线部分的意思是"过滤掉，去除"，与remove的意思相近。故选C。

　　27．What message does the author convey in Paragraph 3?

　　A．More haste, less speed.

　　B．Every coin has two sides.

　　C．A watched pot never boils.

　　D．Learn to walk before you run.

　　解析：选B　推理判断题。根据第三段中的"while a certain amount of exposure to the media is essential ... They will only make the negative effect of the media more obvious"可知，适度接触媒体对我们了解外面的世界是完全必要的，但过多的、毫无节制的接触对我们则无益处，会对我们产生消极的影响。由此可知，B项"事物都有两面性"符合题意。A项意为"欲速则不达"；C项意为"心急水不开，心急吃不了热豆腐"；D项意为"先学走再学跑，循序渐进。"

　　28．What does the author advise people to do in the last paragraph?

　　A．Limit their exposure to the media.

　　B．Don't be too curious about things around.

　　C．Develop their self­confidence and self­control.

　　D．Use their own judgment properly in face of the media.

　　解析：选D　推理判断题。根据最后一段中的"The only way to protect yourself from them is to not allow them to influence you ... Think twice before following or falling for anything"可知，作者建议人们不要被媒体的描述所欺骗，不要盲目相信媒体所报道的，要有自己的判断，也就是说人们在媒体(信息)面前，要恰当运用自己的判断。故选D。

　　C

　　(2018·湖北省武汉市部分中学模拟)Every February "Oscar fever" hits the entertainment community and film fans around the world, with the annual Academy Awards presentation happening a month later, when hundreds of millions of cinema lovers glue themselves to their television sets to learn who will receive the golden statuettes (小雕像)．

　　The Academy Awards or Oscars is an annual American awards ceremony hosted by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS) to recognize excellence in cinematic achievements in the United States film industry.First presented in 1929, the awards are among the film industry's most desired prizes.

The AMPAS maintains a voting membership of 5,783 until 2012 and academy membership is divided into different branches.For most categories, members from each of the branches vote to determine the nominees (被提名的人) only in their respective categories.In the special case of Best Picture, all voting members have the right to select the