Question

Our need to communicate with each other has been a driving force in the development of technology. In the 20th century we have seen the invention of the radio, television, telephone and fax, and today the Internet has opened up a whole new way of communicating. We now have instant messaging services such as ICQ or China's QQ and chat rooms where people can join group discussions. They mean increasing choices for when, where and how to communicate, and more importantly, with whom.

While most people use the Internet to keep in touch with friends and family, a growing number of people use QQ and chat rooms to meet and chat with strangers. Because the Internet allows a certain amount of anonymity, users can be more open making it easier to make new friends. One user said that everyone is equal online, and age and appearance become unimportant. This makes it easier for people to communicate with each other.

Finding new friends is not the only reason people use chat rooms. The Internet can bring together like-minded people who want to discuss their favourite topics. There are chat rooms for certain sports, types of music, styles of art, in fact, just about any interest you can imagine, and many that you can't! Whatever unusual interest you might have, if you search on the Internet, there is a good chance that you will find someone, somewhere in cyberspace, willing to talk to you about it-right now.

However, there are problems with going online. It is possible for cyber-criminals to steal information such as credit card details while you are online, and there is always the chance that a new friend is not who he or she claims to be. One girl was really disappointed when she discovered that her new cyberfriend who wrote poems for her, was actually copying all the poems from magazines. But for all the problems that might come up, instant messaging services and chat rooms are here to stay, putting in touch with friends, family and strangers of similar interests.

1.People use the Internet to .

A. chat to friends and meet family

B. meet strangers and write poems

C. chat to friends, family and strangers

2.What does anonymity (para. 2) mean?

A. The state of being unknown.

B. The state of being friendly.

C. The state of being online.

3.What types of topics will people discuss on the Internet?

A. Sports, types of music, styles of art.

B. All kinds of topics.

C. Only topics that the Internet allows.

4.What is an example of problems with going online?

A. Some people may send you poems copied from magazines.

B. Your credit card details could be stolen.

C. There might be no one to chat with.

Answer 1

1.C

2.A

3.B

4.B

【解析】

試題分析：文章主要講的是互聯(lián)網(wǎng)對人們生活的影響。人們之間交流的需要推動著科技的發(fā)展。互聯(lián)網(wǎng)為人們提供了一種全新的交流方式。大多數(shù)人使用互聯(lián)網(wǎng)來與朋友、家人保持聯(lián)系，還有很多人使用聊天工具與陌生人聊天。

1.While most people use the Internet to keep in touch with friends and family, a growing number of people use QQ and chat rooms to meet and chat with strangers.”可知，人們使用互聯(lián)網(wǎng)來與朋友、家人保持聯(lián)系，還有很多人使用聊天工具與陌生人聊天，故選C。

2.to meet and chat with strangers. Because the Internet allows a certain amount of anonymity, users can be more open making it easier to make new friends.”可知，人們使用互聯(lián)網(wǎng)和陌生人聊天，說明互聯(lián)網(wǎng)具有一定的匿名性，這使得在網(wǎng)上交朋友變得更容易。既然是陌生人，說明人們之間互相不認(rèn)識，即網(wǎng)絡(luò)允許一定的匿名性，故選A。

3.in fact, just about any interest you can imagine, and many that you can't! Whatever unusual interest you might have...there is a good chance that you will find someone...willing to talk to you about it-right now.”可知，無論是你能想象到的還是想象不到的話題，都能在網(wǎng)上找到愿意和你聊的人，說明人們在網(wǎng)上可以討論各種各樣的話題，A項(xiàng)只是作者提到的一些例子，C項(xiàng)文中未提及，故選B。

4.It is possible for cyber-criminals to steal information such as credit card details while you are online, and there is always the chance that a new friend is not who he or she claims to be.”可知，作者列舉了兩個(gè)互聯(lián)網(wǎng)問題，分別是盜取信用卡信息和對方的身份不真實(shí)，A項(xiàng)是第二個(gè)問題的例子，故選B。

考點(diǎn)：生活類短文閱讀