In the past decade, new scientific developments in communications have changed the way many people gather information about poli

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问题     In the past decade, new scientific developments in communications have changed the way many people gather information about politics. The most important of these new【C1】________is the Internet. Recent research suggests the use of the Internet for political information increases the【C2】________of participation.
    While a(n) 【C3】________relationship between Internet news and political participation has been found, a theoretical link as to why the Internet is【C4】________from other media forms is largely【C5】________        This research is an attempt to【C6】________the "black-box" linking the Internet and political participation by building on two theoretical【C7】________The first, surge and decline theory, comes out of political science and the second, media systems dependency theory, 【C8】________from communications. Both explanations focus on individual costs and benefits of political participation. The media can【C9】________the "costs" by providing sufficient information to make【C10】________ decisions about voting. Previous research【C11】________that the Internet benefits the public through the cost side of the equation. One of the media’s greatest【C12】________is information and the public 【C13】________on media to provide them with the information they need. 【C14】________the Internet is capable of providing information 【C15】________, and from a multitude of sources, one would expect it to【C16】________political action through lowering the cost of information.
    Besides lowering participation costs, the media can【C17】________   increase the benefits of participation. Intense media【C18】________of an event such as an election can【C19】________excitement that increases the perceived "benefit" of participating. The Internet may encourage a unique participation benefit【C20】________increased mobilization efforts.
【C4】

选项 A、specific
B、unique
C、particular
D、peculiar

答案C

解析 根据文意,此处表达的意思是网络与其他媒体形式的不同之处,即脱颖而出之处。unique,particular和peculiar都有特别的、与众不同的意思,但三者又有一定区别:unique侧重于表达独一无二,particular侧重于表达脱颖而出,peculiar侧重于表达奇怪的,故选C。
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