III. Reading Comprehension 20%
A.
There is a new cell-phone ring tone that can't be heard by most people over the age of
twenty, according to an NPR report. The tone is derived from something called the Mosquito,
a device invented by a Welsh security firm for the noble purpose of driving hooligans, yobs,
scamps, ne'er-do-wells, scapegraces, ruffians, tosspots, and bravos away from places where
grownups are attempting to ply an honest trade. The device emits a seventeen-kilohertz buzz,
a pitch that is too high for older ears to register but, as we learn from additional reporting by
the Times, is "ear-splitting" for younger people. A person or persons unknown have produced
a copy of the Mosquito buzz for use as a cell-phone ring tone, evidently with the idea that it
will enable students to receive notification of new text messages while sitting in class,
without the knowledge of the teacher.
The Times, in a welcome but highly uncharacteristic embrace of anarchy, celebrated
this development as an ingenious guerrilla tactic in youth's eternal war against adult authority
"a bit of techno-jujitsu," as the paper put it. But it's not entirely clear which side is the winner
here. When you hear the tone, it apparently sets your teeth on edge, which means that, if the
entire class suddenly grimaces, it's a good bet that one of the students just got a text message.
(Which probably says "sup." Youth, as George Bernard Shaw correctly observed, is wasted
on the young.) Anyway, what was wrong with “vibrate only?” 【題組】22. Why is it important to note the "highly uncharacteristic embrace of anarchy" by the
Times?
(A) The deviation from the norm of the publication calls even more attention to the new
technology by piquing readers' attention.
(B) Such a prevalent publication's encouragement of anarchy could be perceived by the
government as a serious threat.
(C) It suggests that it is being used ironically by the Times to actually express
disapproval.
(D) Older adults need to be worried about the increasingly aggressive tactics of youth.
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