公共英语考试

【单选题】"Opinion" is a word that is used carelessly today. It is used to refer to matters of taste, belief, and judgment. This casual use would probably cause little confusion if people didn’t attach too much importance to opinion. Unfortunately, most to attach great importance to it. "I have as much right to my opinion as you to yours." and "Everyone’s entitled to his opinion." are common expressions. In fact, anyone who would challenge another’s opinion is likely to be branded intolerant.
Is that label accurate Is it intolerant to challenge another’s opinion It depends on what definition of opinion you have in minD、For example, you may ask a friend "What do you think of the new Ford cars "And he may reply, "In my opinion, they’re ugly." In this case, it would not only be intolerant to challenge his statement, but foolish. For it’s obvious that by opinion he means his personal preference, a matter of taste.And as the old saying goes, "It’s pointless to argue about matters of taste."
But consider this very different use of the term, a newspaper reports that the SupremeCourt has delivered its opinion in a controversial case. Obviously the justices did not shale their personal preferences; their mere likes and dislikes. They stated their considered judgment, painstakingly arrived at after thorough inquiry and deliberation.
Most of what is referred to as opinion falls somewhere between these two extremes. It is not an expression of taste. Nor is it careful judgment. Yet it may contain elements of both. It is a view or belief more or less casually arrived at, with or without examining the evidence.
Is everyone entitled to his opinion Of course, this is not only permitted, but guaranteeD、We are free to act on our opinions only so long as, in doing so, we do not harm others.
The new Ford cars are cited as an example to show that______.A．it is foolish to criticize a famous brand
B．one should not always agree to others’ opinions

C、personal tastes are not something to be challenged
D．it is unwise to express one’s likes and dislikes in public

网考网参考答案：C
网考网解析：
[解析] 理解题。举这个例子是为了说明：“争论个人喜好毫无意义。”也就是不要质疑别人的个人好恶。故应选C。 document.getElementById("warp").style.display="none"; document.getElementById("content").style.display="block"; 查看试题解析出处>>