Contrary to common belief, social media websites such as Facebook do not weaken personal ties, they strengthen them in unique ways for different age groups, according to a new study．
The rapid spread of Facebook, which has more than 500 million users worldwide, has prompted concerns about its negative effects, but researchers at the University of Texas have reached a different conclusion．
"Our findings suggest that Facebook is not replacing face-to-face interactions between friends, family and colleagues," said S．Craig Watkins, an．associate professor of radio, TV and film who headed the research team．
"In fact, we believe there is sufficient evidence that social media afford opportunities for new expressions of friendship, intimacy and community．"
The researchers questioned 900 college students and recent graduates about how and with whom they interact on Facebook．
More than 60 percent of Facebook users said posting status updates was among the most popular activities, followed by 60 percent who wrote comments on their profile and 49 percent who posted messages and comments to friends．
The researchers also found that although about the same number of men and women use Facebook, they do so in different ways．
"There is a noteworthy difference in aims in how to use a tool like Facebook．We found that for women the content tends to be more affectionate, and(they)are especially interested in using it for connection," said Watkins．
"For men, it's more functional," he added．
Watkins pointed out that, for example, women are more likely to post pictures of social gatherings with friends, while men are more likely to post pictures of hobbies, or post a political or pop-culture related link．
(1)
What's the popular viewpoint, of ordinary people about the function of social media websites? They think _________．
[ ]
A．
It is positive to personal ties
B．
It has negative effects on personal ties
C．
It makes no difference to personal ties
D．
It has both good and bad effects to personal ties
(2)
What's the meaning of the underlined word in the second paragraph?
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A．
resulted from
B．
had
C．
showed
D．
caused
(3)
What do Facebook users like to do mostly on Facebook? They like to _________．
[ ]
A．
create new expressions of friendship
B．
wrote comments on their profile
C．
update their personal statuses
D．
post messages and comments to friends
(4)
According to the study, _________．
[ ]
A．
Men concentrate more on the functions of Facebook
B．
Much more men use Facebook than women
C．
Men and women use a tool like Facebook for the same aim
D．
Facebook is taking the place of face-to-face interactions between friends
Basketball legend Michael Jordan arrived in Beijing on Monday night to begin his first Asia tour．
A five-time winner of the NBA’s most valuable player award, Jordan’s schedule covers four public activities in the capital on Tuesday and Thursday．
Among his stops is an appearance at a ceremony to donate funds for the rebuilding of the Beijing Dongdan Sports Centre Wednesday morning．On Thursday he will attend a media conference in the morning and visit the “Jordan’s sports career” fan exhibition in the afternoon．He will also go to Beijing Worker’s Gymnasium to present an award to the champion of the second Nike China High School Men’s Basketball League．Jordan will also use the tour to speak to youth about the constant struggle to succeed and the importance of hard work on and off the court．
“If you want excellence in everything you do, the sky is the limit, ” said Jordan．“During my tour of Asia, I want to pass along this knowledge and encourage youth around the world that positive energy and high aspirations will lead to excellence．”
The tour continues to Hong Kong and Taiwan on May 21 and 22 before con-cluding in Tokyo on May 23．
(1)
Which of the following about Jordan is NOT true?
[ ]
A．
He is a legend basketball player．
B．
He is five?time winner of NBA’s most valuable player award．
C．
He is a talented basketball player and he needn’t work hard at it．
D．
He has both positive energy and high aspirations in himself．
(2)
Where will he be on May 22?
[ ]
A．
Beijing．
B．
Hong Kong．
C．
Taiwan．
D．
Tokyo．
(3)
What does the word “concluding” mean in the last paragraph?
[ ]
A．
deciding
B．
coming to an end
C．
arranging
D．
arrive at an opinion
(4)
Which of the following is not what Jordan want to do while in Beijing?
[ ]
A．
He will attend a media conference in the morning．
B．
He will visit the “Jordan’s sports career” exhibition in the afternoon．
C．
He will go to present an award to the champion of the Second Nike China High School Men’s Basket ball league．
D．
He will appear at a ceremony to donate funds for the rebuilding of the Beijing Dongdan Sports Centre．
(5)
According to the passage, how long will Jordan’s Asian tour last?
[ ]
A．
Three days．
B．
Four days．
C．
Five days．
D．
At least six days．
阅读理解
Deep into the night, the bus pulled in to a Howard Johnson’s restaurant and everybody got off the bus except Vingo. The young people began to wonder about him , trying to imagine his life. One of the girls sat beside him and introduced herself. After a long time, slowly and painfully, he began to tell his story. He had been in prison in New York for the last four years, and now he was going home.
“Well, when I was in prison I wrote to my wife. I said, ‘Martha, I understand if you can not stay married to me’. I said I was going to be away a long time, and that if she couldn’t stand it , if the kids kept asking questions, if it hurt her too much, well, she could just forget me . Get a new young man—she’s wonderful woman—and forget all about me. I told her she didn’t have to write to me, and she didn’t. Not for the three and a half years.”
“Last week, when I was sure freedom was coming through, I wrote to her. I told her that if she had a new young man, I would understand. But if she didn’t, if she would take me back, she should let me know. We used to live in the town, Brunswick, and there’s a great big oak tree just as you come into the town. I told her if she would take me back, she should put a yellow handkerchief on the tree, and if she didn’t want me, forgot me, no handkerchief and I’d keep going on through.”
Soon all the others were in it. When they were 20 miles from Brunswick, the young man took over window seats on the right side, waiting for the approach of the great oak tree. Vingo stopped looking, tightening his face into the ex-con’s mask. Then it was 10 miles, and then 5, and the bus became very quiet.
Then suddenly all of the young people were up out of their seats, screaming and shouting and crying, doing small dances. All except Vingo.
(1)
In the story, the yellow handkerchief probably means________.
[ ]
A．
happiness
B．
sadness
C．
I hate you
D．
I still love you
(2)
Vingo stopped “ looking, tightening his face into the ex-con’s mask…, ” because________.
[ ]
A．
he was excited to think of his wife
B．
he was ashamed for what he had done
C．
he was afraid to see the handkerchief and his wife
D．
he was afraid that he might not see the yellow handkerchief on the oak tree
(3)
The bus became quiet when it came near the town because all the passengers________
[ ]
A．
got tired after a long journey
B．
got too sad to say anything
C．
grew excited and anxious to see the oak tree
D．
were attracted by the story
(4)
What would be the best title for the passage?
[ ]
A．
Going Home.
B．
A Handkerchief and an Oak Tree
C．
A Long Bus Journey
D．
A Story of an Oak Tree
阅读理解
UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE
(Board of Graduate Studies Admissions Office)
2708 Fltrp Wai
Yan She Da Sha
19# Xi Shan
Huan Bei Lu
Beijing 100089
China
Dear Li Hua,
Conditional Offer of Admission
I am very pleased to make you a conditional offer of admission as a Graduate Student at the University of Cambridge．This offer replaces any previous offer we may have made for this course and term of admission．Please read this letter and the explanation given in the accompanying booklet “An Explanation of Your Offer and Its Conditions” carefully．This letter and the booklet form a single document．
Your offer details are in two parts：the course we are offering you, and the conditions you must satisfy before we will admit you．The booklet tells you what each means and what you need to do to respond to the offer．
Your Course
Qualification：Master of Philosophy(Only)
Subject：Modern Society＋Global Trans
Admission date：1 October, 2010
Supervisor：To be appointed．
Fee status：Overseas student．
YourConditions
Finance：The YEARLY cost of your course is ￡18,002．
College：A condition of your admission is that one of the Cambridge Colleges offers your membership．The University is now seeking College membership for you, and will notify you when a College makes you an offer of membership．
Academic：You must graduate from your Bachelor’s degree with a final overall average of at least 90％．
…con’td
Use our online self-service to check the progress and much more about your application：
Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?
[ ]
A．
The student will study in Cambridge for 40 hours a week．
B．
The cost of the course spent every year will be ＄18,002．
C．
Michaelmas Term in Cambridge often begins in March．
D．
The student will major in Modern Society or Global Trans．
(3)
What may “cont’d” at the end of the letter refer to?
[ ]
A．
The booklet attached to the letter．
B．
The conditions that must be satisfied．
C．
Something about the student’s academic．
D．
An encouraging response to the student．
阅读理解，阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出最佳选项。
Sightseeing Tours in Germany
Germany has a variety of cities each with its own characteristics, from the busy city of Berlin, to the ancient city of Cologne, to the Bavarian capital of Munich．Thankfully, these major German cities offer sightseeing tours that offer the opportunity to better explore the surrounding regions and the country's most historic sites．
Berlin on Bike
Berlin on Bike takes visitors through the German capital via five bicycle tours, all with guides．Regular tours include the Wall Tour and Berlin's Best, with stops at some of the city's most famous landmarks, such as the Reichstag explores what life was like in East Berlin under Communist Rule．The cost of the tour includes the bike and helmet rental, and tourists may choose to continue renting their bikes once the tour has ended．
Berlinonbike．de/English/index．php
Munich City Sightseeing Tour
The Munich City Sightseeing Tour transports travelers throughout the city via an open-air, double-decker bus．Passengers can hop on and off at various stops throughout the day．This tour includes stops at such sites as the Munich central train station, the 1972 Olympic Stadium Park, Munich's opera house and Karlsplatz, the gate to the historic city．The bus features a narrated tour guide and offers an English-language option．
Nice City Tours offers three tours of Cologne, available to private or business groups in a variety of languages．The old Town Tour runs for two hours and includes a guided tour of the Cologne Cathedral and some of the city's old squares．The Brewery Pub Tour explores some of the city's most beloved breweries and pubs, and details the history behind Kolsch, Cologne's resident beer．Finally, the Old Town and Rhine Tour begins by visiting some of old town's most historic sites and ends with a ride down the Rhine River．
Nicecitytours．con/tours．htm
(1)
68．The similarity of the three tours lies in that they all include ________．
[ ]
A．
bus tours
B．
English service
C．
three routes
D．
guide's service
(2)
69．If you take a great interest in beer, which tour might be suitable for you?
