Nowadays, millions of lonely singles are now going online instead. The World Wide Web is quickly being the world’s most popular matchmaker（媒人）.
Singles are flocking（涌向）to the Internet mainly because their busy lifestyles leave them little time to look for a significant other. Using dating sites（约会网址）is quick and convenient. Many singles say the regular dating scene has just led them from one bad experience to another and are ready to try something else. Dating sites also make it easy to avoid someone you are not interested in. In the real world, however, ignoring someone you don’t like can be difficult.
Despite all the advantages, online dating also presents its own set of problems. People aren’t always those who they declare to be in their online description. Safety is another concern. You are just likely to find a criminal online as you are Mr. or Miss Right.
Online dating experts remend following a few safety tips:
Guard your personal information. Never give out your personal information online. This includes your last name, phone number, home address and place of work.
Watch for red flags. Do any of the people you are chatting with make disrespectful ments? Do they try to control you? Do they give false information about themselves? If so, forget them!
Meet in a safe place. When meeting someone in person, choose a public location with other people around.
Following these tips and you might be able to find the person of your dreams.
【小题1】According to the passage, many lonely singles don’t appreciate the regular dating scene because it is .A．unpopularB．troublesomeC．convenientD．forgettable【小题2】The underlined words in the second paragraph “a significant other” means ”.A．a true friendB．a matchmakerC．a marriage partnerD．a happy family【小题3】Which of the following is NOT a suitable place for meeting someone you get to know through the Internet for the first time?A．At his / her house.B．At the museum.C．At McDonald’s.D．At the bookstore.【小题4】From this passage, we can infer that .A．there are mostly homely and unemployed people online B．the police had better find criminals onlineC．we can find love only through the dating sitesD．following safety tips ensures a safe online dating experienceB
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(答案→)B
解析：文章介绍了网络交友方面的问题，并提出了安全方面的建议。
【小题1】B 细节题。根据第二段3,4行Many singles say the regular dating scene has just led them from one bad experience to another and are ready to try something else.说明他们在正常的约会中经历了很多糟糕的情况，带来了很多烦恼，故B正确。
【小题2】C 猜测词义题。根据Singles are flocking（涌向）to the Internet mainly because their busy lifestyles leave them little time to look for a significant other.说明他们是在寻找他们的另一半，即结婚对象。故C正确。
【小题3】A 推理题。根据文章倒数2,3行Meet in a safe place. When meeting someone in person, choose a public location with other people around.说明要在公开的地方见这样在网上遇见的人，A很明显不是公开的场所，故A符合题目要求。
【小题4】D 推断题。根据文章第四段Online dating experts remend following a few safety tips和文章最后一行Following these tips and you might be able to find the person of your dreams.说明遵守这些安全方面的建议会让你有安全的体验。