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--People are in great need of this kind of food.
-- Yes. It’s really a problem that how to the needs of them.
A give B. gain C. satisfy D. produce
Professor Barry Wellman of the University of Toronto in Canada has invented a term to describe the way many North Americans interact(互动)these days. The term is “networked individualism”. This concept is not easy to understand because the words seem to have opposite meanings. How can we be individuals(个体)and be networked at the same time? You need other people for networks.
Here is what Professor Wellman means. Before the invention of the Internet and e-mail, our social networks included live interactions with relatives, neighbors, and friends. Some of the interaction was by phone, but it was still voice to voice, person to person, in real time.
A recent research study by the Pew Internet and American Life Project showed that for a lot of people, electronic interaction through the computer has replaced this person-to-person interaction. However, a lot of people interviewed for the Pew study say that’s a good thing. Why?
In the past, many people were worried that the internet isolated(孤立)us and caused us to spend too much time in the imaginary world of the computer. But the Pew study discovered that the opposite is true. The Internet connects us with more real people than expected—helpful people who can give advice on careers, medical problems, raising children, and choosing a school or college. About 60 million Americans told Pew that the Internet plays an important role in helping them make major life decisions.
Thanks to the computer, we are able to be alone an together with other people—at the same time!
1.The underlined phrase “networked individualism” probably means that by using computers people .
A.stick to their own ways no matter what other people say |
B.have the rights and freedom to do things of their own interest |
C.do things in their own ways and express opinions different from other people |
D.are able to keep to themselves but at the same time reach out to other people |
2.According to the Pew study, what do many people rely on to make major life decisions?
A.Networks. |
B.Friends. |
C.Phones. |
D.Parents. |
3.It can be inferred from the Pew study that .
A.people have been separated from each other by using computers |
B.the Internet makes people waste a lot of time and feel very lonely |
C.the Internet has become a new tool for a new kind of social communication |
D.a lot of people regard the person-to-person communication as a good thing |
4.Which would be the best title for this passage?
A.We’re Alone on the Internet |
B.We’re Communicating on the Internet |
C.We’re Alone Together on the Internet |
D.We’re in the Imaginary World of the Internet. |
l like to feel close to someone. It is nice to have a friend to talk, laugh and do things with. Surely, there are times when we need to be alone. We don't always want people around. But we would feel lonely if we never had a friend.
No two people are the same. Sometimes friends don't get along well, which doesn't mean that they no longer like each other. Most of the time they will go on being friends. Sometimes friends move away, then we feel very sad. We miss them much, but we can call them and write to them. Maybe we would never see them again, and we can make new friends. It is surprising to find out how much we like new people when we get to know them. Families sometimes name their children after a close friend. Many places are named after men and women, if they are friendly to people in a town. So are some schools. We think of these people when we go to these places.
There's more good news for people, if they have friends. These people live longer than those people if those don't have friends. Why? It could be that they are happier. Being happy helps you stay well. Or it could be just knowing that someone cares, if someone cares about you, you take better care of yourself.
1.The first paragraph tells us __________.
A.none needs friends |
B.we always need friends around us |
C.making friends is the need in people's life |
D.we need to be alone |
2.Which of the following is NOT mentioned in the passage?
A.People are happy when their friends leave them. |
B.People may never see their friends after their friends move away. |
C.People can know their friends in different ways. |
D.People like their friends very much if they get to know them. |
3.Which of the following is the most probable place people name after friendly people?
A.A house. |
B.A room. |
C.A library. |
D.A village. |
4.If people have friends, they would live longer, because __________.
A.they feel happier and healthier |
B.they get a lot of help from their friends |
C.they take better care of themselves |
D.both A and C |
5.This passage tells us __________.
A.that people are all friends |
B.that people need friends |
C.how to get to know friends |
D.how to name a place |
The Sydney Opera House is a very famous building in the world. It has become Sydney's best-known landmark and international symbol. The Opera House with a " sailing roof" was designed by a famous Danish architect (丹麦建筑大师),Utzon. The base for the building was started in 1959, years before the designs were finished. Utzon spent four years designing the Opera House. In 1962, the designs were finalized (定稿) and the construction began. In 1967, they started the decoration inside. It took 14 years in total to build the Opera House. Queen Elizabeth II officially opened it on October 20th, 1973.
The Sydney Opera House cost around $100 million and was paid for by the public 6,225 square meters of glass was used to build it. The Opera House includes 1,000 rooms. It is 185 meters long and 120 meters wide. The building's roof sections weigh about 15 tons. Each year, this fantastic building attracts 200,000 tourists to come for a visit or enjoy events in it.
The Opera House reaches out into the harbour (港湾). It is amazing and unforgettable, offering people a strong sense of beauty.
1.The designer of the Sydney Opera House was from _______.
A.America |
B.Australia |
C.England |
D.Denmark(丹麦) |
2.Building the Sydney Opera House lasted__________.
A.from 1959 to 1973 |
B.from 1962 to 1973
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C.from 1959 to 1967 |
D.from 1962 to 1967 |
3._______ paid for the cost of the building of the Sydney Opera House.
A.Utzon |
B.The public |
C.Queen Elizabeth II |
D.The government |
4.Which is the best title for the passage?
A.Sailing Roof |
B.Travelling in Sydney
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C.The Sydney Opera House |
D.The Opening of the Opera House |