2022届高考英语阅读理解专项训练（五）

2022届高考英语阅读理解专项训练（五） 2022届高考英语阅读理解专项训练 （五） A 阅读下面短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳答案. In the third century BC, the full stop, or period, was introduced by Greek literary critic Aristophanes of Byzantium. This punctuation mark (标点符号) is used to show the end of a sentence. However, the full stop has a different meaning to teenagers and those in their early 20s, who interpret this punctuation mark as sign of anger. And there is a reason for that. The younger generation has grown up using the texts as their primary means of communication. When sending messages, they tend to break up their thoughts by sending each one as a separate message, instead of using a full stop. Some have said the full stop is redundant when used in texting because the message is ended just by sending it. According to the Telegraph, linguist (语言学家) Lauren Fonteyn of Leiden University in the Netherlands, tweeted (发推特): “If you send a text message without a full stop, it’s already obvious (显然的) that you’ve concluded the message.” “So if you add that additional marker for completion, they will read something into it and it tends to be a falling intonation (语调) or negative tone (语气).” David Crystal, one of the world’s leading language experts, argues that the usage of full stops is being “revised (修改) in a really fundamental (基本的) way”. In his book Making a Point, he says that the punctuation mark has become an “emotion marker” that reminds the recipient (接受者) that the sender is angry or annoyed. Though the full stop has taken on a different meaning to the younger generation, experts noted that it is important to take context (语境) into account. For example, using full stops in an email is perfectly acceptable and is not considered rude. Indeed, there is no fast or slow － there is only your own terms, and your own pace. 1. What does the underlined word “redundant” probably mean? A. Clear. B. Unacceptable. C. Unnecessary. D. Old-fashioned. 2. What can we learn from Fonteyn’s words? A. Using the full stop i