【语篇解读】 本文是一篇说明文。戴着瓶底眼镜的书呆子们曾经被嘲笑为无用的“geek”,然而时代在变化,咸鱼也有翻身的一天!科林斯字典给了这个词一个全新的、积极的含义。
1.The underlined word “makeover” in the second paragraph is closest in meaning to ________.
A.evolution
B.result
C.influence
D.response
答案 A [词义猜测题。根据文章第一段的第二句“But now,being a member of their group has become a source of pride,with Collins online dictionary naming the term ‘geek’ as UK's ‘Word of the Year’ on December 16.”和第三段“The word originally appeared in the 19th century as a variant(变形) of ‘geck’,meaning‘a simpleton(傻瓜)’.”前后对比可知,此处makeover意为“华丽转身”,与倒数第二段的第一句“‘Geek’is a great example of a word that has evolved from having a negative meaning to having a positive one.”相呼应。evolution意为“进化”;result意为“结果”;influence意为“影响”; response意为“回应”。故选A项。]
2.When did the word “geek” begin to have a positive meaning?
A.In the 20th century.
B.From the 1990s.
C.In the 1980s.
D.At the end of 2017.
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