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10．Social networking isn't only for the under 40s．More than 25 percent of Americans 50 years and older stay connected using sites such as Facebook，MySpace and Twitter，according to new research．
"The latest data tells us that more and more social networking is becoming a part of everyday life for Americans 50 plus，"said Kevin Donnellan，the chief communications officer at AARP，which released the report．
Nearly a quarter of older Americans are on Facebook and 73 percent said they use it to stay in touch with relatives，but not just their children and grandchildren．"They are using the Internet to keep up with the world and the people who are important to them，"said Jean Koppen，the author of the report．She added that older adults are also on Facebook to stay connected，not only with their family，but with their friends and those in the same age group．Almost 50 percent of older adults were introduced to the social networking sites by a family member，mainly a child or grandchil d．"Just under one-fifth of adults aged 50 and older say they do not use the Internet，"according to the report．
The findings are based on a telephone survey of 1，863 adults．In addition to keeping up on Facebook and Twitter older adults are aware of the latest technology．Eighty-three percent had heard about the Apple iPad and 11 percent intended to buy one．
Despite the popularity of the Internet among the over 50s，they still mostly go to print newspapers and magazines for news．Only one percent said they followed blogs．
25．What is the main idea of the text？C
A．Social networking isn't for the under 40s in the U．S．A．
B．American old people's way of life is quite fashionable．
C．Social networking is becoming popular among older Americans．
D．Facebook，MySpace and Twitter are the most popular websites in the US．
26．Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the passage？B
A.85% of Americans 50 plus choose the Internet over print media．
B．About 460 people in the telephone survey often use Facebook．
C．About 20% of adults aged 50 plus have access to the Internet．
D．Three quarters of the people surveyed got to know the Internet through their family．
27．From the text，it can be concluded thatA．
A．many older Americans are open-minded about new developments
B．Kevin Donnellan approves of this change among older Americans
C．Young people should introduce their elders to new technology
D．In a high tech age it is difficult to avoid social networking
28．Where does the text probably come from？B
A．A novel．
B．A newspaper．
C．A technology guide．
D．A student's research paper．

Answer 1

分析 文章介绍了社交网络在美国50岁以上的人中变得越来越流行，很多人都是通过社交网络来和亲人、朋友联系，通过它来了解社会的进步．同时，尽管社交网站也很流行，老年人也仍然喜欢看报纸和杂志．

解答 25．C．主旨大意题．根据第一、第二段，在美国最新的数据表明，越来越多的社交网络成为了50多岁人生活的一部分及后文可知，本文主要内容是讲社交网络在美国老年人中越来越流行，故选C．
26．B．细节理解题．根据第三段第一句Nearly a quarter of older Americans are on Facebook and 73 percent said they use it to stay in touch with relatives几乎四分之一的米国老年人使用Facebook，其中73%的人说他们使用它来和亲戚保持联系．由第五段第一句，这个调查结果是基于1863名成年人做的电话调查，可知1863名调查者的四分之一即大约为460名老年人使用Facebook，故选B．文章中并没有提到85%的超过50岁的人选择因特网，排除A．C中意思相反，应为20%的50多岁的人不用因特网．D中应为50%的老人是通过家人介绍知道因特网的，而并非75%．排除D．故选B．
27．A．推理判断题．根据More than 25 percent of Americans 50 years and older stay connected using sites such as Facebook，MySpace and Twitter，according to new research．以及文章内容可知，许多上了年纪的美国人对新的发展持开放态度．故选A．
28．B．推理判断题．利用排除法，A首先排除．文章并未介绍科学技术，所以技术指南排除．学生研究论文亦排除，故选B最好，来源于报纸新闻．故选B．

点评 本文是一篇社会文化类阅读，题目涉及多道主旨大意题，细节理解题，推理判断题．做题时学生应仔细阅读原文，把握文章主要内容，联系文章上下文内容并结合所给选项含义，从中选出正确答案，一定要做到有理有据，切忌胡乱猜测．