问英语｜英语常见问题解答

问

If by any chance someone comes to see me, ask them to leave a ____. A. message B. letter C. sentence D. notice(全国高考,97-18)

答案为A。请问message与information有什么区别？

答

message 是一个日常用词,而 information 则比较正式一些(如 information superhighway 信息高速公路)。从语法特点上看,message 是个可数名词,可以说 a message,而 information 是个不可数名词,不能说 an information,而必须说 a piece of information。

Mr Willis is not here at the moment. Can I take a message? 威利斯先生现在不在这里。有什么事需要我转达吗？
The two messages cannot both be true. 这两个信息不可能都是真实的。
Can you give us some information on tours to Alaska? 您能向我们提供一些到阿拉斯加旅游的信息吗？
Nancy was excited over this piece of information. 南希对这条信息显得很激动。
He said a great deal of information had been provided by the American authorities. 他说美国当局已提供了大量信息。

练习

... she (黑猩猩) has been learning how to exchange ____ with people.
1. A
  actions
2. B
  views
3. C
  messages
4. D
  feelings (全国高考,95-44)
This is one of the examples of ____ by telegraph.
1. A
  that messages are sent
2. B
  that are messages sent
3. C
  how messages are sent
4. D
  how are messages sent
The book contains ____ than that one.
1. A
  many more informations
2. B
  much information
3. C
  much more information
4. D
  much for informations
—— I'd like ____ information about the management of your hotel, please. ——Well, you could have ____ word with the manager. He might be helpful.
1. A
  some; a
2. B
  an; some
3. C
  some; some
4. D
  an; a(全国高考,95-32)