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The internet will open up new vistas (前景), create the global village- -you can make new friends all around the world. That, at least, is what it promised us. The difficulty is that it did not take the human mind into account. The reality is that we cannot keep relationship than a limited number of people. No matter how hard the internet tries to put you in communication, its best efforts will be defeated by your mind.
The problem is twofold（双重的）. First, there is a limit on the number of people we can hole in mind and have a meaningful relationship with. That number is about 150 and is set by the size of our brain. Second, the quality of your relationships depends on the amount of time you invest（投入） in then. We invest a lot in a small number of people and then distribute what's left among as many others as we can. The problem is that if we invest little time in a person, our engagement with that person will decline（减弱）until eventually it dies into "someone I once knew".
This is not, of course, to say that the internet doesn't serve a socially valuable function. Of course it does. But the question is not that it allows you to increase the size of your social circle to include the rest of the world, but that you can keep your relationships with your existing friends going even though you have to more to the other side of the world.
In one sense, that's a good thing. But it also has a disadvantage. If you continue to invest in your old friends even though you can no longer see then, then certainly you aren't using your time to make new friends where you now live. And I suspect that probably isn't the best use of your time. Meaningful relationships are about being able to communicate with each other, face to face. The internet will slow down the rate with which relationships end, but it won't stop that happening eventually.
72. What is stressed in the first paragraph?
A. The present situation of the internet.
B. The difficulty in communication on the internet.
C. The socially valuable function of the internet.
D. The role of the human mind in the internet communication.
73. The underlined word "engagement" in the second paragraph probably means "________".
A. appointment B. connection C. interview D. agreement
74. according to the passenger, the author holds the view that________.
A. the internet fails to play so valuable a role in communication as it promised
B. the internet determines the quality of social relationships
C. the internet greatly increases the size of social circles
D. the internet communication is no less effective than the face-to-face talk
75. What is the author's attitude towards the use of the internet to strengthen relationships?
A. He is uncertain about it. B. He is hopeful of it.
C. He approves of it. D. He doubts it.
第四部分 写作（共两节，满分35分）
第一节 短文填词（共10 小题；每小题1分，满分10分）
阅读下面短文，根据下列提示：1）汉语提示，2）首字母提示，3）语境提示，在每个空格内填入一个适当的英语单词，并将该词完整地写在右边相对应的横线上。所填单词要求意义准确，拼写正确。
Sport is necessary for everyone. It helps you keep fit. Fitness is i__________ if you want to be healthy throughout your life. The best way to keep fit is to get plenty _________ exercise by doing sport.
According to _________(科学家), doing sport can benefit people a lot mentally as well as physically. The __________ sport they do, the happier they will f________. Besides, sport can help people develop will and determination. These qualities help people achieve their goals b______ they will not give up easily when ______ (面对) difficulties. What’s more, sport builds them spirit, which is good for the whole society. It helps people work _______(密切) and smoothly and think about ________, not just themselves.
In c_________, sport is good for your health and your happiness, and for society.
第二节 书面表达（满分25分）
为纪念汶川大地震三周年，某英文报发起关于灾区新貌的征文活动。请根据以下图片提示，以“Great Changes”为题，用英语写一篇短文应征。内容要点如下：
1. 某中学灾后三年来的变化，如教学与活动场所，以及师生精神面貌等；
2. 发生变化的原因；
3. 你的感想。
注意：
1. 短文标题与开头已给出，不计入总词数；
2. 可根据图片提示适当发挥
3. 词数：120左右
Great Changes
I am deeply impressed by the great changes that have taken place in the school over the past three years. ___________________________________________________________________________________
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