Persuasion is the art of convincing someone to agree with you. According to the ancient Greeks, there are three basic tools of persuasion : ethos, pathos, and logos.
Ethos is a speakers’ way of convincing the audience that she is trustworthy, honest and reliable. One common way a speaker can develop ethos is by explaining how much experience or education she has in the field. After all, you’re more likely to listen to advice about how to take care of your teeth from a dentist than a fireman. A speaker can also create ethos by convincing the audience that she is a good person. If an audience cannot trust you, you will not be able to persuade them.
Pathos is a speaker’s way of connecting with an audience’s emotions. For example, a politician who is trying to convince an audience to vote for him might say that he alone can save the country from a terrible war. These words are intended to fill the audience with fear, thus making them support him. Similarly, an animal charity might show an audience pictures of injured dogs and cats, to make the viewers feel pity. If the audience feels bad for the animals, they will be more likely to donate money.
Logos is the use of facts, statistics, or other evidence to support your argument. An audience will be more likely to believe you if you have convincing data to back up your claims. Presenting this evidence is much more persuasive than simply saying “believe me”.
Although ethos, pathos, and logos all have their strengths, they are often most effective when used together. Indeed, most speakers use a combination of ethos, pathos, and logos to persuade their audiences. So, the next time you listen to a speech, watch a commercial, or listen to a friend try to convince you to lend him some money, be on the lookout for these ancient Greek tools of persuasion.
1.Why does the author say persuasion is an art?
A. They both demand full attention from the audience.
B. They both entertain the audience.
C. They both require great skill to achieve.
D. They were both common topics of ancient Greek writers.
2.How is a speaker able to show her ethos to the audience?
A. By using beautiful language to make her statements attractive.
B. By showing her knowledge and experience relating to the topic.
C. By expressing her sympathy with the audience.
D. By telling the audience about her personal preference.
3.What can we learn about the three aspects of persuasion?
A. Honesty is the key to making your arguments believable.
B. Ethos is the most important aspect of persuasion.
C. Political leaders mostly use ethos to persuade their audience.
D. Each aspect has a different effect on the audience.
4.An advertisement for washing powder which claims “Our powder kills 95% of all bacteria.” It mainly used_________.
A. ethos B. pathos
C. logos D. a combination of all three
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Persuasion is the art of convincing someone to agree with your point of view. According to the ancient Greek philosopher Aristotle, there are three basic tools of persuasion: ethos, pathos, and logos.
Ethos is a speakerˈs way of convincing people that she is an honest source. For example, a speaker can develop ethos by explaining how much experience or education she has in the field. After all, you would be more likely to listen to advice about how to take care of your teeth from a dentist than a firefighter. A speaker can also create ethos by convincing people that she is a good person who has their best interests at heart.
Pathos is a speakerˈs way of connecting with a listenerˈs emotions. For example, a speaker trying to convince people to vote for him might say that he alone can save the country from a terrible war. These words are intended to fill them with fear, thus making them want to vote for him. Similarly, a charity organization that helps animals might show pictures of injured dogs and cats, intended to fill the viewers with pity. If they feel bad for the animals, they will be more likely to donate money.
Logos is the use of facts, statistics, or other information to make your argument more convincing. An audience will be more likely to believe you if you have data to support your claims. For example, a commercial for soap might tell you that lab tests have shown that their soap kills all 7,000,000 of the bacteria living on your hands right now. It is more convincing than simply saying “our soap is the best!”Use of logos can also increase a speaker’s ethos.
Although ethos, pathos, and logos all have their strengths, they are often most effective when they are used together. The next time you listen to a speech, watch a commercial, or listen to a friend trying to convince you to lend him some money, be on the lookout for these ancient Greek tools of persuasion.
1.When a speaker tries to move people to tears, the tool of persuasion used by him is ________.
A. ethos B. logos
C. pathos D. strengths
2.________ is used by the writer in developing the three tools of persuasion.
A. Argument-comparisons
B. Detail-example
C. General-detail
D. Argument-example
3.What does the underlined sentence in Paragraph 4 mean?
A. A speaker can use misleading information to convince you to trust his argument.
B. A listener is likely to trust a speaker who uses evidence to support his argument.
C. Logos is believed to be a better tool of persuasion compared with that of ethos.
D. A person is more easily persuaded by facts than simple moving words said.
4.Doing persuasion, the author probably favors the most effective tool of ________.
A. a good combination of ethos, pathos and logos
B. pathos because people are emotionally persuaded
C. logos because use of logos can also increase ethos
D. ethos because it is a speakerˈs way of convincing people
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Persuasion is the art of convincing someone to agree with you. According to the ancient Greeks, there are three basic tools of persuasion : ethos, pathos, and logos.
Ethos is a speakers’ way of convincing the audience that she is trustworthy, honest and reliable. One common way a speaker can develop ethos is by explaining how much experience or education she has in the field. After all, you’re more likely to listen to advice about how to take care of your teeth from a dentist than a fireman. A speaker can also create ethos by convincing the audience that she is a good person. If an audience cannot trust you, you will not be able to persuade them.
Pathos is a speaker’s way of connecting with an audience’s emotions. For example, a politician who is trying to convince an audience to vote for him might say that he alone can save the country from a terrible war. These words are intended to fill the audience with fear, thus making them support him. Similarly, an animal charity might show an audience pictures of injured dogs and cats, to make the viewers feel pity. If the audience feels bad for the animals, they will be more likely to donate money.
Logos is the use of facts, statistics, or other evidence to support your argument. An audience will be more likely to believe you if you have convincing data to back up your claims. Presenting this evidence is much more persuasive than simply saying “believe me”.
Although ethos, pathos, and logos all have their strengths, they are often most effective when used together. Indeed, most speakers use a combination of ethos, pathos, and logos to persuade their audiences. So, the next time you listen to a speech, watch a commercial, or listen to a friend try to convince you to lend him some money, be on the lookout for these ancient Greek tools of persuasion.
1.Why does the author say persuasion is an art?
A. They both demand full attention from the audience.
B. They both entertain the audience.
C. They both require great skill to achieve.
D. They were both common topics of ancient Greek writers.
2.How is a speaker able to show her ethos to the audience?
A. By using beautiful language to make her statements attractive.
B. By showing her knowledge and experience relating to the topic.
C. By expressing her sympathy with the audience.
D. By telling the audience about her personal preference.
3.What can we learn about the three aspects of persuasion?
A. Honesty is the key to making your arguments believable.
B. Ethos is the most important aspect of persuasion.
C. Political leaders mostly use ethos to persuade their audience.
D. Each aspect has a different effect on the audience.
4.An advertisement for washing powder which claims “Our powder kills 95% of all bacteria.” It mainly used_________.
A. ethos B. pathos
C. logos D. a combination of all three
高二英语阅读理解困难题查看答案及解析
Persuasion is to convince someone to agree with you, just like art which also calls for special techniques to accomplish. 1.
Ethos is a speaker’s way of convincing the audience that he is trustworthy, honest and reliable. One common way a speaker can develop ethos is by explaining how much experience or education he has in the field. After all, you’re more likely to listen to advice about how to take care of your teeth from a dentist than a fireman.
2.For example, a politician who is trying to convince an audience to vote for him might say that he alone can save the country from a terrible war.3.Similarly, an animal charity might show an audience pictures of injured dogs and cats to make the viewers feel pity, so they will be more likely to donate money.
Logos is the use of facts, statistics or other evidence to support your argument. 4. Presenting this evidence is much more persuasive than simply saying “believe me”.
5.So, the next time you listen to a speech, watch a commercial or listen to a friend try to convince you to lend him some money, be on the lookout for these ancient Greek tools of persuasion.
A. Although ethos, pathos and logos all have their strengths, they are often most effective when used together.
B. Pathos is a speaker’s way of connecting with an audience’s emotions.
C. According to the ancient Greeks, there are three basic tools of persuasion: ethos, pathos and logos.
D. Understanding the basic persuasion techniques can put you ahead of the competition.
E. An audience will believe you if you have convincing data to back up your claims.
F. These words are intended to fill the audience with fear, thus making them want to vote for him.
G. Political leaders mostly use pathos to persuade their audience.
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Leadership is the art of getting someone to do something you want done because he wants to do it. People naturally want to follow a good leader. After meeting with an effective leader it is not unusual to feel uplifted(情绪高涨), inspired, and motivated to work towards a common goal.
An effective leader makes others feel good about themselves, as well as the work they are doing. The leader has a vision(幻想)of what he or she wants to achieve, and can communicate that vision to others in a way that makes people want to be part of it. One thing a good leader typically does is to communicate the big picture, so that each employee can see how the particular role he or she plays makes a contribution to the final result.
Good leaders are positive and optimistic when they speak about the future. Their enthusiasm wins them plenty of supporters who help make their vision a reality.
Good leaders also understand that different people are motivated by different things. For employees motivated by a need for achievement, a leader explains how the task offers an opportunity to take on a challenge with an achievable goal. And employees are motivated by hearing how they will be part of a team of people working together.
Good leaders will introduce employees by name first, rather than job titles. They refer to employees as team members, companions, or colleagues, never as “servants”. Words have power, including the power to make people feel whether or not they are important to the success of an organization.
Good leaders believe that every team member matters and set up environments that make everyone feel important. It is no wonder they can attract the support they need to help them achieve their goals.
1.What’s the author’s purpose of writing this passage?
A.To tell us how to be a good leader at work.
B.To describe the proper relationship between leaders and employees.
C.To inform us of how leaders and employees should communicate.
D.To show the optimism of a leader.
2.What is the most important to be a good leader?
A.A good leader learns art very well.
B.A good leader can promote employees.
C.A good leader can satisfy all his or her employees.
D.A good leader can make employees happy and willing in their work.
3.What should a good leader do for an employee who wants to succeed at work?
A.To promote the employee to a leadership role.
B.To draw a beautiful picture of the employee’s future.
C.To encourage the employee to meet the challenges of his work.
D.To let the staff know the important role the employee plays.
4.We can infer from the passage that_________.
A.a good leader is always good at creating comfortable working conditions
B.the support of employees is necessary for a leader to reach his goal
C.names are much easier to remember than job titles
D.the motivation of the employees all comes from the leader
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On a recent visit to the Museum of Modem Art with a friend and her daughter,wandering through the museum's exhibits,I was struck by how often my friend's 13-year-old daughter asked us to take photos of her with her smart phone in front of the artwork.Then,she gazed at the photos which she would then post on Instagram,Snapchat and all the rest.She was not the only person who was doing this; it seemed everyone was busy taking photos of themselves "experiencing" the museum.
This is by no means a criticism of my friend's daughter or anyone else.What was concerning,at least to me,was that in between being photographed and posting,my friend's daughter had no interest in the artwork,a fact which didn't seem to matter or have anything to do with wanting to post herself as someone enjoying the experience.
When I was her age,I had no interest in going to museums either.Having no interest in art at her age (and any age) is completely normal.But what is disturbing is how much of a young person's energy these days goes into creating an image of the life they're living and the character they "are" in that life.While creating a self-image has always been a big part of growing up and figuring out our identity,social media seems to have changed the rules of the game.Social media has not just increased the pressure and possibility of creating a self-generated(自我创造的) self-image,but also distorted(歪曲)the process through which we become who we are.Young people now seem to be creating an image of who they are in place of becoming who they are,posting their life rather than living it.
Social media has turned life and its experiences into an exercise in narcissism(自恋,自我陶醉).No matter what the experience is actually about,it becomes about you,the person who is living it.A concert is not about the music,a restaurant not about the food and a sport event not about the sport;it's all about you,the doer,and what the event says about you.As a result the more we use life create an identity,the more distant from life we feel.Instead of being part of it,we feel as if we have to keep generating new life material.
I hope the next time you post your story,pause for a moment and experience where you are,feel what it feels like to live what you're living without using life for your benefit,or for anything at all.Just live,without the narrative(叙述).While you may feel this practice is a threat to your identity,causing you to miss a chance to prove your value,in fact,the benefit will far outweigh any loss it brings.
1.According to the author,the fact that her friend's daughter was not interested in the artwork is_____.
A. worrying B. unsurprising
C. unchangeable D. unbearable
2.Which of the following is the basic reason behind people's continuously posting their life?
A. Their desire for being well known.
B. Their increased focus on life.
C. The influence of social media.
D. The pressure from their family and friends.
3.The author believes that the identity people create through narcissism may______.
A. prevent them behaving properly
B. stand in the way of leading a true life
C. cause them to depend more on the remarks of others
D. damage their creativity in producing life material
4.The underlined "it" in the last paragraph refers to______.
A. trying to take control of your feelings
B. facing the threat to your identity bravely
C. improving your self-image through writing
D. experiencing what you're doing practically
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What’s on in Beijing
Discover the best things to do in Beijing with our weekly introduction of art and exhibitions, music, performances and trending activities around town. To recommend an upcoming event or activity, please contact li-ping(@chinadaily.com.cn.
Jersey Boys
Jersey Boys is a Broadway musical that dramatizes the rise and fall of Frankie Valli and the 1960s rock ‘n’ roll group Four Seasons.
According to Selladoor Worldwide, the group’s Beijing tour will see a brand-new production of the musical. Since its 2005 premiere in New York, the musical has won 57 major awards worldwide.
2:30 pm to 7:30 pm, Jan. 5 to Jan. 13. Tianqiao Performing Arts Center, 9 Tianqiao Nandajie, Xicheng District. 400 - 635 - 3355.
Ticket: 199 - 1 299 yuan($ 30 - $ 200)
London Philharmonic Orchestra set to thrill Beijing
The London Philharmonic Orchestra will give two performances in Beijing on Jan. 5 and 6.
Under Russian conductor Vasily Petrenko, the orchestra will perform pieces by H. Berlioz’s and P. I. Tchaikovsky’s.
7:30 pm, Jan. 5-6. Concert Hall, National Center for the Performing Arts, 2 West Chang’an Avenue, Xicheng District. 010 - 6655 - 0000.
Ticket: 380 - 1 680 yuan
Works of Chinese master woodcarver
A solo exhibition of Chinese woodcarving master Lu Guangzheng is underway at the National Museum. The exhibition is a showcase of traditional woodcarving techniques unique to the city of Dongyang, East China’s Zhejiang Province.
9 am - 5 pm (closed on Mondays), through Jan. 21. National Museum of China, 16 East Chang’an Avenue, Dongcheng District. 010 - 6511 - 6188.
Ticket: Free
Large-scale (大型的) immersive show
The large-scale show Memory 5D +, directed by Ulan Xuerong, is ongoing in Beijing from Jan. 4 to 7. The show follows the emotional entanglement (纠结) between black and white spirits, representing yin and yang, and the flora girl.
7:30 pm, Jan. 5; 2:30 pm/7:30 pm, Jan. 6; 7:30 pm, Jan. 7. Beijing Exhibition Theater, 135 Xizhimenwai Dajie (Street), Xicheng District.
Ticket: 180 - 1 080 yuan
1.What does the writer tell us about Jersey Boys?
A. It is a successful musical play.
B. It will be on for 8 days.
C. It is a Broadway musical group.
D. The ticket of the play is the cheapest.
2.What can be expected to show up in National Museum of China?
A. Jersey Boys.
B. London Philharmonic Orchestra.
C. Large-scale immersive show.
D. Works of Chinese master woodcarver.
3.What’s the purpose of this passage?
A. To catch people’s eyeballs.
B. To show the best things in Beijing.
C. To give information about events in Beijing.
D. To persuade people to participate in some activities.
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I’d rather have a room of my own , however small it is , than _____ a room with someone else.
A.to share B.to have shared C.share D.sharing
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I’d rather have a room of my own, however small it is, than _______ a room with someone else.
A.to share B.to have shared
C.share D.sharing
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--_____ us a definite answer can’t solve the problem.
--I agree with you. Someone must have a talk with him.
A. Avoiding to give B. Avoiding giving
C. He avoided giving D. His avoiding giving
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Americans have contributed to many art forms, but jazz, a type of music, is one of the art forms that was started in the United States. Black Americans, who sang and played the music of their homeland, created jazz.
Jazz is a mixture of the music of Africa, the work songs the slaves sang, and religious(宗教)music. Improvisation is an important part of jazz. This means that the musicians make the music up as they go along, or create the music on the spot. This is why a jazz song might sound a little different each time it is played.
Jazz bands formed in the late 1800s.They played in bars and clubs in many towns and cities of the South, especially New Orleans. New Orleans is an international seaport, and people from all over the world come to New Orleans to hear jazz.
Jazz became more and more popular. By the 1920s,jazz was popular all over the United States. By the 1940s,you could hear jazz not only in clubs and bars, but in concert halls as well. Today, people from all over the world play jazz. Jazz musicians from the United States, Asia, Africa, South America, and Europe meet and share their music at festivals on every continent. In this way jazz continues to grow and change.
1.What can be the best title of the passage?
A. American Art Forms B. The Development of Jazz
C. The Music of Black Americans D. The Birthplace of Jazz
2.From the text it can be inferred that_________.
A. New Orleans is the place where jazz was first produced
B. the American people are all jazz lovers
C. jazz is merely sung by the black when working
D. jazz may become more popular as time goes on
3.It took about _________ years to make jazz popular in the United States.
A.200 B.120 C.80 D.40
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