题目内容
Ask just about any college student you know,and he is likely to tell you that he is a member of facebook.com.Many students say they check their e-mail.It’s so popular “facelooking”has become a verb “Everywhere everyone is doing it,”college student Katie Silverman said,“It’s like everyone’s center of life.”
Facebook is an online social meeting place where students create profiles (简介)，share personal information, and meet other members. It is password protected and targeted to high school and college students;members must have an edu.email address to join.
Many students say it has changed their social lives, giving them an easy way to find and chat with classmates who share their interests.“Some people might be too shy to go to talk to someone they like in one of their classes,but on facebook it’s a lot easier to strike up a conversation,”said Rahul Vanjani.
The website was founded by two Harward University students who wanted to meet more of their classmates.It became so popular that the website is at 2,200 colleges and at 22,000 high schools.It says that it has 6 million active users,two—thirds of whom are on it every day.Many of the facebook members said their parents had no idea they were on it .“No way.My parents certainly don’t know about it,” said a college senior who asked us not to use his name.
To keep it popular,Facebook says it stops students posting improper information.Some students have paid the price.At Fisher College in Boston,two students were kicked out for using facebook.com to do something that is against the law.At North Carolina State University,four students were punished for posting photos about drinking.
1.The passage is mainly about____.
A.student’s idea about Facebook
B.the development of Facebook
C.the popularity of Facebook with students
D.the rules of Facebook
2.To become a member of Facebook,you must_____.
A.have an edu,e—mail dress
B.have your own profile
C.be a high school student
D.offer main personal information
3.By saying “Some students have paid the price”in the last paragraph,the author means more students_____.
A. will have to pay money for being on Facebook
B. always use Facebook to do something against the law
C.have been punished for doing some improper things on Facebook
D.often stop others from posting improper information on Facebook
4.We can learn about Facebook from the passage that______.
A.the information that students offer to Facebook is secret to others
B. Facebook is at more colleges that at high schools
C. 6 million active users of Facebook are on it every day
D.many students don’t want their parents to know they are facebooking
1.C
2.A
3.C
4.D
【解析】 略
Twenty years ago, I drove a taxi for a living. One night I went to pick up a passenger at 2:30 AM. When I arrived to collect, I found the building was dark except for a single light in a ground floor window.
I walked to the door and knocked, “Just a minute,” answered a weak, elderly voice.
After a long pause, the door opened. A small woman in her eighties stood before me. By her side was a small suitcase.
I took the suitcase to the car, and then returned to help the woman. She took my arm and we walked slowly toward the car.
She kept thanking me for my kindness. “It’s nothing,” I told her. “I just try to treat my passengers the way I would want my mother treated.”
“Oh, you’re such a good man.” She said. When we got into the taxi, she gave me an address, and then asked, “Could you drive through downtown?”
“It’s not the shortest way,” I answered quickly.
“Oh, I’m in no hurry,” she said. “I’m on my way to a hospice(临终医院). I don’t have any family left. The doctor says I don’t have very long.”
I quietly reached over and shut off the meter(计价器).
For the next two hours, we drove through the city. She showed me the building where she had once worked, the neighborhood where she had lived, and the furniture shop that had once been a ballroom where she had gone dancing as a girl.
Sometimes she’d ask me to slow down in front of a particular building and would sit staring into the darkness, saying nothing.
At dawn, she suddenly said,” I’m tired. Let’s go now.”
We drove in silence to the address she had given me.
“How much do I owe you?” she asked.
“Nothing.” I said.
“You have to make a living,” she answered. “Oh, there are other passengers,” I answered.
Almost without thinking, I bent and gave her a hug. She held onto me tightly. Our hug ended with her remark, “You gave an old woman a little moment of joy.”
1. The old woman chose to ride through the city in order to ______.
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A．show she was familiar with the city |
B．see some places for the last time |
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C．let the driver earn more money |
D．reach the destination on time |
2.The taxi driver did not charge the old woman because he ______.
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A．wanted to do her a favor |
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B．shut off the meter by mistake |
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C．had received her payment in advance |
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D．was in a hurry to take other passengers |
3.What can we learn from the story?
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A．Giving is always a pleasure. |
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B．People should respect each other. |
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C．An act of kindness can bring people great joy. |
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D．People should learn to appreciate others’ concern. |
Remembering names is an important social skill. Here are some ways to master it.
Recite and repeat in conversation（谈话，交往）.
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（矫揉造作的，不自然的）.
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（努力） 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（联络，联系）.
Link（联系） each person you 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（集中精力） remembering just two or three names. Free yourself from remembering everyone. 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（会议）, parties and classes. Sometimes just a few people show up（到场） 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 （无意识的）review for you.
1..．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 annoyed. |
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C．They will be delighted. |
D．They will be discouraged. |
2..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 |
3..．When you meet a group of people, it is better to remember________.
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A．all their names |
B．a couple of names first |
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C．just their last names |
D．as many names as possible |
4..．What does the text mainly tell us?
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A．Tips on an important social skill. |
B．Importance of attending parties. |
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C．How to make use of associations. |
D．How to recite and repeat names. |