英语六级

单选题The case of the label "flammable" proves that

A.language can indeed affect our choices of actions
B.prefixes if used incorrectly may lead to disaster
C.some truck drivers are potential experts of languages
D.misunderstanding can happen even among workers

参考答案:A进入在线模考
  定位:根据题干信息词flammable定位到第二段。
解析:全段都是在说明有关flammable标识的问题。本段以flammable这一单词为例,详细分析了语言对人的行为的影响,最后在该段倒数第二句得出结论,即 “然而,对于语言的错误解读决定了很多说话者的态度,他们随即针对语言调整自己的行为”。由此可推断,该案例分析证明语言确实可影响我们对行为的选择。A项符合文意,故为答案。    ’

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