Question

    When we talk to our friends online,typing can become a little boring.More often than not,we turn to memes(表情包）to make our conversations more fun. But sometimes, sending the wrong meme can mean trouble.

At least 10 students who were admitted to Harvard University lost their chance to study there after posting offensive memes in a private Facebook group, the university’s student newspaper, the Harvard Crimson, reported on June 5.In fact, this was not the first time Harvard had dealt with a case like this. Instead of regular jokes, the memes “went to truly dark and ugly places, joking about Orthodox Jews, the Holocaust and Mexican children,” reported CNN.

At first,the group was meant for would-be Harvard freshmen to get to know each other before they began university.But later,some students set up another group where they traded several offensive memes.When Harvard University found out about the group, it took back the students’ offers.

The incident has caused fierce debates, both in the university and around the world.

“I appreciate humor, but there are so many topics that just should not be joked about.” incoming freshman Jessica Zhang told the Harvard Crimson. “I do not know how those offensive images could be defended.”

However, others believe the university overstepped the boundaries. “It sounds like Harvard is intruding too deeply into the private lives of students, ”Alan Dershowitz, a retired Harvard Law School professor, told The Guardian, “It may affect them for life.”

The university didn’t explain the decision to withdraw the offers,saying it doesn’t comment publicly on the admission of individual applicants.But one of Harvard’s own policies says it has the right to withdraw offers of acceptance if “an admitted student engages in behavior that brings into question his or her honesty,maturity,or moral character”, according to the Harvard Crimson.

1.From the text we can know that        .

A.people send memes to make fun of friends during conversations

B.some Harvard students set up a group to get familiar with university courses

C.Harvard University had never dealt with similar cases before

D.Alan Dershowitz thinks it wrong to take back these students’ offers

2.Harvard withdrew the students’ offers probably because        .

A.they sent memes online

B.their moral characters were questionable

C.their behavior affected their private lives

D.they joked about Harvard’s policy.

3.What is the writer’s attitude toward the decision?

A.Supportive.

B.Objective.

C.Subjective.

D.Indifferent.

4.Which of the following might be the best title for the text?

A.Harvard Hopefuls Pay Tough Price

B.Harvard Freshmen Face Charges

C.Harvard Draws the Public’s Attention

D.Harvard Focuses on Students’ Privacy

Answer

1.D

2.B

3.B

4.A

【解析】

这是一篇新闻报道。文章介绍了一群准哈佛学生因在社交媒体上发布攻击性表情包，而被校方撤回了录取通知，此事在全世界引发了各方的热议。

1.

推理判断题。根据倒数第二段中的““It sounds like Harvard is intruding too deeply into the private lives of students, ” Alan Dershowitz, a retired Harvard Law School professor, told The Guardian. “It may affect them for life.”可知，Alan Dershowitz认为哈佛对学生的私生活干涉得太深了，这个决定可能会影响他们的一生。由此推知，Alan Dershowitz认为校方撤回这些学生的录取通知书是错误的。故选D。

2.

细节理解题。根据最后一段中的“But one of Harvard’s own policies says it has the right to withdraw offers of acceptance if an “admitted student engages in behavior that brings into question his or her honesty, maturity, or moral character”, according to the Harvard Crimson.”可知，哈佛大学的一条政策解释到：如果被录取的学生从事的行为使他或她的诚实，成熟或道德品格受到质疑，哈佛大学有权撤回录取通知。由此可知，哈佛大学撤回录取通知书可能是因为这些学生的道德品质是有问题的。故选B。

3.

推理判断题。根据倒数第四段“The incident has caused fierce debates, both in the university and around the world.”可知，这一事件在大学和全世界引起了激烈的争论；倒数第三段列举了即将入学的大一新生Jessica Zhang的观点:有很多话题不应该被开玩笑；倒数第二段列举了哈佛大学法学院退休教授Alan Dershowitz的观点:哈佛对学生的私生活干涉得太深了，这个决定可能会影响他们的一生；最后一段中的“The university didn’t explain the decision to withdraw the offers, saying it doesn’t comment publicly on the admission of individual applicants.”提到哈佛大学没有解释撤回录取通知的决定。由此可知，文章中提到了该事件引发的反应及各方对这件事的态度，作者没有发表自己的看法，可知作者是在客观地描述这件事及各方的反应。故选B。

4.

标题判断题。通读全文，尤其根据第一、二段中的“But sometimes, sending the wrong meme can mean trouble.”和“At least 10 students who were admitted to Harvard University lost their chance to study there after posting offensive memes in a private Facebook group, the university’s student newspaper, the Harvard Crimson, reported on June 5.”可知，有时候，发送错误的表情包意味着麻烦。至少10名准哈佛学生因在社交媒体上发布攻击性的表情包，而被校方撤回了录取通知。即本文主要介绍了有望进入哈佛大学的学生因在社交媒体上发布攻击性的表情包从而付出了沉重的代价，因此A项适合作为文章的标题。故选A。