In 2006, a large number of new Internet sites became popular around the world. Some of these are for communication, others for entertainment(娛樂).
The blog is one form of communication that increased in popularity. Through these personal websites(網(wǎng)址), people can share their lives, ideas and opinions on the Internet. People of all ages have their own blogs. For young people, they are a way to show their writing and other forms of self-expression. Blogs also connect people with other people who have the same interests. For example, teachers use blogs to share ideas with other teachers’, as well as experiences and concerns about their work.
YouTube is another Internet site that became more popular last year. This website lets anyone create, share and watch short videos. These include videos of people singing or dancing, or animals doing funny things. Three young men created YouTube almost two years ago as a personal video sharing service. They recently sold it to Google for more than one and a half billion dollars.
Games and entertainment also became a larger part of the Internet last year. One Internet social site is called Second Life. It is an online world in which computer users create a new self and live a different life. They get married, build homes, operate businesses, buy and sell goods, work, play and attend school.
People also take part in fantasy sports leagues with the help of the Internet. A fantasy sport is a game in which each member of a group acts as the owner of a team. Each owner creates a team of real-life professional players to compete against other teams in the league. More than fifteen million American adults play fantasy sports. The industry earns more than one billion（十億） dollars each year from publications, memberships and other costs.
小題1:The passage is mainly about __________.
A．the most popular Internet technology in 2006
B．some new ways for people to communicate or have fun on the Internet
C．one online game called Second Life
D．the high price of playing online
小題2: Who is the owner of YouTube now?
A．Three young men.B．Google.C．Computer users.D．Yahoo.
小題3:Whom does the underlined word “they” in Paragraph 4 refer to?
A．The people who are interested in blogs.
B．The people who play games on YouTube.
C．The people who play Second Life.
D．The people who are created in Second Life.
小題4:What do we know from the passage?
A．Teachers can share ideas, experiences and concerns about their work with other teachers on any website.
B．More than fifteen million American teenagers play fantasy sports.
C．Second Life helps people get married, buy and sell goods, work, play and attend school in real life.
D．Fantasy sports, a game in which each member of a group acts as the owner of a team, is very popular around the world.

小題1:B
小題2:B
小題3:D
小題4:D

試題分析：這篇文章是關于人們在網(wǎng)上的一些新的娛樂和交流方式。
小題1:主旨題：根據(jù)第一段的句子：In 2006, a large number of new Internet sites became popular around the world. Some of these are for communication, others for entertainment(娛樂).可知這篇文章是關于人們在網(wǎng)上的一些新的娛樂和交流方式，所以選B。
小題2:細節(jié)題：根據(jù)第三段的句子：They recently sold it to Google for more than one and a half billion dollars. 可知現(xiàn)在的優(yōu)酷的主人是谷歌，所以選B。
小題3:猜詞題：根據(jù)第四段的句子： One Internet social site is called Second Life. It is an online world in which computer users create a new self and live a different life. 可知they指的是 Second Life 創(chuàng)造出來的人，所以選D。
小題4:細節(jié)題：根據(jù)文章最后一段的句子：More than fifteen million American adults play fantasy sports. The industry earns more than one billion（十億） dollars each year from publications, memberships and other costs. 可知每個隊員都可以做球隊的主人的Fantasy sports 在全世界很受歡迎，所以選D
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