The average British 22 year-old has more than 1,000 online friends on sites like Facebook, compared to those in their fifties who have fewer than 20, according to a new study.
The “Facebook generation gap” has been highlighted in a new piece of research which shows that the average 22 year-old claims to have 1,000 or more friends on sites like Facebook.
People in their twenties have more than 50 times as many digital friends as those who are over 50 years old, despite the popularity of sites like Facebook with the older generations, says a study conducted by consumer research group Intersperience.
The news comes during the same week Facebook's second-in command, Sheryl Sandberg, is visiting the UK to deliver a speech at the London School of Economics.
Facebook's chief operating officer is going to speak about how the social web has transformed people's friendships and relationships.
The survey found that there was a clear link between people's age and the number of online friends they have．The researchers found that those aged 13 to 16, have an average of 450 friends on social networks, with girls having slightly more friends that boys．People in their thirties tend to have between 100 and 200 friends, while those in their forties have between 50 and 100.
However, those using sites such as Facebook over the age of 50, tended to have 20 or less friends．The oldest person surveyed was 70 years old.
Paul Hudson, Intersperience's chief executive, said: "Our research underlines fundamental （根本的）changes taking place in British society as a result of finally entering the digital age．Half of the UK population are on Facebook now．In a social media context, a 'friend' means something different to a 20 year old than to a 50 year old."
He added: “Social networking activity is just one example of how different groups are adapting to the digital age at different paces．In this case, age is the determining factor - however in other instances it is not.”
1.Which is the determining factor in social networking activity?
A．Gender B．Age
C．Relationship D．Pace
2.What can we learn from the survey?
A．The older a person is, the less online friends he may have
B．Girls have remarkably more friends than boys
C．People in their thirties tend to have between 50 and 100 friends
D．The link between people’s age and the number of online friends they have is not clear
3.According to the passage, the following statements are True except .
A．The oldest people surveyed is 70
B．Paul Hudson will deliver a speech at the London School of Economics
C．Different groups are adapting to the digital age at different paces
D．Facebook is popular in UK now
4.What’s the main idea of the passage?
A．Social networking activity
B．The digital age
C．“Facebook generation gap”—Facebook generation has more than 1,000 friends
D．Changes taking place in British society
The most frightening words in the English language are, “Our computer is down.” You hear it more and more when you are on business. The other day I was at the airport waiting for a ticket to Washington and the girl in the ticket office said, “I’m sorry, I can’t sell you a ticket. Our computer is down.”
“If your computer is down, just write me out a ticket.”
“I can’t write you out a ticket. The computer is the only one allowed to do so.”
I noticed every passenger was just standing there drinking coffee and staring at the black screen. Then I looked down on the computer and asked her, “What do all you people do?”
“We give the computer the information about your trip, and then it tells us whether you can fly with us or not.”
“So when it goes down, you go down with it.”
“That’s good, sir.”
“How long will the computer be down? I wanted to know.”
“I have no idea. Sometimes it’s down for 10 minutes, sometimes for two hours. There’s no way we can find out without asking the computer, and since it’s down it won’t answer us.”
After the girl told me they had no backup computer, I said. “Let’s forget the computer—What about your planes? They are still flying, aren’t they?”
“I couldn’t tell without asking the computer.”
“Maybe I could, just go to the gate and ask the pilot if he is flying to Washington,” I suggested.
“I wouldn’t know what gate to send you to. Even if the pilot was going to Washington, he couldn’t take you if you didn’t have a ticket.”
“Is there any other airline flying to Washington within the next few hours?”
“I wouldn’t know,” she said, pointing at the dark screen. “Only ‘IT’ knows. It can’t tell me.”
By this time there were quite a few people standing in lines. The words soon spread to other travelers that the computer was down. Some people went white, some people started to cry and still others kicked their luggage.
1.Where do you often hear the frightening words “Our computer is down”?
A．at the airport. B．At the gate.
C．On business D．In the ticket office
2.What could the girl in the ticket office do without asking the computer?
A．She could do nothing.
B．She could write out a ticket.
C．She could still sell a ticket.
D．She could answer passengers’ questions.
3.What does the underlined word “down” in Paragraph 1 mean?
A．White B．Broken
C．Black D．Dark
4.We can learn from the last paragraph that .
A．a modern computer won’t be down
B．computers can take the place of human
C．there will be great changes in computers
D．sometimes a computer may bring suffering to people
学生在考试中作弊现象时有发生。假定你是高一学生李英，请根据下列要点，给某英语报社投稿反映这种现象，并呼吁广大学生停止作弊。
1.作弊的手段 2.作弊的危害 3.对作弊采取的措施
注意：1. 词数120左右；
2．文章的开头已经给出，不计入总词数；
3．可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
4. 参考词汇：竞争competition 惩罚punishment
Dear Editor,
I am a Senior One student in a high school in Hubei. These days
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Yours
Li Ying
根据每小题的汉语提示，以及句末括号内的英语单词完成句子，并将答案写在答题卡上的相应题号后。
1.You missed a wonderful performance. You earlier this morning.(set)
你错过了一场精彩的表演。今天早上你应该早点出发的。
2.Having found the truth, Wang Peng felt that he could not have Yong Hui ___________ telling people lies any more. (get)
王鹏在发现真实的情况后,他觉得再也不能忍受雍慧哄骗人们而得不到惩罚。
3.The headmaster said that we would be given four days off in the coming May Day. That is ________________. (look)
校长说在即将来临的五一节我们能够放4天假。这正是我们在盼望着的。
4.Only by improving services and lowering prices in the restaurant _______________. (win)
只有改善饭店的服务，降低价格，你才能赢回顾客。
5.Many scientists believe that the continued presence of water produced a chain reaction, _______________ to develop on the earth. ( make)
许多科学家认为，地球上水的继续存在产生了一系列的反应，这使生命的出现成为可能。
6.It’s already nine o’clock. Tom hasn’t turned up at the office. None of us know what ________________ him.(happen)
已经9点了，Tom还没有来上班，我们大家都不知道他可能发生了什么事。
7.Nelson Mandela was a great man. When the news came , the whole world felt sad.(die)
Nelson Mandela是一位伟人。当他去世的消息传来时，全世界都为之悲伤。
8. ________________ that many corrupt officials in China have been sentenced since President Xi came to power. (confirm)
自从习主席执政以来，中国的许多贪官已被判刑，这已得到证实。
9.Every parent must make their kids know that music doesn’t necessarily make them famous singers.(gift)
每个父母必须让他们的孩子明白，有音乐天赋不一定会让他们成为著名的歌星。
10.It was at the last moment ______________ the change in the job requirement. (remind)
他在最后一刻才提醒我工作要求上的变化。
Five times in the earth’s history, some three-quarters of all living species disappeared forever-and within a short period of time. Those species losses stand for a major change in the planet’s ecology(生态学). Clues to these changes can be seen in the fossils(化石)and rock layers.
Today, human activities are driving species to die out at a rate never seen before. And this loss of species really does matter, said Anita Narwani. She works at the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor. That’s because the diversity(多样性)of species in an ecosystem provides people with all types of services we can’t do without.
Trees provide oxygen for us to breathe. At the same time, they remove carbon from the air which is a cause of global warming. Plants help clean air and water. Animals move seeds from one area to another. A broad range of living resources also provides people with food, shelter and medicine.
Narwani wanted to find out how important the diversity of species is for people. So she teamed up with other ecologists to review more than 1,700 studies. They found that more diverse parts of the earth tend to do well in things like removing carbon and providing us with wood and other natural resources. They were also better at keeping fisheries large and healthy so that they could feed many people.
Unfortunately, the diversity of species is in steep drop. It is too soon to say that the earth is undergoing a sixth mass extinction, Narwani said. She said a mass extinction means the loss of 75 percent of species over 2 million years or less. We haven’t lost that many – at least not yet. But according to her, if species losses continue so fast, such a mass extinction could occur in just 300 years.
The new findings highlight the potential for humans to use up many of the resources on which we now depend. As people learn more, however, they can take steps to lessen those risks. People should protect ecosystems so that they can continue to provide us with their services.
1.What’s the writer’s purpose in giving the examples in Paragraph 3?
A. To tell us how we get our food and resources.
B. To show the importance of the diversity of species.
C. To tell us the use of each species.
D. To show the writer is very learned.
2.The underlined word “They ” in Paragraph 4 refers to .
A. humans
B. Narwani and her team
C. natural resources
D. various species
3.Narwani and her team found that .
A. many people know the importance of protecting wildlife
B. many species die out because of human activities
C. making good use of natural resources benefits people
D. rich diversity of species greatly benefits people
4. We can learn from Paragraph 5 that .
A. the world’s species are dying out in a very fast rate
B. we’ll lose 75 percent of species on the earth
C. the earth is undergoing a sixth mass extinction
D. a mass extinction of species will occur in 300 years
Recently, we were given the opportunity to review a book written by a young author. When we received it, I noted how beautifully done it was. While often the case---we see beautifully written and illustrated books all the time---but how often do they come from a 10-year-old? Sewing a Friendship, written by a creative and talented young girl named Natalie Tinti, is such a book.
Developing friendships is an area that Natalie Tinti has researched in her own life. In her book, Sewing a Friendship, she tells what great things can happen if kids take a step toward friendship.
Tinti’s characters in Sewing a Friendship have colorful and creative personalities. Jonsy Jipsy loves singing and belly dance. Sokron Blossom lives in a neat and tidy world and loves to read fashion magazines. Meeka likes brain games and Nina is happy with her life and the music it brings her.
All but one of the characters seems happy with their lives. One of the girls, Kiki Shaver, was sad to live in a small home with her aunt and uncle. She had no friend and didn’t know how to make them. When four girls invites her into the circle of their friendship, it’s no wonder that Kiki is hesitant and uneasy.
The story continues as the four girls invite and accept a “ not so likeable” girl into their circle to win a fashion show. The girls feel a strong bond of friendship after the show. Kiki then understands that taking a step towards friendship is better than being alone. All the girls learn that by having the courage to include others, you can “ sew a friendship”.
Today, it seems that almost every news headline begins with a child’s suicide---or murder---because of being bullied(欺侮)，not having friends or family to discuss issues with and feelings of low self –respect. What’s causing these senseless terrible events? If more kids would invite the outcasts（被驱逐者） into their circle of friends, lives would be saved as well as pointed in another direction.
Natalie Tinti finds her voice in Sewing a Friendship ---and shows a talent that’s rare for such a young girl. Recommended reading for all young adult fans.
1. The first paragraph serves as a(n) ______.
A. background B. explanation
C. summary D. introduction
2.The author seems to agree that ______.
A. bullying is the main cause of children’s suicides
B. we should not expect too much from friendship
C. friendship has the power to prevent sad events
D. one should not forget his old circle of friends
3.Which of the following words can best describe the ending of the story?
A. Disappointing. B. Unexpected
C. Uncertain. D. Satisfying
4. The general tone(基调) of the passage is one of ______.
A. praise B. delight
C. complaint D. concern
