Question

Online Communication

In an age when technology moves faster than most can keep up with, a small group of people still remain in the time of old-fashioned letter. Frankly speaking, I was once certain that traditional letters could never be replaced by other means of communication.

But a story about online communication changed my mind.

An old man, who suffered a lot from Parkinson’s disease, was not able to talk clearly and could hardly write his name. Living totally alone, he managed to keep in touch with nearly all the members of his family. How did he achieve this? He clicked out words on his computer keyboard.

I, therefore, managed to get an E-mail box as soon as the opportunity came. My life changed. E-mail, and all online communication, is something truly different. It has capabilities（能力） that few other products can match.

E-mail is convenient. It takes less time with its fast speed and 24-hour connection. The slow postal service is no match. If you wouldn’t want to have a face-to-face talk with your manager, you might talk with him through E-mail even if you are in the same office.

Naming all the good things about online communication is not easy. But wait. E-mail can be inconvenient. It can waste time and energy. Just think what may happen when you take a short vacation and return to find your e-mail box filled with 200 unread messages. You could easily spend half a day clearing junk ads.

Then, online communication will keep us staying at our computer while it connects us to distant strangers. Once we throw ourselves into the machine, we may forget the human touches we once held so dear. I’m sure there is and always will be a place for the old-fashioned letter, phone call, and face-to-face meeting… even in the world of modern communication.

As I listen to the sound of the modem(调制解调器), I was excited at stepping out to the outside world but, at the same time, I sensed a loss of control over something valuable in my personal life.

1.What is the most probable meaning of the underlined word “junk” in paragraph6?

A. old and useless   B. New and useful   C. Short but valuable     D. Long but clear

2.What does the writer think of online communication?

A. It should replace old-fashioned letters completely.

B. It is perfect and always does good to you.

C. It is extremely useful and convenient, but it may be inconvenient or even harmful.

D. It does more harm than good.

3.What caused the writer to become interested in E-mail and online communication?

A. The sound of the modem.           B. His own illness.

C. The changing of his life.            D. A sick old man’s experience.

4.According to the writer, traditional means of communication will never disappear because ________.

A. they are convenient and popular though they are slow

B. they help to keep the friendly relationship between people

C. most people cannot keep up with the development of technology

D. modern means of communication does too much harm

5.How did the sick old man keep in touch with his family members?

A. With the help of his computer.        B. By writing letters with his pen.

C. By making telephone calls.          D. By visiting them regularly.

Answer

1.A

2.C

3.D

4.B

5.A

【解析】

在科技迅速发展的时代里，一小群人依然坚持传统的交流方式写信。坦白讲，我曾经就坚信传统的书信从不会被其他形式的交流所取代。但是，一个有关网上交流的故事改变了我的看法。毕竟网络交流未必是尽善尽美，在给我们带来便利的同时，我们也在失去个人生活中宝贵的东西。

1.结合文章第6段，Naming all the good things about online communication is not easy. But wait. E-mail can be inconvenient. It can waste time and energy. Just think what may happen when you take a short vacation and return to find your e-mail box filled with 200 unread messages. You could easily spend half a day clearing junk ads.说出网络交流的所有好处并不容易。但是稍等一下。电子邮件可能也是不方便的。它可能会浪费时间和精力。设想一下，当你在短暂假期之后回来发现你的邮箱里有200封未读邮件是，可能会发生什么。你可能会花费半天的时间清楚垃圾邮件。故A正确。

2.文章第4、5段“E-mail, and all online communication, is something truly different. It has capabilities（能力） that few other products can match.”及“E-mail is convenient. It takes less time with its fast speed and 24-hour connection. The slow postal service is no match. If you wouldn’t want to have a face-to-face talk with your manager, you might talk with him through E-mail even if you are in the same office.”， 电子邮件和所有的网上交流具备了其他交流方式所无法具备的能力------实用方便而文章第6、7段“Naming all the good things about online communication is not easy. But wait. E-mail can be inconvenient. It can waste time and energy. Just think what may happen when you take a short vacation and return to find your e-mail box filled with 200 unread messages. You could easily spend half a day clearing junk ads.”以及“Then, online communication will keep us staying at our computer while it connects us to distant strangers. Once we throw ourselves into the machine, we may forget the human touches we once held so dear. I’m sure there is and always will be a place for the old-fashioned letter, phone call, and face-to-face meeting… even in the world of modern communication.”垃圾邮件以及对其他交流方式的遗忘从另一方面在阐述网络交流的不利和危害。故C正确。

3.结合文章第2、3段“But a story about online communication changed my mind.”以及“An old man, who suffered a lot from Parkinson’s disease, was not able to talk clearly and could hardly write his name. Living totally alone, he managed to keep in touch with nearly all the members of his family. How did he achieve this? He clicked out words on his computer keyboard.”一个患帕金森症的老头，独自一人生活，讲话也不是很清楚，几乎写不出他的名字。但是他却设法和几乎家里的所有成员保持联系。他是如何做到的呢？用键盘敲出自来进行网络交流。这个故事改变了我的看法。故D正确。

4.结合文章倒数第2段，“Then, online communication will keep us staying at our computer while it connects us to distant strangers. Once we throw ourselves into the machine, we may forget the human touches we once held so dear.”当电脑把我们和遥远的陌生人连接在一起的时候，网络交流使我们留在电脑旁边。一旦我们全身心地投入到其中的时候，我们可能会忘记曾经那些至亲的的人们。故B正确。

5.结合第3段“An old man, who suffered a lot from Parkinson’s disease, was not able to talk clearly and could hardly write his name. Living totally alone, he managed to keep in touch with nearly all the members of his family. How did he achieve this? He clicked out words on his computer keyboard.”一个患帕金森症的老头，独自一人生活，不能很清楚地讲话，几乎写不出他的名字。但是他却设法和几乎家里的所有成员保持联系。他是如何做到的呢？用键盘敲出自来进行网络交流。故A正确。