2．Social networking isn't only for the under 40s．More than 25percent of Americans 50years and older stay connected using sites such as Facebook，MySpace and Twitter，according to new research．
"The latest data tells us that more and more social networking is becoming a part of everyday life for Americans 50plus，"said Kevin Donnellan，the chief communications officer at AARP，which released the report．
Nearly a quarter of older Americans are on Facebook and 73percent said they use it to stay in touch with relatives，but not just their children and grandchildren．"They are using the Internet to keep up with tile world and the people who are important to them，"said Jean Koppen，the author of the report．She added that older adults are also on Facebook to stay connected，not only with their family，hut with their friends and those in the same age group．Almost 50percent of older adults were introduced to the social networking sites by a family member，mainly a child or grandchild．"Just under one-fifth Of adults aged 50and older say they do not use the Internet，"according to the report．
The findings are based on a telephone survey of l，863adults．In addition to keeping up on Facebook and Twitter older adults are aware of the latest technology．Eighty-three percent had heard about the Apple iPad and 11percent intended to buy one．
Despite the popularity of the Internet among the over 50s，they still mostly go to print newspapers and magazines for news．Only one percent said they followed blogs．

63．What is the main idea of the text？C
A．Social networking isn't for the under 40s in the U．S．A．
B．American old people's way of life is quite fashionable．
C．Social networking is becoming popular among older Americans．
D．Facebook，MySpace and Twitter are the most popular websites in the US．
64．Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the passage？B
A．85%of Americans 50plus choose the Internet over print media．
B．About 460people in the telephone survey often use Facebook．
C．About 20%of adults aged 50plus have access to the Internet．
D．Three quarters of the people sun，eyed got to know the Internet through their family．
65．From the text，it can be concluded thatA．
A．many older Americans are open-minded about new developments
B．Kevin Donnellan approves of this change among older Americans
C．young people should introduce their elders to new technology
D．in a high tech age it is difficult to avoid social networking．
66．Where does the text probably come from？B
A．A novel．  B．A newspaper．  C．A technology guide．  D．A student's research paper．

分析 本文屬于說(shuō)明文閱讀，作者通過(guò)這篇文章主要向我們介紹了一項(xiàng)調(diào)查，社交網(wǎng)站日益成為美國(guó)50歲以上人群日常生活的一部分，并舉了許多真實(shí)例子說(shuō)明．

解答 63．C．文章大意題．本文主要介紹了一項(xiàng)最新調(diào)查的內(nèi)容：社交網(wǎng)站并不是40歲以下人群的專利．一項(xiàng)最新調(diào)查顯示，美國(guó)50歲及50歲以上的人群中，有超過(guò)25%的人使用Facebook、MySpace和Twitter等社交網(wǎng)站與外界保持聯(lián)系；故選C．
64．B．細(xì)節(jié)理解題．根據(jù)he findings are based on a telephone survey of 1，863 adults．（該報(bào)告基于對(duì)1863名成年人開(kāi)展的一項(xiàng)電話調(diào)查）和Nearly a quarter of older Americans are on Facebook （美國(guó)近四分之一的年長(zhǎng)人士使用Facebook）；故選B．
65．A．推理判斷題．根據(jù)In addition to keeping up on Facebook and Twitter older adults are aware of the latest technology可知答案：除了使用Facebook和Twitter外，年長(zhǎng)人士還緊跟科技潮流；故選A．
66．B．文章出處題．本文主要介紹了一項(xiàng)最新調(diào)查社會(huì)調(diào)查，社交網(wǎng)站日益成為美國(guó)50歲以上人群日常生活的一部分，可知最有可能來(lái)自報(bào)紙新聞；故選B．

點(diǎn)評(píng) 考察學(xué)生的細(xì)節(jié)理解和推理判斷能力，做細(xì)節(jié)理解題時(shí)一定要找到文章中的原句，和題干進(jìn)行比較，再做出正確的選擇．在做推理判斷題不要以個(gè)人的主觀想象代替文章的事實(shí)，要根據(jù)文章事實(shí)進(jìn)行合乎邏輯的推理判斷．

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