Are manners dead? Cellphones and social networking may be killing off old civilities and good graces, but a new generation of etiquette experts is rising to make old-fashioned protocols relevant to the new generation. Their goal is to help young people navigate thorny tech-age minefields, like invitations on social networking sites and online dating, not to mention actual face-to-face contact with people. Perhaps the fastest-growing area of social advice is what's been termed "netiquette". There are online tutorials on using emoticons in business emails, being discreet when posting on social networks and re-posting too many microblog messages. What is the passage mainly about? A. Good manners of a new generation in the modern society.B. Passing down etiquette from parents to young people.C. Updating etiquette in the new generation.D. Good civilities of a new generation in their daily life.
Are manners dead? Cellphones and social networking may be killing off old civilities and good graces, but a new generation of etiquette experts is rising to make old-fashioned protocols relevant to the new generation.
Their goal is to help young people navigate thorny tech-age minefields, like invitations on social networking sites and online dating, not to mention actual face-to-face contact with people.
Perhaps the fastest-growing area of social advice is what's been termed "netiquette". There are online tutorials on using emoticons in business emails, being discreet when posting on social networks and re-posting too many microblog messages.
What is the passage mainly about?
- A. Good manners of a new generation in the modern society.
- B. Passing down etiquette from parents to young people.
- C. Updating etiquette in the new generation.
- D. Good civilities of a new generation in their daily life.
题目解答
答案
问题解析
这道题要求我们找出文章的主要内容。文章讨论了在现代科技(如手机和社交媒体)的影响下,传统礼仪是否正在消失,以及新一代礼仪专家如何使传统礼仪适应新时代的需求。文章特别提到了“网络礼仪”(netiquette)这一新兴领域,包括如何在商务邮件中使用表情、在社交媒体上发布内容时保持谨慎、以及避免过度转发微博消息等。
选项分析
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A. 现代社会中新一代的良好举止。
- 这个选项提到了“新一代”和“良好举止”,但没有具体提到“更新”或“适应新时代”的概念,因此不够全面。
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B. 父母向年轻人传授礼仪。
- 这个选项提到了“传递礼仪”,但文章并没有具体讨论父母如何传授礼仪,而是更多地讨论了新一代礼仪专家的作用。
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C. 更新新一代的礼仪。
- 这个选项准确地反映了文章的核心内容,即新一代礼仪专家如何使传统礼仪适应现代科技和社交媒体的需求。
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D. 新一代在日常生活中良好的文明行为。
- 这个选项提到了“日常生活中良好的文明行为”,但没有提到“更新”或“适应新时代”的概念,因此不够全面。
最佳答案
C. 更新新一代的礼仪。
详细解析
文章的主要内容是讨论在现代科技的影响下,传统礼仪如何被新一代礼仪专家更新和适应。文章提到了“网络礼仪”这一新兴领域,以及如何在社交媒体和在线交流中保持良好的礼仪。因此,选项C最准确地反映了文章的主旨。
解析
本题考查对文章主旨的理解。解题思路是先通读文章,明确文章围绕的核心话题,再分析每个选项与文章核心内容的契合度。
- 文章开篇指出手机和社交网络可能使传统礼仪消失,但新一代礼仪专家正在让传统礼仪适应新一代。接着说明他们的目标是帮助年轻人应对科技时代的社交难题,还特别提到“网络礼仪”这一快速发展的社交建议领域,包括商务邮件中使用表情符号、社交媒体发布内容的谨慎以及避免过度转发微博等内容。
- 选项A:“现代社会中新一代的良好举止”,文章重点强调的是对传统礼仪的更新以适应新时代,而非单纯说新一代的良好举止,该选项没有突出“更新”这一关键信息,所以不够全面。
- 选项B:“父母向年轻人传授礼仪”,文章中并未提及父母在传授礼仪方面的内容,主要说的是新一代礼仪专家的作用,所以该选项不符合文章内容。
- 选项C:“更新新一代的礼仪”,准确概括了文章核心,即新一代礼仪专家让传统礼仪适应现代科技和社交媒体需求,也就是对礼仪进行更新,该选项正确。
- 选项D:“新一代在日常生活中良好的文明行为”,同样没有体现出“更新”礼仪以适应新时代的意思,不够全面。