The malls were filled with people seeking gifts for their loved ones. Some of the malls remained open around the clock, partly to satisfy our needs to buy gifts.

Behind the materialistic aspect of shopping for gifts lies the idea of caring, being attentive to the desires of special people in our lives. However, to use a well-worn play on words: it is our presence, not our presents, that truly counts. Many of us, unfortunately, can be so inattentive, even in the presence of our loved ones, that we might as well not be there at all.

Attention is one of the greatest gifts we can give each other. Companies around the globe spend billions every year on advertising to catch our attention for just a short moment at a time. Whole industries – media, entertainment, education – rely on the precious gift of our attention for their continued existence. A baby lacking attention for a long time is likely to he psychologically unhealthy.

In earlier times, both diet and attention could be left unregulated without major cause for concern. There were natural checks and balances: limited availability of food meant few got fat, for example. Similarly, in bygone times we might have spent a few hours communicating with the village storyteller, today, watching an entire TV series, while speaking to nobody, is common. In traditional societies, with smaller population, everyone would get a fair deal of attention. On many issues we might go to see Grandma or Grandpa; now we have Google and Wikipedia.

“She just wants attention.” people tend to think little of those doing things simply for attention. But the truth is that human beings need attention, and giving attention to each other is, to a large extent, what human civilization is based upon. This perhaps explains the runaway success（一举成功）of social networking sites such as Twitter and Facebook. While we use such sites for “micro blogging”, “idea voicing” and “status updates” – the reality is that we are often doing no more or less than fulfilling our basic human drive for attention exchange.

I friend you, you friend me, I retweet you, you retweet me. The charming case with which we can now get and give attention is why many people appear overly attached to their smartphones. It is also a vicious（恶性）circle. As ever more people are busy exchanging attention online, there is increasingly less attention to be paid in the real world, which forces more people to seek their attention exchange online, or else risk attention-starvation.

The very nature of attention exchange is being rapidly transformed, and there is a danger that some of us will develop unhealthy practices. Just as eating red meat every day is a bad idea, so it is with too much attention exchange. The biological consequences of our technological advancement in food production are highly visible; heart disease, diabetes and obesity. The consequences of our transformed attention exchanges will be psychological and social, and so may take longer to identify, but they will be equally damaging.

Face-to-face attention is becoming rarer, and therefore more valuable. In a sense it is priceless. And it is a gift that can be given all-year-round.

1.In the first two paragraphs the author        .

A．offers advice to attention givers            B．analyses the present problems

C．states the necessity of presents             D．puts forward his point of view

2.People use social networking sites such as Twitter and Facebook to     .

A．obtain information                      B．give attention to others

C．voice their opinions                      D．notice and get noticed

3.Attention exchange was not a major concern in traditional societies because of      .

A．limited availability of food                 B．natural checks and balances

C．a much smaller population                D．the guidance from old people

4.What can we infer from Paragraph 6-7?

A．More people will risk attention-starvation in future.

B．The nature of attention exchange is rarely changed.

C．Technological advancement contributes to all diseases.

D．Transformed attention exchanges do harm to society.

5.The writer’s purpose for writing the passage is to      .

A．advocate more focus on real life attention

B．analyze the necessity of attention giving

C．give practical tips on attention exchange

D．recommend some social networking sites

 

Volunteers, as an essential part of a successful world exposition, are a major channel for the public to participate in, serve and share the world exposition and a means to showcase the image of the host country and city. The following information is about the volunteer for the World Exposition 2010 Shanghai China.

I. Basic Requirements for Volunteers

l  Be willing to participate in voluntary services of Expo 2010;

l  Age limit: Expo Site volunteers must be born before April 30, 1992 and Expo City Voluntary Service Station volunteers before April 30, 1994;

l  Obey the laws and regulations of the PRC;

l  Be able to participate in training and relevant activities before the opening of Expo 2010;

l  Possess necessary knowledge and skills needed by the position;

l  Be in good health to meet the requirements of corresponding voluntary positions.

II. Further Information for Volunteers

l  Source

l  Residents of Chinese mainland, Hong Kong, Macau and Taiwan, as well as overseas Chinese, and foreigners can all apply to be the volunteers.

l  Signup methods

l  Applicants may log in onto the official websites for online signup. They may also consult or connect with the Expo Volunteer Stations.

l  Time

l  May 1 – December 31, 2009

III. Volunteer Training

　　Volunteer training includes general training, special training and position training. General training is carried out through the Internet, while special training and position training are provided through classroom lectures and field practice.

IV. Volunteer Types

l  Expo Site volunteers refer to those offering voluntary services to visitors and the Organizer in the Expo Site, mainly including information, visitor flow management, reception, translation and interpretation, assistance for the disabled, and assistance in media service, event and conference organization and volunteer management.

l  Information booth volunteers are stationed in the Expo’s information booths at key transportation centers, commercial outlets, tourist attractions, restaurants, hotels and cultural event places outside the Expo Site. They offer services including information, translation, interpretation and even first aid.

1.What’s the purpose of this writing?

A. To give some basic information of the World Expo 2010                     

B. To recruit(招募) the volunteers for the World Expo 2010

C. To praise the hard work of the volunteers

D. To attract people to visit the World Expo 2010

2.If you were born in April 1993, where can you be a volunteer?

A. In the Expo Site.                                                 B. In the host country.

C. In the Expo City.                                                 D. In Chinese mainland.

3.Which of the training will be done on the Internet?

A. General training.                                               B. Position training.

C. Classroom training.                                          D. Special training.        

4.Which of the following service is offered by information booth volunteers?

A. Visitor flow management.                              B. Helping the disabled.

C. Assistance in media service.                          D. Emergency first aid.

 

 Volunteers, as an essential part of a successful world exposition, are a major channel for the public to participate in, serve and share the world exposition and a means to showcase the image of the host country and city．The following information is about the volunteer for the World Exposition 2010 Shanghai China．

I．Basic Requirements for Volunteers

Be willing to participate in voluntary services of Expo 2010;

    Age limit: Expo Site volunteers must be born before April 30, 1992 and Expo City Voluntary Service Station volunteers before April 30, 1994;

    Obey the laws and regulations of the PRC;

    Be able to participate in training and relevant activities before the opening of Expo 2010;

    Possess necessary knowledge and skills needed by the position;

    Be in good health to meet the requirements of corresponding voluntary positions．

    II．Further Information for Volunteers

    Source

    Residents of Chinese mainland, Hong Kong, Macau and Taiwan, as well as overseas Chinese, and foreigners can all apply to be the volunteers．

Signup methods

    Applicants may log in onto the official websites for online signup．They may also consult or connect with the Expo Volunteer Stations．

    Time

    May 1 – December 31, 2009

    III．Volunteer Training

Volunteer training includes general training, special training and position training．General training is carried out through the Internet, while special training and position training are provided through classroom lectures and field practice．

IV．Volunteer Types

    Expo Site volunteers refer to those offering voluntary services to visitors and the Organizer in the Expo Site, mainly including information, visitor flow management, reception, translation and interpretation, assistance for the disabled, and assistance in media service, event and conference organization and volunteer management．

    Information booth volunteers are stationed in the Expo’s information booths at key transportation centers, commercial outlets, tourist attractions, restaurants, hotels and cultural event places outside the Expo Site．They offer services including information, translation, interpretation and even first aid．

1.What’s the purpose of this writing?

    A．To recruit（招募） the volunteers for the World Expo 2010       

B．To give some basic information of the World Expo 2010

C．To praise the hard work of the volunteers

    D．To attract people to visit the World Expo 2010

2.If you were born in April 1993, where can you be a volunteer?

    A．In the Expo Site．               B．In the host country．

    C．In the Expo City．               D．In Chinese mainland．

3.

4.

 

 

Volunteers, as an essential part of a successful world exposition, are a major channel for the public to participate in, serve and share the world exposition and a means to showcase the image of the host country and city．The following information is about the volunteer for the World Exposition 2010 Shanghai China．

I．Basic Requirements for Volunteers

Be willing to participate in voluntary services of Expo 2010;

       Age limit: Expo Site volunteers must be born before April 30, 1992 and Expo City Voluntary Service Station volunteers before April 30, 1994;

       Obey the laws and regulations of the PRC;

       Be able to participate in training and relevant activities before the opening of Expo 2010;

       Possess necessary knowledge and skills needed by the position;

       Be in good health to meet the requirements of corresponding voluntary positions．

       II．Further Information for Volunteers

       Source

       Residents of Chinese mainland, Hong Kong, Macau and Taiwan, as well as overseas Chinese, and foreigners can all apply to be the volunteers．

Signup methods

       Applicants may log in onto the official websites for online signup．They may also consult or connect with the Expo Volunteer Stations．

       Time

       May 1 – December 31, 2009

       III．Volunteer Training

Volunteer training includes general training, special training and position training．General training is carried out through the Internet, while special training and position training are provided through classroom lectures and field practice．

IV．Volunteer Types

       Expo Site volunteers refer to those offering voluntary services to visitors and the Organizer in the Expo Site, mainly including information, visitor flow management, reception, translation and interpretation, assistance for the disabled, and assistance in media service, event and conference organization and volunteer management．

       Information booth volunteers are stationed in the Expo’s information booths at key transportation centers, commercial outlets, tourist attractions, restaurants, hotels and cultural event places outside the Expo Site．They offer services including information, translation, interpretation and even first aid．

1.What’s the purpose of this writing?

       A．To give some basic information of the World Expo 2010

       B．To recruit（招募） the volunteers for the World Expo 2010

       C．To praise the hard work of the volunteers

       D．To attract people to visit the World Expo 2010

2.If you were born in April 1993, where can you be a volunteer?

       A．In the Expo Site．                               B．In the host country．

       C．In the Expo City．                               D．In Chinese mainland．

3.Which of the training will be done on the Internet?

       A．General training．                                B．Position training．

       C．Classroom training．                           D．Special training．

4.Which of the following service is offered by information booth volunteers?

       A．Visitor flow management．                   B．Helping the disabled．

       C．Assistance in media service．               D．Emergency first aid．