Matches made over the Internet often do not last long because people end up choosing unsuitable

partners and forming emotional bonds before meeting face-to-face, an Australian university researcher

has found.

  Women may especially find Mr. Wrong, as they tend to be attracted by fine comments or clever

emails, said psychologist Matthew Bambling from the Queensland University of Technology.

  “You can never assume things are the way they seem online,” Bambling said. “The fact that they

can write a clever comment or a witty email doesn’t mean they will be Mr. Right, that’s for sure,” he

said, adding some men use the concept of “netting”, sending emails to dozens of women and hoping

one might respond. Bambling said you can find a partner online, but warned those using the Web to

find love to be aware of the traps. “There’s definitely an uncontrolled effect online,” he said, with

people more likely to exaggerate their good points while hiding anything negative. “Few guys for

example would say ‘look, I’m a middle aged alcoholic who’s been married five times, pick me’.

They’re going to present themselves as a good catch.” He said it was easy for people to quickly invest

too much emotionally in an online relationship because they don’t see the full picture of the person

they are emailing.

  Bambling said people can avoid many of the problems by meeting early in the actual relationship,

rather than by getting to know each other only by email. He suggests couples arrange to meet over

coffee after a few emails, which will help people from building up a fantasy image of their match.

“The main thing to remember is to make real life contact as soon as possible if you are interested in

someone, because then you will know contact as soon as possible if you are interested in someone,

because then you will know if a relationship is a possibility.” He said.

1. Why were women quite likely to find Mr. Wrong over the Internet?

   A. Because they often judge a person by his appearance.

   B. Because single women usually felt more lonely.

   C. Because the emotional bonds were hard to break.

   D. Because they were easily attracted by fine comments.

2. About the online relationship Bambling suggests we should be ______.

   A. rejective    B. favorable      C. cautious      D. hopeful

3. The underlined word “exaggerate” in Paragraph 3 probably means “______”.

   A. enlarge     B. invent         C. remove       D. cover

4. What is suggested by Bambling for a better online relationship?

   A. Writing clever comments or emails to girls frequently.

   B. Finding a partner online through one night respond.

   C. Making real life contact before further development.

   D. Investing much emotion in your partner.

Would you like some chocolate?

--I’d like some, but I’m _____

A．on diet           B．in a diet           C．on a diet          D．in diet

下面是美国著名游记作家Bill Bryson的几本作品，首先请阅读它们的封面信息：

下面是对这几本书的简要介绍，请把它们对应的封面信息找出来：

1. In this collection, Bill Bryson is writing from home. We find he assesses life both in New England and in the contemporary United States. With the telescopic perspective(远望视角) of one who has stepped out of the American mainstream and come back after 20 years, Bryson holds the mirror up to U.S. culture and feel strange to his motherland.

2.This book is a guide to the world’s unspoilt sights and experiences. It presents one thousand fresh and fascinating alternatives to hundreds of well-known tourist destinations and sights, including alternatives to the Carnival in Rio and the beaches of Thailand, the most-visited national parks, over-rated restaurants and holiday sites.

3.Returning to the U.S. after 20 years in England, Bill Bryson decided to reconnect with his mother country by hiking the length of the 2100-mile Appalachian Trail. Awed by merely the camping section of his local sporting goods store, he still goes into the wilderness and learns hard lessons about self-reliance.

4. A travelogue by Bill Bryson is as close to a sure thing as funny books get. This book is no exception. Following an urge to rediscover his youth, the author leaves his native Des Moines, Iowa, in a journey that takes him to across 38 states in the country, which is like a small town in his opinion.

5.Born in Iowa, Bryson backpacked through Europe as a young man. While living in England some 20 years later, he revisited many of the same places from arctic Norway’s northern lights to romantic Capri in Italy. Here he jumps back and forth between old memories and new experiences.

六、书面表达（满分15分）

假如你是李华，今年上高三在即，看到大家每天为自己所做的一切，深有感受。请根据下表提示，写一篇110词左右的短文、可以适当增加细节、适当发挥。

开头已经给你：

I’m a senior 3 student. The college entrance exam is on the way. ___________________________

_______________________________________________________________________________

_______________________________________________________________________________

假设你是某市一中的学生李明，现在你向市长写一封信，反映学校周边的交通安全问题。要点如下：

1.学校靠近几条主要街道，很多学生和老师得横过街道才能进入学校大门；

2.在交通高峰时期，车辆很多，学生过街上学不得不在车流中穿行；

3.有的家长为确保学生上学安全，每天开车送孩子,这使交通更加拥挤不堪；

4.建议政府采取措施（可适当发挥），以免发生事故。

①词数：100个左右

②参考词汇：交通高峰时期rush hour，穿行thread one’s way.

③开头已写好，不计入词数

Dear Mayor,

I’m a student of No.1 Middle School. Here I have something to tell you.

Yours,

Li Ming