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(para.1) americans no longer expect public figres, whether in speech or in writing, to command the english language with skill and gift. nor do they aspire to such command themselves. in his latest book,doing our own thing: the degradation of language and music and why we should, like, care, john mcwhorter, a linguist and controversialist of mixed liberal and conservative views, sees the triumph of 1960s counter-culture as responsible for the decline of formal english.
(para.2) blaming the permissive 1960s is nothing new, but this is not yet another criticism against the decline in education. mr. mcwhorter's academic speciality is language history and change, and he sees the gradual disappearance of “whom,” for example, to be natural and no more regrettable than the loss of the case-endings of old english.
(para.3) but the cult of the authentic and the personal, "doing our own thing", has spelt the death of formal speech, writing, poetry and music. while even the modestly educated sought an elevated tone when they put pen to paper before the 1960s, even the most well regarded writing since then has sought to capture spoken english on the page. equally, in poetry, the highly personal, performative genre is the only form that could claim real liveliness. in both oral and written english,talkingis triumphing over speaking, spontaneity over craft.
(para.4) illustrated with an entertaining array of examples from both high and low culture, the trend that mr. mcwhorter documents is unmistakable. but it is less clear, to take the question of his subtitle, why we should, like, care. as a linguist, he acknowledges that all varieties of human language, including non-standard ones like black english, can be powerfully expressive—there exists no language or dialect in the world that cannot convey complex ideas. he is not arguing, as many do, that we can no longer think straight because we do not talk proper.
(para.5) russians have a deep love for their own language and carry large chunks of memorized poetry in their heads, while italian politicians tend to elaborate speech that would seem old-fashioned to most english-speakers. mr. mcwhorter acknowledges that formal language is not strictly necessary, and proposes no radical education reforms—he is really grieving over the loss of something beautiful more than useful. we now take our english “on paper plates instead of china”. a shame, perhaps, but probably an inevitable one.

36. according to mcwhorter, the decline of formal english ______.
[a] is inevitable in radical education reforms
[b] is but all too natural in language development
[c] has caused the controversy over the counter-culture
[d] brought about changes in public attitudes in the 1960s
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37. the word “talking” (paragraph 3) denotes .
[a] modesty
[b] personality
[c] liveliness
[d] informality
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38. to which of the following statements would mcwhorter most likely agree?
[a] logical thinking is not necessarily related to the way we talk.
[b] black english can be more expressive than standard english.
[c] non-standard varieties of human language are just as entertaining.
[d] of all the varieties, standard english can best convey complex ideas.
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39. the description of russians' love of memorizing poetry shows the author's .
[a] interest in their language
[b] appreciation of their efforts
[c] admiration for their memory
[d] contempt for their old-fashionedness
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40. according to the last paragraph, “paper plates” is to “china” as .
[a] “temporary” is to “permanent”
[b] “radical” is to “conservative”
[c] “functional” is to “artistic”
[d] “humble” is to “noble”
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言语点自测

aspire to...
degradation
liberal
criticism
academic
speciality
inevitable
cult
authentic
capture
genre
triumph over
spontaneity
modesty
illustrate
acknowledge
variety
expressive
poetry
elaborate
acknowledge
propose
grieve
appreciation
admiration
contempt
temporary
permanent
radical
humble

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aspire to... 盼望...，寻求...

degradation n. 退化

liberal a.安适的

criticism n. 批判

academic a. 学术的

speciality n. 专场，专业

inevitable a. 不可以避免的

cult n.（对人、思维的）张狂崇拜

authentic a. 真实的，真实的

capture vt. 描绘

genre n. 类型，体裁

triumph over 打败，打败

spontaneity n. 自觉性

modesty n. 谦逊，谦善

illustrate vt. 举例阐明

acknowledge vt. 招认

variety n. 变体，类型

expressive a. 具有表达力的

poetry n. 诗集，诗歌

elaborate vt. 论说，细说

acknowledge v. 招认

propose v. 提出

grieve v. 感到沉痛

appreciation n. 赏识

admiration n. 敬佩，赞许

contempt n. 鄙视，小看

temporary a. 暂时的

permanent a. 耐久的

radical 急进的，全新的

humble a. 卑微的

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in his latest book, doing our own thing: the degradation of language and music and why we should, like, care, john mcwhorter, a linguist and controversialist of mixed liberal and conservative views, sees the triumph of 1960s counter-culture as responsible for the decline of formal english.

mr. mcwhorter's academic speciality is language history and change, and he sees the gradual disappearance of “whom,” for example, to be natural and no more regrettable than the loss of the case-endings of old english.

while even the modestly educated sought an elevated tone when they put pen to paper before the 1960s, even the most well regarded writing since then has sought to capture spoken english on the page.

as a linguist, he acknowledges that all varieties of human language, including non-standard ones like black english, can be powerfully expressive—there exists no language or dialect in the world that cannot convey complex ideas.

思考题

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2. 全篇的中心主旨是啥，每一段的功用和中心是啥？

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