Professor Barry Wellman of the University of Toronto in Canada has invented a term to describe the way many North Americans interact (互动) these days. The term is "networked individualism". This concept is not easy to understand because the words seem to have opposite meanings. How can we be individuals (个体) and be networked at the same time? You need other people for networks.
Here is what Professor Wellman means. Before the invention of the Internet and e-mail, our social networks included live interactions with relatives, neighbors, and friends. Some of the interaction was by phone, but it was still voice to voice, person to person, in real time.
A recent research study by the Pew Internet and American Life Project showed that for a lot of people, electronic interaction through the computer has replaced this person-to-person interaction. However, a lot of people interviewed for the Pew study say that's a good thing. Why?
In the past, many people were worried that the Internet isolated (孤立) us and caused us to spend too much time in the imaginary world of the computer. But the Pew study discovered that the opposite is true. The Internet connects us with more real people than expected-helpful people who can give advice on careers, medical problems, raising children, and choosing a school or college. About 60 million Americans told Pew that the Internet plays an important role in helping them make major life decisions.
Thanks to the computer. We are able to be alone and together with other people-at the same time!
1.The underlined phrase "networked individualism" probably means that by using computers people ________.
A. have the rights and freedom to do things of their own interest
B. are able to keep to themselves but at the same time reach out to other people
C. do things in their own ways and express opinions different from other people
D. stick to their own ways no matter what other people say
2.It can be inferred from the Pew study that ________.
A. people have been separated from each other by using computers
B. the Internet makes people waste a lot of time and feel very lonely
C. the Internet has become a tool for a new kind of social communication
D. a lot of people regard the person-to-person communication as a good thing.
3.According to the Pew study, what do many people rely on to make major life decision?
A. Parents. B. Friends. C. Phones. D. Network.
4.Which would be the best title for this passage?
A. We're Alone on the Internet B. We're Communicating on the Internet
C. We're Alone Together on the Internet D. We're in the Imaginary World of the Internet
高二英语阅读理解中等难度题
Professor Barry Wellman of the University of Toronto in Canada has invented a term to describe the way many North Americans interact (互动) these days. The term is “networked individualism”. This concept is not easy to understand because the words seem to have opposite meanings. How can we be individuals (个体) and be networked at the same time? You need other people for networks.
Here is what Professor Wellman means. Before the invention of the Internet and e-mail, our social networks included live interactions with relatives, neighbors, and friends. Some of the interaction was by phone, but it was still voice to voice, person to person, in real time.
A recent research study by the Pew Internet and American Life Project showed that for a lot of people, electronic interaction through the computer has replaced this person-to- person interaction. However, a lot of people interviewed for the Pew study say that’s a good thing. Why?
In the past, many people were worried that the Internet isolated (孤立) us and caused us to spend too much time in the imaginary world of the computer. But the Pew study discovered that the opposite is true. The Internet connects us with more real people than expected — helpful people who can give advice on careers, medical problems, raising children, and choosing a school or college. About 60 million Americans told Pew that the Internet plays an important role in helping them make major life decisions.
Thanks to the computer, we are able to be alone and together with other people — at the same time!
45. The underlined phrase “networked individualism” probably means that by using computers people ________.
A. stick to their own ways no matter what other people say
B. have the rights and freedom to do things of their own interest
C. do things in their own ways and express opinions different from other people
D. are able to keep to themselves but at the same time reach out to other people
46. According to the Pew study, what do many people rely on to make major life decisions?
A. Networks. B. Friends. C. Phones. D. Parents.
47. It can be inferred from the Pew study that _______.
A. people have been separated from each other by using computers
B. the Internet makes people waste a lot of time and feel very lonely
C. the Internet has become a tool for a new kind of social communication
D. a lot of people regard the person-to-person communication as a good thing
48. Which would be the best title for this passage?
A. We’re Alone on the Internet.
B. We’re Communicating on the Internet.
C. We’re Alone Together on the Internet.
D. We’re in the Imaginary World of the Internet.
高二英语阅读理解简单题查看答案及解析
Professor Barry Wellman of the University of Toronto in Canada has invented a term to describe the way many North Americans interact (互动) these days. The term is "networked individualism". This concept is not easy to understand because the words seem to have opposite meanings. How can we be individuals (个体) and be networked at the same time? You need other people for networks.
Here is what Professor Wellman means. Before the invention of the Internet and e-mail, our social networks included live interactions with relatives, neighbors, and friends. Some of the interaction was by phone, but it was still voice to voice, person to person, in real time.
A recent research study by the Pew Internet and American Life Project showed that for a lot of people, electronic interaction through the computer has replaced this person-to-person interaction. However, a lot of people interviewed for the Pew study say that's a good thing. Why?
In the past, many people were worried that the Internet isolated (孤立) us and caused us to spend too much time in the imaginary world of the computer. But the Pew study discovered that the opposite is true. The Internet connects us with more real people than expected-helpful people who can give advice on careers, medical problems, raising children, and choosing a school or college. About 60 million Americans told Pew that the Internet plays an important role in helping them make major life decisions.
Thanks to the computer. We are able to be alone and together with other people-at the same time!
1.The underlined phrase "networked individualism" probably means that by using computers people ________.
A. have the rights and freedom to do things of their own interest
B. are able to keep to themselves but at the same time reach out to other people
C. do things in their own ways and express opinions different from other people
D. stick to their own ways no matter what other people say
2.It can be inferred from the Pew study that ________.
A. people have been separated from each other by using computers
B. the Internet makes people waste a lot of time and feel very lonely
C. the Internet has become a tool for a new kind of social communication
D. a lot of people regard the person-to-person communication as a good thing.
3.According to the Pew study, what do many people rely on to make major life decision?
A. Parents. B. Friends. C. Phones. D. Network.
4.Which would be the best title for this passage?
A. We're Alone on the Internet B. We're Communicating on the Internet
C. We're Alone Together on the Internet D. We're in the Imaginary World of the Internet
高二英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析
A famous study was done in a school by a professor from a university.At the start of the school year,the teachers were given the names of five children.They were told that these five were the most excellent students in the class.But the fact was that these students were only average,and they were not the best students at all.Well,guess what? At the end of the year,all the five average students scored among the highest in the class.
What made these average students change so much to become top students? The only difference was the change in their teachers’ attitude.Because the teachers believed that these five kids were the top students,they expected more from them.And so these five average students began to believe and expect more from themselves.So they worked harder to do as well as they could.
Do you know? If you expect the best from people,they’ll usually want to give you their best.A great leader said,“Treat a person just how he appears to be on the outside,and you’ll make him even worse.But treat a person like he’s already a success,and you’ll help make him the best he can be.”
Like the true story of 7-year-old Johnny,his teacher got so angry with him that one day she said,“Johnny,you’re the naughtiest(最顽皮的) boy in this class.I’m sure you’ll never change.”The next year Johnny had a new teacher.And on the first day of class,she met with Johnny after school and said,“Johnny,I’ve heard a lot about you! But do you know that I don’t believe a word of it.”And every day after that,this new teacher treated Johnny as if he was one of the smartest students even when Johnny did naughty things.Later on,Johnny became a school leader.Because that’s the power of our belief and attitude toward children.
1.The professor started his research by ________.
A.telling the five students to work harder than ever before
B.teaching the five children himself
C.telling the teacher the five students were the best in the class
D.asking the five children to find a new teacher
2.The five average students became top students mainly because of ________.
A.the professor’s study B.the change in the professor’s attitude
C.the teachers’ hard work D.the change in the teachers’ attitude
3.Why did the writer tell us the story of 7-year-old Johnny?
A.To show the importance of encouragement.
B.To show that the boy was clever enough.
C.To let us know the famous boy.
D.To let us know how good his new teacher was.
4.According to the story,we can learn that ________.
A.the research began at the end of the school year
B.the students scored highest only because they worked hard
C.if you expect the most from people,you’ll get the least
D.little Johnny liked his new teacher very much
5.What does the passage mainly tell us?
A.If you want to get more,you should have new teachers.
B.Attitude and belief can change a person.
C.A professor’s study can help you score highest.
D.Only teachers can make you a top student.
高二英语阅读理解简单题查看答案及解析
I ______ my university professor in the supermarket near my house, which was out of my expectation.
A.came out | B.came across | C.came about | D.came along |
高二英语单项填空中等难度题查看答案及解析
I ______ my university professor in the supermarket near my house, which was out of my expectation.
A. came out B. came across C. came about D. came along
高二英语单项填空中等难度题查看答案及解析
I ______ my university professor in the supermarket near my house, which was out of my expectation.
A. came out B. came across C. came about D. came along
高二英语单项填空简单题查看答案及解析
Claude Sammut,a professor of computer science and engineering at the University of New South Wales in Australia,said it would soon be possible for robots to defeat the stars of the future.
For many years,Mr Sammut has been a member of a project called RoboCup,where robots have been programmed to learn how to play football and compete against others in a football match.
As he explains,the robots are having difficulty in learning how to control the ball and move the ball on their own,but he is still full of confidence that one day in the future they will show the same skills as Wayne Rooney,who is one of the best football players in the world.
Mr.Sammut also said,"In 1968,John McCarthy and Donald Michie made a bet with David Levy,who was then the chess champion in Scotland,that within 10 years a computer program would be able to beat him.It took a little bit longer than 10 years (nearly 30 years) but eventually such programs came into being."
"In the same spirit of a grand challenge,RoboCup aims to develop a team of robots that can defeat the world soccer champion team by the year 2050.To achieve this,or come even closer to the ambition,the robots will have to be able to sense and act in completely unstructured environments.This will require major advances in perception(感知),decision making,learning,and cooperative behaviors.Considering robots are integrated hardware and software systems,great advances will also be needed in sensors(传感器),energy storage,and materials."
1.The idea of designing a computer program that could defeat a chess champion came forth .
A. in 1968 B. in 1978
C. in the 1990s D. 30 years ago
2.We can conclude from Mr.Sammut's words that .
A. robots would be smarter than human beings in the near future
B. robots have more ambitions than human beings
C. robots would take control of the world
D. many parts of robots still need improving
3.What's the best title for this passage?
A. Scientists' Wisdom in Designing Robot Football Players.
B. Robot Football Players to Beat World's Best by 2050.
C. Robot Football Players' Bright Future.
D. Mr Sammut—the Father of Robot Football Players
高二英语阅读理解困难题查看答案及解析
A group of graduates got together to visit their old university professor.
The conversation soon turned into complaints about __ in work and life. To offer his __ coffee, the professor went to the kitchen and __ with a large pot of coffee and a __ of cups---plastic, glass, metal, porcelain (陶瓷), crystal, some plain-looking, some beautiful. The professor told his students to ___themselves to hot coffee.
When all the students had a cup of coffee in hand, the professor said, “lf you have __, all the nice-looking expensive cups have been __, leaving behind the plain and __ ones. While it is normal for you to want only the best for yourselves, that is the __ of your problems and stress.”
The professor continued, “Believe that the cup itself adds no __ to the coffee. In most cases it is just more expensive and in some cases it even __ what we drink. What all of you __ wanted was coffee, not the cup, but you consciously went __ the best cups.”
Now __ this: life is the coffee; the jobs, money, and __ in society are the cups. __ are just tools to hold and contain life, and the different types of cups we have don’t decide, nor __ the quality of life. If we concentrate only on the cups, we will __ to enjoy the coffee in it. So don’t let the cups ___you...enjoy the coffee instead.
At these words, the graduates looked at each other in __ embarrassment.
1.A. stress B. dream C. sorrow D. truth
2.A. friends B. customers C. fellows D. guests
3.A. carried B. returned C. arrived D. reached
4.A. kind B. variety C. sort D. number
5.A. devote B. expose C. help D. addicted
6.A. searched B. witnessed C. noticed D. discovered
7.A. taken up B. brought in C. sold out D. cut down
8.A. expensive B. cheap C. beautiful D. usual
9.A. point B. answer C. source D. result
10.A. quality B. energy C. weight D. color
11.A. makes B. gives C. hides D. includes
12.A. finally B. really C. especially D. nearly
13.A. for B. with C. off D. to
14.A. forget B. discuss C. consider D. try
15.A. position B. relation C. workmates D. friends
16.A. They B. We C. You D. What
17.A. damage B. determine C. change D. increase
18.A. come B. stop C. have D. fail
19.A. drive B. force C. take D. amaze
20.A. quiet B. speechless C. amazing D. reasonable
高二英语完形填空中等难度题查看答案及解析
A group of graduates got together to visit their old university professor.
The conversation soon turned into complaints about _______ in work and life. To offer his_______ coffee, the professor went to the kitchen and _______ with a large pot of coffee and a _______ of cups---porcelain, plastic, glass, crystal, some plain-looking, some expensive, some beautiful—telling them to _______ themselves to the coffee.
When all the students had a cup of coffee in hand, the professor said, “If you have _______all the nice-looking expensive cups have been taken up, _______ the plain and cheap ones. While it is _______ for you to want only the best for yourselves, that is the _______ of your problems and stress.”
“Be assured that the cup itself __________ no quality to the coffee. __________ it is just more expensive and in some cases __________ hides what we drink.”
“__________ all of you really want is coffee, not the cup, __________ you consciously went for the best cups… And then you began __________ each other’s cups.”
Now consider this: __________ is the coffee; the jobs, money and position in society are the cups. They are just tools to hold and ____________life, and the type of cup we have does not define, nor change the __________ of life we live. Sometimes, by concentrating only on the cup, we __________ to enjoy the coffee. Value the coffee, not the cups! Don’t let the cups __________ you...enjoy the coffee instead.
1.A. stress B. dream C. sorrow D. truth
2.A. friends B. customers C. fellows D. guests
3.A. carried B. returned C. arrived D. reached
4.A. kind B. variety C. sort D. number
5.A. devote B. expose C. help D. absorb
6.A. searched B. witnessed C. noticed D. discovered
7.A. leaving behind B. leaving over C. falling about D. falling behind
8.A. strange B. normal C. wonderful D. important
9.A. purpose B. answer C. source D. result
10.A. takes B. links C. passes D. adds
11.A. At no time B. At all times C. In no case D. In most cases
12.A. ever B. even C. never D. hardly
13.A. What B. That C. Which D. Whether
14.A. but B. so C. and D. for
15.A. suspecting B. liking C. praising D. eyeing
16.A. Love B. Life C. Future D. Failure
17.A. contain B. create C. support D. own
18.A. quantity B. style C. quality D. standard
19.A. have B. manage C. plan D. fail
20.A. envy B. drive C. force D. assess
高二英语完形填空困难题查看答案及解析
A group of graduates got together to visit their old university professor.
The conversation soon turned into complaints about26 in work and life. To offer his guests coffee, the 27 went to the kitchen and returned with a large pot of coffee and a variety of28 — porcelain, plastic, glass, crystal, some29 , some expensive, some delicate — telling them to help themselves to the 30 .
When all the students 31 a cup of coffee in hand, the professor said, "If you have 32 , all the nice-looking expensive cups have been taken up, 33 the plain and cheap ones. While it is 34 for you to want only the best for yourselves, that is the 35 of your problems and stress. "
"Be assured that the cup itself adds no36 to the coffee. In most cases it is just more expensive and in some cases even37 what we drink. "
"What all of you really want is coffee, 38 the cup, but you39 went for the best cups … And then you began40 each other's cups. "
"Now consider41 : Life is the coffee; the jobs, money and position in society are the cups. They are just tools to hold and contain42 , and the type of cup we have does not determine, nor 43 the quality of life we live. Sometimes, by concentrating only on the cup, we 44 to enjoy the coffee. Fully appreciate the coffee, not the cups! Don't let the cups 45 you ... enjoy the coffee instead. "
1.A. stress B. progress C. condition D. pride
2.A. advisor B. professor C. monitor D. graduate
3.A. glasses B. bowls C. trays D. cups
4.A. plain-looking B. beautiful C. modern D. nice-looking
5.A. pot B. sugar C. milk D. coffee
6.A. made B. had C. cooked D. served
7.A. talked B. discussed C. noticed D. decided
8.A. leaving behind B. falling about
C. leaving about D. falling behind
9.A. strange B. wonderful C. normal D. important
10.A. source B. purpose C. doubt D. result
11.A. price B. quality C. sweet D. color
12.A. proves B. tastes C. hides D. steals
13.A. more than B. less than C. other than D. rather than
14.A. consciously B. wisely C. shyly D. carelessly
15.A. showing B. eyeing C. exchanging D. praising
16.A. it B. that C. this D. one
17.A. jobs B. money C. position D. life
18.A. change B. increase C. discover D. lower
19.A. try B. manage C. fail D. plan
20.A. envy B. drive C. support D. assess
高二英语完型填空困难题查看答案及解析