英语四级阅读考试训练(三)

会计考友

　　作者对某人/某事的态度
3 H- C& P: n% T) c+ r+ q- J　　解题技巧
　　作者对于文中人或物的感情色彩是阅读理解题目的常考点。作者的态度或褒或贬或中立，或关心或不在意，或喜欢或厌恶，或坚信或怀疑。在以第一人称行文的文章中，应留意那些可以直接表示作者态度的动词(doubt,appreciate,concern等)。在以一种客观论述的手法行文的文章中，应特别注意形容词和副词等暗含作者态度的词汇。一些特殊句式(祈使句，疑问句，感叹句)本身也包含作者的态度。
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　　As soon as it was revealed that a reporter for Progressive magazine had discovered how to make a hydrogen bomb, a group of firearm fans formed the National Hydrogen Bomb Association, and they are now lobbying against any legislation to stop Americans from owning one.
8 E* m. V  p- Z1 r　　“The Constitution,” said the association’s spokesman, “gives everyone the right to own arms. It doesn’t spell out what kind of arms. But since anyone can now make a hydrogen bomb, the public should be able to buy it to protect themselves.”
　　“Don't’ you think it’s dangerous to have one in the house, particularly where there are children around?”
3 Z8 E7 ?$ \3 k* E2 H- h　　“The National Hydrogen Bomb Association hopes to educate people in the safe handling of this type of weapon. We are instructing owners to keep the bomb in a locked cabinet and the fuse separately in a drawer.
　　“Some people consider the hydrogen bomb a very fatal weapon which could kill somebody.”
　　The spokesman said, “Hydrogen bombs don’t kill people ----people kill people. The bomb is for self-protection and it also has a deterrent effect. If somebody knows you have a nuclear weapon in your house, they’re going to think twice about breaking in.”
+ i& `3 `) S3 m6 e6 Y! R. F　　“But those who want to ban the bomb for American citizens claim that if you have one locked in the cabinet, with the fuse in a drawer, you would never be able to assemble it in time to stop an intruder.”
　　“Another argument against allowing people to own a bomb is that at the moment it it very expensive to build one. So what your association is backing is a program which would allow the middle and upper classes to acquire a bomb while poor people will be left defenseless with just handguns.”
　　Q:From the tone of the passage we know that the author is ________
　　A. doubtful about the necessity of keeping H-bombs at home for safety
　　B. unhappy with those who vote against the ownership of H-bombs
6 ~. `5 k2 b$ ?: J7 x　　C. not serious about the private ownership of H-bombs
' q0 i; f. e/ p% I8 E" k( P  a. Z　　D. concerned about the spread of unclear weapons.
+ H( t; l  ^, r( x　　选D。本文大篇幅文字都是引用正反两方的观点，没表示作者自己的态度，只能说明作者对此事是关注的。