You might call them “Internet friends” since I haven’t met most of them,but for me they’re real friends whether we talk online or in person.I name-drop them in conversations with other friends,we have in-jokes,and we share advice or a listening ear when we need to.They are no different to the friends I have made at home.
The problem with my “Internet friendships” comes when I have to explain them to “real friends”.“But how can they be your friends if you’ve never met them?” “What do you really have to talk about?” The list is endless.Even family members think I am a freak (不正常的人) for believing that anyone on the Internet can be a) real b) a true friend c) free of serial killer(连环杀手) tendencies.
I’ve met so many people through Twitter which has led to me meeting them in “real life” as well.When I go to London,it’s full of people that I love.At the end of last year after a visit to the city,I spoke to one of my “Internet friends” and said that seeing her had reminded me how much I missed her.Her reply was as follows:
“I forget that my Internet friends are just as real and important to me as the friends I grew up with (if not more important sometimes!)”.
Over the past year,as I often wasn’t well enough to even leave the house,my “Internet friends” became extremely important and without them I would have struggled to keep my head above water.
My “physical friends” were great,truly,but my “Internet friends” became more important in some respects possibly because of our shared love of travel.Many of us share the same dream of being able to live the life of a traveler for as long as we can and they also know what it takes to do that—things my friends didn’t know.When I struggled to see what I needed to do before visiting a place,they were there with advice.
1.What does the author think of “Internet friends”?
A.They can’t be true friends.
B.They are dangerous sometimes.
C.They are the same as “real friends”.
D.They are more reliable than “real friends”.
2.How does the author’s opinion about “Internet friends” sound to his family?
A.It is strange. B.It is popular. C.It is objective. D.It is beneficial.
3.When were the author’s “Internet friends” particularly important?
A.When he was lonely. B.When he was very busy.
C.When he needed suggestions. D.When he couldn’t go outside.
语篇解读:本文是记叙文。作者通过自己的亲身经历,说明了网友和现实中的朋友一样重要。
答案及剖析:
1.C 细节理解题。由第一段中的for me they’re real friends及They are no different to the friends I have made at home.可知,作者认为网友和现实中的朋友没有区别。
2.A 推理判断题。由第二段中的Even family members think I am a freak(不正常的人)...tendencies可推断,作者对网友的看法在他的家人看来是很奇怪的、难以理解的。
3.D 细节理解题。由第五段可知,在作者因为身体不适不能外出时网友显得尤为重要。
