18.Modern computer technology has made online friendship possible.Online friends are people who have known each other through the Internet.Are online friendships as beneficial as face-to-face friendships?Can people form strong relationships online?
When you use social networking websites and chat rooms,you can easily find people with interests and hobbies similar to yours.Making friends on the Internet is especially good for shy people who feel uncomfortable in social situations.It's often easier to share thoughts and feelings online.What's more,online friends can make people feel less lonely and help them solve problems.
Although the Internet can encourage friendship,it has a major disadvantage.It's much easier for some people to deceive others because they are not face to face.Online friends only tell you what they want you to know.They sometimes exaggerate(夸大) their good qualities and hide the less positive ones,so you can't be sure of what they really like.
There are different answers to the second question.Researchers surveyed 2,000families in the US.The results showed that over 40% of participants(參與者) feel as strongly about their online friends as they do about their offline friends.Researchers also found that it's not unusual for online friends to become face-to-face friends.However,there are many people who believe that it's not possible for people to have deep relationships with online friends.
People continue to express different opinions about online friendship.However,most of them would agree that face-to-face friendship cannot be replaced by online friendship.As one life coach says,"A social networking site should only be the‘a(chǎn)dd on'in any relationship."
55.What is the second paragraph mainly about?D
A.Functions of friendship.
B.Signs of good online friends.
C.Ways to make online friends.
D.Advantages of online friendship.
56.The underlined word"deceive"in Para.3probably meansC.
A.praise
B.support
C.cheat
D.hurt
57.In most people's opinion,online friendshipA.
A.won't take the place of face-to-face friendship
B.a(chǎn)re as important as face-to-face friendships
C.a(chǎn)re better than face-to-face friendships.
D.will become face-to-face friendships
58.Which of the following shows the structure of the passage?A
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