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【題目】Facebook users may feel socially successful in cyberspace(虛擬空間) but they are more likely to perform poorly in exams，according to a new research into the academic impact of the social networking website.

About 83% of British 16 to 24yearolds are thought to use social networking sites such as Facebook，MySpace and Bebo(視頻博客)，to keep in touch with friends and organize their social lives.

“Our study shows people who spend more time on Facebook spend less time studying，”said Aryn Karpinski，a researcher in the education department at Ohio State University.“Every generation has its distractions，but I think Facebook is a unique phenomenon.”

Karpinski and a colleague questioned 219 US undergraduates and graduates about their study practices and general Internet use，as well as their specific use of Facebook.

They found that 65% of Facebook users accessed their account daily(刷新個人主頁)，usually checking it several times to see if they had received new messages.The amount of time spent on Facebook at each login varied from just a few minutes to more than an hour.

The Ohio report shows that students who used Facebook had a“significantly”lower grade point average—the marking system used in US universities—than those who did not use the site.

“It is the equivalent of the difference between getting an A and a B，”said Karpinski，who will present her findings this week to the annual meeting of the American Educational Research Association.

Some UK students have already spotted the potential danger.Daisy Jones,21，an undergraduate in her final year at Loughborough University，realized the time she was spending on Facebook was threatening her grades—prompting her to deactivate(注銷) her account.

Jones is among the few to have recognized the risks.According to Karpinski's research,79% of Facebookusing students believed the time they spent on the site had no impact on their work.

Facebook said，“There is also academic research that shows the benefits of services like Facebook.It's in the hands of students，in consultation with their parents，to decide how to spend their time. ”

【1】According to the passage we know that most present students like to get in touch with their friends by ________.

A. sending short messages B. chatting online

C. Facebook site D. sending emails

【2】The study shows that compared to ones who avoid websites，the school results of the students who use social networking sites are ________.

A. the equivalent of the difference between getting an A and a B

B. not less grades in all studies

C. more ambitious to succeed in their studies

D. just the same

【3】Researchers' survey aimed at students on the following EXCEPT ________.

A. their study practices

B. their general Internet use

C. their specific use of Facebook

D. their habits of living

【4】In your opinion，this research result will appear as ________.

A. news B. text

C. report D. essay

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】C

【2】A

【3】D

【4】C

【解析】

本文是一篇說明文。一項針對社交網站學術影響力的新研究顯示，Facebook用戶在網絡空間可能會感到社交成功，但他們在考試中表現不佳的可能性更大。

【1】細節理解題。根據文章第二段內容可知，16歲至24歲的英國人中約有83%通過Facebook，MySpace和Bebo等社交網站與朋友保持聯系并組織社交活動。故選C。

【2】細節理解題。根據文章第一段“perform poorly in exams”和第七段“It is the equivalent of the difference between getting an A and a B．..”可知，通過社交網站與朋友聯系的學生的成績要低于不上網的學生，其成績差異就相當于A與B的差別。故選A。

【3】細節理解題。根據文章第四段內容可知，卡爾平斯基和同事對美國219名本科生和研究生的學業、網絡使用習慣以及使用Facebook的情況進行了調查，而沒有提到學生的生活習慣問題。故選D。

【4】推理判斷題。根據文章第七段“... who will present her findings this week to the annual meeting of the American Educational Research Association.”可知，卡爾平斯基將于本周在美國教育研究會年度會議上發表該研究成果，由此推斷這個研究結果將以報告形式呈現。故選C。