题目内容
--Write to me when you get home.
--________.
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Facebook means never having to say goodbye. The social media website has earned a reputation for reconnecting old friends. Last week,a guy whom I hadn't seen since my bachelor party five years ago sent me a friend request. I accepted and waited for “Easy E” to send me a greeting of some kind. He had sought me out,after all.
I learned from his profile that he was in a relationship and had a son. However,I'm pretty sure we won't ever write wall-to-wall,let alone email each other. But he'll remain a friend of online until one of us makes a point of removing the other from his official list.
My pool of friends consists of family members,college buddies,coworkers from past and present,and friends of friends. There are 35 in all. If I spent some time uploading old email addresses,I'm confident that I could increase my friend count actually.
A person could make a mission out of reconnecting with childhood friends,former classmates,distant cousins, and those one would like to get to know better. And some people can even handle hundreds of onscreen relationships,keeping up with the daily happenings of their small army of companions. After all,there are worse fates than having too many friends.
Thanks to email,the inability to schedule face-to-face meetings no longer means a friendship must come to a close. But even with email,people will lose touch if one or both parties stop writing back. That’s normal. People move from school to school,job to job,city to city. You never have to feel guilty for breaking away.
Every day,the masterminds of Web 2.0 find new ways of making human communication easier. However,convenience can be a crutch(拐杖).Some things shouldn't be simplified. When it comes to friendship,there can be no shortcuts.
1.According to Paragraph 1,the website is famous because ________.
A.it has an interesting name of “Facebook” |
B.it helps people get in touch with old friends |
C.it can send people a greeting of some kind |
D.it reminds people of events in the past |
2.From the second paragraph we can learn that the writer ________.
A.would write to the friend quite often |
B.asked the friend to email him |
C.did get some information about the friend |
D.would keep in touch with the friend forever |
3.Which of the following statements is NOT true?
A.There are 35 people in the author's list of friends right now. |
B.The author communicates with all the 35 friends by emails. |
C.The list of 35 friends doesn't include the old email addresses. |
D.It is not difficult for the author to increase his friend count. |
4.What does the author think of the convenience of communicating online?
A.The technology could not keep true friendship forever. |
B.The social website of Facebook means nothing at all. |
C.There will be no ways of making real friends online. |
D.People will not lose friends with the help of the Facebook. |
Dear Michelle,
My mother is not a good example for me and my sister. She smokes, stays out late, and she curses. I love her but I am ashamed of her. I do not want to bring home my friends because she does not act like any of the other mothers. She says I am a loser because I sit at home and I study. I wish I could live in another family that is normal, but that will not be for another 5 years when I am 18 and legal. What am I supposed to do until then?
Prisoner of a Crazy House
Dear 7th Grade,
I am glad that you love your mother because the rest of your feelings about her may change as you mature and get older.
While it is true that your mother’s smoking, partying and cursing bring you shame, the fact that you want to stay separate from her doing is notable and very smart. It shows that you are a winner, not a loser.
I am guessing, therefore, that you do not bring shame to yourself, and that is a good thing. So, keep it that way and keep away from your mother’s habits.
In the meantime, get the best grades as possible and join clubs and after-school activities. Offer social service on weekends and visit with your friends at their homes.
Unfortunately, you are not alone. Many teens live in homes with immature, misguided, selfish parents. Those kids often feel lonely and separate from the rest of their friends because of their parents’ terrible deeds.
Yet, despite this, some of these very teens grow up to be just fine. They develop good friendships with nice kids, do well in school, and often find a teacher of guidance advisor who makes all the difference!
Do it, Miss Winning 13-year-old, and keep looking forward to your own fine future. Maybe by then your mother may even see the light and realize how surprising you really are.
Best luck!
Michelle
1.The kids asks for advice on how to _________.
A.make her mother change |
B.grow up in her present situation |
C.get along well with her mother |
D.start a new family with her sister |
2. Michelle doesn’t call her letter receiver a “Prisoner of a Crazy House” possibly because she ________.
A.tries to be polite |
B.doesn’t write to that kid alone |
C.knows that’s a girl in Grade 7 |
D.wants to cheer up the kid |
3. Michelle advises the girl to ___________.
A.try talking to her mother |
B.get used to the habits of her mother |
C.stick to her attitude towards her mother |
D.improve her relationship with her mother |
4.What does Michelle express by the paragraphs beginning with “Unfortunately” and “Yet”?
A.Many parents act terribly |
B.You’re not speaking for yourself |
C.Parents’ manners make little difference |
D.Don’t worry too much about your problem |