Internet dating has become one of the biggest and most successful business ventures on the Internet.Basically，Internet dating is a way to meet people for either friendship or dating without actually having to meet them in person first.
The first thing to do if you decide to try Internet dating is to build your profile (簡(jiǎn)介) which can include your hobbies，hopes for the future，and so on.A photograph is optional，but many sites claim that a photograph increases the number of people who look at your profile.Many Internet dating sites will charge a one­time registration fee to use their services.
Internet dating makes it possible to meet people from all over the world.Your call even narrow the search down to your area by zip code (郵政編碼)．Another advantage is that you can communicate by e­mail before you meet in person.Thousands of people have met，fallen in love，and married through Internet dating.It is an excellent way for shy people to meet.It is also a way for people with busy lives to connect with others，and an easy way to meet people who share your interests.
Just as in conventional dating and love，there are some pitfalls to be aware of in Internet dating.The person you have been talking to on the Net may not be who they say they are.Be very aware that there are some people who misrepresent their appearance or private details，such as marital status，income，and so on，for their own reasons.It would not be the first time that someone has been taken in，and talk shows are full of cheating partners who have been caught dating over the Internet in their spare time.Nevertheless，taking a few simple precautions (防范措施) should help ensure that your Internet dating experience is fun.
小題1:The purpose of writing the passage is to________.
A．persuade readers to go dating on the Internet
B．inform us how to date on the Internet
C．warn readers against web love
D．introduce Internet dating to us
小題2:Which of the following is a must to make an Internet dating possible?
A．A photo.B．A profile.
C．Registration fee.D．Business experience.
小題3:The underlined word “pitfalls” in Paragraph 4 most probably means________.
A．rulesB．trends
C．problemsD．skills
小題4:What is probably talked about following the last paragraph?
A．Conventional dating.B．Hidden advantages.
C．Safety measures.D．Romantic love.

小題1:D
小題2:B
小題3:C
小題4:C

小題1:D
解析　主旨大意題。本文主要介紹了網(wǎng)絡(luò)交友。第一段是主題段，下面各段圍繞這一主題對(duì)網(wǎng)絡(luò)交友進(jìn)行了介紹，故選項(xiàng)D正確。
小題2:　B
解析　細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)文章第二段第一句“The first thing to do if you decide to try Internet dating is to build your profile (簡(jiǎn)介)．..”可知，如果想在網(wǎng)上交友，個(gè)人簡(jiǎn)介是必需的。
小題3:　C
解析　詞義猜測(cè)題。畫(huà)線(xiàn)單詞后面說(shuō)明的都是網(wǎng)絡(luò)交友會(huì)出現(xiàn)的一些問(wèn)題，如所提供的信息的不真實(shí)性。故可以推測(cè)，畫(huà)線(xiàn)單詞的意思應(yīng)該是“問(wèn)題(problem)”。
小題4:C
解析　推理判斷題。根據(jù)文章最后一段最后一句可以推測(cè)，既然網(wǎng)上交友會(huì)出現(xiàn)那么多的問(wèn)題，人們就應(yīng)該采取一些措施進(jìn)行防范。因此在接下來(lái)的段落中，作者會(huì)討論應(yīng)該采取什么樣的安全措施來(lái)應(yīng)對(duì)這些問(wèn)題。
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