These days, teenagers are heavily influenced by the media(媒体). Many of them have watched thousands of hours of short videos.
However, several studies have shown a serious problem: today's teenagers are short of media literacy. In other words, they have difficulty critically(批判地) thinking about the information they see. One study that was done on middle school students showed that more than 80 per cent of them couldn't tell the difference between real stories and ads that looked like news.
Professor Kevin John teaches a class called Media Effects. He tries to help his students learn media literacy. The professor gave an example that shows why media literacy is important. In the example, two short videos report a snowstorm. One mainly tells the terrible road conditions. The other reports kids playing in the snow. “With a news story, short videos tell you the most important details in the eyes of the short video makers. These details mostly depend on their own opinions,” said John. “A person who has media literacy would realize that each story is just about one side of the event. But in fact, there is more going on.”
Some experts(专家) think schools are the best place to teach media literacy. Others believe everyone—from parents to news directors—should help teenagers learn the skills.
As for the best time to start learning media literacy, many experts suggest the age of twelve. But some basic ideas can be taught even earlier. “It’s never too early to start learning media literacy,” John said.
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A. The ability to stop oneself watching short videos.
B. The ability to think about the information one sees.
C. The ability to read news and ads online.
D. The ability to use the internet.
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A. How to develop teenagers’ media literacy.
B. When teenagers start to use media every day.
C. Why teenagers are supposed to have media literacy.
D. Where teenagers should be taught media literacy.
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A. Everyone is expected to help children learn different skills.
B. Media literacy only needs to be learned in college.
C. News directors should report the news children are interested in.
D. Children should be taught media literacy as early as possible.
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A. Teenagers spend too much time on short videos every day.
B. It’s necessary and important for teenagers to learn media literacy.
C. Schools should take full responsibility for teaching media literacy.
D. Different short videos show different sides of the same event.
第二节 请认真阅读下面短文，从短文后所给的六个选项中选出五个可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
However, several studies have shown a serious problem: today's teenagers are short of media literacy. In other words, they have difficulty critically(批判地) thinking about the information they see. One study that was done on middle school students showed that more than 80 per cent of them couldn't tell the difference between real stories and ads that looked like news.
Professor Kevin John teaches a class called Media Effects. He tries to help his students learn media literacy. The professor gave an example that shows why media literacy is important. In the example, two short videos report a snowstorm. One mainly tells the terrible road conditions. The other reports kids playing in the snow. “With a news story, short videos tell you the most important details in the eyes of the short video makers. These details mostly depend on their own opinions,” said John. “A person who has media literacy would realize that each story is just about one side of the event. But in fact, there is more going on.”
Some experts(专家) think schools are the best place to teach media literacy. Others believe everyone—from parents to news directors—should help teenagers learn the skills.
As for the best time to start learning media literacy, many experts suggest the age of twelve. But some basic ideas can be taught even earlier. “It’s never too early to start learning media literacy,” John said.
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B
)37. What does the underlined part “media literacy” in Paragraph 2 probably mean?A. The ability to stop oneself watching short videos.
B. The ability to think about the information one sees.
C. The ability to read news and ads online.
D. The ability to use the internet.
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C
)38. What is Paragraph 3 mainly about?A. How to develop teenagers’ media literacy.
B. When teenagers start to use media every day.
C. Why teenagers are supposed to have media literacy.
D. Where teenagers should be taught media literacy.
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D
)39. Which of the following is true according to Professor Kevin John?A. Everyone is expected to help children learn different skills.
B. Media literacy only needs to be learned in college.
C. News directors should report the news children are interested in.
D. Children should be taught media literacy as early as possible.
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B
)40. What is the main idea of the whole passage?A. Teenagers spend too much time on short videos every day.
B. It’s necessary and important for teenagers to learn media literacy.
C. Schools should take full responsibility for teaching media literacy.
D. Different short videos show different sides of the same event.
第二节 请认真阅读下面短文，从短文后所给的六个选项中选出五个可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
答案：37. B 词义猜测题。根据“In other words, they have difficulty critically thinking about the information they see.”可知，media literacy指的是批判性思考所看到的信息的能力。
38. C 段落大意题。根据“The professor gave an example that shows why media literacy is important.”可知，第三段主要通过举例说明青少年为什么需要具备媒介素养。
39. D
40. B 主旨大意题。文章先指出青少年缺乏媒介素养的问题，再举例说明其重要性，最后讲解媒介素养的学习途径与开始学习的合适年龄。全文围绕青少年学习媒介素养的必要性与重要性展开。
38. C 段落大意题。根据“The professor gave an example that shows why media literacy is important.”可知，第三段主要通过举例说明青少年为什么需要具备媒介素养。
39. D
40. B 主旨大意题。文章先指出青少年缺乏媒介素养的问题，再举例说明其重要性，最后讲解媒介素养的学习途径与开始学习的合适年龄。全文围绕青少年学习媒介素养的必要性与重要性展开。
解析：
【分析】
1. 第37题是词义猜测题，需结合上下文线索推导词义。根据第二段中“In other words, they have difficulty critically thinking about the information they see”可知，media literacy的含义与“批判性思考所看到信息的能力”相关，据此匹配选项。
2. 第38题是段落大意题，需梳理第三段核心逻辑。第三段以教授举暴风雪短视频的例子为核心，目的是说明媒介素养的重要性，即青少年为何需要具备该素养，据此确定段落主旨。
3. 第39题是细节理解题，需定位Kevin John的观点。第五段中John教授明确提出“It’s never too early to start learning media literacy”，据此匹配选项。
4. 第40题是主旨大意题，需把握全文核心脉络。文章先指出青少年缺乏媒介素养的问题，再举例说明其重要性，最后提及学习途径与时机，核心围绕青少年学习媒介素养的必要性与重要性展开，据此确定主旨。
【解析】
37. 词义猜测题：根据第二段“In other words, they have difficulty critically thinking about the information they see”，可知media literacy指的是批判性思考所看到信息的能力，对应选项B，故选B。
38. 段落大意题：第三段首句“The professor gave an example that shows why media literacy is important”点明核心，通过两个关于暴风雪的短视频例子，解释青少年具备媒介素养的重要性，即为何需要具备该素养，对应选项C，故选C。
39. 细节理解题：定位第五段John教授的表述“It’s never too early to start learning media literacy”，可知他认为应尽早教孩子媒介素养，对应选项D，故选D。
40. 主旨大意题：文章围绕青少年缺乏媒介素养的问题，阐述媒介素养的重要性，强调学习媒介素养的必要性，核心是说明青少年学习媒介素养的重要性，对应选项B，故选B。
【答案】
37.B 38.C 39.D 40.B
【知识点】
词义猜测题、细节理解题、主旨大意题
【点评】
本题为初中英语阅读理解题，涵盖词义猜测、细节理解、主旨大意等常见题型，要求学生结合上下文线索、段落结构及全文主旨解题，考查学生的英语阅读综合分析能力，是初中阶段的典型考查题型。
【难度系数】
0.6
1. 第37题是词义猜测题，需结合上下文线索推导词义。根据第二段中“In other words, they have difficulty critically thinking about the information they see”可知，media literacy的含义与“批判性思考所看到信息的能力”相关，据此匹配选项。
2. 第38题是段落大意题，需梳理第三段核心逻辑。第三段以教授举暴风雪短视频的例子为核心，目的是说明媒介素养的重要性，即青少年为何需要具备该素养，据此确定段落主旨。
3. 第39题是细节理解题，需定位Kevin John的观点。第五段中John教授明确提出“It’s never too early to start learning media literacy”，据此匹配选项。
4. 第40题是主旨大意题，需把握全文核心脉络。文章先指出青少年缺乏媒介素养的问题，再举例说明其重要性，最后提及学习途径与时机，核心围绕青少年学习媒介素养的必要性与重要性展开，据此确定主旨。
【解析】
37. 词义猜测题：根据第二段“In other words, they have difficulty critically thinking about the information they see”，可知media literacy指的是批判性思考所看到信息的能力，对应选项B，故选B。
38. 段落大意题：第三段首句“The professor gave an example that shows why media literacy is important”点明核心，通过两个关于暴风雪的短视频例子，解释青少年具备媒介素养的重要性，即为何需要具备该素养，对应选项C，故选C。
39. 细节理解题：定位第五段John教授的表述“It’s never too early to start learning media literacy”，可知他认为应尽早教孩子媒介素养，对应选项D，故选D。
40. 主旨大意题：文章围绕青少年缺乏媒介素养的问题，阐述媒介素养的重要性，强调学习媒介素养的必要性，核心是说明青少年学习媒介素养的重要性，对应选项B，故选B。
【答案】
37.B 38.C 39.D 40.B
【知识点】
词义猜测题、细节理解题、主旨大意题
【点评】
本题为初中英语阅读理解题，涵盖词义猜测、细节理解、主旨大意等常见题型，要求学生结合上下文线索、段落结构及全文主旨解题，考查学生的英语阅读综合分析能力，是初中阶段的典型考查题型。
【难度系数】
0.6