Question

    The other day I came across an Instagram post from my friend and colleague Danielle. It was a photo of a review of Danielle s recent photography exhibit. The review was positive, but also critical. That’s why Danielle posted it. She was proud of her work, no matter what her critics thought.

I was shocked by the post- -- it was one of the most honest things I've ever seen on social media! Usually when I scroll (滚读) through Facebook or Instagram, everything I see is perfect. Perfect vacations, perfect babies, perfect birthday cakes…

I' m guilty of it too. I only post photos of happy stuff. If someone saw my Instagram, they’d probably think, “Wow, this girl doesn’t have a care in the world.... and also she must really, really love ice cream.”

Danielle s post didn’t show a perfect world. And yet that didn’t make me think less of her. Quite the opposite, I respected her even more as an artist. That got me thinking. Maybe social media could be more meaningful if we showed off our mistakes or our struggles. And not a world where everything’s perfect, ice cream never melts and the lighting s always just right.

I’m going to try it out. Start with this blog post, which I’ll share on social media. I’ve included a photo here. It’s about a story I worked on for Guideposts magazine. See all those cross- outs and rewrites? That’s just the first of five pages of edit after edit from Guideposts editor- in-chief Edward Grinnan.

I remember the horrible day it happened like it was yesterday. I admit that I wept some tears over it. I considered giving up writing for a career. Eventually, though, I faced the music. I talked to Edward and asked him to explain the edits in detail so I could do better next time. The whole situation was rough. But, looking back now, it was a great learning experience.

1.Why was the author surprised at Danielle' s post?

A.It showed a perfect exhibit

B.It showed a beautiful photo

C.It included a strange picture

D.It included an objective review

2.What was the influence of Danielle s post on the author?

A.She realized the world is not perfect.

B.She was no longer afraid of mi stakes.

C.She stopped posting ice cream photos.

D.She began changing her posting habit.

3.What is the author's newly- posted photo about?

A.Her artworks B.Her happy times

C.Her failures as a writer D.Her favorite magazines

4.Which can replace the underlined part faced the music in the last paragraph?

A.Listened to music B.Stuck to my opinions

C.Accepted the criticisms D.Played a piece of music.

Answer

1.D

2.D

3.C

4.C

【解析】

本文为一篇记叙文。记叙了作者看到了一篇帖子后，给作者带来的巨大的影响。

1.细节理解题。根据第一段“The review was positive, but also critical. ”及第二段“I was shocked by the post——it was one of the most honest things I've ever seen on social media!” 这个评论很积极，但也很具有批判性。作者被这个帖子震惊了因为这是作者在社交媒体上见过的最诚实的事情之一，Danielle的帖子中有客观的评价。故选D项。

2.推理判断题。根据第四段“Maybe social media could be more meaningful if we showed off our mistakes or our struggles.” 如果我们展示自己的错误或挣扎，也许社交媒体会更有意义。第五段“Start with this blog post, which I’ll share on social media.”从这篇博客文章开始，我会在社交媒体上分享我的故事。可知，Danielle的贴子使作者开始改变发帖的习惯。故选D项。

3.细节理解题。根据倒数第二段“It’s about a story I worked on for Guideposts magazine. See all those cross- outs and rewrites? That’s just the first of five pages of edit after edit from Guideposts editor- in-chief Edward Grinnan.”可知，这是关于我为Guideposts杂志写的一个故事。看到那些划掉和重写部分了吗?这仅仅是主编爱德华·格林南编辑内容中的五页中的第一页。所以作者最近发出的照片是关于作者作为一个作家的失败。故选C项。

4.词句猜测题。根据前文“I considered giving up writing for a career.”我决定放弃写作的职业，后文“I talked to Edward and asked him to explain the edits in detail so I could do better next time.” 作者和爱德华谈过，请他详细解释一下编辑的内容，以便下次能做得更好。推测作者接受了批评，最终坚持了下来。故选C项。