2023年12月英語四級押題密卷（NO.4）解析

Part FreeHealth①Healthcarehaslongbeenamajorconcerntothegovernmentandthepublic.Whenitcomestomedicalcharges,somepeoplethinkfreehealthcarecangreatlyimprovetheirqualityoflife.Othersarguethatcoveringthemedicalcostwillimposeaheavyburdenonthegovernment.②AsfarasI’mconcerned,peoplehavetherighttoenjoyfreehealthcare.③Manyremarkablereasonscontributetomyview.④Foronething,citizenshavefulfilledtheirobligationstopaytaxes.Inthemeantime,theyshouldbeentitledtofreepublicservices,likehealthcare.⑤Foranother,therearestillagreatnumberofpeoplewholiveunderthepovertylinebutneedurgentmedicalcare.Therefore,freemedicalpolicycanextendthecoverageofmedicalcaretomorepeopleandreducethenumberofpeoplewhoriskfinancialruinbecauseofmedicalcost.⑥Insummary,eachindividualshouldhaveaccesstofreemedicalcare,whichisoneofthebasicsocialwelfare.Andagreatergovernmenttoplayinhealthcareshouldbe有的人認(rèn)為免費(fèi)的醫(yī)療服務(wù)能大幅度提高他④⑤使用Foronething,…Foranother,…具體分impose…on…fulfillobligationsbeentitledtosocialwelfare

Part ListeningNewsReportThecontinentofAntarcticaissurroundedbyseaice.(1)Theamountoficegrowsinwinterandshrinksinsummer.Thetotalareaitcoverschangesfromyeartoyear.AnditjustsetanewrecordinJanuary,theNationalOceanicandAtmosphericAdministrationreports.Thatmonth,Antarcticseaiceshrunktothelowestmonthlyextenteverrecorded.Thecauseoftherecord-lowice—andwhetherfutureyearswillsimilarlybuckthegrowingtrend—isunclear,JamesPopesaidinastatement.HeisaclimatescientistwiththeBritishAntarcticSurveyinCambridge,England.(2)“Itisdifficulttoidentifywhatiscausingtherecordminimumandwhetheranythingsignificanthaschangedsoclosetotherecord-settingevent,”hesaid.Researchersmaynotunderstandforyearswhatcausedthedeclineinseaice.“Wewillnowstudythedatawithinterestandlookatwhatiscausingthisminimum,”hesaid.Meanwhile,intheNorthernhemisphere,whereitiswinter,Arcticseaiceisgrowing.Butseaicetheresetanotherrecord.IthaditssmallestJanuaryextentonrecord.Thatedgesoutthepreviousrecord—setjustlastyear.Questions1and2arebasedonthenewsreportyouhavejustWhatdowelearnaboutAntarcticseaice?WhatdoesJamesPopesayaboutthecauseoftherecord-lowice?NewsReportEurope’sAtlantic-facingcountrieswillsufferheavierrainfalls,greaterfloodrisk,moreseverestormdamageandanincreasein“multipleclimatichazards,”accordingtothemostcomprehensivestudyofEurope’svulnerabilitytoclimatechangeyet.TemperaturesinmountainrangessuchastheAlpsandthePyreneesarepredictedtosoartoglacier-meltinglevels,whiletheMediterraneanfacesa“drastic”increaseinheatextremes,droughts,cropfailureandforestfires.EuropeandtheentireNorthernhemispherearewarmingataquickerpacethanelsewhere,totheextentthatdiseasessuchasWestNilefeverareexpectedtospreadacrossnorthernFrancebymid-Hans-MartinFüssel,oneoftheleadauthorsoftheEuropeanEnvironmentAgencyreport,saidthatscientificevidencewaspointingincreasinglytoaspeedingupinthepaceofclimatechange.“Wehavemoredataconfirmingthatsea-levelriseisaccelerating,”hesaid.“Itisnotalineartrend,largelyduetoincreaseddisintegrationoficesheets.ThereisalsonewevidencethatheavyprecipitationhasincreasedinEurope.Thatiswhatiscausingthefloods.Theclimateprojectionsarecomingtrue.”Questions3and4arebasedonthenewsreportyouhavejustWhatdowelearnabouttheentireNorthern WhatdoesHans-MartinFüsselsay?NewsReportScientistsmayhavejustgivenhydrogenasqueezestrongenoughtoturnitintoametal.Theimportantpointhereisthatthey“may”have.Infact,somecriticsstronglydisputethenewclaim.Underextremelyhighpressureshydrogenmaybecomereflective.ResearchersatHarvardUniversityinCambridge,Mass,havejustclaimedtohaveseenit.Thatreflectivityisakeytraitofmetals.Theirfeatrequiredcompressinghydrogento4.9milliontimesatmosphericpressure.Ifcorrect,thiscrushingworkwouldendadecades-longsearchforamaterialthatcouldhaveunusualproperties,suchassuperconductivity—theabilitytoconductelectricitywithoutresistance.Mostsuperconductorsworkonlyatextremelycoldtemperatures.Butsomescientistshavecalculatedthatmetallichydrogenmightprovearelativelyhigh-temperaturesuperconductor.Itmighthavethistraitevenatroomtemperature—higherthananyotherknownsuperconductor.Ifso,thenewdiscoverywouldraisehopesthatsuperconductingmetallichydrogencouldbeusedinpowerlines.Thatcouldmaketransmissionofelectricityvastlymoreefficient.Questions5to7arebasedonthenewsreportyouhavejustWhatisthisnewsreportmainlyabout?Howcanwemakehydrogenbecomereflectiveaccordingtothenewsreport?Whatdowelearnaboutsuperconductors?SectionConversationW:Hi,Jack.WhatareyouM:Hi,Mary,(8)I’mfillingoutajobapplication.W:Areyoufinishedwithschoolalready?M:No.Ihaveonemoresemester,butitwouldbegreattohaveajoblinedup.W:Goodforyou.Whatparticularfielddoyouplantoenter?M:Well,Iamconsideringajobrelatedtomymajor.(9)Youknow,Idon’twantthefour-yearcollegelifetobefutile.W:Definitly.Isithardforyoutofindajobthatdealswithsociology?M:Well,sociologycoversawiderange.I’drathernarrowitdowntosomethinginthenon-profitorganizations.Youknow,Ispentmyinternshipatacompanywhichdealswithagriculture,food,andnutrition.Ihavelearnedalotfrommypreciousexperience.W:WhathaveyoulearnedinM:TheNGOIworkedinhasalonghistoryofcommunityinvolvement.Supportedbyafoundation,wewereinvolvedinavastnumberofnon-profitprogramsthatfocusedontheimprovementofnutritionforchildrenoftheminoritygroups.(10)Ilearnedtounderstandtheneedsofsomepoorpeoplefromtheinsideout.AndIalsolearnedtocommunicatewiththemeffectively.W:Soundsfruitful.ButhowdidyouhandleyourconflictwithyourstudyandyourM:Well.Thatyearwashellforme!Theschedulewasextremelytightforme.However,Imanaged.AndI’dsaythatI’dratherenjoyastressfullifewhichmotivatesyoutobeabetterman.W:Iamgladtohearthat.Onemorequestion:HowdoyouhandleyourM:Well.(11)Noneofusisperfect.I’msureeveryonedeservesasecondchancetocorrecthisQuestions8to11arebasedontheconversationyouhavejustWhatisthemandoingatthebeginningofthisconversation?Whydoesthemanwanttofindajobrelatedtohismajor?Whathasthemanlearnedfromhisinternship?Howdoesthemanviewfailure?W:OK,ProfessorJohnson.Today,let’stalkaboutsomethingaboutAmericanhistory.ItissaidthatAmericanRevolutionperiodisalsocalledanageofreason.Iwonderwhy?M:(12)Becauseinthe18thcentury,peoplebelievedinman’sownnatureandthepowerofhumanreason.WithFranklinasitsspokesman,the18thcenturyAmericaexperiencedanageofreasonandenlightenment.W:Isee.TherewerealotofprominentpeoplewhofoundedtheUSAinthefirstplace.Doyouknowsomeofthenames?M:Icanrecallthefirstpresidentofournation,GeorgeWashington,whowasappointedcommanderinchiefoftheContinentalarmyattheoutbreakoftheWar.AftervictoryhewaselectedW:Lookatthispicturewetookinanexhibition.ItseemslikeapartoftheDeclarationofM:(13-1)Itisindeed.ItissaidthattheDeclarationofIndependencewasdraftedbyfourgreatmeninAmerica.W:(13-2)IguessThomasJeffersonwasoneofthem.M:(13-3)Youareright!HewasalsothethirdpresidentoftheW:WasBenjaminFranklinthesecondpresidentthen?IrememberhewascalledfatherofM:(14)Nope.BenjaminFranklinwasasuccessfulstatesman,businessman,scientistandwriter.ButhewasneverelectedW:ThenwhywashecalledfatherofourM:Ibetthathasalottodowithhisachievementsintheabovefields.Infact,hewasalsotheembodimentofAmericanW:(15-1)Iknowthatbecausethewasraisedinaverypoorfamilyandhehadlittleformaleducationbutheworkedhardandgrabbedeachopportunitytoflythathigh.M:(15-2)ThatistheessenceofAmericanDream,isn’tQuestions12to15arebasedontheconversationyouhavejustWhywastheAmericanRevolutionperiodcalledanageofreason?WhatdowelearnaboutThomasJefferson?WhatdowelearnaboutBenjaminFranklin?WhatistheessenceofAmericanDream?SectionPassageThenexttimeyousnapaselfiewithyourfriendsonholidayoranightout,youmightjustbecreatingthenextartisticLondon’sSaatchiGalleryisplanninganewexhibitiontoexploretheimportanceofselfiesasanartform.Itwillfeaturenotonlyself-portraitsbythelikesofVincentVanGogh,butalsomorerecentcelebrityselfies.Membersofthepublicwillalsobeinvitedtosubmittheirownphotosfortheexhibition.Thepopularityoftheselfiehasrocketedsincetheinventionofsmartphonesandin2013OxfordDictionariesnamed“selfie”astheirwordoftheyear.TheSaatchiGallerysaidtheexhibitionwillshowcaseaselectionofwell-knownpiecesaswellas“selfiesthathavequicklybecomeiconsofthedigitalera.‘MoremodernexamplesintheexhibitionwillincludeaselfietakenbyKimKardashianandanotherofformerUSPresidentBarackObamawithformerPrimeMinisterDavidCameron.NigelHurst,chiefexecutiveofficerattheSaatchiGallery,describedthesmartphoneselfieasanexampleofashiftinsocietyusingtechnologyasameansofself-expression.ThegallerywillalsoincludethelaunchoftheSelfiecompetition,askingpeoplearoundtheworldtoposttheirinterestingselfiesonsocialmediaforachancetobefeaturedintheGloryZhangofHuawei,whichispartneringwiththeSaatchiGalleryfortheexhibition,said:“Thesmartphonehasbecomeatoolofartisticexpression.(18)Theselfiegenerationisbecomingtheself-expressiongenerationaseachofusseekstoexploreandshareourinnercreativitythroughtheoneartistictooltowhichweallhaveaccess:thesmartphone.”Questions16to18arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard.WhatisLondon’sLondon’sSaatchiGalleryplanning?HowdidNigelHurstdescribethesmartphoneselfie?Whatfacilitatestheexplorationandshareofourinnercreativity?PassageChristmasissupposedtobeapeacefulandjoyoustimeofyearwithfestivitiesfilledwithloveandkindness.ButthisfrighteningtraditionthatterrifieschildreninpartsofEuropesmashesallofthewarmandfuzzyfeelingsassociatedwiththeEveryyearincountriessuchastheCzechRepublicnaughtyboysandgirlsarevisitedbySaintNicholasandthe(19)Theevilfigurecarriesastickandistaskedwithpunishingchildrenwhohavemisbehavedoverthepastyear,althoughhispresencealoneisenoughtoscarethemstraight.FootagefromtheCzechRepublicshowstheunlikelypairofSaintNicholasandthedevil,giventhenicknameBertik,visitingahomeintherun-uptoChristmas.(20)Youngchildrenareleftinfearastheyhideundertheirbedsandruntotheirparentstogetaway.WhileSaintNicholasgiveshisattentiontogoodboysandgirls,thedevilwarnsthe“badkids”theycouldbeputinhissackandtakentohell.Childrenareforcedtoentertainthedevilwithasongordance,butthey’reoftentooterrifiedtomakeamove.SimilartraditionsoccurinanumberofEuropeancountries,andthemostcommonformisKrampus,aChristmasgoat-demonwhichpunishesnaughtychildren.Theterrifyinghornedbeastwithlongdarkhairandfangscarriesasticktobeatthekidswhohaven’tbeennice.Hewillevenlickthemwithhisevilsnaketongue.(21)ThemythicalcreaturewasborninAustrianfolkloreandevenhashisownparadeincountriessuchasGermany,CroatiaandSlovenia.Questions19to21arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustWhatroledoesthedevilplayatChristmasintheCzechRepublic?HowdochildrenvisitedbythedevilatChristmasreactinfootagefromtheCzechRepublic?WherewasKrampus,aChristmasgoat-demon,born?Passage(22)ImagineyourobjectiveistolearnhowtospeakEnglishfluently.Whatshouldyoudoifyoudon’tknowhowtobeginyoursentence,evenafterthinkingforawhile;ifyoustopinthemiddleofasentence,andcan’tcontinuebecauseyoudon’tknowaword;ifyouproduceawkward-soundingsentencesbecauseyoudon’tknowhowtosaysomethinginanaturalway;ifyouoftenmakemistakesandarenotawareofthem?(23)Youneedmoreinput,notmorespeakingpractice.Morespeakingwillnotimproveyourvocabularyandgrammar;actually,itcanmakethingsworse.(24)Suchproblemsshowthatadultscontinuethinkingintheirnativelanguage;itisextremelystressfultothinkinonelanguageandspeakinanother.Thatiswhyadults,especiallybeginners,don’twanttotalktotalkintheclass.ThereisnoevidencethatspeakingwithnativespeakersalonewillhelpyouinacquiringfluencyinEnglish.ThetransitionfromthetraditionalmethodofEnglishlearning,PassiveLearning,tomoreefficientActiveTrainingofEnglishSkillsrequiresrevisingwhatweassumeisinvolvedinspeakingfluentEnglish.Bothlearnersandteachersneedtochangetheirbeliefsandrecognizemisconceptions,someofwhicharesopowerfulthattheyactuallypreventlearnersfromspeakingfluentEnglish.(25)Abilitytospeakisaskillandnotinformation!Anyskillshouldbetrained.Itisamisconceptionthattotrainconversationalskillsyouneedtospeakwithnativespeakers!Inspeakingyoureinforcewhatyoualreadyknow.Thecomprehensibleinputbringsnewwordblockstothelearnerwhichhefirstimitatesandthenafterrepetitionswillbeabletoproduceautomatically.ConversationswithnativespeakersdonothavetheseinputQuestions22to25arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustWhatisthispassagemainlyabout?WhatisnecessaryforustolearnEnglishwellaccordingtothespeaker?Whydon’tadultbeginnerswanttotalkinclass?Whatdoesthespeakersayabouttheabilitytospeak?Part Reading名詞:A)complements補(bǔ)充物，襯托物；B)conceptions概念，設(shè)想；J)modelN)verification驗(yàn)證，確認(rèn)動(dòng)詞：C)crack破解（難題、密碼）；D)defend保護(hù)，辯護(hù)；F)identify確定，確認(rèn)；I)interfere干涉，妨礙；K)occur發(fā)生，發(fā)現(xiàn)；L)replace形容詞：E)enoughG)inappropriate不合適的，不恰當(dāng)?shù)?；O)widespread普遍的，廣泛的副詞：H)increasingly日益增加地，越來越多地；M)traditionally傳統(tǒng)上，習(xí)慣上詳解：通過分析句子結(jié)構(gòu)可知，either…or…連接并列結(jié)構(gòu),or后面是hardtoremember,那么，either后面也應(yīng)該是 配的動(dòng)詞，并且和“很難記住”一樣表示弊端，備選動(dòng)詞中只有C)crack“破解（難題、密碼）”符合語境，故為答案：Kwhenbreaches，空格后是主句，并且主句的時(shí)態(tài)是一般現(xiàn)在時(shí)，因此空格處應(yīng)填入動(dòng)詞原形作從句的謂語。本句提到“當(dāng)破解時(shí)，你就不得K)occur“發(fā)生，發(fā)現(xiàn)”為答案。詳解：空格在系動(dòng)詞are之后，因此空格處需要填入形容詞作表語。上文提到“人們正努力徹底擺脫密碼，到目 答案：H)詳解：空格前面有系動(dòng)詞become，后面有形容詞important，因此空格處需要填入副詞。本句提到“網(wǎng)絡(luò)安全已 答案：D)defend詳解：空格前面有名詞短語two-factorauthentication和to，后面是名詞短語userinformation，因此空格處需要填 安全，空格處應(yīng)選擇與網(wǎng)絡(luò)安全意義相近的動(dòng)詞，故D)defend“保護(hù)，辯護(hù)”為答案。arethat所指代的先行詞應(yīng)該表示復(fù)數(shù)的概念，所以空格處需要填入名詞的復(fù)數(shù)形式。本句提到“許多公司轉(zhuǎn)向我們身體的其他部位來尋找勝任這項(xiàng)任務(wù)的生物計(jì)量詳解：通過分析句子結(jié)構(gòu)可知，and連接并列結(jié)構(gòu)，and前面是名詞passwords，由此可知，and后面也應(yīng)該是名 到的facialandeye-basedrecognition，人臉識(shí)別、人眼識(shí)別以及密碼都是認(rèn)證方法，結(jié)合本段第二句中的two-factorauthentication“雙因素認(rèn)證”可以推出，此處應(yīng)選擇與認(rèn)證意義相近的名詞，故N)verification“驗(yàn)證，確認(rèn)”為答詳解：空格前面是aremeantto結(jié)構(gòu)，后面有代詞it，因此空格處需要填入動(dòng)詞原形。本句提到“指紋識(shí)別器的普 它”，由第二個(gè)and可行，而第二個(gè)分句句首的bytomeans意為“決不”，所以此處應(yīng)選擇與流行意義相反的動(dòng)詞，故L)replace“取代， 與依據(jù)意義相反的名詞，故J)model“模型，模范”為答案。詳解：空格再系動(dòng)詞becoming之后，因此空格處需要填入形容詞作表語。上文提到“喬杜里把人臉識(shí)別和人眼 故O)widespread“普遍的，廣泛的”為答案。Section本文通過介紹尼講述了英國女性挑戰(zhàn)帶有性別歧[E]Duringtheinvestigation,thecommittees[E]Duringtheinvestigation,thecommitteesreceivedhundredsofcomplaintsfromwomenwhosecompanieshaddemandedthatthey“dyetheirhairblonde.”“wearrevealingoutfits”or“constantlyreapplymakeup.”“Discriminatorydresscodesremainwidespread,”thereportsaid.36.Manywomencomplainedtothecommitteesabouttheircompanies’regulationsonhair,clothesandmakeup,whichprovedgender-biaseddresscodestobestillplainedcompanies’andmakeupgender-biaseddresscodesE)段畫線處。[L]Butlegalexpertsandwomen’sadvocatessaysocialandculturalconventionscanbehardertochangeWhenPrime[L]Butlegalexpertsandwomen’sadvocatessaysocialandculturalconventionscanbehardertochangeWhenPrimeMinisterTheresaMaywasphotographedrecentlywearinga$1,250pairofdesertkhaki卡其色)”leatherpantsshewascriticizedasbeingexcessiveandoutoftouch,evenasherdefendersarguedthatnoonetalkedaboutMr.TrumpsfarmoreexpensiveBrionisuits.37.ThefactthatTheresaMayandMr.Trumpweretreateddifferentlyprovesthatitismoredifficulttochangesocialandculturalcustoms.andculturalcustomsL)段畫線處。andculturalcustomssocialandculturalconventions;moredifficulttochangehardertochangeL)為答案。[J]PwCstressedthatthedresscoderequiredbyPorticoinDecember2015wasPortico’spolicyandhadbeenenforcedbyaPorticosupervisor.Nevertheless,itsaiditregrettedthattheinquirywasinstigatedbyanincidentatitsoffices,anditremainedcommittedtoequalityat39.PwCemphasizeditwasPorticoratherthanPwCthathaddevelopedandimplementedthedressingrule.PorticoPwCemphasized[J]PwCstressedthatthedresscoderequiredbyPorticoinDecember2015wasPortico’spolicyandhadbeenenforcedbyaPorticosupervisor.Nevertheless,itsaiditregrettedthattheinquirywasinstigatedbyanincidentatitsoffices,anditremainedcommittedtoequalityat39.PwCemphasizeditwasPorticoratherthanPwCthathaddevelopedandimplementedthedressingrule.PorticoPwCemphasized，Portico[B]Whensherefused,shewassenthomefromtheaccountingfirmPwCwithoutpay.Buthatwasnottheendofit.Fivemonthslater,Ms.Thorp,anactressoriginallyfromthenorthernseasidecityofBlackpool,startedapetitioncallingforalawthatwouldmakesurenocompanycouldeveragaindemandthatawomanwearheelstowork.38.Ms.Thorpappealedforalawprotectingwomenfrombeingforcedtoworkinheels.Ms.ThorpappealedforalawB)段畫線處。[A]LONDON-WhenNicolaThorpreportedtoworkawhilebackasatemporaryreceptionistinthefinancialcenterhere,shewasshockedwhenhertempsupervisorsaidherflatshoeswereunacceptable.Shewouldneedtogetherselfshoeswithheelsatleasttwoincheshigh.40.WhenNicolaThorpreportedforduty,shewasastonishedathertemporarydirector’srequirementtoletherreplaceflatshoeswithhigh-heeledones.NicolaThorpreportedforduty,temporarydirectorflatshoes[A]LONDON-WhenNicolaThorpreportedtoworkawhilebackasatemporaryreceptionistinthefinancialcenterhere,shewasshockedwhenhertempsupervisorsaidherflatshoeswereunacceptable.Shewouldneedtogetherselfshoeswithheelsatleasttwoincheshigh.40.WhenNicolaThorpreportedforduty,shewasastonishedathertemporarydirector’srequirementtoletherreplaceflatshoeswithhigh-heeledones.NicolaThorpreportedforduty,temporarydirectorflatshoesA)段畫線處。[Q]SamSmethers,chiefexecutiveoftheFawcettSociety,aleadingwomen’srightsorganizationinLondonthattracesitsrootsto1866,saidsexistdresscodesthatobjectifiedwomenormenhadnoplaceinthemodernworkplace.ShenotedthatittookuntillastJanuaryforBritishAirwaystoallowfemalecabincrewmemberstoweartrousers.Shealsolamentedthatitcostabout$1,500inBritainfor41.AccordingtoSamSmethers,womenwerepreventedfromchargingagainstsexistdresscodesbecauseofhighcostandtheriskof[Q]SamSmethers,chiefexecutiveoftheFawcettSociety,aleadingwomen’srightsorganizationinLondonthattracesitsrootsto1866,saidsexistdresscodesthatobjectifiedwomenormenhadnoplaceinthemodernworkplace.ShenotedthatittookuntillastJanuaryforBritishAirwaystoallowfemalecabincrewmemberstoweartrousers.Shealsolamentedthatitcostabout$1,500inBritainfor41.AccordingtoSamSmethers,womenwerepreventedfromchargingagainstsexistdresscodesbecauseofhighcostandtheriskofpersontobringacasebeforeanemploymenttribunal(persontobringacasebeforeanemploymenttribunal(特別法庭)，andthatevenwithoutthisfinancialconstraint,“somewomendon’twanttobeseenastroublemakersorrisklosingtheirjobs.”SamSmethers,highcost[N]Inasignofthechallengesahead,theBritishtelevisionhostPiersMorganinspiredaTwitterstormonWednesdaywhenheinsistedduringaninterviewwithMs.Thorpthatitwasnotunreasonabletoexpectareceptionisttowearstilettoheels細(xì)跟鞋)GetPiersinHeels,”roaredTheSun’sheadline.42.PiersMorgan’sopensupportforPorticocausedastironTwitterandmetwiththeprotestfromTheSun.Piers[N]Inasignofthechallengesahead,theBritishtelevisionhostPiersMorganinspiredaTwitterstormonWednesdaywhenheinsistedduringaninterviewwithMs.Thorpthatitwasnotunreasonabletoexpectareceptionisttowearstilettoheels細(xì)跟鞋)GetPiersinHeels,”roaredTheSun’sheadline.42.PiersMorgan’sopensupportforPorticocausedastironTwitterandmetwiththeprotestfromTheSun.PiersMorganTheSunPortico公司的著裝規(guī)范，而《太陽報(bào)》發(fā)表的言論表明該報(bào)反對皮爾斯·causedastironTwitter對應(yīng)定位句inspiredaTwitterstormN)為答案。[D][D]OnWednesday,morethantw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