单选题
Many of us would think those working in a public relations firm is the same with those working in advertising. This notion is understandable since these two industries are closely related to each other. They are both primarily concerned about the promotion of a company's sales of products or services. The biggest difference may lie in the fact that advertising aims at selling more, while the point of public relations is to make the public think favorably about the company and its offerings. Aside from the means of advertising, public relation can also use news releases, press conferences, speaking engagements, and community service programs to reach its goal. All this is done so that the public would view the organization in a way that it wants to be perceived. Another difference is that public relation is more of a two-way communication. It not only communicates to the public, collecting the views from the public is also one important part in the PR's agenda. By doing so, the organization would have a clear idea to find out the gap between the ideal image and the reality. And then efforts can be made to lessen this gap. Many small business owners opt to handle the public relations issues themselves, while others choose to hire a public relations specialist. The in-house public relations department and the external PR agencies both have their own advantages. For example, a PR department within a company has a deeper understanding about the structure, target audience, and the products/ services of the organization and it can also devote all its attention to the organization it is in. While on the other hand, a specialized agency could handle all these issues more professionally, And since a specialized agency deals with PR issues for different organizations, it would easily create some new opportunities and programs for the organization. Some specialists give a thought-provoking perspective on this issue: public relations should be taken care of in the public interest. From this perspective, organizations attempt to generate good will and position themselves as responsible citizens through a variety of programs conducted in the public interest. Consumer education as well as various other public interest programs belongs to this category.
单选题
In the opening paragraph, the author introduces his topic by ______ . A. justifying an assumption B. referring to a general understanding C. explaining a phenomenon D. making a comparison
【正确答案】
D
【答案解析】写作目的题。阅读和写作之间存在着密切的关系，我们平时阅读的材料其实正是我们扎实的积累写作技巧和能力的素材；阅读的测试中也会出现一些这种类型的题目，通过对这些问题的解答和自己的深入思考，我们应该更加深刻的挖掘阅读材料中的价值。本题通过要求回答作者如何在首段列入话题，促使我们对作者的写作方法进行思考。首段首先提出working in a public relation firm与working in advertising两个主题，之后又出现related、difference等字眼，所以可明确是进行两者间的比较，故选D项。
单选题
Which one of the following is the closest in meaning with the word "lessen" (Para. 3 Line 4)? A. To increase. B. To decrease. C. To instruct. D. To understand.
单选题
What is the author's attitude towards two PR institutions: the in-house public relation department and external PR agency? A. The in-house public relation department is better because it knows the organization in a deeper way. B. It is just a personal preference since the two kinds don't have many differences. C. Each of them has its comparative advantages over the other. D. The external PR agency is better since it can improve efficiency with its professionalism.
单选题
What does the author say about consumer education? A. It might be the best investment you could ever make. B. It deals with public relation in the public interest. C. It would train the customers to be responsible citizens. D. It is a really thought-provoking practice.
【正确答案】
B
【答案解析】考查细节。根据consumer education这个考查的核心词到原文中去查找相关信息，这里是一个具体的例子，在这个例子出现的段落中，分析之后，我们可以发现，出现在首句中的这样一部分内容“public relations should be taken care of in the public interest”为全段定下了基本的基调；后面的例子都是在为这样的中心思想服务的，从选项中，最完全的体现了这一点的是B项，所以是正确答案。
单选题
Where does this passage most probably come from? A. A news coverage. B. A introduction textbook. C. A special report. D. An essay collection.