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There"s a professor, Barry Wellman, at the University of Toronto in Canada who has come up with a term to describe the way a lot of us North Americans interact these days. And now a big research study confirms it.
Barry Wellman"s term is "networked individualism." It"s not the easiest concept to grasp. In fact, the words seem to contradict each other. How can we be individualistic and networked at the same time? You need other people for networks.
Here"s what he means. Until the Internet and e-mail came along, our social networks involved flesh-and-blood relatives, friends, neighbors, and colleagues at work. Some of the interaction was by phone, but it was still voice to voice, person to person, in real time.
But the latest study by the Pew Internet and American Life Project confirms that for a lot of people, electronic interaction through the computer has replaced a great deal of social interchange. A lot of folks Pew talked with say that"s a good thing, because of concerns that the Internet was turning us into hermits who shut out other people in favor of a make-believe world on flickering computer screens.
To the contrary, the Pew study discovered the Internet has put us in touch with more real people than we"d have ever imagined. Helpful people, too. We"re turning to an ever-growing list of cyber friends for advice on careers, medical crises, child-rearing, and choosing a school or college. About 60 million Americans told the Pew that the Internet plays an important or crucial role in helping them deal with major life decisions.
So we networked individuals are pretty tricky: We"re keeping more to ourselves, while at the same time reaching out to more people, all with just the click of a computer mouse!
小题1:The Pew study was conducted in _____.
| A．The United States | B．Canada |
| C．The U.S. and Canada | D．Europe |
| A．People are talking on the phone more than ever. |
| B．Interaction through the computer has replaced a lot of person to person interaction. |
| C．Americans are turning into hermits. |
| D．Sixty million Americans have bought computers. |
| A．The Internet has put us in touch with more people than expected. |
| B．People use the Internet to get advice on careers, medical problems, and other questions. |
| C．For many Americans, the Internet plays an important role in helping them make important decisions. |
| D．“Internet addiction” is a growing problem among people who use computers. |
| A．Connect with. | B．Play a trick. | C．Make a decision. | D．Stay alone. |
答案
小题1:A
小题2:B
小题3:D
小题4:A
解析
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试题【Thanks to the Web, We’re Alone Together and Loving itThere"s a professor, Barry 】；主要考察你对题材分类等知识点的理解。[详细]
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On August 30, the Los Angeles Times summed up(总结) the view of many scientists who agree that if the frequency of hurricanes does not decrease in the next few years, then we will be fairly certain that humans, and not natural storm cycle, are at the root of the problem. I believe there is at least a chance that by reducing U.S. reliance on fossil fuels for energy, we can prevent future tragedies like Hurricane Katrina. Let the change begin now.
There are many ways to reduce the volume of greenhouse gas emissions. My family drives the most fuel-efficient car we can afford, but I prefer to take public transportation whenever possible. My family buys locally grown food instead of produce that was transported thousands of miles on fuel-burning vehicles. We also replaced our incandescent light bulbs（白炽灯泡）with more energy-efficient compact fluorescents（荧光灯）. This might sound like a trivial move, but the Union of Concerned Scientists reports that if every household in the United States replaced one incandescent bulb with a compact fluorescent, it would have the same effect on U.S. carbon-dioxide emissions as removing 7.5 million cars from the roads. Now think if every household replaced not just one but all of their incandescent bulbs!
The United States, with just five percent of the world’s population, is responsible for close to one quarter of greenhouse gas emissions worldwide, yet our country is doing far less than most European nations to fight global warming. We don’t have to sacrifice our lifestyles; Europeans enjoy the same standards of living as Americans. So what are we waiting for? It is time to act.
小题1: Which of the following is a fact?
| A．Hurricane Katrina was caused by global warming. |
| B．Human activities made the storm more severe. |
| C．The force of dangerous hurricanes has increased by 50 percent during the last 50 years. |
| D．A global rise in temperature near the ocean’s surface accounts for more dangerous storms. |
| A．it might be human activities that lead to global warming. |
| B．natural storm cycles have caused global warming. |
| C．hurricanes are likely to come more frequently. |
| D．burning fossil fuels for energy is a better alternative. |
| A．it would have the same effect as removing 7.5 million cars from the roads. |
| B．it would save 7.5 million tons of carbon-dioxide from going into the air. |
| C．this would reduce the total output of CO₂emissions in huge amounts. |
| D．cars will be much more environmentally friendly. |
| A．Europe does a better job. |
| B．Europe should follow the example of America. |
| C．he, as an European, wants to see more efforts made by Americans. |
| D．Europeans should shoulder a greater responsibility. |
Experts advise long distance runners to replace the liquids they sweat out. Their goal is to try to keep someone from not getting dehydrated by more than 2 percent of their body weight.
One technique for deciding how much water you need is to get the exact numbers. Runners have to weight themselves before and after a run to determine how much water they’ve lost. If their weight drops by more than 2 percent, they have not drunk enough water.
Hyponatremia occurs when runners drink so much water that blood salt levels drop off. A study published last year tested 488 runners who completed the Boston Marathon and found 13 percent of them had dangerously low blood salt levels. The first sign that runners may notice is slightly swelling in the hands. They can’t get their rings off, and then they might feel sick. They may not remember where they are. In fact, most runners get enough salt to get back to normal levels by eating just one meal after a run. Contrary to the old advice that runners should drink as much as they can to prevent dehydration , the new research has shown that the body is a remarkable machine that actually tells you via thirst when you need water .
56.小题1: The author of this passage is primarily concerned with .
| A．the signs and treatment for dehydration |
| B．the long distance runners who need help |
| C．how to manage water intake during a marathon |
| D．a 28-year-old woman who died after a Boston Marathon |
| A．They can improve their performance in a run. |
| B．They can learn how much salt there is in the blood. |
| C．They can know the quantity of water they’ve lost during a run. |
| D．They can decide what kind of water they should take during a run. |
| A．Taking much salt during a run can avoid selling in the body. |
| B．Either too much or too little of water intake is harmful. |
| C．A rich meal is helpful to our performance in a run. |
| D．We should take enough salt during a run. |
| A．Too much water intake→blood sodium levels ↓→dehydration. |
| B．Too much water intake→blood salt levels ↓→hyponatremia . |
| C．No water intake→blood sodium levels↑→hyponatremia . |
| D．No water intake →blood salt levels ↓→hyponatrenmia . |
cases. The two sentences above are opposite and seem to be unreasonable but they can be explained as follows: the first refers to all good friends who drive us towards good while the second all bad ones who lead us to wrong ways.My ideal friend is of course a good friend whose goodness is shown below---he has no bad likings, such as smoking and drinking. He lives in frugality (节俭). He studies hard so as not to waste his golden time. At home he honors his parents and loves his brothers; at school he respects his teachers and shares feelings with his classmates. He treats those truly who are true to him. In a word, he has all the good characters better than mine. I can follow him as a model. With his help I am free from all difficulties.
Indeed, if I have such a person as my friend, I shall never fear difficulty and I shall never know the existence of the word "failure".
小题1:This passage tells us ( )
| A．how to make friends with others |
| B．how the writer" s friend helps him |
| C．what kind of person the writer"s friend is |
| D．what kind of person we should make friends with |
| A．a true friend | B．a false friend | C．an imaginary friend | D．an excellent friend |
| A．the writer and his ideal friend have a lot to learn from each other |
| B．the writer has a lot to learn from his ideal friend |
| C．the writer"s ideal friend has a lot to learn from him |
| D．the writer has only a little to learn from his ideal friend |
| A．nothing cannot be done with friend | |
B．only the first sentence is reasonable | C．he who does not smoke or drink must be a good friend |
| D．good friends should always help each other |
What are some of the advantages（优势）of shopping and eating underground? Clean air is one of them. The city of Tokyo has one of the most serious smog problems in the world. Another advantage is that you escape the ever-present threat（威胁）of traffic accidents on the city’s busy streets. Still another is the convenience（便利）of getting around: you are usually right next to, or even in, a subway station. And you can even spend the night underground if you like. The Kibosh station, for example, in downtown Tokyo, has a hotel with a bar, restaurant, and barbershop.
小题1:The reason why buildings can not be very high in Tokyo is ____.
| A．that the information about high buildings is limited in Tokyo |
| B．that the workers haven’t mastered enough modern science and technology |
| C．the earthquake |
| D．the heavy traffic |
| A．go up sharply | B．be as high as that of a rocket |
| C．fall rapidly | D．be as low as that of a rocket |
| A．15 | B．50 | C．More than 15 | D．More than 50 |
| A．Less air pollution, the convenience of shopping. |
| B．Less air pollution, the convenience of shopping, and less traffic accidents. |
| C．Clean air and the convenience of getting around. |
| D．Clean air, less accidents’ threat, and the convenience of getting around. |
| A．the capital of Japan |
| B．the land and its limits |
| C．the use of space underground in Tokyo |
| D．how to make full use of the land |
It is the British Museum. Being one of the largest museums in the world, it is home to over 7 million objects from all the world’s continents. While most of us may not have the opportunity to visit London, we can catch a glimpse of the treasures it holds in Beijing. More than 100 cultural relics will be on display in the Palace Museum. Named “Britain and the World”, a range of pencil sketches (素描), watercolor paintings, sculptures and many other objects have traveled to China.
There will be several Chinese objects on show. But “they were obtained by the British Museum before 1830 mainly by trade,” said Ma Jige, deputy director of the Exhibition Department of the Palace Museum.
In fact, there are more than 23,000 Chinese relics in the British Museum, including national treasures like gems (宝石), artwork and ancient bronze ware objects.
The museum is famed for its exquisite Chinese paintings. Picture of Lady Officials (《女史箴图》) by Gu Kaizhi, a top painter of the Eastern Jin Dynasty (AD 317-420), is there. The British Museum also holds 13,700 Buddhist records from the Dunhuang Grottoes in Gansu Province.
小题1: From the passage we can learn that ________.
| A．the British Museum will be moved to Beijing |
| B．pictures of some objects belonging to the British Museum will be taken to Beijing |
| C．pictures of the British Museum will be on show in Beijing |
| D．some objects of the British Museum will be on show in Beijing |
| A．stolen | B．bought | C．borrowed | D．robbed |
| A．About 100. | B．About 1,830. | C．About 13,700. | D． Over 23,000. |
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