考研英语真题——9阅读再思考
<p> 原文：</p><p> <span word="At">At</span> <span word="the">the</span> <span word="core">core</span> <span word="of">of</span> <span word="this">this</span> <span word="debate">debate</span> <span word="is">is</span> <span word="Chairman">Chairman</span> <span word="Gerald">Gerald</span> <span word="Levin">Levin</span>，56，<span word="who">who</span> <span word="took">took</span> <span word="over">over</span> <span word="for">for</span> <span word="the">the</span> <span word="late">late</span> <span word="Steve">Steve</span> <span word="Ross">Ross</span> <span word="in">in</span>1992.<span word="On">On</span> <span word="the">the</span> <span word="financial">financial</span> <span word="front">front</span>，<span word="Levin">Levin</span> <span word="is">is</span> <span word="under">under</span> <span word="pressure">pressure</span> <span word="to">to</span> <span word="raise">raise</span> <span word="the">the</span> <span word="stock">stock</span> <span word="price">price</span> <span word="and">and</span> <span word="reduce">reduce</span> <span word="the">the</span> <span word="companys">companys</span> <span word="mountainous">mountainous</span> <span word="debt">debt</span>，<span word="which">which</span> <span word="will">will</span> <span word="increase">increase</span> <span word="to">to</span>$17.3<span word="billion">billion</span> <span word="after">after</span> <span word="two">two</span> <span word="new">new</span> <span word="cable">cable</span> <span word="deals">deals</span> <span word="close">close</span>. <span word="He">He</span> <span word="has">has</span> <span word="promised">promised</span> <span word="to">to</span> <span word="sell">sell</span> <span word="off">off</span> <span word="some">some</span> <span word="of">of</span> <span word="the">the</span> <span word="property">property</span> <span word="and">and</span> <span word="restructure">restructure</span> <span word="the">the</span> <span word="company">company</span>，<span word="but">but</span> <span word="investors">investors</span> <span word="are">are</span> <span word="waiting">waiting</span> <span word="impatiently">impatiently</span>. <span word="The">The</span> <span word="flap">flap</span> <span word="over">over</span> <span word="rap">rap</span> <span word="is">is</span> <span word="not">not</span> <span word="making">making</span> <span word="life">life</span> <span word="any">any</span> <span word="easier">easier</span> <span word="for">for</span> <span word="him">him</span>. <span word="Levin">Levin</span> <span word="has">has</span> <span word="consistently">consistently</span> <span word="defended">defended</span> <span word="the">the</span> <span word="company">company</span> <span word="s">s</span> <span word="rap">rap</span> <span word="music">music</span> <span word="on">on</span> <span word="the">the</span> <span word="grounds">grounds</span> <span word="of">of</span> <span word="expression">expression</span>.<span word="In">In</span>1992，<span word="when">when</span> <span word="Time">Time</span> <span word="Warner">Warner</span> <span word="was">was</span> <span word="under">under</span> <span word="fire">fire</span> <span word="for">for</span> <span word="releasing">releasing</span> <span word="Ice">Ice</span>-<span word="Ts">Ts</span> <span word="violent">violent</span> <span word="rap">rap</span> <span word="song">song</span> <span word="Cop">Cop</span> <span word="Killer">Killer</span>，<span word="Levin">Levin</span> <span word="described">described</span> <span word="rap">rap</span> <span word="as">as</span> <span word="a">a</span> <span word="lawful">lawful</span> <span word="expression">expression</span> <span word="of">of</span> <span word="street">street</span> <span word="culture">culture</span>，<span word="which">which</span> <span word="deserves">deserves</span> <span word="an">an</span> <span word="outlet">outlet</span>. <span word="The">The</span> <span word="test">test</span> <span word="of">of</span> <span word="any">any</span> <span word="democratic">democratic</span> <span word="society">society</span>，<span word="he">he</span> <span word="wrote">wrote</span> <span word="in">in</span> <span word="a">a</span> <span word="Wall">Wall</span> <span word="Street">Street</span> <span word="Journal">Journal</span> <span word="column">column</span>，<span word="lies">lies</span> <span word="not">not</span> <span word="in">in</span> <span word="how">how</span> <span word="well">well</span> <span word="it">it</span> <span word="can">can</span> <span word="control">control</span> <span word="expression">expression</span> <span word="but">but</span> <span word="in">in</span> <span word="whether">whether</span> <span word="it">it</span> <span word="gives">gives</span> <span word="freedom">freedom</span> <span word="of">of</span> <span word="thought">thought</span> <span word="and">and</span> <span word="expression">expression</span> <span word="the">the</span> <span word="widest">widest</span> <span word="possible">possible</span> <span word="latitude">latitude</span>，<span word="however">however</span> <span word="disputable">disputable</span> <span word="or">or</span> <span word="irritating">irritating</span> <span word="the">the</span> <span word="results">results</span> <span word="may">may</span> <span word="sometimes">sometimes</span> <span word="be">be</span>. <span word="We">We</span> <span word="won">won</span> <span word="t">t</span> <span word="retreat">retreat</span> <span word="in">in</span> <span word="the">the</span> <span word="face">face</span> <span word="of">of</span> <span word="any">any</span> <span word="threats">threats</span>.</p><p> 批注：</p><p> <span word="At">At</span> <span word="the">the</span> <span word="core">core</span> <span word="of">of</span> <span word="this">this</span> <span word="debate">debate</span> <span word="is">is</span> <span word="Chairman">Chairman</span> <span word="Gerald">Gerald</span> <span word="Levin">Levin</span>，56，<span word="who">who</span> <span word="took">took</span> <span word="over">over</span>(接管) <span word="for">for</span> <span word="the">the</span> <span word="late">late</span>(已故的) <span word="Steve">Steve</span> <span word="Ross">Ross</span> <span word="in">in</span>1992.<span word="On">On</span> <span word="the">the</span> <span word="financial">financial</span> <span word="front">front</span>(在财经战场方面)，<span word="Levin">Levin</span> <span word="is">is</span> <span word="under">under</span> <span word="pressure">pressure</span> <span word="to">to</span> <span word="raise">raise</span> <span word="the">the</span> <span word="stock">stock</span>(=<span word="share">share</span>股份;<span word="bond">bond</span>有息债卷) <span word="price">price</span> <span word="and">and</span> <span word="reduce">reduce</span> <span word="the">the</span> <span word="companys">companys</span> <span word="mountainous">mountainous</span> <span word="debt">debt</span>，<span word="which">which</span> <span word="will">will</span> <span word="increase">increase</span> <span word="to">to</span>$17.3<span word="billion">billion</span> <span word="after">after</span> <span word="two">two</span> <span word="new">new</span> <span word="cable">cable</span> <span word="deals">deals</span>(有线交易) <span word="close">close</span>. <span word="He">He</span> <span word="has">has</span> <span word="promised">promised</span> <span word="to">to</span> <span word="sell">sell</span> <span word="off">off</span> <span word="some">some</span> <span word="of">of</span> <span word="the">the</span> <span word="property">property</span> <span word="and">and</span> <span word="restructure">restructure</span> <span word="the">the</span> <span word="company">company</span>，<span word="but">but</span> <span word="investors">investors</span> <span word="are">are</span> <span word="waiting">waiting</span> <span word="impatiently">impatiently</span>. <span word="The">The</span> <span word="flap">flap</span>帽檐;拍打;慌乱不安 <span word="over">over</span> <span word="rap">rap</span>(说唱音乐) <span word="is">is</span> <span word="not">not</span> <span word="making">making</span> <span word="life">life</span> <span word="any">any</span> <span word="easier">easier</span> <span word="for">for</span> <span word="him">him</span>. <span word="Levin">Levin</span> <span word="has">has</span> <span word="consistently">consistently</span> <span word="defended">defended</span> <span word="the">the</span> <span word="companys">companys</span> <span word="rap">rap</span> <span word="music">music</span> <span word="on">on</span> <span word="the">the</span> <span word="grounds">grounds</span> <span word="of">of</span> <span word="expression">expression</span>. <span word="In">In</span>1992，<span word="when">when</span> <span word="Time">Time</span> <span word="Warner">Warner</span> <span word="was">was</span> <span word="under">under</span> <span word="fire">fire</span> <span word="for">for</span> <span word="releasing">releasing</span> <span word="Ice">Ice</span>-<span word="Ts">Ts</span> <span word="violent">violent</span> <span word="rap">rap</span> <span word="song">song</span> <span word="Cop">Cop</span> <span word="Killer">Killer</span>，<span word="Levin">Levin</span> <span word="described">described</span> <span word="rap">rap</span> <span word="as">as</span> <span word="a">a</span> <span word="lawful">lawful</span> <span word="expression">expression</span> <span word="of">of</span> <span word="street">street</span> <span word="culture">culture</span>，<span word="which">which</span> <span word="deserves">deserves</span> <span word="an">an</span> <span word="outlet">outlet</span>出口、排遣. <span word="The">The</span> <span word="test">test</span> <span word="of">of</span> <span word="any">any</span> <span word="democratic">democratic</span> <span word="society">society</span>，<span word="he">he</span> <span word="wrote">wrote</span> <span word="in">in</span> <span word="a">a</span> <span word="Wall">Wall</span> <span word="Street">Street</span> <span word="Journal">Journal</span> <span word="column">column</span>，<span word="lies">lies</span> <span word="not">not</span> <span word="in">in</span> <span word="how">how</span> <span word="well">well</span> <span word="it">it</span> <span word="can">can</span> <span word="control">control</span> <span word="expression">expression</span> <span word="but">but</span> <span word="in">in</span> <span word="whether">whether</span> <span word="it">it</span> <span word="gives">gives</span> <span word="freedom">freedom</span> <span word="of">of</span> <span word="thought">thought</span> <span word="and">and</span> <span word="expression">expression</span> <span word="the">the</span> <span word="widest">widest</span> <span word="possible">possible</span> <span word="latitude">latitude</span>纬度;(思想行动)自由，<span word="however">however</span> <span word="disputable">disputable</span> <span word="or">or</span> <span word="irritating">irritating</span> <span word="the">the</span> <span word="results">results</span> <span word="may">may</span> <span word="sometimes">sometimes</span> <span word="be">be</span>. <span word="We">We</span> <span word="wont">wont</span> <span word="retreat">retreat</span> <span word="in">in</span> <span word="the">the</span> <span word="face">face</span> <span word="of">of</span> <span word="any">any</span> <span word="threats">threats</span>.</p>
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