I’m not so sure I like my friends any more. I...

I’m not so sure I like my friends any more. I used to like them — to be honest. We’d have lunch, talk on the phone or exchange emails, and they all seemed normal enough. But then came Facebook, and I was introduced to a sad fact: many of my friends have dark sides that they had kept from me.

Today my friends show off the more unpleasant aspects of their personalities via Facebook. No longer hidden, they’re thrown in my face like TV commercials — unavoidable and endless advertisements for the worst of their personalities.

Take Fred. If you were to have lunch with him, you’d find him warm, and self-effacing (谦逊的). Read his Facebook and you’ll realize he’s an unbearable, food­obsessed boring man. He’d pause to have a cup of coffee on his way to save a drowning man — and then write about it.

Take Andy. You won’t find a smarter CEO anywhere, but now he’s a CEO without a company to run. So he plays Mafia Wars on Facebook. He’s doing well — level 731.Thanks to Facebook, I know he’s playing about 18 hours a day. Andy, you’ve run four companies — and this is how you spend your downtime? What happened to golf? What happened to getting another job?

Take Liz. She is positive that the flu vaccine will kill us all and that we should avoid it. And then comes Chris who likes to post at least 20 times a day on every website he can find, so I get to read his thoughts twice, once on Facebook and once on Twitter.

In real life, I don’t see these sides of people. Face to face, my friends show me their best. They’re nice, smart people. But face to Facebook, my friends are like a blind date which goes horribly wrong.

I’m left with a dilemma. Who is my real friend? Is it the Liz I have lunch with or the anti­vaccine mad woman on Facebook? Is it the Fred I can grab a sandwich with or the Fred who weeps if he’s at a party and the wine isn’t up to his standards?

1.What’s Andy probably busy in doing now?

A.He’s running his company.

B.He’s playing golf all day.

C.He’s looking for another job.

D.He’s playing computer games.

2.The underlined word “it” in the last paragraph refers to “______”.

A.a dilemma B.my real friend

C.Facebook D.Twitter

3.The text is developed mainly by ______.

A.giving examples

B.following the time order

C.listing figures

D.raising questions

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Several weeks ago, my friend advised us to sell some of our things which we will not use any more. I thought it was a good chance to 46  my 7-year-old son’s room and 47  some toys that were no longer suitable for him to play with. We 48  that all the money we got from selling the toys would be his money.

The night before the 49 , we loaded up the truck with toys and a little bike that was too 50  for him. In the yard he 51  the bike for the last time and then happily put it onto the truck. This little bike had at least two previous owners as far as we 52  . It wasn’t in the best 53  and was certainly not new, but the tires were 54  good.

We put a price of $10 on it, but it didn’t sell. So, after the sale was 55  , my friend put it on the sidewalk with a sign that 56  “FREE BIKE”. Within five minutes her doorbell rang. A little boy was   57  there. In poor English he asked whether the bike was 58  free. She said yes and that he could have it for 59  . He smiled, got on the bike and rode away.

Later that evening when I told my son how much money he had made at the sale, he was very 60  , shouting happily. He asked about a few of his things, wondering 61  they had been sold. When he asked about the bike, I told him about the little boy and that made him 62  . He was much happier than when I told him how much he had 63  . He was so happy to 64  that someone else would make good 65  of that little bike!

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She is ______ like one of my old friends, but I’m not sure of it.

A. something　　　 B. nothing

C. really　　　　　 D. not

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He is ______ a teacher to me, and he is also my friend.

A. more than　　　　 　 B. less than

C. not more than　　 D. no more than

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In my opinion, you’d better eat and sleep more _________ lose any more weight.

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My friend likes singing and talking with others. But I often stay at home to watch TV. So my friend is ________than me.

A.  seriouser    B. more seriousC. calmer   D. more outgoing

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I found the homework was not so heavy as ______ I ______ to get in my old school.

A. that; was used　　 B. what; used　　 C. which; used　　 D. that; used

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I found the homework was not so heavy as ______ I ______ to get in my old school.

A．that; was used      B．what; used         C．which; used        D．that; used

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More perhaps than any other European nation, the Swiss have got used to looking after foreign travelers. As early as the 18th century, wealthy French, Germans and Italians were treating the country as an amusement center while, in the 19th century, it became the major holiday playground for the British nobles. Today, it attracts visitors from all over the world.

The Swiss are clear about the importance of tourism to their economy, which contributes about eight percent of Gross National Product, and helps the industry greatly. Managers of hotels from all over the world go to Switzerland to learn how to do the job, and a generally high standard can be expected from the great majority of the country’s hotels, most of which are small and pride themselves on a personalized service. Public transport is the best in Europe. Both the Swiss Federal railways and the private railways are fully electrified, and the total network is made up of about 5000 kilometers of track.

Under the Fly Baggage system passengers can check luggage in at 116 railway stations and have it automatically carried to their flight. The national highway system is equally well planned, and the mountain roads offer views of some of the country’s most breathtaking scenery. Also serving the mountains is an effective system of railways and cable ways, while more than 160 passenger cars cross the lakes and rivers to and fro. Hiking in the mountains is equally popular with Swiss nationals and foreign visitors. For those who want to view the country from a height without having to climb the mountain themselves, it is always possible to take in the view from a balloon.

1.Compared with other European countries, Switzerland _______.

A. places more importance on entertainment

B. thinks more about foreign travelers

C. has more convenient public transport

D. has more five-star hotels

2.According to the passage, Switzerland is now visited by _____.

A. wealthy French people

B. rich Germans and Italians

C. British nobles

D. people from various countries

3.According to the passage we learn that _____.

A. most of the hotels in Switzerland are big

B. all the hotels in Switzerland offer exactly the same service

C. most of the hotels in Switzerland offer first class service

D. the hotels in Switzerland are used to learning from the rest of the world

4.The passage mainly tells us about _____.

A. scenery in Switzerland

B. the life in Switzerland

C. tourism in Switzerland

D. the transportation in Switzerland

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I used to go to the gym three times a week, but I don’t _______ any more.

A. work on         B. work at          C. work out                          D. work for

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