题目
The critics argue that the online media is dumbing____its news stories to incredibly low standardsfor its online readers.
The critics argue that the online media is dumbing
____its news stories to incredibly low standards
for its online readers.
题目解答
答案
本题考察“dumb down”短语的用法，表示“简化”或“降低标准”。根据句意，网络媒体正在将其新闻故事简化至极低标准，应填入“down”构成“dumbing down”。完整句子为：
“The critics argue that the online media is dumbing down its news stories to incredibly low standards for its online readers.”
答案：down