Question

The Chinese Spring Festival usually makes two records: the most people who watch the Spring Festival Gala and the busiest telecommunications network(通信网络).

Chinese usually visit families and friends and pass on good wishes in person during the Spring Festival, now the Chinese have been used to sending greetings(问候) through their cell phones.

At the same time, the country now has 671 million Internet users,about 75% of them can use the Internet through their cell phones. For them, staying online tweeting(发微博) about greetings is as important as watching the Spring Festival Gala.

According to Sina , one of the biggest websites in China, Weibo users sent 28977 mails during Chinese new year. “Saying ‘Happy New Year’ on Weibo has become a new custom,” it said.

For the country’s 233 million 3G or 4G users, Weixin is very popular. It can send voice messages and more kinds of new greetings. It’s quite easy and cheap,too. A survey showed that about one fourth of 7,854 respondents(受访者) said before the Spring Festival they would use Weixin to send greetings.

However, paying a visit in person and sending short messages are still the most popular choices for New Year greetings.

1.If you want to use Weibo or Weixin, is NOT necessary.

A. a mobile phone B. a computer

C. the Internet D. a TV set

2. What’s the new custom in the Spring Festival now according to Sina?

A. Watching the Spring Festival Gala.

B. Using the new cell phones.

C. Looking through the news on Sina.

D. Saying “Happy New Year” on Weibo.

3.According to the passage,which of them are the Chinese ways to pass festival greetings now?

①writing letters

② visiting in person

③ using Weixin

④ making a card

⑤ sending short messages

A. ①②④ B. ①③④

C. ②③⑤ D.③④⑤

4.Which is the best title for this passage?

A. The popular New Year greetings ways.

B.The biggest website users.

C. The busiest telecommunications network.

D. Visiting families and friends in person.

Answer 1