文章大意:这是一篇说明文,文章介绍了社交网络在美国50岁以上的人中变得越来越流行,很多人都是通过社交网络来和亲人、朋友联系,通过它来了解社会的进步。同时,尽管社交网站也很流行,老年人也仍然喜欢看报纸和杂志。
Social networking isn’t only for the under-40s. More than 25 percent of Americans 50 years of age and older stay connected using sites such as Facebook, MySpace and Twitter, according to new research.
“The latest data tells us that more and more social networking is becoming a part of everyday life for Americans 50 plus years of age,” said Kevin Donnellan, chief communications officer at AARP, which released the report.
Nearly a quarter of older Americans are on Facebook and 73 percent say they use it to stay in touch with relatives, but not just their children and grandchildren. “They are using the Internet to keep up with the world and the people who are important to them,” said Jean Koppen, the author of the report. She added that older adults were also on Facebook to stay connected not only with their family, but with their friends and those in the same age group. Almost 50 percent of older adults were introduced to the social networking sites by a family member, mainly a child or grandchild. Just under one-fifth of adults aged 50 and above say they do not use the Internet, according to the report.
The findings are based on a telephone survey of 1,863 adults. In addition to keeping up on Facebook and Twitter, older adults are aware of the latest technology. Eighty-three percent had heard about the Apple iPad and 11 percent intended to buy one.
Despite the popularity of the Internet among the over-50s, they still mostly go to print newspapers and magazines for news. Only one percent said they followed blogs.
14. What can we know according to the passage?
A.85% of Americans 50 plus years of age prefer the Internet to the print media. |
B.About 460 people in the telephone survey use Facebook. |
C.About 20% of adults aged 50 plus have access to the Internet. |
D.Three quarters of the people surveyed get to know the Internet through their family. |
15. From the text, what can be concluded?
A.Many older Americans are open-minded about new developments. |
B.Kevin Donnellan supports this change among older Americans. |
C.Young people should introduce their elders to new technology. |
D.In a high tech age, it is difficult to avoid social networking. |
16. What is the main idea of the text?
A.Social networking isn’t for the under-40s in the US. |
B.American old people’s way of life is quite fashionable. |
C.Social networking is becoming popular among older Americans. |
D.Facebook, MySpace and Twitter are the most popular websites in the US. |
17. Where does the text probably come from?
A.A novel. |
B.A newspaper. |
C.A technology guide. |
D.A student’s research paper. |