2.No Grammar Errors
I prefer Lynne Truss's words:I am a grammar"sticker".And,like Truss-author of Eats,shoots & Leaves-I have a"zero tolerance"approach to grammar mistakes that make people look stupid.
Now,Truss and I disagree on what it means to have"zero tolerance".She thinks that people who mix up basic grammar"deserve to be struck by lightning,and buried in an unmarked grave",while I just think they deserve to be passed over for a job-even if they are otherwise qualified for the position.
Everyone who applies for a position at either of my companies,iFixit or Dozuki,takes a compulsory grammar test.If they can't distinguish between"to"and"too",their applications go into the bin.
Of course,we write for a living.iFixit.com is the world's largest online repair manual (指南),and Dozuki helps companies write their own technical documentation(證明文件),like work instructions and step-by-step user manuals.So,it makes sense that we've made a strong strike against grammar errors.
But grammar is relevant for all companies.Yes,language is constantly changing,but that doesn't make grammar unimportant.Good grammar is credibility,especially on the Internet.And,for better or worse,people judge you if you can't tell the difference between"their""there"and"they're".
Good grammar makes good business sense-and not just when it comes to hiring writers.Writing isn't in the official job description of most people in our office.Still,we give our grammar test to everybody,including our salespeople,our operations staff,and our programmers.
Grammar signifies more than just a person's ability to remember high school English.I've found that people who make fewer mistakes on a grammar test also make fewer mistakes when they are doing something completely unrelated to writing.Applicants who don't think writing is important are likely to think lots of other things also aren't important.
63.The author agrees with Lynne Truss in thatA.
A.grammar mistakes can't be tolerated
B.books on grammar make people stupid
C.people need to learn basic grammar
D.grammar mistakes are unavoidable
64.What's the author's attitude towards the job seekers who mix up basic grammar?C
A.They aren't qualified for their jobs.
B.They must be severely punished.
C.They should be left out for a job.
D.They have to correct their mistakes.
65.Which of the following is TRUE of iFixit and Dozuki?A
A.Grammar is quite important for their existence.
B.They are companies where one learns grammar.
C.They depend on grammar correction for a living.
D.Only one of them has a compulsory grammar test.
66.What can we learn from the passage?D
A."Zero tolerance"approach to grammar errors seems unfair.
B.Grammar becomes unimportant as language is constantly changing.
C.Companies giving grammar tests may have no good business sense.
D.People who attach importance to grammar may pay attention to other things.
分析 作者在文中強調(diào)了基本語法知識的重要性.作者的公司以寫作為生,所以作者非�?粗厍舐氄叩恼Z法基礎(chǔ),對待語法錯誤是零容忍,他不會給不懂語法的人工作的機會,他認(rèn)為語法知識也能反映出一個人其它方面的能力,那些認(rèn)為語法知識不重要的人,也會認(rèn)為其它事情也不重要.
解答 63.A 細(xì)節(jié)理解題.根據(jù)第一段"And,like Truss…I have a"zero tolerance"approach to grammar mistakes"可知,作者和特魯斯一樣對待語法錯誤是零容忍,所以作者在不能容忍語法錯誤上同意特魯斯的看法,故選A.
64.C 細(xì)節(jié)理解題. 根據(jù)第二段"while I just think they deserve to be passed over for a job-even if they are otherwise qualified for the position."可知,作者認(rèn)為,不應(yīng)該給那些混淆基本語法的人工作機會,即使他們在其它方面能夠勝任工作,pass over不考慮(給某人工作機會),故選C.
65.A 推理判斷題.根據(jù)第三段"If job hopefuls can't distinguish between"to"and"too",their applications go into the bin."和第四段"Of course,we write for a living…So,it makes sense that we've made a strong strike against grammar errors."可知,這兩個公司都是靠寫東西為生的,因此,對語法知識要求格外嚴(yán)格,故選A.
66.D 推理判斷題.根據(jù)最后一段"Grammar signifies more than just a person's ability to remember high school English.I've found that people who make fewer mistakes on a grammar test also make fewer mistakes when they are doing something completely unrelated to writing…Applicants who don't think writing is important are likely to think lots of other things also aren't important."可知,語法不僅僅是意味著一個人記住高中英語知識的能力,語法知識也能反映出一個人其它方面的能力,那些認(rèn)為語法知識不重要的人,也會認(rèn)為其它事情也不重要.故選D.
點評 本文是政治經(jīng)濟類閱讀,考查學(xué)生對細(xì)節(jié)的理解把握和推理判斷能力,做題時一定要找到文章中的原句,和題干進行比較,再做出正確選擇.在做推理判斷題時不要以個人的主觀想象代替文章的事實,要根據(jù)文章事實進行合乎邏輯的推理判斷.