【单选题】England and France are separated by 22 miles of open ocean at their closest point. Attempts to swim the English Channel have been made by people of all ages and from various walks of life. Each swimme...
A.
For a swimmer, conquering the English Channel is the dream of a lifetime.
B.
Many people have set shining examples in the marvelous conquering of the Channel.
C.
The invaluable advice provided by the Channel Swimming Association is the key to success.
D.
Luck and good timing play the most important part in the Channel swimmers' success.
【单选题】Which of the following is closest to the point Postman is trying to make in this essay?
A.
Euphemism, by introducing new ways of labeling old notions into the vocabulary of a language, alters language user's conception of the world.
B.
Euphemism is not a contemptible process because a name is nothing more than a label, and giving pretty names to ugly realities will not alter people's perception of them.
C.
More than the coinage of an alternative for a less agreeable term in a language, euphemism is a useful means in effecting change in language user's beliefs and attitudes when such a change is called for by social trends.