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  3. The Nobels are the originals, of course. However, not all rewards are as noble as the Nobels. There are now hundreds of awards a

The Nobels are the originals, of course. However, not all rewards are as noble as the Nobels. There are now hundreds of awards a

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问题     The Nobels are the originals, of course. However, not all rewards are as noble as the Nobels. There are now hundreds of awards and award ceremonies for all kinds of things.
    The Oscars are probably the most famous, a time for the (mostly American) film industry to tell itself how good it is and an annual opportunity for lots of big stars to give each other awards and make tearful speeches. As well as that there are also the Golden Globes, evidently for the same thing.
    But it’s not only films—there are also Grammies, Brits, the Mercury Prize and the MTV for music. In Britain, a writer who wins the Booker Prize can expect to see their difficult, literary novel hit the bestseller lists and compete with The Da Vinci Code for popularity. The Turner Prize is an award for British contemporary artists—each year it causes controversy by apparently giving lots of money to artists who do things like displaying their beds, putting animals in glass cases or—this year—building a garden shed.
    Many small towns and communities all over the world also have their own award ceremonies, for local writers or artists, or just for people who have graduated from high school or, got a university degree. Even the British Council has its own awards for "Innovation in English Language Teaching".
    Why have all these awards and ceremonies appeared recently? It would be possible to say, however, that in the past, scientists and artists could win "patronage" from rich people—a king or a lord would give the artists or scientists money to have them paint their palaces or help them develop new ways of making money. With the change in social systems across the world, this no longer happens. A lot of scientific research is now either funded by the state or by private companies.
    Perhaps award ceremonies are just the most recent phase of this process. However, there is more to it than that. When a film wins an Oscar, many more people will go and see it, or buy the DVD. When a writer wins the Nobel Prize, many more people buy their books.
    Most award ceremonies are now sponsored by big organizations or companies. This means that it is not only the person who wins the award who benefits—but also the sponsors. The MTV awards, for example, are great for publicizing not only music, but also MTV itself! On the surface, it seems to be a "win-win" situation, with everyone being happy, but let me ask you a question—how far do you think that publicity and marketing are winning here, and how much genuine recognition of achievement is taking place?
What is the author’s tone when he mentions awards such as the Oscars, the Golden Globes and Grammies?
选项 A、Amused.
B、Appreciative.
C、Sarcastic.
D、Serious.
答案C
解析 本题的关键词是Oscars和the Golden Globes and Grammies，问作者对这类奖项的态度，答案线索定位在第二、三段。根据第二段第一句话，奥斯卡颁奖典礼上大家是在自我吹嘘(tell itself how good it is)、相互吹捧(give each other awards)、故作煽情(make tearful speeches)；第二段第二句话接着说，金球奖也是出于同样的目的而举办的(for the same thing)；第三段第一句话又提到，不仅电影界如此，音乐界也是一样。因此，作者对于奥斯卡等颁奖典礼的态度是讽刺的(sarcastic)，由此可见，选项C与原文相同含义，为正确选项。选项A“好笑的”、选项B“欣赏的”、选项D“严肃的”均属于曲解文意。第一段：现在以各种名目设置的奖项和颁奖典礼数量繁多。第二段：奥斯卡金像奖和金球奖等奖项的目的是为了自我吹嘘和煽情。
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