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Well, parents, surprise! Lots of us are using Twitter and Facebook to find rides, and not just to school. It’s awkward to call a friend and ask for a ride, and half the time they’ll say, “Sorry, my car is full.” But with Twitter, you just tweet (贴子,留言) and look for other people heading the same way.
It may sound risky, but many teens stay within their own social circles to find rides, and don’t branch out beyond friends of friends when asking on Twitter. For me, I only rideshare with people I know, but to some young people, especially those taking longer trips, stranger danger is less of a concern.
The sharing economy got big during the recession(经济衰退). It allows people to access more goods and services using technology, while also allowing them to share cost. And that technology, for me, is what the car was for my mom, a gateway to more freedom.
According to the researchers at the University of Michigan, 30 years ago, eight in ten American 18-year-olds had a driver’s license. Today it’s six in ten. So it’s not that surprising that on my 16thbirthday I wasn’t rushing to get a license. All I wanted was an iPhone. Juliet Schor (Sociology professor at Boston College) knows people my age love being connected and for young people driving means they have to disconnect from their technology, and that’s a negative. So if they could sit in the passenger side and still be connected, that’s going to be a plus.
To me, another plus is ridesharing represents something much bigger than trying to save money. I see it as evidence that people still depend on each other. My generation shares their cars and apartments the way neighbors used to share cups of sugar. For the system to work, some of us still need our own cars. But until I get my own version of the silver Super Beetle, you can find me on Twitter.
【小题1】The writer usually rideshares with _____.
A.anyone heading the same wayB.people he knows
C.friends of friendsD.strangers of his age
【小题2】Fewer young people choose to ride by themselves because _____.
A.driving means offering free rides to others.
B.getting a driving license becomes more difficult.
C.driving one’s own cars causes a negative impression.
D.driving makes them disconnected from technology.
【小题3】We can conclude from the passage that _____.
A.the writer rideshares just to save money
B.people under 18 are not allowed to drive
C.silver Super Beetle is the writer’s favorite
D.the older generation had to fight for freedom
【小题4】Which is the best title for the passage?
A.Teens use Twitter to thumb rides.
B.Tips on reducing risks in ridesharing.
C.Car is no longer a gateway to freedom.
D.New generation knows how to save money.
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同类题1

   The newspaper has been a part of our daily life for several centuries. It has been a way for the public to be informed of _____ events that are occurring around the world. Newspapers have _____ great changes over the course of history. Some of the _____ newspapers date back to Ancient Rome where important announcements (公告) were carved in stones and placed in highly populated areas, _____ in this way citizens could be informed of the announcements.

For centuries, many changes have _____ The biggest one was the use of the printing press. This change _____ the production of the newspaper, and the number of papers available to the public greatly increase    D. At the same time the change made it _____ for people to purchase one. These developments led to a (n) _____ in the newspaper industry where several different newspapers started to appear in big _____ , publishing morning, afternoon and evening editions. These papers ______ readers news, the weather and other features that informed and ______ them.

Over the course of time, however, newspaper costs continued to rise and the number of newspaper buyers continued to ______ This led to a vast reduction in the number of newspapers and newspaper editions at every market. ______ , with the increase in the use of ______ , the public no longer needed the newspaper for its source of ______ Other media such as radio, television and the Internet started to ______ the paper as an information source.

In recent years, newspapers and other media have ______ to the changing technology environment by starting to offer ______ editions to cater to (满足需要) the needs of the public. In the future, more ______ will be surely paid to the Internet, social media and other electronic methods. However, the newspaper and the industry ______ have a place in the world.

【小题1】
A.interestingB.importantC.strangeD.political
【小题2】
A.experiencedB.createdC.sufferedD.escaped
【小题3】
A.best-knownB.nicestC.earliestD.simplest
【小题4】
A.unlessB.sinceC.onceD.though
【小题5】
A.come byB.made upC.broken outD.taken place
【小题6】
A.sped upB.put upC.ended upD.took up
【小题7】
A.respectableB.fashionableC.agreeableD.affordable
【小题8】
A.silenceB.pauseC.boomD.arrival
【小题9】
A.citiesB.familiesC.villagesD.factories
【小题10】
A.providedB.offeredC.publishedD.advertised
【小题11】
A.describedB.satisfiedC.motivatedD.followed
【小题12】
A.failB.leaveC.formD.fall
【小题13】
A.After allB.For sureC.At lastD.In addition
【小题14】
A.technologiesB.computersC.televisionsD.telephones
【小题15】
A.knowledgeB.informationC.pleasureD.ability
【小题16】
A.copyB.matchC.replaceD.regard
【小题17】
A.adaptedB.adoptedC.opposedD.agreed
【小题18】
A.latestB.traditionalC.modernD.online
【小题19】
A.moneyB.attentionC.energyD.time
【小题20】
A.stillB.neitherC.againD.even

同类题3

   Government intelligence agencies have a plan to build computers that store information inside DNA and other organic molecules(分子).

Intelligence Advanced Research Projects Activity(IARPA)announced plans to develop tabletop-sized machines that can store and retrieve(取回)data from large batches of polymers — a term that refers to a wide variety of long,string-like molecules. Polymers can store data in individual atoms or groups of atoms.

The project is an attempt to solve a basic problem of the modern era:the vast and growing costs of data storage. Datacenters around the world sucked up 416. 2 terawatt hours of electricity in 2016. That's about 3 percent of the global supply,and it accounts for 2 percent of global greenhouse gas emissions.

A 2016 paper found that DNA,in particular,could store computer information more densely,require less energy,and survive higher and lower temperatures than conventional hard drives. The authors of that paper reported on the successes of prototype(雏形)DNA computers that used the genetic molecules for both long-term storage and random access memory(RAM).

But no one has yet figured out how to handle DNA data storage on large scales.

IARPA officials said the new effort, called Molecular Information Storage, will be broken up into three periods:a two-year program to figure out how to store data in DNA or other molecules at high speed,a two-year program to figure out how to retrieve that data at high speed, and a two-year effort to develop an operating system that can run on that DNA.

Many of the technologies IARPA wants to develop are untested at these scales, so it's unclear how far away that proposed tabletop device really is.

【小题1】What would be the best title for the text?
A.Store Data on DNA Computers
B.Develop Computers of Future
C.Polymers Used to Store Data
D.Information Stored in DNA
【小题2】Which of the following best explains“sucked up”underlined in Paragraph 3?
A.Consumed.B.Stored.
C.Delivered.D.Produced.
【小题3】What can Molecular Information Storage do compared to traditional hard drives?
A.Produce and save less energy.
B.Store more information faster.
C.Be better for the environment.
D.Control temperatures more easily.
【小题4】Where can you find the course of the test about Molecular Information Storage?
A.In Paragraph 3.B.In Paragraph 4.
C.In Paragraph6.D.In Paragraph 7.

同类题4

   Smartphones have been blamed for everything from taking drivers’attention from driving to keeping people on the sofa scrolling (滚屏) videos. But the smartphone that seems to be everywhere could just easily increase physical activity if it pushes its owner’s buttons in the right way.

New research shows that making social connections (人际关系) through activity-tracking apps gets people to move more. And another study on the “Pokemon Go” phenomenon shows that the smartphone game got players to take thousands more steps than usual. Together, the studies show the potential (潜在性) of smartphones to push a range of people to be more active.

People who linked with friends on the activity-tracking app increase their steps by 400 a day on average, compared with people who made no social connections, according to Tim Althoff and two other computer scientists at Stanford University. Such opinions show the possibilities of smartphones and games to help with one of the most stubborn public health problems — that even people who want to be active have trouble staying active.

An NBA video game, for example, will give players extra powers in the game if they reach a step goal in real life. The app “Zomies, Run!” uses audio stories to push people to run more or run faster.

Still, there is room for growth: Only about 4% of all health apps use “gamification”, such as point- scoring or competition, according to a study published in October in BMJ Open. “Gamification is actually quite closely linked with behavior change techniques,” says Dr. Elizabeth Ann Edwards, the study’s lead author.

【小题1】According to the “Pokemon Go” phenomenon, smartphone users become more active because __________ .
A.they have more social connectionsB.they get extra powers in life
C.the games increase physical activityD.a life goal has been set step by step
【小题2】Who are most likely to exercise more?
A.Video watchers on the sofa.B.Smartphone game lovers.
C.People with no social connections.D.People with trouble staying active.
【小题3】How does the author try to argue the benefits of smartphones?
A.By showing the results of some research.
B.By explaining the functions of smartphones.
C.By giving clear description of some games.
D.By analyzing the causes of public health problems.

同类题5

   Perhaps you have heard a lot about the Internet, but what is it, do you know? The Internet is a network. It uses the telephone to join millions of computers together around the world.

Maybe that doesn’t sound very interesting. But when you’re connected (连接) to the Internet, there are a lot of things you can do. You can send e-mails to your friends, and they can get them in a few seconds. You can communicate with your friends through social software such as QQ, WeChat, and Facebook. You can also do with all kinds of information on the World Wide Web (WWW) .

There are many different types of computers now. They all can be linked to the Internet. Most of them are small machines sitting on people’s desks at home, but there are still many others in schools, offices or large companies. These computers are owned by people or companies, but no one really owns the Internet itself.

There are lots of places for you to surf the Internet. For example, your school may have the Internet. You can explore the Internet to search for useful information or knowledge in your classroom. However, in order to prevent yourself from playing with computer games, you should use it in limited time. Libraries often have computers joined to the Internet. You are welcome to use it at any time.

Thanks to the Internet, the world is becoming smaller and smaller. It is possible for you to work at home with a computer in front, receiving and sending the information you need. You can buy or sell whatever you want through the Internet. But do you know 98% of the information on the Internet is in English? So what will English be like tomorrow?

【小题1】What is the passage mainly about?
A.The Internet.B.Information.
C.Computers.D.English.
【小题2】According to the passage, you can do all the following things through the Internet except for_______.
A.sending and receiving e-mailsB.chatting with your friends
C.buying and producing thingsD.dealing with information
【小题3】Who is the owner of the Internet?
A.The headmaster.B.The government officer.
C.The user.D.No one.
【小题4】What does the writer try to tell us in the last two sentences of the last paragraph?
A.The Internet is more and more popular.
B.English is important in using the Internet.
C.The information on the Internet is all in English.
D.Every computer must be joined to the Internet in English.