作者在第一段描述了网购作为一种时尚给大家的生活带来了便利,然后话锋一转,说网购仍然取代不了面对面的购物交流。
第二段主要还是从正反两方面分析了网购的优势和不足,以此描述大家对网购的不同反应。
第三段作者表明了自己的观点,对网购的便利和不足之处都做了描述。
综合来讲,本篇文章观点明确,结构清晰,语言表达地道,有不少闪光词汇,但是,内容深度上来讲还有些欠缺,另外,最后一部分表达个人观点,和第二段稍有重复。考生需要注意观点的清晰,不宜模棱两可。
Part II Reading Comprehension (Skimming and Scanning)
1. B. Its bad taste
解析:题干中generally known for 对应原文a reputation for,根据原文第一句Why does British food have a reputation for being so bad? Because it is bad! 可知关键词为bad,故选B。
2. A. an inadequate supply of production
解析:由题干关键词the Second World War可以定位到原文第四段,二战之前,英国的食品都是进口的,二战之后,食品供应船只遭到攻击,只能依靠配给。故选A,食品供给不足。
3. B. Its people cared more for quantity
解析:由compete with some of its neighbouring countries可以定位到原文第6段,they weren't looking for , they were looking for , this prioritization of quantity over quality prevailed for decades. 可见他们对数量的追求高于质量,因此选B。
4. C. all kinds of overseas visitors
解析:由题干关键词culinary定位到原文第7段,根据最后一句 its ability to please the tastes of any international visitor. 而any international visitor就等同于答案all kinds of overseas visitors。故选C.
5. C. New ideas and presentations
解析:问题是按照David Tamlyn的观点,香港的饮食者喜欢什么。先根据David Tamlyn这个人名定位到原文第八段,再根据最后一句话Hong Kong diners are extremely responsive to new ideas or presentations, 这里的are extremely responsive to在意思上等于题干中的welcome。
6. D. maintain British traditional tastes