Question

The Good and Bad of Online Communication

Our need to communicate with each other is a constant driving force for new inventions.Online services and products are where most development in communication is happening. Now there are increasing options for when, where and how to communicate, and perhaps most importantly, with whom.

1. Nobody can see who they are or what they look like. Many people who are shy feel confident online. One user noted that everyone is equal online and this cannot be found in face-to-face meetings. When you meet someone in person, you immediately make judgments based on appearance. 2. Online, however, appearance, age and status all become unimportant, and this encourages users to be open and honest, which makes it a lot easier for people to make friends.

Apart from making friends online, the Internet can bring together like-minded people who want to discuss favourite topics. There are forums and chat rooms for just about any hobby, interest, special abilities or unusual taste you can imagine.

3.

Some people spend so much time on the Internet that they become totally dependent on it. Psychologists and social scientists worry that if people spend more time with computers than with other people, they will forget how to get on with people face to face. Apart from dependency, there are other objections and worries about the Internet. 4. Being open and honest with complete strangers, then arranging to meet them without friends or family knowing about it is very dangerous behaviour. Even when the worst dangers do not happen, simple lies can leave people disappointed. Then there is the problem of information being stolen. The Internet has led to a new type of criminal, cyber-criminals, who could easily take your information and could even be using your identity and password.

5. Most users seem to think it is.

A.Whenever or however you use the Internet, hackers will be a constant threat.

B.With all these dangers, is going online to communicate really worthwhile?

C.People love the freedom of the Internet.

D.However, going online also has a dark side.

E.Even a person's accent or choice of shoes forms a certain impression.

F.Most users said that going online had improved their lives.

G.Not all people seeking relationships online have innocent intentions.

Answer

1.C

2.E

3.D

4.G

5.B

【解析】

本文是议论文，说明了在网上交流的利与弊。

1.此空位于该段的首句，应该是该段的总起句；选项C意思为：人们喜欢互联网的自由。下文提到“没人知道他们是谁，长什么样。”“在网上每个人都是平等的”都是说明在网络上交流让人感到自由。故选C项。

2.选项E意思为：甚至一个人的口音或鞋子的选择都形成一定的印象。空前一句提到“当你和某人见面时，你会立刻根据他的外表做出判断”；选项E中even表示语气加强，“accent or choice of shoes forms a certain impression”是顺承前一句中的“make judgments based on appearance”的话题。故选E项。

3.此题是逻辑线索。选项D意思为：然而，上网也有不好的一面。文章上两段说明网上交流的好处：让人感到自由，可以找到趣味相同的人；该段下文提到“they become totally dependent on it”，该段是说明网上交流的不好之处：过于依赖网络。该段的话题和前两段之间的话题出现转折；此处however 表示转折关系。故选D项。

4.选项G意思为：并不是所有在网上寻求关系的人都有单纯的意图。空前一句提到“对互联网还有其他的反对和担忧”，下文举例说明反对和担忧的原因：被骗、信息被盗等。选项G是顺承前一句的话题。故选G项。

5.选项B意思为：有了这些危险，在网上交流真的值得吗?空后一句“大多数用户似乎认为是（值得的）。”空后一句是对选项B的回答。故选B项。