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In this digital age, people measure their popularity by the number of likes and followers they get on social media. But as it turns out, people are happiest when their friends are high quality - not high quantity.

Scientists from the University of Leeds, UK, studied data from two online surveys of nearly 1,500 people. Those who took the survey gave details about their age, social interactions, and how satisfied they were with their social lives. The researchers found that those who had a small number of close friends generally tended to be happier than those who had a large number of superficial (关系浅表的) friends.

“Loneliness has less to do with the number of friends you have, and more to do with　 how you feel about your friends,” said Wandi Bruine de Bruin, one of the researchers.

Bruine de Bruin found that older people tended to have smaller social circles than young people, but the people in these circles tended to be closer to them.

Younger people, on the other hand, tended to have bigger circles that were made up of “peripheral (次要的) others” - people who are not true friends, but just people they know. These people had no influence on the happiness of the younger surveyed.

The results of the study show that the prejudice society has about old people being sad and　 lonely might not be accurate.

“The research shows that older adults’ smaller networks didn’t undermine (破坏) social satisfaction and well-being. In fact, older adults tend to report better well-being than younger adults,” said Bruine de Bruin.

1.According to the study, people are likely to be happier when they　　　　　　 .

A.have a lot of followers on social media

B.are satisfied with their work and lives

C.make friends with people who are older

D.have a small circle of people who understand them well

2.What do we know from Paragraphs 4 and 5?

A.Older people’s friends seem to be of higher quality.

B.Young people don't need to make peripheral friends.

C.Older people's happiness has nothing to do with their friends.

D.Both old and young people find it hard to make close friends.

3.Which word might Bruine de Bruin use to describe older adults?

A.Superficial. B.Happy.

C.Lonely. D.Sad.

4.What is the main topic of the passage?

A.Different types of friends.

B.Changes in people's happiness levels.

C.The relationship between happiness and number of friends.

D.Interactions between old and young people.

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In this digital age, people measure their popularity by the number of likes and followers they get on social media. But as it turns out, people are happiest when their friends are high quality – not high quantity.

Scientists from the University of Leeds, UK, studied data from two online surveys of nearly 1,500 people. Those who took the survey gave details about their age, social interactions, and how satisfied they were with their social lives. The researchers found that those who had a small number of close friends generally tended to be happier than those who had a large number of superficial(关系浅表的)friends.

“Loneliness has less to do with the number of friends you have, and more to do with how you feel about your friends,” said Wandi Bruine de Bruin, one of the researchers.

Bruine de Bruin found that older people tended to have smaller social circles than young people, but the people in these circles tended to be closer to them.

Younger people, on the other hand, tended to have bigger circles that were made up of “peripheral(次要的)others” – people who are not true friends, but just people they know. These people had no influence on the younger interviewees’ happiness.

The results of the study show that the opinion society has about old people being sad and lonely might not be accurate.

“The research shows that older adults’ smaller networks didn’t prevent social satisfaction and happiness. In fact, older adults tend to report better well-being than younger adults,” said Bruine de Bruin.

1.According to the study, people tend to be happier when they _____.

A.have a small circle of close friends

B.are satisfied with their work and lives

C.have a lot of followers on social media

D.make friends with people who are older

2.What do we know from Paragraphs 4 and 5?

A.Older people’s friends seem to be of higher quality.

B.Young people don’t need to make peripheral friends.

C.Older people’s happiness has nothing to do with their friends.

D.Both old and young people find it hard to make close friends.

3.Which word might Bruine de Bruin use to describe older adults?

A.Sad. B.Happy.

C.Lonely. D.Superficial.

4.What is the focus of the story?

A.Different types of friends.

B.Changes in people’s happiness levels.

C.Interactions between old and young people.

D.The relationship between happiness and number of friends.

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1.When you take Reading in the Digital Age, you will ________.

A. walk into different people’s life B. learn ways of understanding texts

C. get better at computer skills D. share opinions with literary scholars

2.Who will help students better understand the themes of Shakespeare’s plays?

A. Actors. B. Scholars.

C. Historians. D. Video tutors.

3.What can people learn from The European Discovery of China?

A. China’s discovery of the West. B. The rise and fall of the Qing Dynasty.

C. The importance of the Silk Road. D. China’s interest in Western travellers.

4.What are the subjects of these online courses?

A. Science and history. B. Media and health.

C. Nature and environment. D. Language and culture.

5.In which way do the three courses have in common?

A. They are aimed at students. B. They are provided for free.

C. Each lasts 6 weeks. D. Each takes 2 hours per week.

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In this digital age, we search almost everything online before we decide what to do. According to a US-based business reviewing website, the top searches at different times of the night in different European countries vary a lot. Below are some of the more interesting findings. Take a look.

Italy: While most Europeans are searching for restaurants or bars around 6 p.m., the Italians are searching for messages, shoes and job agencies.

Germany: Coming from perhaps the most organized and efficient country, the average German is attracted to food and drink. Having looked up restaurants and bars earlier in the evening, they have already been searching for breakfast and brunch by 9 p.m.

UK: Karaoke is one of the most popular pastimes in Asia, but in Europe, the UK seems to be the only nation to look first for Karaoke bars in its Internet searches, roughly around 9 p.m. Later into the night, Britons are going to 24-hour pharmacies (药房)by 10 p.m., and then there is a steady interest in 24-hour food stores and delivery, until 1 a.m.

France: The French call it a day online quite early, at about 10 p.m. But they don't do it until they've had a chance to put their dancing shoes on, after searching for “night club” and “dance”.

Spain: The Spanish seem to be quite practical. They search for elementary schools and dermatology(皮肤科) at 10 p.m., followed by swimming lessons at midnight.

1.A man searching for education information online often probably comes from ________.

A. Spain

B. UK

C. France

D. Germany

2.What can we learn from the text?

A. The Italians don't like restaurants or bars.

B. UK is considered the most organized country.

C. Asian people often look for Karaoke first online.

D. Usually French people end their online search early.

3.In which section of a magazine does this text probably come from?

A. Opinion.

B. Lifestyle.

C. Society.

D. Technology.

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Born and raised in a digital age, today’s young people are generally tech savvy (技术娴熟的). But when it comes to basic life skills, they’re less capable than the older generation.

According to a recent study, 69 percent of 18 to 24-year-olds in the UK have no idea how to bleed a radiator(暖气片换水). About 35 percent of them don’t know how to sew on a button, while about 11 percent don’t understand how to change a light bulb or iron clothes.

It appears young people are losing the skills older generations took for granted. In fact, the problem is shared by young people in the United States. According to a report by Forbes in 2014, most millennial (千禧一代) drivers don’t know how to check their tire pressure. Cooking is another basic life skill that has been dropped, as millennials are much more likely to order food deliveries than previous generations.

Technology may be to blame for this generational gap. Skills at using phones and computers are the ones valued these days, and the practical skills are now seen as functions that can be easily outsourced (外包). Indeed, improvements in technology have made young people unfamiliar with many basic life skills. For example, with GPS always at hand, young people have had no need to learn how to read physical maps.

However, this change has raised concerns among many people. “If you have your master’s degree and you can’t live within your means or go home from your job and feed yourself a nutritious (有营养的) meal, you’re not a complete graduate,” Chris Moore, a professor from Brigham Young University, US, told HuffPost.

That’s why there’s an increasing call for the return of “home ec” in the US, short for home economics, which teaches basic life skills like cooking and how to do laundry. It was very popular in the early 20th century, but was later taken out of schools and universities because of budget(预算) cuts. But recently, home ec was reintroduced in a small number of schools and universities.

“The educational system would work better if every academic class had a practical course that applied the theory to do something regular people do in real life,” Robert Frost, instructor and flight controller at NASA, wrote on Quora, according to Huffpost.

1.Compared with previous generations, today’s young people are ________.

A. more capable in practical skills.

B. more capable in technological skills.

C. take changing light bulls and sewing for granted.

D. less likely to order food deliveries.

2.What is the reason for the gap between the present generation and previous ones?

A. Today’s young people are lazy.

B. Today’s young people are spoiled by their parents.

C. The economic situation of the past was worse than the present one.

D. Improvement in technology is to blame for it.

3.What can we conclude from the last three paragraphs?

A. The educational system would work better if practical courses are included in academic classes.

B. The change caused by improvements of technology raised many problems among people.

C. Home economics has returned in large scale.

D. Home economics teaches basic home technological skills.

4.What is the best title for the passage?

A. The improvements of technology.

B. Differences between the present and previous generations.

C. Young people’s lack of basic home skills.

D. The meaning and function of home economics.

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As the Internet has gained popularity, there has been a change in the way ______ people spend their time.

A. which　　　　　　　　 B. in which

C. where　　　　　　　 D. when

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An ageing society is one in which the population of people over the age of 60 is increasing. This is a social problem. Can we solve it with the help of robots?

Researchers are placing robotic dogs in the homes of lonely old people to determine whether they can improve the quality of life for humans. Alan Beck,an expert in human animal relationship ,and Nancy Edwards, a professor of nursing, are leading the animal assisted study concerning the influence of robotic dogs on old people’s depression, physical activity, and left satisfaction. ”No one will argue that an older person is better off being more active, challenged, or stimulated(刺激),”Edwards points out.” The problem is how we promote (促进)that, especially for those without friends or help. A robotic dog could be a solution.”

In the study, the robot, called AIBO, is placed for six weeks in the houses of some old people who live alone. Before placing AIBO in the home, researchers will collect baseline data for six weeks. These old people will keep a diary to note their feelings and activity before and after AIBO. Then, the researchers will review the data to determine if it has inspired any changes in the life of its owner.

”I talk to him all the time, and he responds to my voice,” says a seventy year old lady, ”When I’m watching TV, he’ll stay in my arms until he wants down. He has a mind of his own.”

The AIBOs respond to certain orders. The researchers say they have some advantages over live dogs, especially for old people. Often the elderly are disabled and cannot care for an animal by walking it or playing with it. A robotic dog removes exercise and feeding concerns.

”At the beginning, it was believed that no one would relate to the robotic dog, because it was metal and not furry.” Beck says.” But it’s amazing how quickly we have given up that belief.”

”Hopefully, down the road, these robotic pets could become a more valuable health helper. They will record their masters’ blood pressure, oxygen levels. Or heart rhythms. AIBOs may even one day have games that can help stimulate older people’s minds.”

1.Which of the following can be the best title?

A.Dogs and the Old

B.Medical Examination and the Old

C.Robots Serving the Old

D.Dogs Needn’t Feeding

2.The purpose of Beck and Edwards’ study is to____ .

A.understand human animal relationship

B.make lonely old people’s life better

C.find the causes of old people’s loneliness

D.promote the animal assisted research

3.What is the advantage of AIBO over live dogs?

A.It is easier to keep at home.

B.It can help the disabled people.

C.It responds to all the human orders.

D.It can watch TV with its owner.

4.The author seems to suggest that the future robotic dogs may　　　　 .

A. cure certain diseases

B. keep old people active

C. change people’s beliefs

D. look more like real dogs

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By the year of 2053 there will be 487 million aged people in China，　　 　 means that one third of the population will be over 60.

A. that　　 B. which　　 C. what　　 D. where

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Teachers say the digital age has had a good influence - and a not-so-good influence - on this generation of American teenagers．More than 2,000 teachers took an online survey．Three-quarters of the teachers said the Internet and digital search tools have had a "mostly positive" effect on their students' research habits and skills．But 64 percent said the technologies "do more to distract（使 - - - ---分心） students than to help them academically．" And 87 percent agreed that these technologies are creating an "easily distracted generation with short attention spans．"

The Pew Internet Project did the survey with the National Writing Project．Judy Buchanan is the vice director of the National Writing Project and a co-author of the report．Ms．Buchanan says digital research tools are helping students learn more and faster．"Teachers really favor these tools because they are ways to make some of the learning exciting and engaging．Young people favor these tools．The goal is to really help them become creators of meaningful content, and not just sort of consumers．"

But one problem the survey found is that many students lack digital literacy．They trust too muck of the information they find on the Internet．Judy says these students haven't developed the skills to determine the quality of online information．"It's something that really has to be taught and paid attention to．Because in a world in which things happen quickly, you do need to step back, reflect and analyze the information you have．"

Another problem is blamed on something that might not seem like a problem at all: being able to quickly find information online．Teachers say the result is a reduction in the desire and ability of their students to work hard to find answers．They say students are overly dependent on search engines and do not make enough use of printed books or research libraries．

Many teachers are also concerned that the Internet makes it easy for students to copy work done by others instead of using their own abilities．

1.The text mainly tells us _________.

A. all the students use digital tools

B. the Internet is playing a key role

C. digital tools bring about benefits and problems

D. teachers encourage using digital tools

2.Which of the following best shows the structure of the text?

3.The underlined sentence in the third paragraph probably means _________.

A. students do not have the right digital tools

B. students can’t judge online information properly

C. students haven’t the ability to adjust themselves

D. students do not always have access to the Internet

4.Some students don’t tend to work hard because _________.

A. they can copy each others’ work without being punished

B. printed books and libraries around aren’t enough

C. the Internet can’t make students concentrate

D. they can get answers on the Internet quickly

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Teachers say the digital age has had a good influence and a not-so-good influence on this generation of American teenagers. More than 2,000 middle and high school teachers took an online survey. Researchers also spoke with teachers in focus groups.

Three-quarters of the teachers said the Internet and digital search tools have had a "mostly positive" effect on their students research habits and skills. But 87 percent agreed that these technologies are creating an "easily distracted generation with short attention spans (持续时间) " .And 64 percent said the technologies "do more to distract students than to help them academically(学业上) " . Many students think "doing research" now means just doing a quick search on Google.

The Pew Internet Project did the survey with the College Board and the. National Writing Project. Most of the teachers came from Advanced Placement classes, which provide college-level work for high school students.

Judy Buchanan is director of the National Writing Project and a co-author of the report. Ms. Buchanan says digital research tools are helping students learn more, and learn faster. Teachers really welcome these tools because they are ways to make some of learning exciting and engaging.Young people welcome these tools. And the goal is to really help them become creators of content,and meaningful content, and not just sort of consumers.

But one problem the survey found is that many students are lacking in digital literacy. In other words, they trust too much of the information they find on the Internet. Another problem the survey found is blamed on something that might not seem like a problem at all: being able toquickly find information online.

Teachers say the result is a reduction in the desire and ability of their students to work hard to find answers. They say students are depending too much on search engines and do not makeenough use of printed books or libraries. Many teachers are also concerned that the Internet makes it easy for students to copy work done by others instead of using their own abilities.

1.The purpose of the online survey is to____

A. convince teachers of the Internet good influence

B. spread knowledge about the Internet search tools

C. influence teachers viewpoints towards the digital age

D. get teachers opinions about the digital age influence on youngsters

2.What negative effect did the teachers think the Internet search has on students?

A. It results in students bad research habits and skills.

B. It brings too much negative information to the students.

C. It distracts students attention instead of helping them academically.

D. It develops their interest in doing research through the technologies.

3.What's Judy Buchanans attitude towards the use of the digital research tools?

A. Supportive.　　 B. Negative.　　 C. Critical.　　 D. Doubtful.

4.What can be inferred from the passage?

A. The Internet is changing everybody's life.

B. Teachers welcome the digital age in general.

C. The Internet has more disadvantages than advantages.

D. Solutions to the lack of digital literacy should be found.

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