内容正文:
Unit 4 Friends forever
__________FOR A FRIEND?一键交友?
How would you __________if moving to a new town meant losing __________of your friends? What if the only way of getting news from faraway friends was __________letters that took ages to be __________? This was how things worked not very long ago. Thanks to advances in technology, how we make friends and __________with them has changed significantly.
__________, we can __________around the world and still stay in touch with the people that we want to remain friends with. Social media tools let us __________what our friends are up to and maintain __________. All you need is a wi-fi connection.
The digital age also enables us to find people who __________our interests, such as __________model cars or playing an unusual instrument. Whatever our __________, the Internet can connect us with others who also __________doing them, even if they live on the other side of the world.
But when you “friend” people __________, does this mean that they __________are your friends?
It __________.
If people always exchange true __________information online, then yes, these friendships can be real and __________. But we need to keep in mind that what we see on social media is often not the whole truth about a __________.
On social media sites, people tend to __________only __________updates that make them appear happy and __________. But smiling photos can hide real problems. Remember the __________: on the Internet, nobody knows you’re a dog. A __________person could be old; a woman could be a man; we could even be sharing our __________with criminals.
But this doesn’t mean that we should throw the baby out with the bathwater. Although __________has changed the way we acquire friends, the __________of friendship and our __________for friends remain the same. As Aristotle __________, no one would choose to live __________friends, even if he had all other __________.
课文基础练习:
I. 阅读理解:根据课文内容,判断下列句子正(T)误(F)。
1.In the past, if you moved to a new town, it was easy to stay in touch with your old friends.
2.Social media tools help us to see what our friends are doing.
3.The Internet makes it difficult to find people who share our interests.
4.The text suggests that all online friendships are real and meaningful.
5.People often only show the positive side of their lives on social media.
6.According to the text, technology has changed the meaning of friendship.
II. 细节理解:选择最佳答案。
1.What is the main idea of the first paragraph?
A. Moving to a new town is fun. B. Writing letters is the best way to communicate.
C. Technology has changed how we make and keep friends.
D. Making friends is difficult.
2.What is one advantage of the digital age mentioned in the text?
A. It is easier to move to a new town. B. Writing letters becomes faster.
C. It helps us find people who share our interests.
D. It ensures that all online friends are trustworthy.
3.What does the saying "on the Internet, nobody knows you're a dog" mean?
A. People love to post pictures of their pets online.
B. You can never trust anyone online.
C. People can hide their real identity online. D. Dogs can use the Internet.
4.What does "throw the baby out with the bathwater" mean in the text?
A. We should be careful when giving a baby a bath.
B. We should reject all online friendships because of the risks.
C. We should not reject the good aspects of online friendship along with the bad.
D. We should only make friends with people we know.
5.According to Aristotle, what is very important for a person?
A. Having all other goods. B. Living without friends.
C. Choosing a good life. D. Having friends.
III. 词汇匹配:将左列的词语与右列的正确解释连接起来。
1.significantly (adv.) A. a strong desire for something
2.maintain (v.) B. to get something
3.acquire (v.) C. to make someone able to do something
4.enable (v.) D. to make something continue at the same level
5.longing (n.) E. to a great or important degree
I. 阅读理解
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II. 细节理解
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III.词汇匹配
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