IV. Reading Comprehension. (Questions 41-60) 30 points
There are four passages in this section. For each passage there are 5 multiple choice questions. Choose the best
answer to each question.
【單選題】每題 1.5 分,共 20 題,答錯 1 題倒扣 0.375 分,倒扣至本大題零分為止,未作答,不給分亦不扣分。
Passage #1 (Questions 41-45)
On the Internet, everybody is a millenarian. Internet journalism, according to those who produce manifestos on its behalf,
represents a world-historical development--not so much because of the expressive power of the new medium as because of its accessibility to producers and consumers. That permits it to break the long-standing choke hold on public information and
discussion that the traditional media--usually known, then this argument is made, as “gatekeepers” or “the priesthood”--have
supposedly been able to maintain up to now. According to Glenn Reynolds, a University law professor, who operates one of the
leading blogs, Instapundit, millions of Americans who were once in awe of the punditocracy now realize that anyone can do
this stuff--and that many unknowns can do it better than the lords of the profession. The rhetoric about Internet journalism
produced by Reynolds and many others is plausible only because it conflates several distinct categories of material that are
widely available online and didn’t use to be. One is pure opinion, especially political opinion, which the Internet has made
infinitely easy to purvey. Another is information originally published in other media—which one can find instantly on search
and aggregation sites. (Source: The New Yorker Aug. 7 & 14, 2006, p.44)
【題組】42. According to this passage, which of the following is NOT a characteristic of traditional media?
(A) They claim to play the role of gatekeepers.
(B) They are being replaced by online journalism.
(C) They offer forums for discussions of public issues.
(D) They provide information of all sorts and kinds.
(E) They perform religious duties just like priesthood.