MySpace, the social networking website, is different from other websites which only provide stories about other people. MySpace is a place that allows you to broadcast your own stories and personal information to as many people as you like. Started two years ago, it is a big source of information for and about American kids.
Teenagers and their parents feel very differently about it. Teens are rushing to join the site, not sharing their parents' worries. It signals yet another generation gap in the digital era.（数字时代）
For teenagers, it is reliable network to keep in touch with their friends. They will often list their surnames, birthdays, afterschool jobs, school clubs, hobbies and other personal information.
“MySpace is an easy way to reach just about everyone. I don't have all the phone numbers of all my acquaintances （熟人）. But if I want to get in touch with one of them, I could just leave them a message on MySpace.” said Abby Van Wassen. She is a sixteen year old student at Woodland Hills High of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
Parents on the other hand are seriously concerned about the security problems of MySpace.
“Every time we hold a parents meeting, the first question is always about MySpace，” said Kent Gates, who travels the country doing Internet safety seminars (研讨会)．The National Center for Missing and Exploited Children has received at least 288 MySpace related complaints, according to Mary Beth Buchanan, a lawyer in Pittsburgh.
“Your profile on MySpace shows all your personal information to anyone on the Web. And MySpace even lists this information by birthplace and age. It's like a free checklist（清单）for troublemakers and it endangers children，” Buchanan said.
1.From the passage we can learn that MySpace ________.
A．brings about the generation gap
B．is very careful about people's privacy
C．encourages you to list your personal information
D．lists the telephone numbers of your friends
2.Why are some parents against MySpace?
A．Because MySpace has a bad influence on their children.
B．Because they don't want to pay so much money for MySpace.
C．Because it takes up too much of their children's spare time.
D．Because troublemakers can easily approach their children through the site.
3.The writer's attitude towards MySpace is ________.
A．negative B．positive C．optimistic D．objective
4.Which of the following can be the best title of the passage?
A．Internet safety B．MySpace C．Generation gap D．The digital era
高二英语阅读理解中等难度题
MySpace, the social networking website, is different from other websites which only provide stories about other people. MySpace is a place that allows you to broadcast your own stories and personal information to as many people as you like. Started two years ago, it is a big source of information for and about American kids.
Teenagers and their parents feel very differently about it. Teens are rushing to join the site, not sharing their parents' worries. It signals yet another generation gap in the digital era.（数字时代）
For teenagers, it is reliable network to keep in touch with their friends. They will often list their surnames, birthdays, afterschool jobs, school clubs, hobbies and other personal information.
“MySpace is an easy way to reach just about everyone. I don't have all the phone numbers of all my acquaintances （熟人）. But if I want to get in touch with one of them, I could just leave them a message on MySpace.” said Abby Van Wassen. She is a sixteen year old student at Woodland Hills High of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
Parents on the other hand are seriously concerned about the security problems of MySpace.
“Every time we hold a parents meeting, the first question is always about MySpace，” said Kent Gates, who travels the country doing Internet safety seminars (研讨会)．The National Center for Missing and Exploited Children has received at least 288 MySpace related complaints, according to Mary Beth Buchanan, a lawyer in Pittsburgh.
“Your profile on MySpace shows all your personal information to anyone on the Web. And MySpace even lists this information by birthplace and age. It's like a free checklist（清单）for troublemakers and it endangers children，” Buchanan said.
1.From the passage we can learn that MySpace ________.
A．brings about the generation gap
B．is very careful about people's privacy
C．encourages you to list your personal information
D．lists the telephone numbers of your friends
2.Why are some parents against MySpace?
A．Because MySpace has a bad influence on their children.
B．Because they don't want to pay so much money for MySpace.
C．Because it takes up too much of their children's spare time.
D．Because troublemakers can easily approach their children through the site.
3.The writer's attitude towards MySpace is ________.
A．negative B．positive C．optimistic D．objective
4.Which of the following can be the best title of the passage?
A．Internet safety B．MySpace C．Generation gap D．The digital era
高二英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析
Social networking websites are causing alarming changes in the brains of young users, a famous scientist has warned．Sites such as Facebook, Twitter and Bebo are said to shorten attention spans （幅度）, encourage instant satisfaction and make children more self-centered．
Warnings from neuroscientist （神经系统科学家） Susan Greenfield will disturb the millions whose social lives depend on surfing their favorite websites each day．But they will strike a chord （弦） with parents and teachers who complain that many teenagers lack the ability to communicate or concentrate away from their screens．
More than 150 million use Facebook to keep in touch with friends, share photographs and videos and post regular updates of their movements and thoughts．A further six million have signed up to Twitter, the "micro-blogging" service that lets users exchange text messages about themselves．But while the sites are popular and extremely profitable, a growing number of psychologists and neuroscientists believe they may be doing more harm than good．
Baroness Tarot, an Oxford University neuroscientist believes repeated exposure could rewire the brain．Computer games and fast-paced TV shows were also a factor, she said．"My fear is that these technologies are weakening the brain to the state of small children who are attracted by buzzing noises and bright lights, who have a small attention span and live for the moment．" "I often wonder whether real conversation in real time may eventually give way to these easier and faster screen dialogues, in much the same way as killing and butchering an animal to eat has been replaced by the convenience of packages on the supermarket shelf," she said．
Psychologists have also argued that digital technology is changing the way we think．They point out that students no longer need to plan their term papers before starting to write—thanks to word processors they can edit as they go along．
A study by the Broadcaster Audience Board found teenagers now spend seven and a half hours a day in front of a screen．Educational psychologist Jane Healy believes children should be kept away from computer games until they are seven．Most games only excite the "flight or fight" areas of the brain, rather than the areas responsible reasoning．
Sue Palmer, author of Toxic Childhood, said: "We are seeing children's brain development damaged because they don't engage in the activity they have engaged in for thousands of years．I'm not against technology and computers．But before they start social networking, they need to learn to make real relationships with people．"
1..
According to the passage, social networking websites might _____．
A．make young users more selfish
B．lengthen young users' attention span
C．encourage young users constant satisfaction
D．help young users communicate better with their families
2..
A neuroscientist may worry that sites like Facebook may ______．
A．help children learn to make real relationships with people in society
B．encourage students not to plan their term papers before starting to write
C．disturb those whose social lives depend on surfing their favorite websites
D．make real conversation in real time give way to easier and faster screen dialogue
3..
From the passage we can infer that _____．
A．Baroness Tarot agrees websites cause small children's small attention span
B．Jane Healy believes computer games can do good to children's reasoning
C．Susan Greenfield's warnings have been brought to wide public attention
D．Sue Palmer's book Toxic Childhood discusses the development of networking
4..
What is the purpose of this passage?
A．To tell us the conflict between neuroscientists and psychologists on websites．
B．To present some negative opinions on social networking websites．
C．To offer advice on the problem of brain damage caused by social networking．
D．To analyse how social networking websites cause damage in the brains of teenagers．
高二英语阅读理解简单题查看答案及解析
The Internet can be a great way to connect with people.The latest web craze is social networking on websites such as MySpace.More than 65 million young people use online social networking sites.
That cyberspace（网络空间）trend is causing problems in school,however.In a recent survey,nearly 36 percent of school administrators said that social networking sites troubled learning in their districts.Should school districts ban sites like MySpace?
Teachers are worried that some students use social networking to post personal information and to cyber bully（恐吓）other students.One of the biggest dangers comes from people who find out kid’s personal information.
Many districts have blocked students from accessing or using social networking sites from school computers,and some have suspended（暂缓）students for posting harmful material on those sites from their home computers.Nearly two-thirds of US kids have computers in their homes,according to the US Census Bureau.
It is important to keep in mind that just blocking access to social web sites at school is not the end of the story,” warns NSBA executive director Anne Bryant,“Most of the misuse of these sites takes place at home but still affects the classroom.”
Some educators aren’t as quick to pull the plug on social networking.They say the main problem with sites like MySpace is that students don’t understand the dangers involved in using them.“Many students are posting personal information about themselves without regard to who has access to that information,”Jim Hirsch said,“Schools should focus on educating their students and their parents on how to be safe online.”
Experts argue that too many schools are forbidding students to use social networking web sites without thinking about their educational benefits.“Social networking web sites can help connect students in the United States to their peers in other countries, providing invaluable lessons in foreign cultures,”explains Hirsch.
1.Where do students usually misuse social networking sites?
A. At the teacher’s office. B. At the net bar.
C. At the classroom. D. At home.
2.The underlined sentence in Paragraph 6 may mean .
A. some educators are in favor of students’ using social networking sites
B. some educators can’t block students from accessing social networking sites
C. some educators can’t connect social networking sites easily
D. some educators find it difficult to close social networking sites
3.Which of the following is true according to the passage?
A. The Internet can’t be a good bridge to get along well with students.
B. There are some students threatening other students by using social networking.
C. Most of the misuse of these social web sites takes place at school and affects the home.
D. Too many schools allow students to use social networking sites without Question.
4.What might be the most suitable title for the passage?
A. Lessons Online? B. Friendship Online?
C. Dangers Online? D. Information Online?
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The Internet can be a great way to connect with people. The latest web craze is social networking on websites such as MySpace. More than 65 million young people use online social networking sites.
That cyberspace(网络空间) trend is causing problems in school, however. In a recent survey, nearly 36 percent of school administrators said that social networking sites troubled learning in their districts. Should school districts ban sites like MySpace?
Teachers are worried that some students use social networking to post personal information and to cyber bully(恐吓) other students. One of the biggest dangers comes from people who find out kid’s personal information.
Many districts have blocked students from accessing or using social networking sites from school computers, and some have suspended(暂缓) students for posting harmful material on those sites from their home computers. Nearly two-thirds of US kids have computers in their homes, according to the US Census Bureau.
“It is important to keep in mind that just blocking access to social web sites at school is not the end of the story,” warns NSBA executive director Anne Bryant, “Most of the misuse of these sites takes place at home but still affects the classroom.”
Some educators aren’t as quick to pull the plug on social networking. They say the main problem with sites like MySpace is that students don’t understand the dangers involved in using them. “Many students are posting personal information about themselves without regard to who has access to that information,” Jim Hirsch said, “Schools should focus on educating their students and their parents on how to be safe online.”
Experts argue that too many schools are forbidding students to use social networking web sites without thinking about their educational benefits. “Social networking web sites can help connect students in the United States to their peers in other countries, providing invaluable lessons in foreign cultures,” explains Hirsch.
1.Where do students usually misuse social networking sites?
A. At the teacher’s office.
B. At the net bar.
C. At the classroom.
D. At home.
2.The underlined sentence in Paragraph 6 may mean ________.
A. some educators are in favor of students’ using social networking sites
B. some educators can’t block students from accessing social networking sites
C. some educators can’t connect social networking sites easily
D. some educators find it difficult to close social networking sites
3.Which of the following is true according to the passage?
A. The Internet can’t be a good bridge to get along well with students.
B. There are some students threatening other students by using social networking.
C. Most of the misuse of these social web sites takes place at school and affects the home.
D. Too many schools allow students to use social networking sites without Question.
4.What might be the most suitable title for the passage?
A. Lessons Online? B. Friendship Online?
C. Dangers Online? D. Information Online?
高二英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析
Mark Zukerberg is the founder and CEO of Facebook, an extremely popular social working website that started in the United States.
Now, millions of student users visit Facebook daily and the website is one of the top ten most widely visited sites on the internet worldwide. College and high school students use Facebook to communicate with friends and share both information and pictures for free. The company earns money through advertising.
Many other companies have been rumored (谣传) to be interested in buying Facebook. Just a few years after Mark started the company, he was approached by Terry Semel, who was the CEO of Yahoo. Terry offered Mark one billion dollars ($1,000,000,000) to sell Facebook to Yahoo. Mark said no, though. He stands behind his dreams at the very beginning. He knows the value of the company could fall down; however, he is in this to build something unbelievable, not be bought out by another company.
Maybe he was smart. Now Facebook is rumored to be worth billions of dollars and bigger companies, like Microsoft or Google, want a share of the company. Some private firms are also interested. Facebook could sell 15 billion dollars if Mark decides to sell it at all. Perhaps Mark will just keep working from his California office to continue his dream of building something cool.
1.Facebook makes money from ______.
A. members B. advertisements
C. pictures D. students
2.Terry Semel was the CEO of ______.
A. Microsoft B. Facebook C. Google D. Yahoo
3.The underlined word “this” (Paragraph 3) most probably refers to ______.
A. buying companies B. managing Facebook
C. sharing information D. fighting rumors
4.Which of the following words best describes Mark Zukerberg according to the passage?
A. Determined. B. Humourous.
C. Gentle. D. Selfless.
高二英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析
Mark Zukerberg is the founder and CEO of Facebook, an extremely popular social working website that started in the United States.
Now, millions of student users visit Facebook daily and the website is one of the top ten most widely visited sites on the internet worldwide. College and high school students use Facebook to communicate with friends and share both information and pictures for free. The company earns money through advertising.
Many other companies have been rumored(谣传) to be interested in buying Facebook. Just a few years after Mark started the company, he was approached by Terry Semel, who was the CEO of Yahoo. Terry offered Mark one billion dollars ($1,000,000,000) to sell Facebook to Yahoo. Mark said no, though. He lives for his dream even at the very beginning. He knows this. Maybe he was smart. Now Facebook is rumored to be worth billions of dollars and bigger companies like Microsoft or Google want a share of the company. Some private firms are also interested. Facebook could sell 15 billion dollars if Mark decided to sell it at all. Perhaps Mark will just keep working from his California office to continue his dream of building something cool.
1.Facebook makes money from ________.
A. members B. students
C. pictures D. advertisements
2.Terry Semel was the CEO of ________.
A. Microsoft B. Yahoo
C. Google D. Facebook
3.The underlined word “this” (Paragraph 3) most probably refers to ________.
A. buying companies B. fighting rumors
C. sharing information D. his dream
4.Which of the following words best describe Mark Zukerberg according to the passage?
A. Determined. B. Humorous.
C. Gentle. D. Selfless.
高二英语阅读理解简单题查看答案及解析
1
Mark Zukerberg is the founder and CEO of Facebook, an extremely popular social working website that started in the United States.
Now, millions of student users visit Facebook daily and the website is one of the top ten widely visited sites on the Internet worldwide. College and high school students use Facebook to communicate with friends and share both information and pictures for free. The company earns money through advertising.
Many other companies have been rumored(谣传）to be interested in buying Facebook. Just a few years after Mark started the company, he was approached by Terry Semel, who was the CEO of Yahoo. Terry offered Mark one billion dollars($1,000,000,000) to sell Facebook to Yahoo. Mark said no, though. He stands behind his dreams at the very beginning. He knows the value of the company could fall down; however, he is in this to build something unbelievable, not be bought out by another company.
Maybe he was smart. Now Facebook is rumored to be worth billions of dollars and bigger companies like Microsoft or Google want a share of the company. Some private firms are also interested. Facebook could sell 15billion dollars if Mark decides to sell it at all. Perhaps Mark will just keep working from his California office to continue his dream of building something cool.
1..Facebook makes money from _____ .
A. members B. advertisements C. pictures D. students
2..Terry Semel was the CEO of _______.
A. Microsoft B. Facebook C. Google D. Yahoo
3..Which of the following words best describes Mark Zukerberg according to the passage?
A. Determined B. Humorous C. Gentle D. Selfless
高二英语简单题查看答案及解析
Teens For Planet Earth
This is a social networking site for teenagers who want to get involved in protecting our planet. They can connect with other green-minded teens, choose a project or create their own. Teens For Planet Earth encourages young folks to get busy in their own communities. They offer guidance on local projects with categories such as habitats, animals, water and education. Awards are given to active members.
Meez
At Meez, teens can create their own avatars(头像), rooms and virtual pets. It is a social community of creative people that combines avatars, virtual worlds and games. Meez offers contests and chat as well as homework help, a fashion central and a writers’ corner. A chat area for younger teens is available. Other areas are music, geek(极客)central, art and sports.
Cyberteens
Cyberteens is another cool site that celebrates the teen years. Here teenagers can find community, games, and news. There is a link called “creativity” where teens can share their poems, stories, photos and artwork. The “cool links” section offers a huge variety of options to the curious teens. This site also has surveys and helps with jobs and school work.
Student.com
Student.com is a resource site for teens and high school students. Its social network has over 900,000 members. Members earn points to win prizes just by browsing and they offer several multi-player games. Points are used to buy items at auction(拍卖会). Student.com is filled with useful information and articles.
1.What is Teens For Planet Earth aimed to?
A.Set up a project.
B.Give awards to teens.
C.Get young folks busy.
D.Give advice on local projects.
2.What makes Student.com special among these websites?
A.It has the most members.
B.Teens can read articles on it.
C.It offers help on school work.
D.Teens can make purchases on it.
3.What can we infer about the websites mentioned in the text?
A.They provide game platforms.
B.They benefit teens in their social life.
C.They award outstanding teens.
D.They offer various study guidance.
高二英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析
Below is a passage adapted from the network edition of China Daily.
Event
| Li Yang, one of China’s most famous English teachers, apologized for beating his American wife more than a week after she posted photos of her injuries on the web and set off a bomb of criticism. “I wholeheartedly apologize to my wife Kim and my girls for committing domestic violence. This has caused them serious physical and mental damage,” Li said on his microblog at Weibo.com, the country’s most popular social media site, on Saturday. Li, 42, is a mechanics major but is best known for his “Crazy English,” a popular method of language learning that involves yelling at the top of one’s lungs. He was at the center of public criticism after his wife Kim Lee put up posts on the web accusing him of abuse, showing her swollen forehead and knees. |
Voices
| @Xuemanzi, angel investor Anti-domestic violence laws should be made as soon as possible, giving protection to the rights of women and children lawfully. Police should not stand back from domestic violence any longer, even if no one reports them. Society, as a whole, should attach greater importance to the crime. @Zhangxiaomei Chinese are never taught about marital(婚姻的) relations, which mean not merely living together. A good marriage needs to overcome three differences: family background, gender and personalities. In addition to these, there is cultural gap in Li Yang’s case. If the effects of these differences are not well understood, after the honeymoon period, they will turn into conflicts and endanger the marriage. Li’s domestic violence is a reminder that China needs such education. @Wuxiaolong, Sina Weibo user Li Yang’s choice to resort to domestic violence really reflects his character. Students who have attended his Crazy English Camp may know what I mean: Li wants his students to worship him as an idol. I still remember he once had his students kowtow（叩头） to him. He always teaches English by imposition(权威强制), which directly reflects his desire for power. @Sikaozhe, Sina Weibo user In the US, the punishments for domestic violence are even more severe than stealing. If the police arrive at the wife’s call during a fighting between a couple and find injuries on her, they will immediately arrest the husband. Even if the wife doesn’t call the police, they may also show up as neighbors could well do their part. @ykxin Sina Weibo User Don’t blindly worship anyone, because in every closet there may hide a skeleton. As a famous Chinese saying goes, “Only they who do well in their daily routine tasks can fulfills their dreams on great occasions”. Not surprisingly, one who focuses too much on his career and ignores his family, like Li Yang, will fail in both. Don’t judge a person by his career success, wealth, or any other material aspect, because what finally decides a person is his character. |
Aftermath(余波)
| Although Li Yang publicly apologized to his wife, promising to love his daughters even if he and Lee divorce, the damage, perhaps permanently, has been done to his wife, his three daughters and the whole family. Wang Xingjuan, founder of the Maple Women’s Psychological Consulting Center, a non-profit organization, said nearly half of domestic violence abusers are people who have higher education, senior jobs and social status. She said this was probably because such people were usually under more mental stress. |
1.This passage is focused on Li Yang’s .
A．microblog article B．domestic violence
C．English-teaching career D．international marriage
2.Zhangxiaomei holds the view that .
A．laws should be passed to protect women and children
B．crazy personality accounts for violence and ill temper
C．overcoming background gap is necessary for marriage
D．Li is wrong to have his students worship him as an idol
3.Who thinks that character plays the most important role in one’s life?
A．@Xuemanzi B．@Sikaozhe
C．@ykxin D．@Zhangxiaomei
4.According to Wang Xingjuan, .
A．people of higher education won’t easily lose temper
B．people under stress tend to have domestic violence
C．people in lower social status often beat their wives
D．people with senior jobs seldom have family trouble
高二英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析
Facebook is an Internet-based social network site that lets people get in touch with family and friends and reach out to people with common interests around the world, all through computer. It is very popular, with more than 900 million users. If Facebook were a country, it would have about three times the population of the United States.
Documents filed with US. financial regulators say Facebook has hundreds of millions of active users who send billions of messages each day and upload 250 million photographs on their personal pages. Facebook users have registered 100 billion “friends.”
On Facebook, “Friending” someone means you add the person to your list of people you can communicate with directly, which often allows the person to see more information about you than you share with the general public.
Facebook was started by Mark Zuckerberg and other students at Harvard University in 2004, and has grown at an amazingly fast pace.
Facebook makes money when advertisers pay to get access to hundreds of millions of Facebook users. Advertisers can often direct their messages to the people most interested in their products because Facebook computers keep track of information that users place on their pages. For example, a person interested in diving, planning a wedding, looking for work, or suffering from diabetes(糖尿病) may see advertisements related to those topics.
Facebook has become so much a part of the culture of the United States and other nations that it has been the subject of a Hollywood movie. It is a key marketing tool for many businesses, and its users’ content has been used as evidence in some divorce or criminal cases.
1.From the first paragraph, we can learn that ________.
A. about 900 million Americans are using Facebook
B. Facebook is widely used in the world
C. Facebook is a country in the Internet
D. Facebook is a place where people can meet face to face
2.If you are a friend of someone on Facebook, you__________ .
A. will have 100 billion friends
B. can download 250 million photographs
C. will share more private information
D. have to send message every day
3.Advertisers use Facebook because they can know__________.
A. who are interested in their products
B. how to keep track of information
C. what products are popular with the young
D. where their products are sold well
4.What might be the most suitable title for the passage?
A. Who starts Facebook?
B. How to use Facebook?
C. When is Facebook on?
D. What is Facebook?
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