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to each other both literally and figuratively, many of us connect through cell phones, email,
instant messaging, blogs, and networking web sites, yet we may be less connected to each
other than we think.
According to a study, Americans are becoming increasingly socially isolated. The study
reveals, for example, that one quarter of Americans say that they have no one to discuss
important personal issues with, and that the number of close friends that American have has
dropped from three to two. Meanwhile, the Boston Globe reports that this spreading
isolation is experienced more sharply among those with less education, people of color,
and older Americans. Unsurprisingly, those who are young, white, and well educated tend
to have stronger social networks.
From my own experience I have to say that I"ve never felt more connected, thanks to
a web of friends, family, and colleagues. One of my closest friends is someone I met
through an online discussion group who lives hundreds of miles away from me. We have
met face-to-face only twice, yet our regular electronic correspondence and cell phone
calls maintain our close friendship. And, speaking of blogging, my blog has introduced me
to people I would never have met otherwise and has led to enduring and important
friendships.
On the other hand, I recently saw a scene unfold that proved to me how deeply
disconnected we as Americans have become. I had just wrapped up a presentation on
mediation at a family therapy (治疗) center.
As I was leaving, I noticed a mother and her teenage son who had just completed
their session with their family therapist (临床医学家). After making their next
appointment, they both took out their cell phones, placed calls, and began loud
conversations with whoever was on the other end. I walked out behind them to the
parking lot to my car. They both jumped into their SUV, and, as I saw them drive off,
they were still talking on their cell phones.
But, alas, not to each other.
B. Americans are more socially isolated today.
C. Technology plays a bigger role in American society.
D. Americans don"t make good use of technology.
A. Age.
B. Education.
C. Skin color.
D. Sex.
B. They were quite close to each other.
C. There was not much communication between them.
D. They preferred talking to each other on cell phones.
B. disappointed
C. amused
D. surprised
答案
核心考点
试题【阅读理解. Technology has utterly transformed our ability to communicate with eac】；主要考察你对题材分类等知识点的理解。[详细]
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everywhere these days. Typical customers of advertising companies are other companies,
or businessmen, who want to persuade potential customers to buy more of what they
make or sell. But there are other kinds of customers. Some organizations spend large
sums of money on advertising a political party or other group that sells what is not, strictly
speaking, a product or service. Such non - profit organizations are not typical advertising
customers, and they prefer ways of spreading knowledge, changing attitudes, and
improving society.
Many advertisements are designed to increase sales of products and services by either
improving brand image or, in the case of non - profit organizations, expressing ideas. In
order to achieve th~s, advertisements will often pass on truthful information while delivering
their messages. Every major medium is a means of delivering these messages, including
television, radio, cinema, magazines, newspapers, video games, the Internet and billboards
(大幅广告牌). Advertising will usually be created and. placed by an advertising agency
on behalf of company or other organization.
Spending on advertising has increased greatly in recent years. In 2006, spending was
estimated at $155 billion in the United States and $385 billion worldwide; the latter is
expected to reach more than $500 billion by 2010.
While advertising can be seen as a necessity for economic growth and social
development, it is not without social costs. Advertisement emails and other forms of junk
mail have become so popular that ~they have become a major burden to users of I
nternet email services, as well as a financial burden on Internet email service providers.
| Title: 1. _______ | |
| 2. ______ | ●For- profit organizations, such as other companies and businessmen ●3. _____ organizations including 4. ____ parties and other interest groups |
| Purposes | ●Persuade 5. ____ customers and 6. ____ sales ●Spread knowledge ●Change attitudes ●Improve society |
| 7. ____ | ●Improve brand image ●Express ideas |
| 8. _____ | ●Has increased constantly in recent years |
| Opinions | ●Its advantages are that it supports economic 9. ____ and social development. ●It is also a major burden for both users and 10. ____ of Internet email service. |
| 阅读理解. | |
| Impatient drivers, pushy people on the subway, kids shouting into their mobile phones... we see these unpleasant incidents almost every day. This is why Canadian filmmaker John Curtin"s new documentary, To Hell With Manners! The Decline of Civility ,couldn"t be more timely. He puts these impolite behaviors under a microscope in an attempt to explain why we seem to have become so much ruder in recent years. Curtin travels to New York and London to record rude and sometimes not-so-rude behaviors. " I"m not actually saying that everyone is impolite. I would say we are becoming less kind to each other simply because we"re not paying attention to one another, " he said. Cutin attributes people"s indifference (冷漠) largely to the modern technology we have: iPods, cellphones and stuff like that. Montreal Gazette columnist Josh Freed, who talks in the film, agrees withCurtin." We"ve become less human as a result of these technological advances and by the fact that,so often,we"re now surrounded by strangers, " Freed said. Curtin wanted at all costs to make sure his film was not full of older people talking about how impolite young people have become. Instead, _________ "We just live in a very rushed, stressed-out society and it"s very easy to feel you"re under pressure and you"ve got to take care of yourself. So we imagine ourselves in some kind of Darwinian struggle where you have got to take care of number one," Curtin said. 1. Why does the author think Curtin"s new documentary couldn"t be more timely? ( Please answer within 20 words) ______________________________________________________________ 2. Which sentence in the passage is the closest in meaning to the following one? Curtin examines these unpleasant incidents carefully, trying to make clear what leads to our worsening manners. _______________________________________________________________ 3. According to Curtin, what results in people"s indifference? ( Please answer within 15 words) ________________________________________________________________ 4. Translate the underlined sentence in Paragraph 5 into Chinese. _________________________________________________________________ 5. Fill in the blank in the last paragraph with proper words.( Please answer within 5 words) _________________________________________________________________ | |
| 阅读理解 | |
| A friend asks me "Why don"t Chinese go Dutch?" So I want to regard this question as the topic and write an article. As everyone knows,westerners will go Dutch while having a meal in the restaurant. But Chinese don"t go Dutch. Chinese will pay the bill and check out generously. Westerners don"t often entertain guests；but Chinese often invite friends to dinner. A lot of westerners feel puzzled to this question. Why does there exist such a difference? First of all,food systems between China and West are different. Chinese put into practice Gather Dining System；westerners put into practice Individual Dining System. Everybody can share the delicious food of all over the table when eating Chinese food. Please note it is sharing,but westerners just eat the food in one"s own plate. If you eat beef and he eats chicken,it is impossible that you taste the flavor of his chicken. The result of the Individual Dining System is that you can only eat the food in your plate. So to eat Chinese food is happier than to eat Westernstyle food. And I want to ask you a question. Do you like the free thing? I think nobody doesn"t like the free thing. OK! Suppose I invite you to eat the delicious Chinese food,then I pay the bill. This is equivalent to that you have enjoyed a delicious Chinese food free. So you will be very glad. It will strengthen the relation between us in the happy atmosphere. Secondly,westerners eat for the health；Chinese eat for the friendship. Westerners advocate individualism and independence is strong. So westerners express that respect for each other"s independence through the way go Dutch. Chinese like making friends and solidarity. Chinese value the interpersonal relationships and the friendship very much. Third,it is only simple "Have a meal!" for westerners to entertain guests. Unlike the purpose and the means that Chinese entertain guests,in Americans" idea,"Have a meal" definition is to add fuel to the body for keeping health and normal life activity. That is to say,there is not any additional value. In the Chinese idea,"Have a meal" not only is a kind of life enjoyment,but also is the means to promote friendship between the friends. After enjoying the sumptuous delicious food,you are glad,and I am glad,too. The friendship between the friends has been strengthened in this kind of atmosphere. | |
| 1. What does "go Dutch" mean? | |
| A. They will pay for the meal separately. B. Either part will pay for the meal. C. They will go to Dutch for a meal. D. They can enjoy a meal free of charge. | |
| 2. The differences between Western and Chinese Dinning System lie in the following aspects EXCEPT ________. | |
| A. individual and gathering B. the purpose for health and for the friendship C. health maintenance and life enjoyment D. opposition and dependence | |
| 3. Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the passage? | |
| A. Westerners will share the food in their plates with each other. B. Chinese would like the free meal so they never pay the bill. C. Westerners don"t value the friendship so they never pay the meal for others. D. Chinese attitudes towards the meal seem more complicated than westerners". | |
| 4. The underlined word "means" in the fifth paragraph refers to ________. | |
| A. the definition of "Have a meal!" B. the way of strengthening the friendship C. the meaning of a meal D. the dinner set used for a meal | |
| 5. The passage mainly analyzes the cause of ________. | |
| A. the different cultures between the West and China B. the various styles of food between the West and China C. the ways of paying the bill between westerners and Chinese D. all kinds of tastes of food from different countries | |
| The small number of newborn babies, which has been caused by high prices and the changing social situation of women, is one of the most serious problems in Asia. When people talk about it, you can hear a word invented in Japan, "DINK", which means Double Income No Kids. In many major Asian cities like Seoul, Singapore, and Tokyo, the cost of a house is extremely high. A young couple who want to buy their own house may have to pay about $3000,000 (though prices have fallen). For a flat with one bedrooms, one dining-room, a kitchen, and a bathroom, the couple will pay about $900 a month. What"s more, if they want to have a child, the child"s education is very expensive. For example, most kindergarten charges are at least $5.000 a year. In such a situation, it"s difficult to afford children. The number of married women who want to continue working because they enjoy their jobs. However, if they want to have children, they immediately have serious problems. Though most companies allow women to leave their jobs for a short time to have a baby, they expect women with babies to give up their jobs. In short, if they want to bring up children properly, both parents have to work, but it is hard for mothers to work. Indeed, women who want to continue working have to choose between having children or keeping their jobs. In a word, Asian governments must take steps to improve the present situation as soon as possible. | |
| 1. What is the main problem being discussed in the passage? | |
| A. The small number of newborn babies. B. The changing social situation of women. C. The high prices of houses and education. D. The necessary steps of Asian government. | |
| 2. According to the passage, which of the following is true? | |
| A. It is easy for a couple to afford a child in Asia. B. The prices of in Asia are quite low now. C. Fewer and fewer married women want to have a job. D. The word "DINKS" appeared in an Asian country. | |
| 3. To buy a flat and send a child to kindergarten, how much will a couple pay each year? | |
| A. 85,000 B. 85,900 C. $10.800 D. $15.800 | |
| 4. The writer seems to believe that Asian governments should ________. | |
| A. let women stay at home and have a baby B. allow one of the parents to go out to work C. care for the growing needs of women for job. D. the companies that permit women to leave. | |
| Parents and kids today dress alike, listen to the same music, and are friends. Is this a good thing? Sometimes, when Mr. Ballmer and his 16-year-old daughter, Elizabeth, listen to rock music together and talk about interests both enjoy, such as pop culture, he remembers his more distant relationship with his parents when he was a teenager. "I would never have said to my mom, "Hey, the new Weezer album is really great. How do you like it?" " says Ballmer. "There was just a complete gap in taste." Music was not the only gulf. From clothing and hairstyles to activities and expectations, earlier generations of parents and children often appeared to move in separate orbits. Today, the generation gap has not disappeared, but it is getting narrow in many families. Conversations on subjects such as sex and drugs would not have taken place a generation ago. Now they are comfortable and common. And parent-child activities, from shopping to sports, involve a feeling of trust and friendship that can continue int0 adulthood. No wonder greeting cards today carry the message, "To my mother, my best friend." But family experts warn that the new equality can also result in less respect for parents. "There"s still a lot of strictness and authority on the part of parents out there, but there is a change happening," says Kerrie, a psychology professor at Lebanon Valley College. "In the middle of that change, there is a lot of confusion among parents." Family researchers offer a variety of reasons for these evolving roles and attitudes. They see the 1960s as a turning point. Great cultural changes led to more open communication and a more democratic process that encourages everyone to have a say. "My parents were on the "before" side of that change, but today"s parents, the 40-year-olds, were on the "after" side," explains Mr. Ballmer. "It"s not something easily accomplished by parents these days, because life is more difficult to understand or deal with, but sharing interests does make it more fun to be a parent now." | |
| 1. The underlined word gulf in Para.3 most probably means _________. | |
| A. interest B. distance C. difference D. separation | |
| 2. Which of the following shows that the generation gap is disappearing? | |
| A. Parents help their children develop interests in more activities. B. Parents put more trust in their children"s abilities. C. Parents and children talk more about sex and drugs. D. Parents share more interests with their children. | |
| 3. By saying "today"s parents, the 40-year-olds, were on the "after" side." the author means that today"s parents _________. | |
| A. follow the trend of the change B. can set a limit to the change C. fail to take the change seriously D. have little difficulty adjusting to the change | |
| 4. The purpose of the passage is to _________. | |
| A. describe the difficulties today"s parents have met with B. discuss the development of the parent-child relationship C. suggest the ways to handle the parent-child relationship D. compare today"s parent-child relationship with that in the past | |