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(2020·哈尔滨高一检测)
Feeling down? Why not visit one of these four websites?
Collegehumor. com
This site was created in 1999 and gets about seven million visitors per month. Two of its videos have been chosen as winners for the Webby Awards: Pixar Intro Parody and Web Site Story. Other funny videos to look out for include a debate on the advantages and disadvantages of going to college.
Funnyordie. com
This site has lots of really funny videos. And as the name suggests, users vote on videos, choosing the options “funny” or “die”. If the video receives too many “die” votes, it's sent to the site's “crypt”. But if it gets enough “funny” votes, it goes into the Hall of Fame. The site was created in 2006 by comedians Will Ferrell and Adam McKay. The site's first video, The Landlord, has had over 70 million views Videos to watch out for include Just a Tip: Taxi, with some valuable advice on how to catch a taxi, and Over Analyzing Texts, with some tips on how to respond to text messages.
Reddit. com
Founded in 2005, Reddit. com is a social news and entertainment website. Registered users put funny content in the form of the video link or texts on the website. Other users then vote these things “up” or “down”. The most recent and well-liked content appears at the top on the front page of the site.
Theonion. com
First appearing as a satirical newspaper in 1988, Theonion. com has hundreds of videos and articles on news and current affairs, and receives an average of 7. 5 million visitors a month. It's famous for its amusing items, such as Michelle Obama Seen Outside Walking Family Rhinoceros or Dad Can't Believe Lawn.
【文章大意】本文是一篇应用文。文章主要讲了当你心情低落的时候, 可以访问文中推荐的四个网站。
21. If you want to watch videos ever winning the Webby Awards, you can visit .
A. Reddit. Com B. Collegehumor. com
C. Theonion. com D. Funnyordie. com
【解析】选B。细节理解题。根据Collegehumor. com中Two of its videos have been chosen as winners for the Webby Awards: Pixar Intro Parody and Web Site Story. 可知, 如果你想观看获得“威比奖”的视频, 你可以访问Collegehumor. com。
22. Videos on the website Funnyordie. com are .
A. watched over 70 million times
B. voted by their users
C. based on newspaper stories
D. created by users
【解析】选B。细节理解题。根据Funnyordie. com中This site has lots of really funny videos. And as the name suggests, users vote on videos, choosing the options “funny” or “die”. 可知, 在Funnyordie. com网站上的视频是由用户投票选出的。
23. What do Reddit. com and Theonion. com have in common?
A. They include funny videos.
B. They include valuable advice.
C. They include debates on education.
D. They provide satirical news.
【解析】选A。推理判断题。根据Reddit. com中Founded in 2005, Reddit. com is a social news and entertainment website. Registered users put funny content in the form of the video link or texts on the website. 和Theonion. com中It's famous for its amusing items可知, Reddit. com和Theonion. com的共同之处是它们都包括有趣的视频。
