Nowadays, we hear a lot about the growing threat of globalisation, accompani

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问题     Nowadays, we hear a lot about the growing threat of globalisation, accompanied by those warnings that the rich pattern of local life is being【C1】______ and many dialects and traditions are becoming extinct. But stop and think for a moment about the many positive aspects that globalisation is bringing. Read on and you are bound to feel comforted, ready to face the global future, which is surely【C2】______ now.
    Consider the Internet, that prime example of our shrinking world. Leaving aside the all-too-familiar worries about pornography and political extremism, even the most narrow-minded must admit that the net offers immeasurable benefits, not just in terms of education, the【C3】______ for which it was originally designed, but more importantly on a global level, the spread of news and【C4】______ . It will be increasingly difficult for politicians to maintain their regimes of misinformation, as the【C5】______ will not only find support and comfort, but also be able to organize themselves more effectively.
    MTV is another global provider that is often criticized for【C6】______ popular culture on the unsuspecting millions around the world. Yet the viewers’ judgment on MTV is undoubtedly【C7】______  ;it is regarded as indispensable by most of the global teenage generation who watch it, a vital part of growing up. And in the final analysis, what harm can a few songs and videos cause?
    Is the world dominance of brands like Nike and Coca-Cola so bad for us, when all is said and done? Sportswear and soft drinks are【C8】______ products when compared to the many other things that have been globally available for a longer period of time-- heroin and cocaine, for example. In any case, just because Nike shoes and Coke cans are for sale, it doesn’t mean you have to buy them —even globalisation cannot deprive the individual of his free【C9】______ .
    Critics of globalisation can stop issuing their doom and gloom statements. Life goes on, and has more to【C10】______ to many citizens of the world than it did for their parents’ generation.
A) comment                                   I) opposite
B) gentle                                    J) oppressed
C) harmless                                  K) positive
D) imposing                                  L) sector
E) inevitable                                M) suspect
F) investigate                               N) undermined
G) negative                                  O) will
H) offer [br] 【C1】

选项

答案 N

解析 空格处应该是现在分词的被动语态,所以应该是动词的过去分词。以过去分词出现的词为J)和N),oppressed 是受压迫的意思,而undermined 是被破坏的意思,这句的意思是由于全球化,具有地方特色的生活遭到了破坏。因此选 N)undermined。
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