A British student writing for the Guardian"s website recently attracted the criticism of
thousands of readers with his very first post.
Max Gogarty, 19, had started a blog about his trip to India and Thailand. The idea was
not paiticularly original and. in many people"s view, the writing wasn"t either.Within minutes,
people began to post negative comments:"l"ve been more entertained cleaning mould from
my fridge than I was reading your first post. "
So how did Max land his job? The Guardian"s online community soon reached their own
conclusion :" Great to see nepotism ( 任人唯亲) is alive and well."said one poster.
Max"s father is a travel writer who had previously published work in the Guardian.
Within minutes, one poster had provided a link to an article from 2002 , in which Max"s
dad writes about a trip to Thailand with his family. Many were quick to suppose Max had
used his father"s connections to get his job. By the end of the next day, the criticism was so
heavy that the blog was closed, but the damage had been done.
From Facebook to Wikipedia. social networking and gossip websites all over the
Internet were discussing Max"s case.
Max"s experience highlights the difference between traditional media and the Internet.
As online community specialist DanWilsonwritesinhisblog: " Inthe blogosphere respect
comes from below. Readers have power and opinions that count. You"ve got to be real
and attractive to the people who read you. "
Part of the reason for this is that falsehoods and half-truths canbe exposed(曝光)
immediately online.For example, the Guardian"s travel editor attempted to defend publishing
the story. He said he"d called Max because of his track record and talent. But then one
reader pointed out: " Didn"t you post yesterday sayingMax got in touch with us because
he writes occasionally for the TV program Skins"? Are you a liar?"
What we can learn here is to be careful when we read and write online. Always be
sure to think about why a person might be writing something, and don"t necessarily believe
what we read.
Title:______
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| Max Gogarty recently receiving__3__with his first blog about his trip to India and Thailand
| Reasons
| ◆ Posters considering Max"s
idea and writing__4__
◆ Posters believing Max to
have got his job through__5__
◆ Falsehoods and half-truths
can be uncovered soon online.
| __6__
| Traditional media and the Internet are different.
| | __7__ | ◆The blog : closed
◆The case :__8__all over the Internet
| | __9__ | ◆__10__what we read and write online.
◆Don"t necessarily believe what we read.
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答案
1. Blogging problem 2. Event 3.(heavy) criticism 4. not particularly original/not original enough
5. his father"s connections 6.Conclusion 7. Results/Consequences
8. being discussed 9. Lessons 10. Be careful with |
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| 阅读理解。 | I was interested to read a newspaper article about a new concept in old people"s homes
in France. The idea is simple,but revolutionary-combining a residential home for the elderly
with a nursery school in the same building. The children and the residents eat lunch together
and share activities. In the afternoons,the residents enjoy reading or telling stories to the
children,and if a child is feeling sad or tired,there is always a kind lap to sit on and a cuddle.
There are trips out and birthday parties,too.
The advantages are enormous for everyone concerned. The children are happy because
they get a lot more individual attention,and respond well because someone has time for
them. They see illness and death and learn to accept them. The residents are happy because
they feel useful and needed. They are more active and more interested in life when the
children are around and they take more interest in their appearance,too.
Nowadays there is less and less contact between the old and the young. There are many
reasons for this,including the breakdown of the extended family,working parents with no
time to care for ageing relations,families that have moved away,and smaller flats with no
room for grandparents. But the result is the same-increasing numbers of children without
grandparents and old people who have no contact with children. And more old people
who are lonely and feel useless,along with more and more families with young children
who desperately need more support. It"s a major problem in many societies.
That"s why intergenerational_programmes,designed to bring the old and the young
together,are growing in popularity all over the world. There are examples of successful
attempts all over the world. Using young people to teach IT skills to older people is one
obvious example. Using old people as volunteer assistants in schools is another,perhaps
reading with children who need extra attention.
| | 1．Anurseryschoolisaplacewhere_______. | A．futurenursesaretrained
B．theelderlylive
C．childrenaretakencareof
D．theoldjoininactivities | | 2．Whichistrueaccordingtothepassage? ______ | A．Anumberofassistantsareemployedtotakecareofthechildren.
B．Thenewconceptbenefitsboththeelderlyandthechildren.
C．Thechildrenbecomestrongeraftergettingmoreindividualattention.
D．Thechildrenlearnthatsickpeoplewilldie. | | 3．WhatismainlytalkedaboutinParagraph3?______ | A．Thereasonwhytheoldandtheyoungareseparated.
B．Onereasonwhychildrendon"tlivewiththeirgrandparents.
C．Thesupportchildrenneed.
D．Theproblemthattheoldandtheyoungareseparated. | | 4．Whatdoesthe"intergenerationalprogrammes"inParagraph4referto? ______ | A．Combiningelderlyhomeswithnurseryschools.
B．Lettingthechildrenandtheresidentseattogether.
C．AskingyoungpeopletoteachITskillstoolderpeople.
D．Usingoldpeopleasvolunteerassistantsinschools. | | 5．Whatisthebesttitleforthepassage? ______ | A．Oldpeople"shomesinFrance
B．Buildingbridgesoflife
C．Asolutiontotheelderlyproblem
D．Children"snewhappylife | | 阅读理解 | For thousands of years,people have been debating the meaning of happiness and how to find it. From
the ancient Greeks and Romans to current day writers and professors,the debate about happiness
continues. hat makes some happy? In what parts of the world are people the happiest? Why even study
happiness? The Greek philosopher Aristotle said that a person"s highest happiness comes from the use of
his or her intelligence. Religious books such as the Koran and Bible discuss faith as a form of happiness.
The British scientist Charles Darwin believed that all species were formed in a way so as to enjoy
happiness. People throughout history may have had different ideas about happiness. But today,many
people are still searching for its meaning.
How do you study something like happiness? You could start with the World Database of Happiness at Erasmus University in Rotterdam,the Netherlands. This set of information includes how to define and
measure happiness. Some findings are not surprising. For example,the database suggests that married
people are happier than single people. Peoplewho like to be with other people are happier than unsocial
people. But other findings are less expected: People with children are equally happy as couples without
children. And wealthier people are only a little happier than poorer people.
Positive psychology is the new term for a method of scientific study that tries to examine the things that make life worth living instead of life"s problems. Traditional psychology generally studies negative situations like mental suffering and sickness. But positive psychology aims to study the strengths that allow people
and communities to do well. Thereis also an increasing amount of medical research on the physical qualities of happiness. Doctors can now look at happiness at work in a person"s brain using a method called
magnetic resonance imaging (核磁共振成像),or MRI. For example,an MRI can show how one area of a person"s brain activates when he or she is shown happy pictures. A different area of the brain becomes
active when the person sees pictures of terrible subjects. | | 1. What can be inferred from the first paragraph? | A. People are searching for the meaning of happiness.
B. Happiness is an everlasting topic for discussion.
C. Current day scholars are debating about how to make people happy.
D. People have begun to realize the importance of understanding happiness. | | 2. The Bible tells us happiness comes from ________. | A. the application of one"s intelligence
B. the strong belief in religion
C. a certain degree of good faith
D. the trust in one"s ability | | 3. The findings of the database imply that couples without children are ________. | A. as happy as people with children
B. less happy than people with children
C. happier than unsocial people
D. a little happier than wealthier people | | 4. As an approach of scientific study,positive psychology focuses on ________. | A. mental suffering
B. psychological sickness
C. examining what makes life worth living
D. strengths that enable people to succeed | | 5. MRI is used in the study of happiness in order to ________. | A. find out the physical quantities of happiness
B. look at the images formed in people"s brain
C. study the reaction of the brain to happiness
D. understand the pictures of terrible subjects | | 阅读理解 | Below is a discussion on a website.
| http : //www.TalkingPoints.com | | Stuck on a desert island? | | Started on 23rd April by Steve Posts 1 -7 of 42 | | Post 1 Steve USA | Hi,everyone. What would you miss most and least if you were stuck on a desert island? For me, it would be the changing seasons in New England. I guess this will sound stupid but I"d probahly miss the rain. too. I wouldn"t miss getting up at six every day to go to work,though ! What about you?
| | Post 2 Tomas Germany | Good question, Steve. I think I"d miss different types of bread, and shopping at the supermarket. I"d miss the food most. What would I miss least? My mobile phone-l"d like to be completely quiet-at least for a little while.
| | Post 3 Paola Italy | I would miss the company of people because I know I"d like to have someone to share experiences with. I"d go mad on my own. And I sure wouldn"t miss junk mail (垃圾邮件 ) -I hate coming home every evening and finding a pile of junk mail in my post box.
| | Post 4 Miko Japan | Hi, I would miss Manga cartoon. the Internet and Japanese food, like sushi. I"d also miss Tv shows and shopping for clothes…
| | Post 5 Roger UK | I would miss my daily newspaper and listening to the news on Tv and radio. I"d feel very cut off if I didn"t know what was happening in the world.What l"d miss least would be traffic jams in the city, particularly my journey to work.
| | Post 6 Jayne Canada | Why hasn"t anyone mentioned their family? l"d be lost without my husband and two kids.They"re the most important for me. And I can"t get started in the morning without a cup of black coffee. I wouldn"t miss doing the housework !
| | Post 7 Jaime Mexico | It would have to be music. I couldn"t live without my nlusic. I wouldn"t miss going to school at all or doing homework!
| | 阅读理解 | Beginning college is exciting: new ideas to explore,new challenges to be met and many decisions to be made. Your future begins here.
However,you will find college life is different from your previous school environment. Many of us can
be easily overwhelmed by the details of running a wellbalanced life. While some of us may have the
knowhow,I guess there are more of us who can benefit from learning about the experiences of others who have walked the college halls before you.
The following you may find of use about life on campus.
●Plan well. There are so many new things to do at a new college or university. Give yourself time to
make new friends and become familiar with the campus,but don"t forget why you are there. Give some time for social activities and manage your time wisely.
●If you don"t have a "system" for planning your time now (like a day timer,a computer date book),get
one. Most of all,don"t depend on your memory.
●Don"t miss the guidelines. The restrictions,rules and regulations of all kinds can usually be found in
your student"s handbook. Consider them wellbalanced food for thought. What dates are important? What pieces of paper need to be handed in? What can/ can"t you do in your student residence(住处)? Who has the right for what? What do you need to complete to graduate?
●Write the word "STUDY" on the walls of our bedroom and bathroom,and maybe it will help to write
it on a piece of paper and stick it on the telephone,TV and the kitchen table. Consider this-you are paying
thousands of dollars for your courses. You pay every time you have to repeat or replace a course.
●Build your identity. This is the time for you to decide what to do and what not to do. Take as much
time as you need to explore new ideas. Do not be afraid of the beyond. This is learning to make good
choices. | | 1. What is the main purpose of the passage? | A. To offer advice on college life.
B. To explain why college life is exciting.
C. To describe the importance of college life.
D. To persuade you to go to college. | | 2. According to the passage,why is it exciting to begin college life? | A. Because you will have more freedom at college.
B. Because you will no longer be afraid of the beyond.
C. Because you prepare for your future career and life there.
D. Because professors there will provide you with many new ideas. | | 3. The underlined word "knowhow" refers to ________. | A. an understanding of how things are going at college
B. practical knowledge about how to behave and what to do at college
C. college halls where rules and regulations are presented
D. an environment completely different from the one you"re used to | | 4. According to the passage,college students ________. | A. needn"t learn from those who went to college before them
B. spend as much time as possible on social activities
C. should know what they have fought for on campus
D. are supposed to repeat or replace at least one course | | 5. According to the passage,all the following statements are true EXCEPT ________. | A. at college you should take an active part in social activities
B. the author advises you to get a computer data book
C. you are reminded of study by making a sign everywhere
D. you are given a suggestion that you make a identity card first | | 阅读理解 | At a certain time in our lives we consider every place as the possihle site(地点) for a house. I have
thus searched the country within a dozen miles of where I live. In imagination I have bought all the farms,
one after another, and I knew their prices.
The nearest thing that I came to actual ownership was when l bought the Hollowell place. But before
the owner completed the sale with me. his wife changed her mind and wished to keep it, and he offered
me additional dollars to return the farm to him. However,l let him keep the additional dollars and sold him
the farm for just what I gave for it.
The real attractions of the Hollowell farm to me were its position,being about two miles from the
village, half a mile from the nearest neighbor , bounded(相邻) on one side by the river , and separated
from the highway by a wide field. The poor condition of the house and fences showed that it hadn"t been
used for some time. I remembered from my earliest trip up the river that the house used to be hidden
behind a forest area, and I was in a hurry to buy it before the owner finished getting out some rocks,
cutting down the apple trees, and clearing away some young trees which had grown up in the fields. I
wanted to buy it before he made any more of his improvements. But it turned out as I have said.
I was not really troubled by the loss. I had always had a garden,but I don"t think I was ready for a
large farm. I believe that as long as possible it is better to live free and uncommitted (无牵挂的) . It
makes but little difference whether you own a farm or not. | | 1. What do we know about the author? | A. He wanted to buy the oldest farm near where he lived.
B. He made a study of many farms before buying.
C. He made money by buying and selling farms.
D. He had the money to buy the best farm in the country. | | 2. Why did the author decide to buy the Hollowell place? | A. It was of good market value.
B. It was next to the highway.
C. It was in a good position.
D. It was behind a nice garden. | | 3. Why did the author want to buy the farm in a hurry? | A. He was afraid the owner might change his mind.
B. He hoped to enlarge the forest on the farm.
C. He wanted to keep the farm as it was.
D. He was eager to become a farm owner. | | 4. The underlined words "the loss" in the last paragraph refer to __________. | A. the money the author lost in buying the farm
B. the sale of the garden in the Hollowell place
C. the removal of the trees around the house
D. the failure to possess the Hollowell place | 最新试题
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