, which are always welcome. The second reason is often unpleasant, however;people are increasingly contacting longlost friends, or even casual acquaintances,and urging them to cast online votes for their children or grandchildren incompetitions.The practice, which has been growing rapidly, has now reached the point wherepeople are becoming tired and may even feel annoyed.The results of a recent survey conducted by the Jinhua Evening News in EastChina's Zhejiang Province show that 94 percent of 384 interviewees were once askedby friends or relatives to cast votes online for their children. The contests rangefrom the “cutest baby” to dancing competitions, but in many cases the peoplereceiving the messages haven't heard from the sender for a long time and have nevermet the child involved.Although the competitions may appear to be harmless fun, some educationprofessionals are concerned that they could have a negative effect on children.Tang Sulan, a member of the CPPCC's National Committee ( 全国政协委员会 ),proposed a ban on online competitions featuring children to prevent futurepsychological issues. She was also concerned that public disclosure of a child'spersonal information and publication of photos cause a potential risk to the child'ssafety.Li Hongyan, the mother of an 11yearoldgirl and an 18montholdboy in Beijing,said she has never urged others to vote for her children. Although on the surfacethe children are competing among themselves via their parents' social networks, thecom...
