Searching for love is no longer just a favorite subject for songs. It has also become a huge industry. Researchers say the online dating industry in the US earned 649 million dollars in 2006. They expect this number to increase to more than 9 million dollars by 2011.
Experts say that the industry has grown because traditional social ties have weakened. Many young people leave behind a close community of friends and family to find work in bigger cities. People work longer hours, so they have less time to meet new people.
This helps explain the popularity of online dating. Some estimates say120 thousand marriages a year result from matches made on the Internet.
The dating industry has also been expanding in new ways. Many companies offer personalized services for finding the perfect mate. These companies are answering a large demand by single people. They are willing to invest their time and money to find love with carefully planned methods, instead of leaving love to chance.
AskRomeo is a company in Virginia. It provides single people with advice on how to meet a person for the first time.
Also in Virginia, the company True Life Partners provides a more costly and detailed dating service. The company hires a team of professional persons who help couples meet. But this level of service comes at a high price. Men pay thousands of dollars for the service. But women get to take part at no cost.
There are lots of other costs linked to dating. And we wonder how the economic recession(衰退) has affected dating in the US.
【小题1】What can we infer from the first paragraph?

Searching for love is no longer just a favorite subject for songs. It has also become a huge industry. Researchers say the online dating industry in the US earned 649 million dollars in 2006. They expect this number to increase to more than 9 million dollars by 2011.

Experts say that the industry has grown because traditional social ties have weakened. Many young people leave behind a close community of friends and family to find work in bigger cities. People work longer hours, so they have less time to meet new people.

This helps explain the popularity of online dating. Some estimates say120 thousand marriages a year result from matches made on the Internet.

The dating industry has also been expanding in new ways. Many companies offer personalized services for finding the perfect mate. These companies are answering a large demand by single people. They are willing to invest their time and money to find love with carefully planned methods, instead of leaving love to chance.

AskRomeo is a company in Virginia. It provides single people with advice on how to meet a person for the first time.

Also in Virginia, the company True Life Partners provides a more costly and detailed dating service. The company hires a team of professional persons who help couples meet. But this level of service comes at a high price. Men pay thousands of dollars for the service. But women get to take part at no cost.

There are lots of other costs linked to dating. And we wonder how the economic recession(衰退) has affected dating in the US.

1.What can we infer from the first paragraph?

2.According to the passage, we can know ______.

3.The author took AskRomeo and True Life Partners for examples to ______.

4. What will the author talk about in the following paragraph?

Searching for love is no longer just a favorite subject for songs. It has also become a huge industry. Researchers say the online dating industry in the US earned 649 million dollars in 2006. They expect this number to increase to more than 9 million dollars by 2011.
Experts say that the industry has grown because traditional social ties have weakened. Many young people leave behind a close community of friends and family to find work in bigger cities. People work longer hours, so they have less time to meet new people.
This helps explain the popularity of online dating. Some estimates say120 thousand marriages a year result from matches made on the Internet.
The dating industry has also been expanding in new ways. Many companies offer personalized services for finding the perfect mate. These companies are answering a large demand by single people. They are willing to invest their time and money to find love with carefully planned methods, instead of leaving love to chance.
AskRomeo is a company in Virginia. It provides single people with advice on how to meet a person for the first time.
Also in Virginia, the company True Life Partners provides a more costly and detailed dating service. The company hires a team of professional persons who help couples meet. But this level of service comes at a high price. Men pay thousands of dollars for the service. But women get to take part at no cost.
There are lots of other costs linked to dating. And we wonder how the economic recession(衰退) has affected dating in the US.

1. 1.

   What can we infer from the first paragraph?

   1. A.
      Songs were only written to express love in the past.
   2. B.
      Many people will take part in the industry in two thousand eleven.
   3. C.
      The industry will increase the interest by nine hundred million dollars.
   4. D.
      Love is not only the soul of some songs but also the heart of an industry now.
2. 2.

   According to the passage, we can know ______.

   1. A.
      most of the marriages result from the Internet.
   2. B.
      the dating industry is popular now
   3. C.
      women won’t spend money when dating
   4. D.
      single people like love at the first sight now
3. 3.

   The author took AskRomeo and True Life Partners for examples to ______.

   1. A.
      emphasize the important role of the companies
   2. B.
      praise the two companies’ good work
   3. C.
      show how the companies help expand the dating industry
   4. D.
      show the companies are the base of the industry
4. 4.

   What will the author talk about in the following paragraph?

   1. A.
      The situation of dating now in the economic recession
   2. B.
      How to deal with the economic recession
   3. C.
      What the economic recession is.
   4. D.
      Whether the cost of dating is decreasing now in the US.

The city of Rome has passed a new law to prevent cruelty to animals. All goldfish bowls are no longer allowed and dog owners must walk their dogs,

"The civilization of a city can be measured by this," said Monica Cirinna, the councilor(议员 ) behind the new law.

"It's good to do whatever we can for our animals who in exchange for a little love fill our existence with their attention," she told a Rome newspaper.

The newspaper reported that round bowls don't give enough oxygen for fish and may make them go blind.

"Rome has tried to protect fish more than anywhere else in the world. It stands out for recognizing that fish are interesting animals who deserve our respect and compassion every bit as much as dogs and eats and other animals,” said Karin Robertson, a director of the People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals.

Last year a law was passed in Italy that gives people who desert pets big fines (罚款) and prison sentences. Since then local governments have added their own animal protection rules.

The northern city of Turin passed a law in April to give pet owners fines of up to $ 598 if they do not walk their dogs three times a day.

The new law in Rome also says that owners mustn't leave their dogs in hot cars or cut their dogs' tails to make them look lovelier. The law also gives legal recognition to the "cat ladies" who feed homeless cats. The cats live all over the city from ancient ruins to modem office car parks.

1.The new law passed in Rome will             .

A．help improve fishing environment

B．guarantee better conditions for goldfish

C．stop people from catching goldfish

D．discourage keeping goldfish at home

2.People in Rome believe that the civilization of a city can be judged by its      .

A．exchanges with' other cities

B．protection for ancient ruins

C．awareness of animal protection

D．recognition of animal lovers

3.The underlined word" compassion" in Paragraph 5 is the closest in meaning to   .

A．pity              B．praise            C．support           D．popularity

4.People may break the law in Turin if they

A．keep their dogs or cats in cars

B．feed homeless animals in car parks

C．raise their cats near ancient ruins

D．shut their dogs home all day long

The city of Rome has passed a new law to prevent cruelty to animals. All goldfish bowls are no longer allowed and dog owners must walk their dogs.

This comes after a national law was passed to give prison sentences to people who desert cats or dogs.

“The civilization of a city can be measured by this,”said Monica Cirinna, the councilor(议员)belind the new law.

“It’s good to do whatever we can for our animals who in exchange for a little love fill our existence with their attention,” she told a Rome newspaper.

The newspaper reported that round bowls don’t give enough oxygen for fishand may make them go blind.

“Rome has tried to protect fish more than anywhere else in the world. It stand out for recognizing that fish are interesting animals who deserve(值得) our respect and compassion every bit as much as dogs and cats and other animals,” said Karin Robertson, a director of the People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals.

Last year a law was passed in ltaly that gives people who desert pets big fines(罚款) and prson sentences. Since then local governments have added their own animal protection rules.

The northern city of Turin passed a law in April to give pet owners fines of up to $598 if they do not walk their dogs three times a day.

The new law in Rome also says that owners mustn’t leave their dogs in hot cars or cut their dogs’ tails to make them look lovelier. The law also gives legal recognition to the “cat ladies” who feed homeless cats .the cats live all over the city from ancient ruins to modern office car parks.

44．The new law passed in Rome will ________.

A．help improve fishing environment        B．guarantee better conditions for goldfish

C．stop people from catching goldfish      D．discourage keeping goldfish at home

45．People in Rome believe that the civilization of a city can be judged by its ________.

A．exchanges with other cities                 B．protection for ancient ruins

C．awareness of animal protection            D．recognition of animal lovers

46．The underlined word “compassion” in Paragraph 6 is the closest in meaning to ________.

A．pity          B．praise                   C．support          D．popularity

47．People may break the law in Turin if they ________.

A．keep their dogs or cats in cars              B．feed homeless animals in car parks

C．raise their cats near ancient ruins          D．shut their dogs home all day long