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After having more than a few acquaintances (相识的人) online, it might come a blow to keen social networkers like Barack Obama, or even Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg himself.
According to a research, the average person has in fact twice as many online friends as physical ones. Users of social-networking sites have on average 121 online friends as compared with physical ones. The study also claims that people tend to be more open, confident and honest with their virtual friends than their “real” ones.
“For most people , the Internet is a way of keeping in touch with loved ones and friends, but for people who are isolated（隔离的） due to illness, it plays a more vital role, and can often act as a lifeline.” says Helen Oxley, a psychologist at Wythenshawe hospital.
“People with illnesses often rely on the Internet to facilitate（促进） friendships, since they blog and use networking sites as a way of dealing with their illness. It can foster（培养） a sense of social connection for those who frequently feel isolated, which is important to psychological well-being.”
In wider society, the ways in which friendships are formed are changing, with people recognizing that they can develop deep and meaningful connections with others that they’ve never met, and may never meet. About one in 10 people has either met their best friends online, or believes they can make lifelong friends on the Web.
The findings highlight how social introductions are also changing. Only five percent would ask for someone’s phone number, while 23 percent are now likely to ask for an email address or a full name with the intention of adding the person to their social network.
At the same time, however, a questionnaire completed by 4,427 suggests that 20 percent of parents believe their children’s education is affected by surfing the Net. They think their children are doing poorly at the school due to the amount of time they spend on non-educational websites.
32. The underlined word “it” in Para 1 most probably refers to ________.
A. people spending too much time surfing the Net
B. people relying on the Internet to connect with friends
C. people having more virtual friends than real ones
D. people making meaningful connections with strangers
33. We can infer from the text that________.
A. sick people can recover more quickly by surfing the Net
B. students get important information online
C. students who surf the net always perform not so well
D. people tend to trust their virtual friends more than their real ones
34. What percentage of parents believe that the Internet has a bad effect on their children?
A. About 5 percent. B. About 10 percent.
C. About 20 percent. D. About 23 percent.
35. In the next part, the author will probably discuss ________.
A. how children make use of the Internet to study
B. how children learn about the world through the Net
C. how parents feel about their children’s studies
D. how much time children spend on the Internet
参考答案
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【知识点】C7 社会生活类
【文章综述】这篇文章主要讲述了现在的人们更相信虚拟的朋友，更有甚者将虚拟朋友当成了终身朋友这种现象及成因，还叙述了家长们不愿意让孩子接触网络，因害怕孩子接受网络的不良影响。
【答案解析】
32. C。解析：细节题，细节题：根据第一段的After having more than a few acquaintances (相识的人) online应是指虚拟的朋友比真正的朋友还多这件事。
33. D。解析：推测题：通读全文，并根据文章的第五、第六段和第二段的关键句The study also claims that people tend to be more open, confident and honest with their virtual friends than their “real” ones判断。
34. C。解析：细节题：根据文章最后一段的At the same time, however, a questionnaire completed by 4,427 suggests that 20 percent of parents believe their children’s education is affected by surfing the Net。
35. D。解析：推断题。文章的最后一段主要介绍父母们不同意孩子们接触网络，和孩子的功课会受网络影响，由此推断文章往下应继续讨论孩子的教育与网络的问题。
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