问答题 What does the sentence "You don't get it, and you never will"(6th paragraph)imply?

【正确答案】It's teenagers’excuse to disguise their vulnerability．

【答案解析】第6段这句的字面意思为“你们不会理解的，永远不会”，这是孩子对父母说的一句话。第5段提到当青少年觉得与父母的谈话是建立在不平等基础之上，就会摆出敌对态度，以掩盖他们的脆弱(respond with ahostility that masks their vulnerability)，而第6段这句正是青少年对家长的敌视回应，所以它所暗示的言下之意可以表述为It's teenagers’excuse to disguise their vulnerability。

问答题 How does the author think the British tend to be in many areas of life?

【正确答案】They tend to be credulous,according to the author．

【答案解析】第6段末句表明，英国人没有一直生活在怀疑中，其实在生活的很多方面，都松懈到了轻信的地步，因此答案可表述为They tend to be credulous，according to the author。

问答题 What does the author imply at the end of the passage?

【正确答案】Government should set a good example for people．

【答案解析】文章最后三句提到，解救良方在于政客管好自己和他们商界朋友的野心和贪欲；上级的表率比干预更有效，言下之意即政府应树立榜样，从而起到表率作用，故答案可表述为Government should set a good examplefor people。

问答题 What's the relationship between the first and second paragraphs?

【正确答案】The first gives examples and the second generalizes．

【答案解析】第1段举了一位顾客打热线电话求助的事例，第2段总结分析了这类求助的特点：技术含量低、顾客甚至一窍不通。故答案可表述为The first gives examples and the second generalizes。

问答题 What made some computer companies start charging helpline users?

【正确答案】The volume of calls from helpline users．

【答案解析】第4段末句指出，电脑公司对热线电话收费的部分原因是由于接入量的缘故；第5段又具体阐明了理由：用户不愿意查用户手册去解决一些基本问题。所以，答案可以直接表述为The volume of calls fromhelpline users，也可以将第5段讲的具体理由进行归纳，表述为Many users’reluctance to refer to the manual。

问答题 Why was the Miss Maryland runner-up deprived of her state title?

【正确答案】Because someone rigged the vote．

【答案解析】第2段第3句提到一位马里兰州小姐亚军提出控诉，指出由于有人操纵选票(vote rigging)，自己被剥了夺州小姐称号；rig指用不正当手段操纵或控制(选举、工作任命或比赛等)，因此答案可表述为Becausesomeone rigged the vote。

问答题 What does the first sentence in the third paragraph indicate?

【正确答案】The public is interested in disgraceful information．

【答案解析】第3段首句中的coin表示“有价值的东西”，celebrity用作可数名词时指“名人”，用作不可数名词时指“名声、名望、著名”。该句的含义是：当前人们出名就要弄出一些绯闻来，它能引起人们的兴趣。由此可知，公众感兴趣的是绯闻，也就是令人出丑的信息，故本题答案为The public is interested in disgraceful information。