何凯文每日一句：2017考研英语第175句

 　　何凯文每日一句：2017考研英语第175句

　　今天的题目：

　　Levin would not comment on the debate last week, but there were signs that the chairman was backing off his hard-line stand, at least to some extent. During the discussion of rock singing verses at last month’s stockholders’ meeting, Levin asserted that “music is not the cause of society’s ills” and even cited his son, a teacher in the Bronx, New York, who uses rap to communicate with students. But he talked as well about the “balanced struggle” between creative freedom and social responsibility, and he announced that the company would launch a drive to develop standards for distribution and labeling of potentially objectionable music.

　　1.In face of the recent attacks on the company, the chairman Levin ________.

　　[A] stuck to a strong stand to defend freedom of expression

　　[B] softened his tone and adopted some new policy

　　[C] changed his attitude and yielded to objection

　　[D] received more support from the 15-member board

　　句子的解析：

　　1.Levin would not comment on the debate last week, but there were signs that the chairman was backing off his hard-line stand, at least to some extent.

　　词汇突破：1.back off : to take back a demand, an opinion, etc.that other people are strongly opposed to; to admit defeat. 放弃(别人强烈反对的主张，要求);

　　关于back 的词组：1)back sb/sth up 支持某人或某事;

　　2)Back and forth 反复来回

　　3)Put one’s back into sth 全力以赴

　　4)Have your back to the wall 背水一战、

　　Back 做动词就是支持的意思!

　　2. comment 评论

　　3. there were signs that…有迹象表明

　　4. hard-line stand 强硬的态度

　　参考译文：Levin没有对上周的辩论做出评论，但是有迹象表明至少在某种程度上，他强硬的态度(hard-line stand)有所让步(back off)。

　　2. During the discussion of rock singing verses at last month’s stockholders’ meeting, Levin asserted that “music is not the cause of society’s ills” and even cited his son, a teacher in the Bronx, New York, who uses rap to communicate with students.

　　词汇突破：1.verses 歌词

　　Rhythm 旋律 Passage 曲段

　　2. social ills 社会问题(写作词汇)ill effect 不良影响

　　ill at ease 局促不安

　　确定主干：Levin asserted that “music is not the cause of society’s ills” and even cited his son.

　　其他成分：状语：During the discussion of rock singing verses at last month’s stockholders’ meeting

　　同位语: a teacher in the Bronx, New York, who uses rap to communicate with students

　　参考译文：在上个月股东会摇滚乐的讨论中，Levin认为音乐并不是社会问题的原因而且谈到了他的儿子。他儿子是纽约Bronx的教师。他用饶舌音乐和学生交流。

　　3. But he talked as well about the “balanced struggle” between creative freedom and social responsibility, and he announced that the company would launch a drive to develop standards for distribution and labeling of potentially objectionable music.

　　词汇突破：1.launch 发起

　　2. a drive 活动

　　3. objectionable 令人反感的

　　4. potentially 可能的

　　5. distribution 发行

　　参考译文：但是他也谈到了努力保持创作自由社会责任之间的平衡。而且他也宣布公司将发起一项活动来研究发行标准以及给可能引人反感的音乐贴上标签。

　　1. In face of the recent attacks on the company, the chairman Levin ________.

　　the recent attacks on the company= the debate last week

　　所以第一句，第二句和第三句都是线索句;

　　第一句中：

　　was backing off his hard-line stand to some extent= softened his tone

　　第三句中：

　　would launch a drive =adopted some new policy

　　当然在做题的时候看到第一句答案就可以知道是B了!

　　[A] stuck to a strong stand to defend freedom of expression

　　已经让步了，所以排除!

　　[B] softened his tone and adopted some new policy

　　[C] changed his attitude and yielded to objection

　　只谈到了态度有所让步：to some extent; 某种程度，所以还到不了屈服的地步;

　　说一个题外话：如果没有B选C也是没毛病!

　　毕竟Back off 本来就是放弃的意思，但是这不有B吗!

　　[D] received more support from the 15-member board

　　没有提到;