题目内容
20.Repeated exposure to social networking sites leaves users with an‘‘identity crisis",wanting attention in the manner of a baby saying,'‘Look at me,Mummy,I've done this."Professor Baroness Greenfield believes the growth of internet"friendships",as well as greater use of computer games,could effectively‘'rewire"the brain,
This can result in reduced concentration,a need for instant satisfaction on poor non-verbal skills,such as the ability to make eye contact during conversations.
More than 750million people across the world use Facebook to share photographs and videos and post regular updates of their movements and thoughts.Millions have also signed up to Twitter,the"micro-blogging"service that lets members circulate short text and picture messages about themselves.
Baroness Greenfield said,"What concerns me is the banality of so much that goes out on Twitter,"Why should someone be interested in what someone else has had for breakfast?It reminds me of a small child saying,"Look at me Mummy,I'm doing this","Look at me Mummy,I'm doing that".
"It's almost as if they're in some kind of identity crisis."The academic suggested that some Facebook users feel the need to become"mini-celebrities,"who are watched and admired by others on a daily basis.They do things that are"Facebook worthy"because the only way they can define themselves is by people knowing about them.
"It's almost as if people are living in a world that's not a real world,but a world where what counts is what people think of you or (if they) can click on you,"she said.
"Think of the implications for society if people worry more about what other people think about them than what they think about themselves."
Her views were supported by Sue Palmer,a literary expert and author,who said girls in particular believe they are"goods they must sell to other people"on Facebook.
She said."People used to have a portrait painted but now we can more or less design our own picture online,it's like being the star of your own reality TV show that you create and put out to the world."
59.People who often use Facebook and Twitter willD.
A.develop strong online friendship with other users
B.improve their ability to focus their attention on things
C.develop non-verbal skills to communicate with each other
D have a childlike desire for constant feedback on their lives
60.The underlined word"banality"in the passage may mean something that isA.
A.dull
B.interesting
C.important
D.serious
61.The purpose of the passage isA.
A.to advise people to use less social networking
B.to warn people not to be cheated on Facebook
C.to introduce the functions of Facebook and Twitter
D.to explain the identity crisis of Facebook and Twitter.
分析 本文是一篇议论文.作者通过分析脸谱网和推特网用户网上交流时的一些不利影响告诫我们要减少网上社交,回归现实生活.
解答 DAA
59.D 推理判断题.根据第六段第二句中的"some Facebook users feel the need to become'minicelebrities',who are watched and admired by others"可知,脸谱或推特网用户特别希望别人关注他们的动态,以期待成为"小名人",由第五段第三句"It reminds me of a small child saying…"可以推断,这种人就像孩子一样,做点事总希望能引起别人的关注.故答案选D.
60.A 词义猜测题.要猜测单词"banality"的意思,需要正确理解句子中"concerns"的意思,它在本句中意为"使担心"而不是"关心".句意:使我担心的是在推特网上有那么多的"banality".下一句"Why should someone be…for breakfast?"意为"为什么别人会对其他人早饭吃了什么感兴趣呢?".由此可推知,"banality"指类似于关心别人早饭吃了什么的一些无聊的话题.故答案选A.
61.A 写作意图题.纵观全文可知,作者从多方面列举了一些过多进行网上交流的弊端,并结合倒数第五段第一句"It's almost as if…identity crisis."可知,他们好像是处于某种身份危机中.因此可以总结出作者写作本文的目的是想建议人们减少使用社交网络.故答案选A.
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