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【题目】

Millions of Chinese have been playing a mobile game called Travel Frog recently. You play as the “mother” of a frog who lives alone and enjoys traveling. You need to prepare food and tools for his trips. The frog will send you postcards while he is away.

The game’s popularity may have something to do with how lonely people are these days, according to the Xinhua News Agency. Many players have said that the lonely frog is just like them. But playing with the frog helps them forget their loneliness for a short time.

Loneliness seems to be a common problem today. According to the Guardian, about 40 percent of American adults say they’re lonely. And in the UK, about one in five people in the country are “always or often lonely”, The Telegraph reported.

This might be why the UK government declared (宣布) the country’s very first “Minister of Loneliness” (孤独大臣) in January. The minister’s job is to find ways to help UK citizens feel less lonely. The minister’s office will provide more money for activities that connect people together.

This loneliness problem may be partly because of social media. When we see pictures of friends having fun or posting selfies (自拍) without us, we may compare their “perfect” lives with our own and feel inferior (较差的) and lonely.

But we should remember that no one is destined (注定) to be lonely. As UK poet John Donne once wrote, “No man is an island, entire of itself; every man is a piece of the continent (陆地), a part of the main.”

Tips to get rid of loneliness

Sing your favorite songs.

Connect with a friend.

Do something creative, such as drawing a picture.

Imagine some place you’d like to visit, like a fun gathering or a sporting event.

【1】What do players do while playing Travel Frog?

A. Build houses for their frogs. B. Prepare food and tools for their frogs’ trips.

C. Choose places for their frogs to travel. D. Write postcards to their frogs.

【2】According to the story, why is the game so popular?

A. Because it is well-designed.

B. Because it can be played on mobile phones.

C. Because people often feel lonely.

D. Because people have more spare time these days.

【3】To deal with loneliness, the UK government _____.

A. designed the game Travel Frog

B. created the “Minister of Loneliness”

C. holds parties for people to get together

D. stopped people’s use of social media

【4】What does the underlined sentence means?

A. Everyone is connected with others.

B. We should not compare ourselves to others.

C. It’s not fun to feel lonely.

D. No one should live alone.

【5】What is the best title for the passage?

A. Travel Frog enjoys traveling

B. Tips to get rid of loneliness

C. Loneliness is becoming a bigger problem

D. Minister of Loneliness

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】B

【2】C

【3】B

【4】A

【5】C

【解析】文章大意：本文作者通过这篇文章向我们介绍了如今一款受人欢迎的游戏“旅行青蛙”，由此引出如今人们的孤独问题。

【1】细节理解题。由第一段You need to prepare food and tools for his trips.可知，你需要为你的青蛙准备旅行的工具和食物，故答案选B。

【2】推理判断题。根据第二段Many players have said that the lonely frog is just like them. But playing with the frog helps them forget their loneliness for a short time.许多玩家都说过，孤独的青蛙就像他们一样，但是和青蛙一起玩可以帮助他们在短时间内忘掉孤独，可知旅行青蛙受欢迎的原因是人们经常感到孤独，而玩这款游戏可以让人们忘记孤独，故答案选C。

【3】细节理解题。根据第四段This might be why the UK government declared (宣布) the country’s very first “Minister of Loneliness” (孤独大臣) in January.可知，为了应对孤独问题，英国政府任命了该国的孤独大臣，故答案选B。

【4】句意理解题。根据上文But we should remember that no one is destined to be lonely.但我们应该记住，没有人注定孤独，可知此处句意为没有人是孤岛，而是整个岛，每个人都是这块大陆的一部分，是主体的一部分，即实际上我们都不是孤独的，都是与其他人联系在一起的，故答案选A。

【5】标题归纳题。根据The game’s popularity may have something to do with how lonely people are these days, according to the Xinhua News Agency.以及Loneliness seems to be a common problem today.可知，本文主要讲述当今社会人们最大的问题是孤独问题，故答案选C。