59、 Why is LOL much used in texting?
A.It brings texters closer to each other.
B.It shows the texter’s sophistication.
C.It is a trendy way to communicate.
D.It adds to the humor of the text.
60、 Examples like meat and silly are cited to show
A.the difference between writing and talking.
B.how differently words are used in texting.
C.why people use the words the way they do.
D.the gradual change of word meaning.
61、 What does the author think of texting?
A.It facilitates exchange of ideas among people.
B.It is a new form of verbal communication.
C.It deteriorates people’s composition skills.
D.It hastens the decline of the written word.
62、Questions62-71are based on the following passage.
It’s possible to admire Oprah Winfrey and still wish Harvard hadn’t awarded her an honorary doctor of law degree and the commencement(毕业典礼)speaker spot at yesterday’s graduation.There’s no question Oprah’s achievements place her in the temple of American success stories.Talent，charm，and an exceptional work ethic have rarely hurled anyone as far as they have this former abused teenage mother from rural Mississippi who became one of world’s most successful entertainment icons and the first African-American female billionaire.
Honorary degrees are often conferred on non-academic leaders in the arts，business，and politics.
Harvard’s list in recent years has included Kofi Annan，Bill Gates，Mery1Streep，and David Souter.But Oprah’s particular brand of celebrity is not a good fit for the values of a university whose motto(座右铭)，Veritas，means truth.Oprah’s passionate advocacy extends，unfortunately, to a hearty embrace of fake science.Most notoriously, Oprah’s validation of Jenny McCarthy’s claim that vaccines cause autism(自闭症)has no doubt contributed to much harm through the foolish avoidance of vaccines.
Famous people are entitled to a few failings，like the rest of us，and the choice of commencement
speakers often reflects a balance of institutional priorities and aspirations.Judging from our conversations with many students，Oprah was a widely popular choice.
But this vote of confidence in Oprah sends a troubling message at precisely the time when American universities need to do more to advance the cause of reason.As former Dean of Harvard College，Harry Lewis，noted in a blog post about his objections，“It seems very odd for Harvard to honor such a high profile popularizer of the irrational…at a time when political and religious nonsense so jeopardize the rule of reason in this allegedly enlightened democracy and around the world.”
As America’s oldest and most visible university, Harvard has a special opportunity to convey its