2008年英語四級英語巔峰閲讀培訓（第十講）

2 作者對某人/某事的態度
　　解題技巧
　　作者對於文中人或物的感情色彩是閲讀理解題目的常考點。作者的態度或褒或貶或中立，或關心或不在意，或喜歡或厭惡，或堅信或懷疑。在以第一人稱行文的文章中，應畱意那些可以直接表示作者態度的動詞（doubt,appreciate,concern等）。在以一種客觀論述的手法行文的文章中，應特別注意形容詞和副詞等暗含作者態度的詞滙。一些特殊句式（祈使句，疑問句，感歎句）本身也包含作者的態度。
　　練習：
　　As soon as it was revealed that a reporter for Progressive magazine had discovered how to make a hydrogen bomb, a group of firearm fans formed the National Hydrogen Bomb Association, and they are now lobbying against any legislation to stop Americans from owning one.
　　“The Constitution,” said the association’s spokesman, “gives everyone the right to own arms. It doesn’t spell out what kind of arms. But since anyone can now make a hydrogen bomb, the public should be able to buy it to protect themselves.”
　　“Don’t’ you think it’s dangerous to have one in the house, particularly where there are children around?”
　　“The National Hydrogen Bomb Association hopes to educate people in the safe handling of this type of weapon. We are instructing owners to keep the bomb in a locked cabinet and the fuse separately in a drawer.
　　“Some people consider the hydrogen bomb a very fatal weapon which could kill somebody.”
　　The spokesman said, “Hydrogen bombs don’t kill people ----people kill people. The bomb is for self-protection and it also has a deterrent effect. If somebody knows you have a nuclear weapon in your house, they’re going to think twice about breaking in.”
　　“But those who want to ban the bomb for American citizens claim that if you have one locked in the cabinet, with the fuse in a drawer, you would never be able to assemble it in time to stop an intruder.”
　　“Another argument against allowing people to own a bomb is that at the moment it it very expensive to build one. So what your association is backing is a program which would allow the middle and upper classes to acquire a bomb while poor people will be left defenseless with just handguns.”
　　Q:From the tone of the passage we know that the author is ________
　　A. doubtful about the necessity of keeping H-bombs at home for safety
　　B. unhappy with those who vote against the ownership of H-bombs
　　C. not serious about the private ownership of H-bombs
　　D. concerned about the spread of unclear weapons.
　　答案:
　　選D。本文大篇幅文字都是引用正反兩方的觀點，沒表示作者自己的態度，衹能說明作者對此事是關注的。