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(1)细节理解题。根据第三段中Virtual reality is a powerful tool for journalists.The consumer isn't just reading or watching something play out;they're experiencing it.(虚拟现实对记者来说是一个强大的工具。消费者不只是阅读或观看某些内容;他们正在体验它)可知,VR被认为是新闻业的有力工具是因为人们可以亲自体验故事。故选C。
(2)细节理解题。根据倒数第三段中The question of VR is one of viability and availability.Telling stories must be easy to do,and access to those stories must be readily available.This is the biggest challenge that VR faces.(虚拟现实是一个可行性和可用性的问题。讲故事必须容易做到,而且必须能够随时接触到这些故事。这是VR面临的最大挑战。)可知,VR面临的最大的问题就是人们是否可以非常容易地接触它。故选B。
(3)推理判断题。根据最后一段Hallaq所说"I think it's very promising"(我认为它前景广阔)以及最后一句Like radio,TV and the Internet before it,virtual reality will change the way we tell stories.(就像之前的广播、电视和互联网一样,虚拟现实将改变我们讲故事的方式)可推知,作者对VR技术的未来持积极态度。故选A。
(4)标题概括题。阅读全文,并根据第二段中As it rises,so does the interest in creating new media to be experienced in using virtual reality.Journalism is a medium built on relevance.Journalists should always be finding new ways to tell stories and deliver content.It is a goldmine for storytelling.What better ways to tell a story to someone than to put them right in the center of it?(随着虚拟现实的兴起,人们对创造新媒体体验虚拟现实的兴趣也在增加。新闻是建立在相关性基础上的媒体。记者应该一直寻找新的方式来讲述故事和传递内容。这是讲故事的金矿。还有什么比把一个人放在故事的中心更好的方法呢?)以及最后一段最后一句Like radio,TV and the Internet before it,virtual reality will change the way we tell stories.(就像之前的广播、电视和互联网一样,虚拟现实将改变我们讲故事的方式)可知,文章主要说明了虚拟现实(VR)技术在新闻领域的应用,记者在虚拟现实中讲述故事,虚拟现实将改变我们讲故事的方式。由此可知,D选项"虚拟现实是讲故事的未来"最符合文章标题。故选D。