one.
Despite the popularity of the Internet among the over 50s, they still mostly go to
print newspapers and magazines for news. Only one percent said they followed
blogs.
49. What is the main idea of the text?
A. Social networking isn’t for the under 40s in the U.S.A.
B. American old people’s way of life is quite fashionable.
C. Social networking is becoming popular among older Americans.
D. Facebook, MySpace and Twitter are the most popular websites in the US.
50. Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the passage?
A. 85% of Americans 50 plus choose the Internet over print media.
B. About 460 people in the telephone survey often use Facebook.
C. About 20% of adults aged 50 plus have access to the Internet.
D. Three quarters of the people surveyed got to know the Internet through
their family.
51. From the text, it can be concluded that______.
A. many older Americans are open-minded about new developments
B. Kevin Donnellan approves of this change among older Americans
C. Young people should introduce their elders to new technology
D. In a high tech age it is difficult to avoid social networking
52. Where does the text probably come from?
A. A novel. B. A newspaper.
C. A technology guide. D. A student’s research paper
C
When it comes to bringing up children, everybody agrees that it is not an easy
task. Every parent watches eagerly the child’s acquisition (学会) of each new skill —
the first spoken words, the first independent steps, or the beginning of reading and
writing. It is often tempting (吸引人的) to hurry the child beyond his natural learning
rate, but this can set up dangerous feelings of failure and states of worry in the child.
This might happen at any stage. A baby might be forced to learn something too early.
A young child might be encouraged to learn to read before he knows the meaning of
the words he reads. On the other hand, though, if a child is left alone too much, or
without any learning opportunities, he loses his natural enthusiasm for life and his
desire to find out new things for himself.
Parents vary greatly in their degree of strictness towards their children. Some
may be especially strict in money matters. Others are severe over the time of coming
home at night or punctuality for meals. In general, the controls represent the needs
of the parents and values of the community as much as the children’s own happiness.