题目内容
Your friend might be in Australia or maybe just down the road, but those are all just a few clicks away.Life has changed for millions of teenagers across the world who now make friends online.Whether you use chat room, QQ, MSN or ICQ, you are part of virtual community.
“I rarely talk with my parents or grandparents, but I talk a lot with my old friends on QQ,” said Fox’s Shadow, the online nickname used by a Senior 2 girl in China.“Eight percent of my classmates use QQ after school.”
QQ is the biggest messaging service in China.A record 4 million people use it one Saturday night in October, according to Tencent, the company which developed QQ.
And Fox’s Shadow might well have been one of them.“I log in on Friday nights, and Saturdays or Sundays when I feel bored.I usually spend about 10 hours chatting online every week,” she said.“But I rarely talk with strangers, especially boys or men.”
Even though she likes chatting, she is careful about making friends with strangers online.“You don’t know who you are talking to.You should always be careful about who you trust online.”
Many people would like to meet offline when they feel they have to know someone very well.Fox’s Shadow once met one of her online friend face to face.It was a girl who was a comic fan like herself and they went to a comic show together.
However, not all teenagers have been so fortunate.At the beginning of this year, a 17-year-old girl in
A 16-year-old Beijing boy, known online as Bart Simon, dislikes QQ users.“I used to chat on QQ.But I found that most people were talking nonsense.” He said.Now he chats online in English, using MSN.“I only chat online because I’ve got friends in
“If you are really addicted to it sometimes you just can’t concentrate in class,” he said.“And the friends in your real life are always more important than those so-called friends you meet online.”
65.How many messaging services have been mentioned in the passage?
A.2 B.3 C.4 D.5
66.What’s the meaning of the phrase “log in” in the fourth paragraph?
A.take off B.get online C.set out D.set up
67.You can’t concentrate in class if you______.
A.are addicted to chatting on line B.chat with strangers
C.meet offline D.learn more foreign culture
68.According to this passage which friend is more important?
A.friends you meet on line B.foreign friends
C.friends in your real life D.friends we meet offline
How to Make Friends
Friendship is a very important human relationship and everyone needs good friends. Good friendship has many benefits. It offers companionship, improves self-worth and promotes good health. There are times in our lives such as when we have recently moved into a new town, or changed our jobs or schools. Such changes often leaves us without a friend. 【小题1】. But for many of us the process is difficult and requires courage. Below are some helpful suggestions on how to make and keep friends.
1. Associate with others.
The first step to making friends is associating with other people. You can go to public places to meet new people. Besides, you will need to make yourself known by becoming an active member of such places.
Start a conversation
Starting a conversation is the second most important step in making new friends. 【小题2】 You can always start the conversation. Being able to make small talk is a very useful skill in relating with other people.
【小题3】
Choosing friends with common interests is important in building friendship as these interests would always bring you and your friend together, Hanging out will always be a pleasant experience.
Let it grow.
It is a good thing to stay in touch. However, try not to press your new friend with calls, messages or visits as this would likely wear him or her out and finally you may lose your friend. 【小题4】 . The best friendships are the ones that grow naturally.
Enjoy your friendship
The best way to enjoy your friendship is to allow your friends to be themselves. 【小题5】 Try not to change them from who they are to what you want them to be. Become the kind of friend you will want your friend to be to you.
| A.Be cheerful. |
| B.Do things together. |
| C.Do not wait to be spoken to. |
| D.Try not to find fault with your friends. |
F.For a friendship to develop you need to stay in touch.
G.So you will need to give your friend time to react to you.