| Asked what he would do to improve a government, the
ancient Chinese sage Confucius answered that his first measure would be "to
correct language". He meant that if words don’t mean what they seem to mean
people cannot put any plan into action as intended. The state of language at the
dawn of the twenty-first century appears to be more confused than ever—thanks in
large part to the enormous influence of television, radio, and print media over
what we buy, desire, and believe. Benjamin Radford, managing editor of The Skeptical Inquirer magazine, offers hundreds of examples of deceptive practices in journalism, advertising, political activism, public relations, and charity appeals. The real danger to the public, he insists, comes not from outright lies about events or individuals, because in most cases facts can ultimat A. it’s urgent to improve a government B. it’s very important to use language correctly C. words don’t mean what they seem to mean D. today’s language is in a state of confusion [简答题]原文：He would do anything he was asked to do but return to his old life.
译文：只要能回到旧的生活里去，派他做什么工作都行。 改译： [单项选择]The student asked her professor if he would have gone on the space ship he did know earlier.（）
A. if he knew B. if he knows C. he had known D. had he known [填空题]Sam asked Lucy whether he could borrow hers, and she told him she hadn’t taken it with her.
When Sam asked Lucy whether she could ______ to him, she said she hadn’t taken it with her. [填空题]The girl asked excitedly, "do we have a cat "
The girl asked excitedly ______. [单项选择]When I asked him if he had ever cheated in exams he said he wouldn’t ______ himself like that.
A. decrease B. subtract C. minimize D. degrade [单项选择]Everyone asked me where he was, but it was ______ a mystery to me as to them.
A. much of B. as of C. as much of D. such 我来回答: 提交
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