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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, a British daily, 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 announced 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 pictures on WeChat or Microblog, we may compare their “perfect” lives with our own and feel sad and lonely.

But we should remember that no one is born to be lonely. As UK poet John Donne once wrote, “No man is an island. Every man is a piece of the land, a part of the main.” Here are some 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. Write postcards to their frogs.

C. Choose places for their frogs to travel. D. Prepare food and tools for their frogs’ trips.

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

A. Because the frog is lovely. B. Because it can be played on mobile phones.

C. Because it makes people feel less lonely. D. Because people have more spare time now.

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

A. designed the game Travel Frog B. named the “Minister of Loneliness”

C. held parties for people to get together D. stopped people’s use of social media

【4】What can we learn from the last paragraph?

A. Everyone is connected with others. B. We should not compare ourselves to others.

C. It’s not fun to feel lonely. D. We should be away from social media.

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】D

【2】C

【3】B

【4】A

【解析】本文主要谈论现在社会人们普遍感到孤独，产生的原因以及人们怎样解决的，并给出了建议。有数以百万计的中国人玩一款名为“旅行蛙”的手机游戏。很多玩家都说孤独的青蛙就像他们一样。但与青蛙玩耍有助于他们在短时间内忘掉孤独。英国设立“孤独部长”，部长的工作是寻找帮助英国市民减少孤独感的方法。这种孤独的问题可能部分是因为社交媒体。当我们看到朋友们在微博或微博上玩得开心或张贴照片时，我们可以把他们的“完美”生活和我们自己的生活进行比较，感到悲伤和孤独。但是我们应该记住，没有人天生孤独。正如英国诗人约翰·邓恩曾写道：“没有人是孤岛。”每个人都是一块土地，是主体的一部分。唱你最喜欢的歌。与朋友联系。做一些有创意的事，比如画画。想象一下你想去的地方，比如一个有趣的聚会或者一个体育赛事。这些都是解决孤独的好办法。

【1】题意：玩家在玩旅行蛙游戏时做什么？A. Build houses for their frogs. 为他们的青蛙建造房屋；B. Write postcards to their frogs. 给他们的青蛙写明信片；C. Choose places for their frogs to travel. 选择适合他们的青蛙旅行的地方；D. Prepare food and tools for their frogs’ trips. 为青蛙的旅行准备食物和工具。根据第1段第3句You need to prepare food and tools for his trips.（你需要为他的旅行准备食物和工具。）可知选D。

【2】题意：根据这篇文章，为什么这个游戏如此受欢迎？A. Because the frog is lovely. 因为青蛙很可爱；B. Because it can be played on mobile phones. 因为它可以在手机上播放；C. Because it makes people feel less lonely. 因为它让人们感觉不那么孤独；D. Because people have more spare time now.因为人们现在有更多的空闲时间。根据第2段第2句But playing with the frog helps them forget their loneliness for a short time.（但与青蛙玩耍有助于他们在短时间内忘掉孤独。）可知选C。

【3】题意：为了解决孤独问题，英国政府________________。A. designed the game Travel Frog设计游戏旅行蛙；B. named the “Minister of Loneliness”任命 “孤独大臣”；C. held parties for people to get together举行聚会让人们聚在一起；D. stopped people’s use of social media 阻止人们使用社交媒体。根据第4段第1句This might be why the UK government announced the country’s very first “Minister of Loneliness” (孤独大臣) in January.可知“为了解决孤独问题，英国政府任命孤独大臣”，选B。

【4】题意：从最后一段中我们可以了解到什么？A. Everyone is connected with others. 每个人都与其他人联系在一起；B. We should not compare ourselves to others. 我们不应该拿自己和别人比较；C. It’s not fun to feel lonely. 感到孤独并不有趣；D. We should be away from social media. 我们应该远离社交媒体。根据本段中No man is an island. Every man is a piece of the land, a part of the main.（没有人是孤岛。每个人都是土地的一部分，是主体的一部分。）可知“每个人都与其他人联系在一起”选A。