1 作者的语气态度往往不会直接写在文章里,只能通过细读文章,从作者的选词及其修饰手段中体会出来
询问语气态度的题,选择项里常出现以下一些重要的词: subjective( 主观的 ), objective( 客观的 ); supportive( 支持的 ); neutral( 中立的 ) ; sympathetic( 同情的 ) ; critical( 批评的 ); doubtful( 怀疑的 ) ;enthusiastic( 热情的 ) , matter of fact( 实事求是的 ) ;hostile ( 敌对的 ) ; satisfied( 满意的 ) ; friendly( 友好的 ) ; indifferent( 冷淡的 ) ; optimistic( 乐观的 ) ;pessimistic( 悲观的 ) ; disappointed( 失望的 )
2 (2011· 浙江卷 )…( 第三段 )Who is to blame here
Rick Stevenson, who tells Ceely's story in his book When Machines Fail Us, points the finger at the limitations of technology
We put our faith in digital devices, he says, but our digital helpers are too often not up to the job
They are filled with small problems
And it's not just GPS devices; Stevenson takes us on a tour of digital disasters involving everything