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【题目】Twitter or micro-blogging, is really more of a social commons than a full-blown social network like MySpace or Facebook. It pretty much does one thing: allows people to "tweet" what they're up to (or what they're thinking about) in 140 characters or less.

Since we're sticking with the "less is more" aesthetic, I'm just going to give you 5 Twitter tips instead of the 10 I could have stretched this into.

【1】_____________

Say whatever you feel like saying, but remember that whatever you write could exist in the digital universe forever. Proceed with extreme caution.

【2】______________

If you like something they say, reply by clicking the little grey arrow that appears when you hover over one of their tweets. You can also simply type in @username (replacing "username" with whatever their username happens to be on Twitter). This is the formal way to address someone on Twitter.

【3】_____________

Twitter has something called an API (Application Programming Interface), which allows programmers to create experiences around Twitter for the community. Because of this, there have been an amazing array of applications released that will allow you to manage your Twitter account easily. There's Twitterrific, TweetDeck, and Twhirl -- just to name a few.

【4】_____________

If you're looking for new friends, a quick search for some of your favorite things on search.twitter.com will quickly reveal who you should be friending on Twitter. Maybe they'll follow you back?

【5】.______________

Keep your eye out for these things. They're meetups for people on Twitter, and there's likely one happening regularly in your neck of the woods. I've taken to hosting one monthly in the Seattle area, as a matter of fact. Meet Twitter people -- tweeps, tweeple -- in meatspace!

Do you have any Twitter tips to pass along? You could even share the link to this article on Twitter and it might become the most popular story today!

A. Find Friends Fast

B. Meet Twitter Users

C. Forward the Twitter

D. Be Yourself, but Beware

E. Use Twitter from Your Desktop

F. Don't Be Afraid to Interact with Others

【答案】

【1】D

【2】F

【3】E

【4】A

【5】B

【解析】

试题分析：

【1】后面提到“说你想说的话但是要记住你所写的一切都可能永久的存在与虚拟世界中所以谨慎的开始吧”，抓住关键词caution与选项在D中的beware意思相近都表示小心谨慎，所以易选出D选项“做好你自己，小心留意”

【2】结合本段知道大意是讲微博上的互动，介绍了两种在twitter上@别人的方法（@加姓名在微博中表示给某人留言），因此本题应该选与互动有关的选项因此选F interact with表示互动

【3】该段介绍了API（即应用程序）的作用，which allows programmers to create experiences around Twitter for the community.是定语从句修饰API，意思是API使得人们不管身在何处都可以使用twitter来与大家分享所想所做。并借此平台帮助你更好的管理自己的Twitter

【4】下文中提到If you're looking for new friends, a quick search for some of your favorite things on search.twitter.com will quickly reveal who you should be friending on Twitter意思是twitter是一个很好地结交新朋友，找到你所喜欢的东西的办法，结合关键词friend易选出A选项

【5】从Meet Twitter people -- tweeps, tweeple -- in meatspace!中看出是在介绍与twitter上网友见面所需注意的事项。结合关键句They're meetups for people on Twitter见网友，B选项符合题意

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