Question

 With only a click of the mouse, rumours（谣言）can be forwarded between microblogs（微博）very quickly. As an example, recently, sensitive netizens discovered that some photos displayed on microblogs describing Beijing’s June rainstorm had actually been fabricated.

Sina.com is one of the major Internet portals in China with hundreds and thousands of users, and a majority of celebrities and famous citizens have their microblog accounts on this portal. As recently as six months ago, the website decided to establish a specialized team to prove rumours and provide accurate information for its users. Tan Chao is in charge of the team.

“ Before I took the job, I usually couldn’t identify what information was real and what was fake. But during the process of identification, we discovered that a lot of information was false, including fake photos, fake news stories and rumours that had been spread through microblogs.”

It’s not just website portals which are taking on fact-checking responsibilities, but also a number of civic-minded netizens, who recently set up a Rumour Identification Federation on Sina.com’s microblog system to help netizens identify fake information online.

Dian Zizheng is the team leader of the federation. He says they’ve publicized more than 150 pieces which contradict rumours, which attracted more than 10 thousand visitors within two months.

“We live in an age of new media, so we can’t use the old methods to prove rumours. We can’t wait for the media to prove the facts with related administrative（行政） departments and then release a formal announcement. We can’t allow rumours to run wild and then deal with it, we need to fight rumours while they’re spreading. I think that this is the best way to deal with rumours nowadays.”

Some experts say this displays the advantages of the internet compared to other traditional media. The open platform allows information to be examined and clarified by netizens. But experts like Ding Wengguo,President of the Journalism and Communication College at the China University of Political Science and Law says this self-correction function of the Internet is still quite limited.

“It’s still quite different to tell which information is true in such an open environment by just reading a number of different opinions on the same issue. This is something which we need to pay attention to. If society is flooded with too much false information, and it’s allowed to spread in such a fast manner, then people will be suspicious（怀疑的） of all kinds of information including important information from authorities. It also worsens problems relating to social communications and mutual-understanding, which in turn harms society as a whole.”

Experts suggest that the government should react more quickly in the Internet age. Once a rumour begins to spread, administrative departments should make announcements as early as possible to drive away rumours before they lead to bad outcomes.

1.Sina.com decided to found a specialized team to __________.

A．prevent the spread of rumours on the Internet

B．advance the development of microblog

C．limit the number of microblog

D．urge the government to react quickly to the rumours

2.Which of the following is true according to the text?

A．All the rumours have been spread through microblog.

B．Sina.com is the most popular internet portal in China.

C．Traditional media don’t prove rumours to spread.

D．The photos displayed on microblogs might have side effects.

3.The underlined word “fabricated” in the first paragraph can be replaced by _________.

A．made up

B．dug out

C．got round

D．given away

4. What is the best way to prove rumors on microblogs?

A．Shutting down the website immediately.

B．Substituting the Internet for traditional media.

C．Examining and checking while they are spreading .

D．Making announcements after they are spread.

5.The writer cited Ding Wenguo’s words in Paragraph 8 to________.

A．draw a conclusion	B．introduce a topic
C．support an argument	D．describe a scene

6.What’s the writer’s attitude towards the rumours from microblogs according to the passage?

A．Negative.

B．Sympathetic.

C．Supportive.

D．Changeable.

Answer

1.A

2.D

3.A

4.C

5.C

6.A

【解析】

试题分析：

1.A 细节题。根据文章第2段和第6段We can’t allow rumours to run wild and then deal with it, we need to fight rumours while they’re spreading. I think that this is the best way to deal with rumours nowadays.”和the website decided to establish a specialized team to prove rumours and provide accurate information for its users.说明这个队伍的成立是为了与网络上的虚假信息谣言做斗争。故A正确。

2.D 推理题。根据第三段2,3行we discovered that a lot of information was false, including fake photos, fake news stories and rumours that had been spread through microblogs.说明他们发现了很多这样的虚假图片，这些图片有可能会传播一些假的信息，会对社会有很多的副作用。故要清除，D正确。

3.A 推理题。根据第一段内容，说明人们只需要点击鼠标就能传播谣言，又举北京6月大雨中的那些图片例子来说明这一点，说明这些图片可能都是假的，都是编出来的，故A正确。

4.C 细节题。根据第六段最后两句We can’t allow rumours to run wild and then deal with it, we need to fight rumours while they’re spreading. I think that this is the best way to deal with rumours nowadays.”说明C正确。

5.C 推理题。在文章第7段中提出了一个争论，有人认为这是网络好的一方面，而Ding Wenguo却认为网络上的谣言需要仔细甄别，如果我们让这样的谣言流传下去，会有很大的影响。故第8段内容是为了支持这个辩论而给出的论据。故C正确。

6.A 推理题。根据文章第一段可知作者认为这样的谣言危害很大，故对于网络上的谣言，他也吃批评的态度，故A正确。

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