Searching for love is no longer just a favorite subject for songs. It has also become a huge industry. Researchers say the online dating industry in the US earned 649 million dollars in 2006. They expect this number to increase to more than 9 million dollars by 2011.

Experts say that the industry has grown because traditional social ties have weakened. Many young people leave behind a close community of friends and family to find work in bigger cities. People work longer hours, so they have less time to meet new people.

This helps explain the popularity of online dating. Some estimates say120 thousand marriages a year result from matches made on the Internet.

The dating industry has also been expanding in new ways. Many companies offer personalized services for finding the perfect mate. These companies are answering a large demand by single people. They are willing to invest their time and money to find love with carefully planned methods, instead of leaving love to chance.

AskRomeo is a company in Virginia. It provides single people with advice on how to meet a person for the first time.

Also in Virginia, the company True Life Partners provides a more costly and detailed dating service. The company hires a team of professional persons who help couples meet. But this level of service comes at a high price. Men pay thousands of dollars for the service. But women get to take part at no cost.

There are lots of other costs linked to dating. And we wonder how the economic recession(衰退) has affected dating in the US.

1.What can we infer from the first paragraph?

A．Songs were only written to express love in the past.

B．Many people will take part in the industry in two thousand eleven.

C．The industry will increase the interest by nine hundred million dollars.

D．Love is not only the soul of some songs but also the heart of an industry now.

2.According to the passage, we can know ______.

A．most of the marriages result from the Internet.

B．the dating industry is popular now

C．women won’t spend money when dating

D．single people like love at the first sight now

3.The author took AskRomeo and True Life Partners for examples to ______.

A．emphasize the important role of the companies

B．praise the two companies’ good work

C．show how the companies help expand the dating industry

D．show the companies are the base of the industry

4. What will the author talk about in the following paragraph?

A．The situation of dating now in the economic recession

B．How to deal with the economic recession

C．What the economic recession is.

D．Whether the cost of dating is decreasing now in the US.

 

Searching for love is no longer just a favorite subject for songs. It has also become a huge industry. Researchers say the online dating industry in the US earned 649 million dollars in 2006. They expect this number to increase to more than 9 million dollars by 2011.
Experts say that the industry has grown because traditional social ties have weakened. Many young people leave behind a close community of friends and family to find work in bigger cities. People work longer hours, so they have less time to meet new people.
This helps explain the popularity of online dating. Some estimates say120 thousand marriages a year result from matches made on the Internet.
The dating industry has also been expanding in new ways. Many companies offer personalized services for finding the perfect mate. These companies are answering a large demand by single people. They are willing to invest their time and money to find love with carefully planned methods, instead of leaving love to chance.
AskRomeo is a company in Virginia. It provides single people with advice on how to meet a person for the first time.
Also in Virginia, the company True Life Partners provides a more costly and detailed dating service. The company hires a team of professional persons who help couples meet. But this level of service comes at a high price. Men pay thousands of dollars for the service. But women get to take part at no cost.
There are lots of other costs linked to dating. And we wonder how the economic recession(衰退) has affected dating in the US.
【小題1】What can we infer from the first paragraph?

A．Songs were only written to express love in the past.

B．Many people will take part in the industry in two thousand eleven.

C．The industry will increase the interest by nine hundred million dollars.

D．Love is not only the soul of some songs but also the heart of an industry now.

【小題2】According to the passage, we can know ______.

A．most of the marriages result from the Internet.

B．the dating industry is popular now

C．women won’t spend money when dating

D．single people like love at the first sight now

【小題3】The author took AskRomeo and True Life Partners for examples to ______.

A．emphasize the important role of the companies

B．praise the two companies’ good work

C．show how the companies help expand the dating industry

D．show the companies are the base of the industry

【小題4】 What will the author talk about in the following paragraph?

A．The situation of dating now in the economic recession

B．How to deal with the economic recession

C．What the economic recession is.

D．Whether the cost of dating is decreasing now in the US.

ACTeen-Acting for Teens

The nation’s first on-camera acting program developed for teens(ages 13—15, 16—20). Now celebrating our 30th year. June, July, August, or。Saturday summer academies offer full or part-time curriculum. 14 + electives, including film & television acting, theater, musical theater, auditioning, Shakespeare, speech ＆ voice, movement, script writing.

Working grades, small classes(12 maximum per workshop). Safe, convenient location. Application required. Out of town applicants may submit long distance application.

Cost/Week: $500一$649

 

Indianhead Ranch

Sharpen your H unting Skills over one or two weeks at Indianhead Ranch in Del Rio, Texas. You will experience the outdoors, expand your knowledge in gun safety and learn practical camping hunting and survival skills.

Cost/Week: $1000一$1999

 

Vermont Adventure Camps

Six-Day Adventure Camps

We offer 8 six-day adventure camps for teens l1 to 13. The kids go stay in rustic cabins at our camping site in Andover VT and on adventures each day. A discount of 10％ will be given to the team with over 3 persons.

Two-Week Adventure Camps

We also offer 4 two-week adventure camps for teens 14 to 17. The teens will go on an adventure each day and then come back to our quaint Adventure Lodge.

Cost/Week: $650

 

International ESL Camp

The site is in close proximity to New York, Philadelphia, and Princeton University. Campers will receive three hours per day of English language instruction, a full range of planned activities including sports, arts and crafts, and weekly excursions.

Cost/Week: $650一$999

 

1.According to the passages, which camp offers hunting skills?

A. Vermont Adventure Camps.        B. Indianhead Ranch.

C. Acting for Teens.                 D. International ESL Camp.

2.Which of the following statements about ACTeeen is TRUE?

A. Applicants out of town cannot submit.

B. There i s no need for application to the camp.

C. The camp lasts until September.

D. Its curriculum includes script writing.

3. If Tom plans to send his 4 children to join Six-Day Adventure Camps, how much should he pay?

A. 2,340.         B. 2,600.          C. 260.            D. 2,860.

 

 

       ACTeen ------ Acting for Teens

       This is the nation’s first on-camera acting program developed for teens （aged 13-18）．We are celebrating our 30^th year this year．June, July, and August summer academies offer both full and part-time curricula, including film & television acting, theater, Shakespeare, speech & voice, movement, and script writing．

       Classes are small （at most 12 per workshop） and the location is safe and convenient．Out of town applicants may hand in a long-distance application．

_______________________________________________________________________________

       Cost/ Week: $500---$649

       Indianhead Ranch

       Sharpen your hunting skills over one or two weeks at the Indianhead Ranch in Del Rio, Texas．You will experience the outdoors, increase your knowledge of gun safety, and learn camping, hunting and survival skills．

_______________________________________________________________________________

       Cost/ Week: $1,000---$1,999

       Vermont Adventure Camps

       Six-day Adventure Camps: We offer 8 six-day adventure camps for teens aged 11-13．The kids stay in rural houses on our camp site in Andover, VT, and go on adventures each day．A discount of 10% will be given to groups larger than three．

       Two-week Adventure Camps: We also offer 4 two-week adventure camps for teens aged 14-17．The teens will go on adventures each day, and come back to our adventure hotel．

_______________________________________________________________________________

       Cost/ Week: $650

       American English Studies International  ESL Summer Camp

       The site is close to New York, Philadelphia, and Princeton University．Campers will receive three hours of English language instruction per day, and the full range of planned activities includes sports, arts and crafts, and weekly short trips．

_______________________________________________________________________________

       Cost/ Week: $650---$999

1.According to the text, in which camp can one learn hunting skills?

      A．Acting for Teens．                       

       B．Indianhead Ranch

      C．Vermont Adventure Camps

      D．American English Studies International ESL Summer Camp．

2.If Lucy is 24, how many camps can she take part in?

      A．Four．                B．One．             C．Two              D．Three

3.If Tom plans to send his 4 children to take part in one of the Six-day Adventure Camps, how much will he have to pay?

       A．$2,340          B．$2,600             C．$3,510．          D．$3,900

4.From the text we learn that ________．

     A．the location of ACTeen is not convenient for the campers．

     B．you needn’t be worried about gun safety at the Indianhead Ranch

     C．you can spend 56 days at the Vermont Adventure Camps

     D．if you want to improve your English, you should take part in the last camp

 

 

ACTeen ------ Acting for Teens

This is the nation’s first on-camera acting program developed for teens (aged 13-18)．We are celebrating our 30^th year this year．June, July, and August summer academies offer both full and part-time curricula, including film & television acting, theater, Shakespeare, speech & voice, movement, and script writing．

Classes are small (at most 12 per workshop) and the location is safe and convenient．Out of town applicants may hand in a long-distance application．

_______________________________________________________________________________

Cost/ Week: $500---$649

Indianhead Ranch

Sharpen your hunting skills over one or two weeks at the Indianhead Ranch in Del Rio, Texas．You will experience the outdoors, increase your knowledge of gun safety, and learn camping, hunting and survival skills．

_______________________________________________________________________________

Cost/ Week: $1,000---$1,999

Vermont Adventure Camps

Six-day Adventure Camps: We offer 8 six-day adventure camps for teens aged 11-13．The kids stay in rural houses on our camp site in Andover, VT, and go on adventures each day．A discount of 10% will be given to groups larger than three．

Two-week Adventure Camps: We also offer 4 two-week adventure camps for teens aged 14-17．The teens will go on adventures each day, and come back to our adventure hotel．

_______________________________________________________________________________

Cost/ Week: $650

American English Studies International  ESL Summer Camp

The site is close to New York, Philadelphia, and Princeton University．Campers will receive three hours of English language instruction per day, and the full range of planned activities includes sports, arts and crafts, and weekly short trips．

_______________________________________________________________________________

Cost/ Week: $650---$999

1.According to the text, in which camp can one learn hunting skills?

      A．Acting for Teens.

      B．Indianhead Ranch

      C．Vermont Adventure Camps

      D．American English Studies International ESL Summer Camp．

2.If Lucy is 24, how many camps can she take part in?

      A．Four．            B．One．             C．Two              D．Three

3.If Tom plans to send his 4 children to take part in one of the Six-day Adventure Camps, how much will he have to pay?

       A．$2,340          B．$2,600             C．$3,510．         D．$3,900

4.From the text we learn that ________．

   A．the location of ACTeen is not convenient for the campers．

   B．you needn’t be worried about gun safety at the Indianhead Ranch

   C．you can spend 56 days at the Vermont Adventure Camps

   D．if you want to improve your English, you should take part in the last camp