Dating and establishing a relationship can be hard work, so a lot of people want to go where they are sure they can meet people with similar interests. They might look for someone who shares a common interest in religion or books, for example. A lot of bookstores in America now have places that serve coffee and food. Many offer special programs and social activities for singles.
Some Americans use dating services, which help people choose a person they might like. A company called Brief Encounters organizes activities that provide very quick introductions for small groups of people. Men and women meet and get only three to six minutes to introduce themselves. Two people sit across from each other at a table, and they talk until a bell rings. Then everyone meets a new person. People write their reactions on paper. They write the names of the people they liked best. Then they give these notes to an employee of Brief Encounters. Within 48 hours, the people who took part receive the names and telephone numbers of the people who liked them. Some people do not like making hurried choices, saying nobody can make an intelligent choice under those conditions, but others praise this method because it is a way to avoid long hours with someone who is not very interesting.
Some cities in America have restaurants where people hope to find more than just good food. A place called Drip opened in New York City in 1996. It started with the idea of having people write down answers to a series of questions about themselves. Other people then read the answers. If someone likes what they read, an employee sets up a date.
A business called match.com provides dating services on the Internet. Members can get lists of people around their age who live nearby. Some people identify themselves and even include pictures. The goal is for people to get to know each other through emails. Then, they can decide to meet and date. The business of inatch.com began in 1995. It says many of its members have married or formed close relationships.
1. What is the passage mainly talking about?
2. What do many bookstores in America offer singles?
3. What can we know about Brief Encounters?
4. In a restaurant that offers dating services, who will help set up a date?
5. What do we know about inatch.com?
问题1选项
A.Skills of having a successful date.
B.Diverse customs of dating in America.
C.Various methods of dating in America.
D.Companies which offer online dating services.
问题2选项
A.Special programs and social activities.
B.Books and magazines concerning dating.
C.Traditional local food and delicious coffee.
D.Free computers with access to the Internet.
问题3选项
A.It organizes some activities that provide quick introductions for large groups of singles.
B.It will make a very brief introduction of every participant to all the audience.
C.It will finally announce the names of the people who are interested in each other.
D.It will tell the participants of the names and phone numbers of those who like them.
问题4选项
A.The employer of the restaurant.
B.The staff of the restaurant.
C.The diners in the restaurant.
D.Anybody in the restaurant.
问题5选项
A.Members can get lists of singles all over the country.
B.Members can get photos of people who live in the neighborhood.
C.It encourages members to communicate with each other by email.
D.It helps to arrange dates for members to form close relationships.
第1题:C
第2题:A
第3题:D
第4题:B
第5题:B
第1题:
【选项释义】
What is the passage mainly talking about? 这篇文章主要讲的是什么？
A. Skills of having a successful date. A. 成功约会的技巧。
B. Diverse customs of dating in America. B. 美国不同的约会习俗。
C. Various methods of dating in America. C. 美国各种各样的约会方式。
D. Companies which offer online dating services. D. 提供在线约会服务的公司。
【考查点】主旨大意题。
【解题思路】文章第一段讲到美国人通过书店（bookstores in America）认识新的人和约会；第二段讲通过提供约会服务的公司（company）来约会；第三段讲在餐馆（restaurants）约会；第四段讲通过互联网公司（on the Internet）约会。综上所述，本文讲述美国人们用不同的方式约会。因此C选项正确。
【干扰项排除】
A选项“成功约会的技巧”和B选项“美国不同的约会习俗”：文中没有提到，属于无中生有；
D选项“提供在线约会服务的公司”：这只是文章的部分内容，不能概括全文，属于以偏概全。
第2题:
【选项释义】
What do many bookstores in America offer singles? 美国的许多书店为单身人士提供什么？
A. Special programs and social activities. A. 特别节目和社交活动。
B. Books and magazines concerning dating. B. 关于约会的书籍和杂志。
C. Traditional local food and delicious coffee. C. 传统的当地食物和美味的咖啡。
D. Free computers with access to the Internet. D. 免费的可以上网的电脑。
【考查点】事实细节题。
【解题思路】根据题干中信息词singles定位到第一段最后一句，该处讲到“许多书店为单身人士提供特别节目和社交活动（special programs and social activities for singles）。”，可知美国的许多书店为单身人士提供特别节目和社交活动。因此A选项正确。
【干扰项排除】
B选项“关于约会的书籍和杂志”：文中没有提到，属于无中生有；
C选项“传统的当地食物和美味的咖啡”：对应第一段倒数第二句“美国的许多书店现在都有提供咖啡和食物的地方（have places that serve coffee and food）。”，这里说的是食物，而不是传统美食，这些食物也不是特意为单身人士提供的，而是为所有顾客提供的，属于偷换概念；
D选项“免费的可以上网的电脑”：文中没有提到，属于无中生有。
第3题:
【选项释义】
What can we know about Brief Encounters? 关于短暂的邂逅，我们可以知道什么？
A. It organizes some activities that provide quick introductions for large groups of singles. A. 它会组织一些活动，让大批单身人士快速地自我介绍。
B. It will make a very brief introduction of every participant to all the audience. B. 它会对所有的观众做一个非常简短的每位参与者的介绍。
C. It will finally announce the names of the people who are interested in each other. C. 它最终会宣布相互感兴趣的人的名字。
D. It will tell the participants of the names and phone numbers of those who like them. D. 它会告诉参与者那些喜欢他们的人的名字和电话号码。
【考查点】推理判断题。
【解题思路】根据题干中信息词Brief Encounters定位到二段倒数第二句，该处讲到“48小时内，参与者会收到喜欢他们的人的姓名和电话号码（receive the names and telephone numbers of the people who liked them）。”，可知它会告诉参与者那些喜欢他们的人的信息。因此D选项正确。
【干扰项排除】
A选项“它会组织一些活动，让大批单身人士快速地自我介绍”：对应第二段第二、三句“一家名为短暂的邂逅的公司组织活动，让一小群人快速地自我介绍（organizes activities that provide very quick introductions for small groups of people）。男性和女性见面，只有3到6分钟的时间来介绍自己（introduce themselves）。”，可知只有一小群人，而不是大批人，属于偷换概念；
B选项“它会对所有的观众做一个非常简短的每位参与者的介绍”：根据解题思路，可知不是工作人员介绍，而是参与者一对一自我介绍，属于偷换概念；
C选项“它最终会宣布相互感兴趣的人的名字”：对应第二段倒数第二句“48小时内，参与者会收到喜欢他们的人的姓名和电话号码（receive the names and telephone numbers of the people who liked them）。”，这里说的是收到喜欢自己的人的信息，而不是相互喜欢的人的信息，属于偷换概念。
第4题:
【选项释义】
In a restaurant that offers dating services, who will help set up a date? 在提供约会服务的餐厅里，谁来帮忙安排约会呢？
A. The employer of the restaurant. A. 餐馆的老板。
B. The staff of the restaurant. B. 餐厅的员工。
C. The diners in the restaurant. C. 餐馆里的用餐者。
D. Anybody in the restaurant. D. 餐厅里的任何人。
【考查点】事实细节题。
【解题思路】根据题干中信息词sets up a date定位到第三段第一句和最后一句，该处讲到“在美国的一些城市有餐馆（restaurants）……如果有人喜欢他们所读的内容，员工就会安排一次约会（an employee sets up a date）。”，可知安排约会的是餐厅员工。因此B选项正确。
【干扰项排除】
A选项“餐馆的老板”，C选项“餐馆里的用餐者”和D选项“餐厅里的任何人”：不符合原文内容，属于曲解原文。
第5题:
【选项释义】
What do we know about inatch.com? 我们对inatch.com了解多少？
A. Members can get lists of singles all over the country. A. 会员可以得到全国各地单身的人的名单。
B. Members can get photos of people who live in the neighborhood. B. 会员可以得到住在附近的人的照片。
C. It encourages members to communicate with each other by email. C. 它鼓励会员通过电子邮件互相交流。
D. It helps to arrange dates for members to form close relationships. D. 它有助于为会员安排约会，以此形成亲密关系。
【考查点】推理判断题。
【解题思路】根据题干中信息词inatch.com定位到第四段第一、二、三句，该处讲到“一家名为match.com的公司在互联网上提供约会服务。会员可以得到（Members can get）和他们年龄相仿的住在附近的人的名单。有些人会显示自己的身份，甚至还会附上照片（include pictures）。”，可知match.com的会员可以得到住在附近的人的照片。因此B选项正确。
【干扰项排除】
A选项“会员可以得到全国各地单身的人的名单”：根据解题思路，可知得到名单的范围在居住地附近，而不是全国，属于偷换概念；
C选项“它鼓励会员通过电子邮件互相交流”：对应第四段第四句“目的是（The goal is）让人们通过电子邮件互相了解。”，可知邮件是match.com的会员沟通的唯一方式，而不是match.com鼓励会员用邮件沟通，属于偷换概念；
D选项“它有助于为会员安排约会，以此形成亲密关系”：对应文章最后一句“该组织表示，其许多成员已经结婚或建立了亲密关系（members have married or formed close relationships）。”，match.com只安排约会，没有促成会员建立亲密关系的目的，属于曲解原文。
