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发表于 2012-6-3 02:20:49
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A micro blog with space for 140 Chinese characters had once been a source of endless amusement for Wang Ganghui, a senior majoring in biochemistry at Ji'nan University.
Until last month, the 21-year-old had believed that he was part of a broader movement. Recently, however, Wang's micro blog is silent.
The reason? It's because of a woman known as "Zhao Meimei". Earlier this month, Wang joined many other users to criticize the US-based student for her wealthy overseas life, because they thought her money came from corruption since her mother was a local official.
But later Wang found out that the woman student was actually being supported by her father, a hard-working businessman.
"I felt guilty… Someone hid part of the truth to make a conflict. The worst thing is – I did not even have a chance to apologize to her," he says.
Wang is not the only young Internet user to be confused by an online world made up entirely of broken information. According to official statistics, the number of micro bloggers in China now exceed 300 million.
For private users, a micro blog can provide real-time updates from anyone a user chooses to "follow". These can range from family members to celebrities (名人). Information can instantly be spread through "re-tweeting". In the public area, however, a micro blog can also become a link between users and the authorities.
However, with the increasing popularity of micro blogs comes a number of problems. Chen Changfeng, deputy director of the School of Journalism and Communication at Tsinghua University, stressed two major types of misbehavior that can occur on micro blogs and upset young users.
"Some marketers spread fake news just to make some person or product known to more people; others use the free channel to manufacture and spread fake news and rumors like a virus," Chen says.
He says that an average micro blogger receives and transmits information, but when faced with such a vast amount of information, he may lack the ability to tell the difference between the real and the fake stories.
Having realized this, Internet users have come together to combat (抗击) micro blog misconduct by forming voluntary groups such as the Rumor Clarification Association.
The government and individual operators of micro-blogging sites have also stepped in to monitor posted content.
61. What's the purpose of showing Wang Ganghui's experience in the passage?
A. To show how guilty he was.
B. To tell us what micro blog is.
C. To introduce the main topic of the passage.
D. To tell us how many blog users there are in China.
62. From the passage we can conclude that________.
A. Wang Ganghui is very active in "re-tweeting" blog information now
B. Wang Ganghui isn't the first one to criticize Zhao Meimei
C. Zhao Meimei's mother is very wealthy
D. Wang Ganghui's father gave Zhao Meimei lots of money every year
63. What does the underlined word "corruption" mean in the third paragraph?
A. The act of saying bad words to others in order to hurt them.
B. The act of stealing money from others or companies only to be wealthy.
C. The act of taking possession of money not belonging to him through his power.
D. The act of earning money by selling goods to the government.
64. Which of the following is true?
A. A micro blog can provide real-time updates from anyone.
B. Chen Changfeng said there are two types of misbehavior that can occur on micro blogs.
C. Some people spread fake information on purpose.
D. Most people have the ability to tell the difference between the true information and fake news.
65. From the last two paragraphs we can see that________.
A. Rumor Clarification Association is an official organization
B. some measures have been taken to help make the internet more reliable
C. the government can do more to make the internet more reliable
D. Zhao Meimei has been clarified on the internet
C
ArLynn Presser is a 51-year-old woman who lives in Winnetka, Illinois. It’s normal for ArLynn to stay indoors all the time. In fact, for most of her adult life, she hardly ever left her home. Her career as a writer ensured that she could spend her life indoors and still get things done. If this sounds strange to you, you must know that ArLynn suffers from agoraphobia – the fear of crowded places or enclosed public spaces.
Like most introverts (内向的人), ArLynn interacts with people online and she has 325 friends she chats with on Facebook. Last year, she went and did something that no one could have ever expected. On 31st of Dec, 2010, she made a decision to meet all 325 of her Facebook friends in person.
For a person who was terrified of flying and could never get on a plane before, this was certainly a daunting task. In the end, she did a great job, traveling over 13 countries and taking over 39 flights. By the end of 2011, she had met 292 friends, about 90% of what she had intended to.
According to Presser, this was something she just had to do, to make a great change in her life. She said, "A lot of it was just realizing that with my sons gone, I was spending a lot more time alone and a lot more time in front of the computer."
Meeting her Facebook friends was not always easy and she sometimes found herself in the middle of emotional breakdowns and moments of panic. For safety reasons, she always had a partner with her, and made sure the meetings were conducted in public.
Despite all the problems she faced, ArLynn did seem to have some wonderful moments with her facebook friends. Quite a year, I must say! Now her incredible experience has inspired a documentary called "Face to Facebook", about Facebook, anxiety, and the power of social media to inspire great personal change.
66. For ArLynn Presser, staying indoors is normal because________.
A. she lives in a remote town
B. she had to stay at home to write
C. she can't walk out of her home because of the disease
D. she is afraid of crowded places or enclosed public spaces
67. Why did Arlynn decide to meet her Facebook friends?
A. She is tired of her present life.
B. Most of her friends wanted to meet her.
C. Her son encouraged her to do so.
D. She wanted to make a great change in her life.
68. We can infer from the passage that _______.
A. Arylnn finished her task easily
B. the decision to meet the internet friends was a wrong one
C. the journey of meeting her friends was really a challenge to Arylnn
D. Arylnn sometimes wanted to give up her plan because of her illness
69. Which of the following statements is NOT true?
A. Arylnn never got on the plane before.
B. Arylnn met her friends in the same place.
C. Arylnn met 90% of her friends in about one year.
D. Arylnn had some wonderful moments with her friends.
70. What is the author’s attitude towards Arylnn's action?
A. Doubtful B. Grateful C. Approving D. Disapproving |
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