题目内容
Just a few hours ago，the Italian ship Andrea Doria was sailing through thick fog toward the city of New York. Captain Piero Calamai kept watch. He knew that many other ships were nearby. He should have slowed down because of the fog but he decided not to. He wanted to arrive on time the next morning.
At about 11∶00 PM，another ship，the Stockholm，suddenly hit the Andrea Doria. It made a huge hole in the Italian ship. Some people were badly hurt. Others fell into the sea. But one girl was saved by the Stockholm.
Linda Morgan was fourteen. She lived in Spain with her mother and her little sister. She was going to visit her father in New York. She was excited about seeing her father.
Linda had loved the trip. She wanted to have dinner with the captain on the last night at sea. The captain did not sit at his table that night，though. He was busy guiding the ship through the fog. Linda did not get to talk to him.
When Linda went to bed，everything seemed fine. Her mother turned off the lights. Linda talked to her little sister. She thought about seeing her father the next morning.
What happened next was a terrible surprise. Linda woke up not knowing where she was. She was not in her bed. When she called to her family，no one answered. Both her knees were broken.
Linda had been saved by an amazing accident. When the Stockholm made a hole in the side of the Andrea Doria，it lifted Linda out of her bed. She landed on the deck (甲板) of the Stockholm instead of falling into the ocean. A sailor heard her cries and found her.
Right now，the girl is in the hospital. She is expected to get better. Her father is at her side，glad that his little girl was saved. The Andrea Doria lies under the waves at the bottom of the sea.
【小题1】Why didn’t Captain Piero Calamai reduce the speed?
| A．He didn’t want to be late. |
| B．He went crazy because of the bad weather. |
| C．He thought the fog was not serious. |
| D．He had rich experience. |
| A．Linda was asleep |
| B．the day was about to break |
| C．few people were killed |
| D．the Andrea Doria hit a hole in the Stockholm |
| A．Linda hated the trip very much. |
| B．Linda was saved by the Stockholm. |
| C．Linda lived with her father in Spain. |
| D．The Andrea Doria wasn’t badly damaged. |
| A．A little girl’s braveness moved people. |
| B．Andrea Doria sailed through thick fog. |
| C．The Italian ship Andrea Doria was hit by Stockholm. |
| D．A fourteenyearold girl was saved by accident after the crash. |
【小题1】A
【小题2】A
【小题3】B
【小题4】D
解析试题分析：本文主要报道了一个十四岁的小女孩在轮船撞击事故中得救的新闻
【小题1】根据He wanted to arrive on time the next morning.故选A。
【小题2】根据What happened next was a terrible surprise. Linda woke up not knowing where she was. She was not in her bed，故选A。
【小题3】根据But one girl was saved by the Stockholm.故选B。
【小题4】本文主要报道了一个十四岁的小女孩在轮船撞击事故中得救的新闻，故选D。
考点：新闻报道类文章。
点评：本题型考查了读者对文章段落或某一板块的理解概括能力。先阅读问题，然后带着问题，再读全文，找出答题所需要的依据，完成阅读。在词义与句义理解的基础上，结合上下文总结归纳某一段或几段的大意，对于把握文章主旨，分析全文结构都是至关重要的。
Internet use appears to cause a drop in psychological health, according to a research at Carnegie Mellon University.
Even people who spent just a few hours a week on the Internet experienced more depression(沮丧) and loneliness than those who used Internet less frequently, the two-year study showed. And it wasn’t that people who were already feeling bad spent more time on the Internet, but that using the Net actually appeared to cause the bad feeling.
Researchers are puzzled by the results, which were completely the opposite to their experiences. They expected that the Net would prove socially healthier than television, since the Net allows users to choose the information and to communicate with others.
The fact that Internet use reduces time available for family and friends may explain the drop in well-being, researchers supposed. Faceless, bodiless “virtual” communication may be less psychologically satisfying than actual conversation, and the relationships formed through it may be shallower. Another possibility is that knowing the wider world via the Net makes users less satisfied with their lives.
“But it’s important to remember this is not about the technology; it’s about how it is used,” says psychologist Christine Riley of Intel, one of the study founders. “It really points to the need for considering social factors in terms of how you design applications(应用) and services for technology.”
【小题1】The best title of the passage probably is .
| A．Internet May Cause Depression |
B．The Danger of Internet  |
| C．Communication with Others by Internet |
| D．Puzzled by the Results |
| A．People could choose their information through Internet. |
| B．They had expected the opposite results. |
| C．People can communicate with others. |
| D．They had thought Internet was much healthier. |
| A．Net users found their living conditions bad. |
| B．Net users already had mental problems. |
| C．Deep relationships were formed through Internet. |
| D．Net users had less time to communicate with other people. |
| A．social factors must be considered while using technology |
| B．technology was to blame for depression |
| C．the problem doesn’t lie in technology |
| D．applications and services for technology must be designed |
Remembering names is an important social skill. Here are some ways to master it.
Recite and repeat in conversation.
When you hear a person’s name，repeat it. Immediately say it to yourself several times without moving your lips. You could also repeat the name in a way that does not sound forced or artificial.
Ask the other person to recite and repeat.
You can let other people help you remember their names. After you’ve been introduced to someone，ask that person to spell the name and pronounce it correctly for you. Most people will be pleased by the effort you’re making to learn their names.
Admit you don’t know.
Admitting that you can’t remember someone’s name can actually make people relaxed. Most of them will feel sympathy if you say. “I’m working to remember names better. Yours is right on the tip of my tongue. What is it again?”
Use associations.
Link each person yon meet with one thing you find interesting or unusual. For example，you could make a mental note: "Vicki Cheng -- tall, black hair." To reinforce(加强) your associations, write them on a small card as soon as possible.
Limit the number of new names you learn at one time.
When meeting a group of people, concentrate on remembering just two or three names. Free yourself from remembering every one. Few of the people in mass introductions expect you to remember their names. Another way is to limit yourself to learning just first names. Last names can come later.
Go early.
Consider going early to conferences, parties and classes. Sometimes just a few people show up on time. That's fewer names for you to remember. And as more people arrive, you can hear them being introduced to others—an automatic review for you.
1.How many ways to remember names are mentioned in this text?
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A．Three |
B．Four |
C．Five |
D．Six |
2.How will most people feel when you try hard to remember their names?
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A．They will be moved. |
B．They will be delighted. |
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C．They will be annoyed. |
D．They will be discouraged. |
3.If you can't remember someone's name, you may ________
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A．tell him the truth |
B．tell him a white lie |
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C．ask him for pity |
D．ask others to help you |
4.What does the text mainly tell us?
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A．Tips on an important social skill. |
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B．Importance of attending parties. |
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C．How to make use of associations. |
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D．How to recite and repeat names. |
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FAO says some countries in Southeast Asia like Thailand and Vietnam have made
progress in hunger reduction goals. But South Asia and Central Asia haven't,
and North Korea is still in hot water.