Have you got a Facebook account? Are you thinking of getting one? Jamie Simmonds has just signed up. Let’s see how she’s getting along.

My Diary

MONDAY: I’m officially a Facebooker. I find a few people I used to know and I’ve soon got seven friends. I’ve never felt so popular! I wonder if my old university flatmate Steve is on here…What do you know! He is! Maybe Facebook has its uses.

TUESDAY: I’ve received lots of nice welcoming messages on my wall. Later, I meet up with Steve for a drink after not seeing him for five years. We get on really well! Then, he uses his Facebook app for iPhone to suggest me as a friend to some other former classmates. Some of them even come to the pub and it’s just like old times – possibly a bit too much like old times. During the night, photos are uploaded to Facebook.

WEDNESDAY: Disaster! My mum’s on Facebook! Has she seen the photos of me dancing on the table from last night? Has she shown them to dad? Oh. And I have a friend request – mum again!

THURSDAY: There’s a message from my boyfriend, “so, it’s over then, ;is it?” Evidently I haven’t changed my settings to show I’m “in a relationship”, and I haven’t even added him as a friend. Ah, well, I wonder what my ex-boyfriend is doing… Whoops! I accidentally type his name into my status box instead of the search ‘ and now every one can see it on their news feed.’

FRIDAY: Time to update my status:“Work is boring. Can’t wait for the weekend!” Yeah, that about sums it up. Oh, look, I’ve received a comment! Someone must feel the same way. Lots of my friends now“like” this status.

SATURDAY: Good news! I’ve got 100 friends But wait! Someone’s “un-friended” me! I look through my “friend list” to try to work out who it was. Why did they do that? Am I really such a terrible person? I never knew Facebook could be this cruel.

SUNDAY: Wake up. Check my Facebook page. Make coffee. Check my Facebook page again. Get ready to leave. Change my mind and check my Facebook page … again. I am becoming addicted to it! I think it’s time to end it all before it takes over my life. I delete my account. Back to good, old, simple e-mails. Oh, look, I’ve got a message: A friend invited you to join Twitter. . .

In July 2010, Facebook had more than 500 million active users. The average Facebook user has 130 friends. Facebook is translated into more than 70 different languages. The world spends 700 billion minutes a month on Facebook. Facebook creator Mark Zuckerberg’s Facebook page says he’s a Harvard graduate, even though he actually dropped out to focus on Facebook. The site is valued at between $7.9 and $11 billion.

1. Why did Jamie’s boyfriend ask her whether she had broken up with him?

    A. He had seen photos of Jamie dancing on the table.

    B. She showed in her facebook that she was still not dating anyone.

    C. Her boyfriend was angry that she refused to add him as her friend.

    D. He saw the name of her ex-boyfriend on his news feed.

2.Which of the following is conveyed in this article?

    A. Visiting Facebook website took up a large part of Jamie’s time and energy.

    B. Jamie is enthusiastic about her present job.

    C. Facebook was created by a Harvard graduate, Mark Zuckerberg.

    D. Compared with Facebook, Twitter is a better choice for Jamie.

3.What does the word“un-friend” mean in“Someone’s ‘un-friended’ me!”?

    A.  Being unfriendly to others.

    B.  Having a quarrel with somebody.

    C.  Removing a name from the friend list.

    D.  Ending friendship with somebody.

4.Which of the following is true according to the passage ?

   A. Steve was Jamie’s boyfriend in the university.

   B. People all over the world spend 700 billion minutes a week on Facebook.

   C. Jamie’s mother has seen the photos of her dancing on the table.

   D. Jamie felt enthusiastic about Facebook at first.

5.It can be learned from the passage that the writer’s attitude towards Facebook is ______  .

    A. approval          B. objective           C. negative        D. positive

 

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　　Janice Dorrey moved quietly 1 the crowded room and sat down in a corner near the place. She studied her hands a moment, 2 her skirt, and looked up. The room was 3 with young men and women talking and moving from group to group. They all seemed to know each other very well. They laughed and talked. They told jokes about each other, and seemed quite 4 . Janice was not. She didn't know a 5 there except Tina, who had gone upstairs to the kitchen to make a salad. Tina and Janice were roommates at Grayerson College; they had traveled to Tina's hometown for the weekend.

　　Musicians were 6 drums and equipment in the corner. Janice watched them aimlessly 7 a familiar face 8 her eyes. A young man was adjusting（调整）a microphone stand, and she 9 him from one of the classes in her college. Suddenly she felt better. She didn't know him at all, actually. In fact, she'd only 10 him on campus（校园）a few times. But one more familiar face made her feel much more 11

　　She stood up and walked over to 12 she could talk to him and not be in the way. He didn't look up for a few minutes, but when he 13, she smiled and said, “Hi, there!” He broke into a surprised grin（咧嘴的笑）.

　　“What are you doing here?” he asked.

　　“I came with Tina, my roommate. I guess these are some of her high school friends.” Janice 14 her memory for the young man's name.

　　“Oh, yeah. Tina Sommers. She and I graduated the same year. These are my highschool friends too. ”

　　Janice 15 by the look on his face that he couldn't remember her name either. So she held out her hand and said simply, “Janice.”

　　The young man looked relieved（放心）, shook her hand, and said, Brian.”

　　“Do you play with the band, Brian?” Janice asked.

　　“No, but my brother does. I just 16 them get things ready when I'm around. ” he answered.

　　“Well, I'd better keep 17 your way. It looks like you've got your hands full. ”Janice turned to leave.

　　“Don't turn off,” Brian laughed. “I'll be 18 in a minute. I'll make a deal with you. Go and get us some drinks 19 I'm doing this, and then I'll introduce you to some really nice people here.”

　　Janice grinned back at him.

　　“Okay,” she said and hurried off through the crowd.

　　Five minutes later she came back 20 two paper cups and some sandwiches. When Brian saw her, he said, “That was perfect timing.”

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　　Janice Dorrey moved quietly 1 the crowded room and sat down in a corner near the place. She studied her hands a moment, 2 her skirt, and looked up. The room was 3 with young men and women talking and moving from group to group. They all seemed to know each other very well. They laughed and talked. They told jokes about each other, and seemed quite 4 . Janice was not. She didn't know a 5 there except Tina, who had gone upstairs to the kitchen to make a salad. Tina and Janice were roommates at Grayerson College; they had traveled to Tina's hometown for the weekend.

　　Musicians were 6 drums and equipment in the corner. Janice watched them aimlessly 7 a familiar face 8 her eyes. A young man was adjusting（调整）a microphone stand, and she 9 him from one of the classes in her college. Suddenly she felt better. She didn't know him at all, actually. In fact, she'd only 10 him on campus（校园）a few times. But one more familiar face made her feel much more 11

　　She stood up and walked over to 12 she could talk to him and not be in the way. He didn't look up for a few minutes, but when he 13, she smiled and said, “Hi, there!” He broke into a surprised grin（咧嘴的笑）.

　　“What are you doing here?” he asked.

　　“I came with Tina, my roommate. I guess these are some of her high school friends.” Janice 14 her memory for the young man's name.

　　“Oh, yeah. Tina Sommers. She and I graduated the same year. These are my highschool friends too. ”

　　Janice 15 by the look on his face that he couldn't remember her name either. So she held out her hand and said simply, “Janice.”

　　The young man looked relieved（放心）, shook her hand, and said, Brian.”

　　“Do you play with the band, Brian?” Janice asked.

　　“No, but my brother does. I just 16 them get things ready when I'm around. ” he answered.

　　“Well, I'd better keep 17 your way. It looks like you've got your hands full. ”Janice turned to leave.

　　“Don't turn off,” Brian laughed. “I'll be 18 in a minute. I'll make a deal with you. Go and get us some drinks 19 I'm doing this, and then I'll introduce you to some really nice people here.”

　　Janice grinned back at him.

　　“Okay,” she said and hurried off through the crowd.

　　Five minutes later she came back 20 two paper cups and some sandwiches. When Brian saw her, he said, “That was perfect timing.”

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完型填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）

About two years ago while working downtown at our company’s headquarters I met a man. I’ll call him “Martin”. Martin was a short, middle-aged man with a glandular(内分泌) problem. He was fat, using a walking stick to help, and was painfully shy. Almost every morning I saw Martin on the elevator. We were usually the only people there, so I made __36   conversation as we __37_ to the 15th floor. I chatted with him about sometimes weather and sometimes about each other’s weekend.

About six months __38   our daily elevator chats, Martin came to my office and asked if I had a minute to chat. Though we worked on the same floor, I’m sure he had to __39   to find me. I invited him to sit down. He said, “I wanted to come and say __40  . The company has let me go. Today will be my last day.”

I didn’t know what to say. __41   I was too familiar with saying goodbye to co-workers, it was never __42  . Honestly, I usually avoid talking about the event because I felt __43   and at a loss for words. I told him I was __44   and asked if there was anything I could do. He said, “No, I’ll be fine, I just wanted to take the time to thank you.” I was now __45   . He explained that our daily talks had __46   a lot to him.

He thanked me not only for  __47   with him in the mornings, but for speaking directly to him and others on the elevator, and for telling him a quick joke in the crowded cafeteria. It seemed that __48   had ever been his friend before—or if so they were __49   to him in public.

He said he didn’t want to __50   much of my time, as he knew I was busy and he needed to __51   his personal things. He had tears in his eyes as he shook my hand and left.

I’ve never seen him since, but I imagine he’s doing well. Meeting him  __52   my life. Now when I’m in a hurry, or have a bad day, I try extra hard to speak __53   to those around me. I remind myself that it’s just as easy to say something nice as to say something __54  , and I’m awed (敬畏) at how __55   our daily actions are.

36. A. formal          B. polite        C. special          D. usual

37. A. climbed                 B. ran              C. rode             D. moved

38. A. during                B. before          C. until             D. after

39. A. search                 B. walk            C. drive            D. move

40. A. thanks                B. goodbye       C. hello             D. words

41. A. But                    B. Because        C. When           D. Though

42. A. difficult                     B. easy            C. convenient    D. comfortable

43. A. astonished           B. painful       C. embarrassed   D. amazed

44. A. calm                   B. nervous        C. disappointed  D. sorry

45. A. confused        B. worried        C. moved          D. proud

46. A. meant                 B. done            C. caused          D. brought

47. A. working              B. traveling      C. chatting               D. staying

48. A. someone             B. everyone      C. anyone          D. no one

49. A. cold                   B. friendly        C. warm            D. cruel

50. A. use up                B. take up         C. break up       D. pick up

51. A. sell                     B. decorate      C. pack             D. sort

52. A. changed                     B. colored        C. satisfied               D. controlled

53. A. directly               B. loudly          C. kindly           D. softly

54. A. different             B. rude         C. serious       D. interesting

55. A. surprising           B. strange         C. impressive    D. powerful

 

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完型填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）

About two years ago while working downtown at our company’s headquarters I met a man. I’ll call him “Martin”. Martin was a short, middle-aged man with a glandular(内分泌) problem. He was fat, using a walking stick to help, and was painfully shy. Almost every morning I saw Martin on the elevator. We were usually the only people there, so I made __36   conversation as we __37_ to the 15th floor. I chatted with him about sometimes weather and sometimes about each other’s weekend.

About six months __38   our daily elevator chats, Martin came to my office and asked if I had a minute to chat. Though we worked on the same floor, I’m sure he had to __39   to find me. I invited him to sit down. He said, “I wanted to come and say __40  . The company has let me go. Today will be my last day.”

I didn’t know what to say. __41   I was too familiar with saying goodbye to co-workers, it was never __42  . Honestly, I usually avoid talking about the event because I felt __43   and at a loss for words. I told him I was __44   and asked if there was anything I could do. He said, “No, I’ll be fine, I just wanted to take the time to thank you.” I was now __45   . He explained that our daily talks had __46   a lot to him.

He thanked me not only for  __47   with him in the mornings, but for speaking directly to him and others on the elevator, and for telling him a quick joke in the crowded cafeteria. It seemed that __48   had ever been his friend before—or if so they were __49   to him in public.

He said he didn’t want to __50   much of my time, as he knew I was busy and he needed to __51   his personal things. He had tears in his eyes as he shook my hand and left.

I’ve never seen him since, but I imagine he’s doing well. Meeting him  __52   my life. Now when I’m in a hurry, or have a bad day, I try extra hard to speak __53   to those around me. I remind myself that it’s just as easy to say something nice as to say something __54  , and I’m awed (敬畏) at how __55   our daily actions are.

36. A. formal            B. polite         C. special           D. usual

37. A. climbed                  B. ran               C. rode              D. moved

38. A. during                B. before           C. until              D. after

39. A. search                 B. walk             C. drive             D. move

40. A. thanks                B. goodbye        C. hello              D. words

41. A. But                    B. Because         C. When            D. Though

42. A. difficult                     B. easy              C. convenient     D. comfortable

43. A. astonished           B. painful       C. embarrassed   D. amazed

44. A. calm                   B. nervous         C. disappointed  D. sorry

45. A. confused         B. worried         C. moved           D. proud

46. A. meant                 B. done             C. caused           D. brought

47. A. working              B. traveling       C. chatting                D. staying

48. A. someone             B. everyone       C. anyone           D. no one

49. A. cold                   B. friendly         C. warm             D. cruel

50. A. use up                B. take up          C. break up        D. pick up

51. A. sell                     B. decorate       C. pack              D. sort

52. A. changed                     B. colored         C. satisfied                D. controlled

53. A. directly               B. loudly           C. kindly            D. softly

54. A. different             B. rude           C. serious        D. interesting

55. A. surprising           B. strange          C. impressive     D. powerful