Question

There is one foreign product the Japanese are buying faster than others, and its popularity has caused an uneasy feeling among many Japanese.

That product is foreign words.

Gairaigo—words that come from outside— have been part of the Japanese language for centuries. Mostly borrowed from English and Chinese, these terms are often changed into forms no longer understood by native speakers.

But in the last few years the trickle (涓涓流水) of foreign words has become a flood, and people fear the increasing use of foreign words is making it hard for

the Japanese to understand each other and could lead to many people forgetting the good qualities of traditional (傳統(tǒng)的) Japanese.

“The popularity of foreign words is part of the Japanese interest in anything new,” says university lecturer and writer Takashi Saito. “By using a foreign word you can make a subject seem new, which makes it easier for the media(媒體) to pick up."

“Experts (專家) often study abroad and use English terms when they speak with people in their own fields. Those terms are then included in government white papers," said Muturo Kai, president of the National Language Research Institute.

   “Foreign words find their way easily into announcements made to the general public, when they should really be explained in Japanese."

Against the flow of new words, many Japanese are turning back to the study of their own language. Saito's Japanese to Be Read Aloud is one of many language books that are now flying off booksellers' shelves.

“We were expecting to sell the books to young people," said the writer, “but it turns out they are more popular with the older generation, who seem uneasy about the future of Japanese.”

1.What advantages do foreign words have over traditional Japanese terms?

A.The ideas expressed in foreign words sound new.

B. Foreign words are best suited for announcements.

C. Foreign words make new subjects easier to understand.

D. The use of foreign words makes the media more popular.   

2.In the opinion of Takashi Saito, Japanese people  ________.

A. are good at learning foreign languages

B. are willing to learn about new things

C. trust the media

D. respect experts

3.Which of the following plays an important part in the spread of foreign words?

A.The media and government papers.

B.Best selling Japanese textbooks.

C.The interest of young Japanese.

D.Foreign products and experts.  

4.The book Japanese to Be Read Aloud ________.

A.sells very well in Japan

B. is supported by the government

C. is questioned by the old generation

D. causes misunderstanding among the readers 

Answer 1

1----4    ABAA       

解析:

1.這是一道細(xì)節(jié)題。在日本，外來詞語究竟有什么優(yōu)勢?第五段、第六段都談到了。第五段是說，部分日本人對新事物感興趣，而外來詞語多數(shù)是新事物，媒體也多采用這些外來詞語。第六段是說，專家學(xué)者出國搞研究多數(shù)說英語，政府部門的白皮書也多采用這些詞語，就因為它新。因而選A合理。B、C、D都沒有談到它的關(guān)鍵之處——外來詞語能表達新的東西。答案為A。 

2.這是一道觀點推測題。文中第五段引用了大學(xué)講師兼作家Takashi Saito的觀點，從中可以看出，日本人為什么會更多地使用外來語，是因為部分日本人對新事物很感興趣，感覺

使用外語可使要說的內(nèi)容更吸引人。這表明了日本人樂意。答案為B

3.這是一道細(xì)節(jié)推理題�？v觀全文，尤其是第五、六段可知，在傳播外語方面起作用最大的應(yīng)該是媒體和政府部門的文件。答案為A。 

4. 這是一道細(xì)節(jié)題。B、C、D三個答案短文中都沒有提到，只有A在第七、八段中提到了。尤其是第七段中的“are now flying off booksellers' shelves”已經(jīng)說的很清楚了。答案為A。