Years ago, if a teenager had some problems in his life, he might go home and write in his diary; now, a teenager with the    36   problems might go onto the Internet and write about them in a blog(博客). In many ways, a diary and a blog are very   37  , but what makes blogging different from writing in a(n)  38  diary?

The biggest difference is that a blog is much more   39  than a diary. Usually, a teenager treats his diary like a book full of   40  that he does not want to   41  with others.

It’s interesting that someone who writes in a blog   42 a diary will probably write nearly the same information.

I have a little sister, and sometimes I go online to read her  43 . She writes about things like waking up early for swimming practice and not studying enough for her chemistry test.

  44 I was her age, I wrote about the same thing, but   45  in my diary. Then, after I had finished writing, I would hide my diary in a secret place because I was   46 that my sister might read it.

The biggest   47  with blogging is that anyone can read what you write. If I was angry with a friend during high school and wrote something  48  about him in my diary, he would never know.   49 , if my sister ever wrote something bad about a friend, that friend might

  50  her blog and get angry.

There are also   51  to blogging, of course. If I was feeling sad one day and wrote in my diary “ Nobody cares about me …”, no one would   52  about it. However, if my sister wrote the same sentence in her blog, her best friend would quickly   53  and tell her how much they   54  her. Blog helps people   55  in contact with their friends and know what the people around them are doing.

1.                A．same          B．interesting      C．difficult   D．daily

 

2.                A．simple         B．special         C．similar    D．different

 

3.                A．personal        B．ordinary        C．meaningful    D．traditional

 

4.                A．attractive       B．public          C．exciting   D．quick

 

5.                A．thoughts        B．puzzles         C．ideas D．secrets

 

6.                A．tell            B．share          C．publish   D．solve

 

7.                A．instead of       B．as well as        C．except for D．besides

 

8.                A．blog           B．diary           C．report    D．web

 

9.                A．Although       B．Since           C．When    D．Because

 

10.               A．only           B．already         C．still   D．never

 

11.               A．angry          B．sad            C．glad  D．worried

 

12.               A．problem        B．doubt          C．question   D．mistake

 

13.               A．boring         B．wrong          C．bad  D．funny

 

14.               A．So            B．However       C．Therefore D．Then

 

15.               A．steal           B．break          C．write D．read

 

16.               A．reasons        B．wishes         C．shortcomings   D．advantages

 

17.               A．care           B．know          C．think D．ask

 

18.               A．prepare        B．begin          C．respond   D．feel

 

19.               A．like            B．miss           C．need D．stand

 

20.               A．lose           B．stay           C．leave D．find

 

 

Years ago, if a teenager had some problems in his life, he might go home and write in his diary; now, a teenager with 21　 problems might go onto the Internet and write about them in a blog(博客). In many ways, a diary and a blog are very 22 . But what makes bolgging different from writing in a(n) 　　 23　 diary?

　 The biggest difference is that a blog is much more 24 than a diary. Usually, a teenager treats his diary like a book full of 25 that he does not want to 26 with others.

　 It’s interesting that someone who writes in a blog 27 a diary will probably write nearly the same information.

　 I have a little sister, and sometimes I go online to read her 28 . She writes about things like waking up early for swimming practice and not studying enough for her chemistry test. 　29 I was her age, I wrote about the same things, but 30 in my dairy. Then, after I had finished writing, I would hide my diary in a secret place because I was 31 that my sister might read it.

The biggest 32 with blogging is that anyone can read what you write. If I was angry with a friend during high school and wrote something 33 about him in my diary, he would never know. 34 , if my sister ever wrote something bad about a friend, that friend might 35　 her blog and get angry.

　 There are also 36 to blogging, of course. If I was feeling sad one day and wrote in my diary, “ Nobody cares about me”, because no one would　 37 about it. However, if my sister wrote the same sentence in her blog, her best friends would quickly 38 and tell her how much they 39　 her. Blogs help people 40 in contact with their friends and know what the people around them are doing.

21. A. the same　　　　　　 B. interesting　　　　　　　　 C. difficult　　　　　　 D. daily

22. A. simple　　　　　　　　 B. special　　　　　　　　　　 C. similar　　　　　　　 D. different

23. A. personal　　　　　　 B. ordinary　　　　　　　　　 C. meaningful　　　 D. traditional

24. A. attractive　　　　　　 B. public　　　　　　　　　　　 C. exciting　　　　　　 D. quick

25. A. thoughts　　　　　　 B. puzzles　　　　　　　　　　 C. ideas　　　　　　　　 D. secrets

26. A. tell　　　　　　　　　　 B. share　　　　　　　　　　　 C. publish　　　　　　 D. solve

27. A. instead of　　　　　 B. as well as　　　　　　　　 C. except for　　　　 D. besides

28. A. blog　　　　　　　　　 B. diary　　　　　　　　　　　 C. report　　　　　　　 D. web

29. A. Although　　　　　　 B. Since　　　　　　　　　　　 C. When　　　　　　　 D. Because

30. A. only　　　　　　　　　 B. already　　　　　　　　　　 C. still 　　　　　　　　 D. never

31. A. angry　　　　　　　　 B. sad　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. glad　　　　　　　　 D. worried

32. A. problem　　　　　　　　　　 B. doubt　　　　　　　　　　　 C. question　　　　　 D. mistake

33. A. boring　　　　　　　　 B. wrong　　　　　　　　　　 C. mean　　　　　　　 D. funny

34. A. So 　　　　　　　　　 B. However　　　　　　　　 C. Therefore　　　　 D. Then

35. A. steal　　　　　　　　　 B. break　　　　　　　　　　　 C. write　　　　　　　　 D. read

36. A. reasons　　　　　　　 B. wishes　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. shortcomings　　 D. advantages

37. A. care　　　　　　　　　 B. know　　　　　　　　　　　 C. think　　　　　　　　 D. ask

38. A. prepare　　　　　　　 B. begin　　　　　　　　 　　　 C. respond　　　　　　 D. feel

39. A. like　　　　　　　　　　 B. miss　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. need　　　　　　　　 D. stand

40. A. lose　　　　　　　　　 B. stay 　　　　　　　　　　　 C. leave　　　　　　　　 D. find

Most people feel lonely sometimes, but it usually lasts only a few minutes or a few hours．This kind of loneliness is not serious．In fact, it is quite normal．For some people, though, loneliness can last for years．Now researchers say there are three different kinds of loneliness．

The first kind of loneliness is temporary．This is the most common type．It usually disappears quickly and does not need any special attention．

The second kind, situational loneliness, is a natural result of a certain situation, for example, a family problem, the death of a loved one, or moving to a new place．Although this kind of loneliness can cause physical problems, such as headaches and sleeplessness, it usually does not last for more than a year．

The third kind of loneliness is the most severe．Unlike the second type, chronic （长期的） loneliness usually lasts more than two years and has no specific cause．People who experience habitual loneliness have problems socializing and being close to others．Unfortunately, many chronically lonely people think there is little or nothing they can do to improve their condition．

Psychologists agree that one important factor in loneliness is a person's social contacts, such as friends, family members, co-workers, etc．We depend on various people for different reasons．For instance, our families give us emotional support, our parents and teachers give us guidance, and our friends share interests and activities．However, psychologists have found that, though lonely people have many social contacts, they sometimes feel they should have more．They question then" own popularity．

Psychologists are trying to find ways to help habitually lonely people for two reasons: they are unhappy and unable to socialize and there is a connection between chronic loneliness and serious illness such as heart disease．While temporary and situational loneliness can be a normal and healthy part of life, chronic loneliness can be a very sad and sometimes dangerous condition．

Which of the following can be the cause of situational loneliness?

A．Sleeplessness．                  B．Changing work．

C．Heart disease．              D．Social contacts．

The underlined word "it" in the last sentence of the third paragraph refers to _____ ．

A．headaches    B．situational loneliness

C．sleeplessness    D．temporary loneliness

How would you treat temporary loneliness according to the passage?

A．Just ignore it．     B．Talk to friends．

C．Go to see a doctor．     D．Ask your teachers for guidance．

What can we learn from the passage?

A．People feel lonely in a certain situation．

B．There are only three types of loneliness in our life．

C．Loneliness doesn't affect people much．

D．Scientists have found ways to help habitually lonely people．

Most people feel lonely sometimes, but it usually lasts only a few minutes or a few hours．This kind of loneliness is not serious．In fact, it is quite normal．For some people, though, loneliness can last for years．Now researchers say there are three different kinds of loneliness．
The first kind of loneliness is temporary．This is the most common type．It usually disappears quickly and does not need any special attention．
The second kind, situational loneliness, is a natural result of a certain situation, for example, a family problem, the death of a loved one, or moving to a new place．Although this kind of loneliness can cause physical problems, such as headaches and sleeplessness, it usually does not last for more than a year．
The third kind of loneliness is the most severe．Unlike the second type, chronic （长期的） loneliness usually lasts more than two years and has no specific cause．People who experience habitual loneliness have problems socializing and being close to others．Unfortunately, many chronically lonely people think there is little or nothing they can do to improve their condition．
Psychologists agree that one important factor in loneliness is a person's social contacts, such as friends, family members, co-workers, etc．We depend on various people for different reasons．For instance, our families give us emotional support, our parents and teachers give us guidance, and our friends share interests and activities．However, psychologists have found that, though lonely people have many social contacts, they sometimes feel they should have more．They question then" own popularity．
Psychologists are trying to find ways to help habitually lonely people for two reasons: they are unhappy and unable to socialize and there is a connection between chronic loneliness and serious illness such as heart disease．While temporary and situational loneliness can be a normal and healthy part of life, chronic loneliness can be a very sad and sometimes dangerous condition．
【小题1】Which of the following can be the cause of situational loneliness?

A．Sleeplessness．	B．Changing work．
C．Heart disease．	D．Social contacts．

【小题2】The underlined word "it" in the last sentence of the third paragraph refers to _____ ．

A．headaches	B．situational loneliness
C．sleeplessness	D．temporary loneliness

【小题3】How would you treat temporary loneliness according to the passage?

A．Just ignore it．	B．Talk to friends．
C．Go to see a doctor．	D．Ask your teachers for guidance．

【小题4】What can we learn from the passage?

A．People feel lonely in a certain situation．

B．There are only three types of loneliness in our life．

C．Loneliness doesn't affect people much．

D．Scientists have found ways to help habitually lonely people．