“Whatever”，totally tops most annoying word in the poll(民意測(cè)驗(yàn)).So, you know, it is what it is, but Americans are totally annoyed by the use of “whatever，，in conversations. The popular term of indifference(不感興趣)was found most annoying in conversations by 47 percent of the Americans surveyed in a Marist College poll on Wednesday.
"Whatever" easily beat out “you know," which especially annoyed a quarter of interviewers. The other annoying expressions were "anyway"(at 7 percent), “it is what it is’，(11percent) and “at the end of the day”(2 percent).
"Whatever" is an expression with staying power. It left everyone a deep impression in the song by Nirvana (“oh well, whatever, never mind”）in 1991 and was popularized by the Valley Girls in the film “Clueless”，later that decade. It is still commonly used, often by younger people.
It can be a common argument-ender or a signal of indifference. And it can really be annoying. The poll found '"whatever" to be consistently(始終地)disliked by Americans regardless of their race, sex, age, income or where they live.
“It doesn't surprise me because ‘whatever，is in a special class, probably，，，said Michael Adams, author of “Slang(俚語)~The People's Poetry" and an associate professor of English at Indiana University. "It's a word that 一 and it depends on how a speaker uses it 一 can suggest being not worthy of attention or respect.’，Adams, who didn't take part in the poll and is not annoyed by "whatever," points out that its use is not always negative. “It can also be used in place of other neutral(中性的）phrases that have fallen out of favor, like ‘six of one, half dozen of the other，.” he said. However, he also noted that the negative meaning of the word might explain why “whatever，was judged more annoying than the ever-popular "you know”.
小題1:Which tops second among the annoying expression according to the passage?'
A．Whatever.B．You know.C．Anyway.D．It is what it is.
小題2: What can we know about the word "whatever"?
A．It became popular because of Nirvana.
B．It can be commonly used at the beginning of an agreement.
C．Old people like it while young people don't.
D．Almost half of the Americans surveyed disliked it.
小題3:In Adams' opinion, the reason why “whatever”，was judged more annoying may be that   . _______
A．most of the people don't like it
B．it can be used in place of other neutral phrases
C．it carries certain negative meaning sometimes
D．the poor don't like it
小題4:Which of the following statements is true?
A．Adams is not only a writer but also a professor.
B．“Whatever” is a signal of concern.
C．Adams is angry at the word “whatever”
D．"Whatever" will be replaced by "You know”.

小題1:B
小題2:D
小題3:C
小題4:A

小題1:細(xì)節(jié)題。結(jié)合“Whatever”，totally tops most annoying word in the poll(民意測(cè)驗(yàn)).和"Whatever" easily beat out “you know," which especially annoyed a quarter of interviewers.可知美國(guó)人對(duì)日常交談中“無所謂（Whatever）”這句口頭禪最為反感；Whatever”輕松擊敗“you know（你知道）”位居榜首，四分之一的受訪者最討厭后者。“you know（你知道）排在第二位。
小題2:推斷題。結(jié)合The popular term of indifference(不感興趣)was found most annoying in conversations by 47 percent of the Americans surveyed in a Marist College poll on Wednesday.可知D正確。
小題3:細(xì)節(jié)題。結(jié)合“he also noted that the negative meaning of the word might explain why “whatever， was judged more annoying than the ever-popular "you know” 可知C正確。
小題4:細(xì)節(jié)題。結(jié)合“Michael Adams, author of “Slang(俚語)~The People's Poetry" and an associate professor of English at Indiana University. 可知A正確。
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With a PhD in Mathematics Education from Georgia State University, Dr. Siegel teaches mathematics at Central Arizona College. His courses include various make-up classes and a number of lectures for future primary school teachers.
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A．Algebra.B．College Mathematics.
C．Arithmetic.D．Mathematics Education.
小題2:What benefits can students expect from Basic Math?
A．Stronger imaginative ability.
B．Additional presentation skills.
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D．Greater chances of becoming teachers.
小題3:What can we learn about Professor H. Siegel?
A．He is a guest lecturer at Kentucky Educational Television.
B．He is to deliver 30 lectures in Basic Math.
C．He works in Georgia State University.
D．He specializes in training teachers.
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A．gather people with different musical tastes
B．remind people of the real sense of folk music
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D．collect old stories of folk music
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Mira looked out across the dunes at her house. Mira saw her mother and father, sitting on the porch(門廊). She could see them because her house had two bright lights that lit up the porch.
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A．a(chǎn) good version of the Bible
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D．There were cultural exchanges between China and Greece.
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A．show the difference between men and women
B．sort and explain some errors in human actions
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A．set upB．took upC．went upD．picked up
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