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Teens don’t understand the big fuss(小题大做).As the first generation to grow up in a wired world,they hardly know a time when computers weren’t around,and they eagerly catch the chance to spend hours online,chatting with friends.So what?
But researchers nationwide are increasingly worried that teens are becoming isolated(孤寂),less skillful at person-to-person relationships,and perhaps numb(麻木) to the cheatings that are so much a part of the e-mail world.“And a teen’s sense of self and values may be changed in a world where personal connections can be limitless,”said Sherry Turkle.
Another researcher,Robert Kraut,said he’s worried about the “opportunity costs”(机会成本) of so much online time for youths.He found that teens who used computers,even just a few hours a week,showed increased signs of loneliness and social isolation.“Chatting online may be better than watching television,but it’s worse than hanging out(闲逛) with real friends,”he said.
Today’s teens,however,don’t see anything strange in the fact that the computer takes up a central place in their social lives.“School is busy and full of pressure.There’s almost no time to just hang out,”said Parker Rice,17.“Talking online is just catch-up time.”
Teens say they feel good about what they say online or taking the time to think about a reply.Some teens admit that asking someone for a date,or breaking up,can be easier in message form,though they don’t want to do so.But they insist there’s no harm.
小题1:The researchers argue that______.
A.teens may develop a different sense of values
B.nothing is wrong with teens’ chatting online
C.teens can manage their social connections
D.spending hours online does much good to teens
小题2:Teens think that talking online can help them______.
A.use computers properly
B.improve their school work
C.develop an interest in social skills
D.reduce their mental pressures
小题3:The text mainly deals with______.
A.teens’ pleasant online experience
B.teens’ computer skills and school work
C.the effects of the computer world on teens
D.different opinions on teens’ chatting online
小题4:The purpose of the text is to______.
A.describe computer research results
B.draw attention to teens’ computer habits
C.suggest ways to deal with problem teens
D.discuss problems teens have at school

小题1:A
小题2:D
小题3:D
小题4:B

小题1:这是一道细节题。根据第二段中的“And a teen’s sense of self and values may be changed in a world where personal connections can be limitless”可判断出认为青少年可能会发展不同的价值观。
小题2:这是一道细节题。根据倒数第二段中的“School is busy and full of pressures.There’s almost no time to just hang out.” said Parker Rice,17.“Talking online is just catch up time.” 可判断出青少年认为上网聊天可以帮助他们减少精神压力。
小题3:这是一道主旨题。这篇短文讲述了有关青少年上网聊天的几种不同观点。
小题4:这是一道主旨题。根据这篇短文的内容可判断出这篇短文的目的是引起人对电脑习惯的注意。
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A.Zoo keepers had problems in getting animals to leave their cages.?
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