It's hard to imagine life without the Internet. How greatly it has changed our lives in the past 15 years since it was widely used. At the same time, however, the Internet has also caused some traditions to fall away (消失).

E-mail is quicker and cheaper. Getting a handwritten letter from a friend has become a rare (稀有的) pleasure.

Who would like to pay 60 yuan for 12 songs in a plastic case if you can find music in the Interact for free?

When almost any fact can be found within seconds through Google and Baidu, personal memory becomes less important.  The Web can remember it for us.

When was the last time you watched the world out of a window? When was the last time you read a favorite book once again? When was the last time you sat in the cinema with your family? More and more people lose themselves in the Internet. They show less interest and spend less time in the outside world.

You've spent the past few years talking with your freinds on QQ, or reading about his or her QQ suqare, so meeting a freind is no longer as important as it once was.

Have you ever found yourself doing homework with one eye on a QQ Space window? A growing number of people say the Internet is stopping young people from fixing their attention on anything for a long time.

When you surf the Internet, it feels like something you're enjoying and nobody knows it. But when you realize just how many people are watching your every move, it might just make you mad. Many people have realized their personal information can be found easily in the Internet even they don't want to.

1. According to the passage, the Internet has been widely used since _______ ago.

A. 12 years

B. 14 years

C. 15 years

D. 60 years

2. We can learn from Paragraph 5 that people spend more time _______ these days.

A. surfing the Internet

B. going to the cinema

C. reading favorite books

D. watching the outside world

3. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?

A. Personal memory becomes more important.

B. People get fewer handwritten letters from their friends now.

C. You have to pay if you want to find some music in the Internet.

D. Internet can help young people fix their attention on anything.

4. From the passage we can learn that the writer _______ when some traditions are falling away.

A. doesn't care

B. seems happy

C. feels interested

D. is worried

答案

1-4     CABD

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安居工程 housing project for low-income families

安居小区 a neighborhood for low-income families

保障妇女就业权利to guarantee women’s right to employment

补发拖欠的离退休人员统筹项目内的养老金 All back pension entitlements have been paid for the retired covered by the overall government plan.

裁定保险赔偿 adjudication of benefits

城镇居民最低生活保障 guarantee of subsistence allowances for urban residents

城镇社会保障体系the social security system in urban areas

城镇职工基本医疗保险制度the basic medical insurance system for urban employees

大力推行个人助学信贷 Personal loans to finance education should be vigorously promoted.

待业人员 job seekers

待遇优厚的工作 a well-paid job

单亲家庭 single parent family

定向培训 training for specific posts

独生子女 the only child

对保障方案进行精算评估 Security programs should undergo actuarial review.

对口扶贫 provide poverty alleviation aid to the designated sister regions

福利分房 buy a benefit-oriented apartment from the organization one works with

岗位培训 on-job training

个人自愿计划 voluntary private plans

工伤保险制度the on-job injury insurance system

工资收入分配制度the wage and income distribution system

关系国计民生的大事 matters vital to national well-being and the people’s livelihood

关心和支持残疾人事业 Programs to help the physically and mentally challenged deserve our care and support.

关心老龄人 care for senior citizens.

国企下岗职工基本生活保障 guarantee of basic cost of living allowances for workers laid off from state-owned enterprises