Cyberspace, the connections between puters in different places, considered as a real place where information, messages and pictures exist, mirrors the real world in many ways. People ask for information, play games, and share hobbies. Others buy and sell products. Still others look for friendship, or even love.
Unlike the real world, however, your knowledge about a person is limited to words on a puter screen. Identity and appearance mean very little in cyberspace. Rather, a person’s thoughts—or at least the thoughts they type—are what really count. So even the shyest person can bee a chat room star.
Usually, this “faceless” munication doesn’t create problems. Identity doesn’t really matter when you’re in a chat room discussing politics or hobbies. In fact, this emphasis(强调,重视) on the ideas themselves makes the Internet a great place for exciting conversation. Where else can so many people e together to chat? But some Internet users want more than just someone to chat with. They’re looking for serious love relationships. Is cyberspace a good place to find love? That answer depends on whom you ask. Some of these relationships actually succeed. Others fail miserably.
Supporters of online relationships state that the Internet allows couples to get to know each other intellectually first. Personal appearance doesn’t get in the way. But critics of online relationships argue that no one can truly know another person in cyberspace. Why? Because the Internet gives users a lot of control over how others view them. Internet users can carefully craft their words to fit whatever image they want to give. And they don’t have to worry about what their “nonverbal” (非言语交际的)munication is doing for their image. In a sense, they’re not really themselves.
All of this may be fine if the relationship stays in cyberspace. But not knowing a person is a big problem in a love relationship. With so many unknowns, it’s easy to let one’s imagination “fill in the blanks.” This inevitably(不可避免地) leads to disappointment when couples meet in person. How someone imagines an online friend is often quite more different than the real person. So, before looking for love in cyberspace, remember the advice of Internet pioneer Clifford Stoll: “Life in the real world is far richer than anything you’ll find on a puter screen.”
【小题1】According to the passage, chatting in the cyberspace . A．puts emphasis on people’s thoughtsB．needs people to be rich in knowledgeC．stresses more about people’s identityD．allows people to discuss politics secretly【小题2】People who are against online love think . A．what is said online is under control of the InternetB．it is hard to protect the other’s identityC．the faceless munication is excitingD．one may not show the real self in cyberspace【小题3】By saying “With so many unknowns, it’s easy to let one’s imagination ‘fill in the blanks’”, the writer means that .A．the Internet allows people to get more information about their loved onesB．the Internet makes it easy for people to imagine how others view themC．people usually get to know each other by chance through the Internet D．people may be disappointed when they meet in person【小题4】We can infer from the last paragraph that Clifford .A．supports to look for love in the real lifeB．demands to develop the puter systemC．encourages people to enjoy modern lifeD．believes it hopeless to find love online【小题5】What’s the attitude of the author?
A. Subjective B.Objective C Positive D.Negative A
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(答案→)A
解析：网络中有真爱吗？文章讨论了这一话题，仁者见仁智者见智！
【小题1】细节题。根据第二段2,3行Rather, a person’s thoughts—or at least the thoughts they type—are what really count.
【小题2】推理题。根据第四段最后三行内容，尤其是最后一句In a sense, they’re not really themselves.
【小题3】猜测题。根据后一句This inevitably(不可避免地) leads to disappointment when couples meet in person可知D符合要求。
【小题4】推理题。根据最后一段最后一句“Life in the real world is far richer than anything you’ll find on a puter screen.”可知他认为现实中的爱比虚拟的网络上的爱更靠谱。
【小题5】态度立场题。通读全文作者并没有表明自己的立场，只是很客观的陈述事实。所以选B。