2023年全國(guó)專業(yè)技術(shù)人員職稱英語(yǔ)等級(jí)考試模擬試題(綜合類)

2023年全國(guó)專業(yè)技術(shù)人員職稱英語(yǔ)等級(jí)考試模擬試題〔綜合類〕考試時(shí)間：120分鐘考試總分：100分第l局部：詞匯選項(xiàng)〔第l～15題，每題l分，共15分〕下面共有15個(gè)句子，每個(gè)句子中均有1個(gè)詞或短語(yǔ)劃有底橫線，請(qǐng)從每個(gè)句子后面所給的4個(gè)選項(xiàng)中選擇l個(gè)與劃線局部意義最相近的詞或短語(yǔ)。答案一律涂在答題卡相應(yīng)的位置上。1WesawalotofcommercialbuildingsinChicagoAcondemnedBrazedCbusinessDvacant2Salthasbeenarespectedcommodityformuchofrecordedtime.AflavoringBpreservativeCremedyforillnessDarticleoftrade3Purefeldsparisacolorless,transparentmineral,butimpuritiescommonlymakeitopaqueandcolorful.AtrulyBrapidlyCperiodicallyDfrequently4Inl925ClarenceDarrowcompetentlyopposedWilliamJenningsBryanattherenownedScopes…“MonkeyTrialAadeptlyBmaliciouslyCprivatelyDrashly5TheOlympicGamesattempttotranscendnationalinterestsandbringtogetherthebestinternationalathletesinaspiritoffriendlycompetitionandpeace.AdebateBcelebrationCinstructionDrivalry6Heisgoingtocompilethedatarequestedbythetaxcollector.AsproutBevadeCredeemDgather7Afterl850,variousstatesintheUnitedStatesbegantopasscompulsoryschoolattendanceLaws.AharshBdiversifiedCmandatoryDcomplicated8Instatisticsthemostfrequentlyusedcomputationsarethemean,themedian,AgraphsBvariablesCcalculationsDwords9TheEmpireStateBuildingwasconceivedonagranderscalethanpreviousskyscrapers.AexecutedBdesignedCfinancedDapplauded10TheodereDreiserwasoneofthefirstAmericannoveliststoportrayimmoralcharacterswithoutcondemnation.AhostilityBsadnessCblameDpity11Mostreligionsareconcernedwiththeworshipofoneorseveraldeitiesaswellaswithethicalrulesofconduct.AfaithBspeechCthoughtDbehavior12ThePassamaquoddyandPenobscotpeoplewereconfederatesofthecolonistsinMaineatthetimeoftheRevolutionaryWar.AguardiansBteachersCalliesDobservers13Bythel880s’,livingconditionsinthecongestedEasternSeaboardcitiesoftheUnitedStateshadbecomelocalscandals.AdevelopingBdiverseCcrowdedDwealthy14ThepopulationofSeattleisaconglomerateofpeoplefromdifferentethnicandculturalbackgrounds.AacompanyBafluctuationCanassortmentDamatching15Althoughdolphins,sometimesswimsinglyorinpairs,theyusuallycongregateinlargeherds,oftennumberinginthehundreds.AprocreateBeatCliveDassemble第2局部：閱讀判斷〔第16～22題，每題l分，共7分〕閱讀下面這篇短文，短文后列出7個(gè)句子，請(qǐng)根據(jù)短文的內(nèi)容對(duì)每個(gè)句子做出判斷。如果該句提供的是正確信息，請(qǐng)?jiān)诖痤}卡上把A涂黑；如果該句提供的是錯(cuò)誤信息，請(qǐng)?jiān)诖痤}卡上把B涂黑；如果該句的信息在文章中沒有提及，請(qǐng)?jiān)诖痤}卡上把C涂黑。StepBackinTimeDoyouknowthatwelivealotlongernowthanthepeoplewhowerebornbeforeus?Onehundredyearsagotheaveragewomanlivedtobe45.Butnow,shecanliveuntilatleast80.Oneofthemainreasonsforpeoplelivinglongeristhatweknowhowtolookafterour-selvesbetter.Weknowwhichfoodsaregoodforusandwhatwehavetoeattomakesureourbodiesgetallthehealthythingstheyneed.Weknowwhywesometimesgetillandwhattodotogetbetteragain.Andweknowhowimportantitistodolotsofexercisetokeepourheartsbeatinghealthily.Butinorderthatwedon'tslipbackintobadhabits.let'shavealookatwhatlifewaslike100yearsago.Familieshadbetweenl5and20children,althoughmanybabiesdidn'tlivelong.Childrensufferedfromlotsofdiseases,especiallyrickets〔(佝僂病〕andscurvy〔壞血病〕,whicharebothcausedbybaddiets.Thisisbecausemanyfamilieswereverypoorandnotableto:feedtheirchildrenwell.ReallypoorfamilieswholivedincrowdedcitieslikeLondonandManchesteroftensleptstandingup,bendingoverapieceofstring,becausetherewasnoroomforthemtoliedown.Peopledidn'thavefridgesuntilthel920s.Theykeptfreshfoodcoldbystoringitonwindowsills〔窗臺(tái)板〕,blocksofice,orevenburyingitinthegarden.Somechildrenhadtostartworkattheageofsevenoreighttoearnmoneyfortheirparents.Ifyouhadlivedl00yearsago,youmightwellbesellingmatchsticks〔火柴桿〕〔ajobdonebymanychildren〕orworkingwithyourdadbynow.16onaveragewomenlivedlongerthanmenl00yearsago.ARightBWrongCNotmentioned17Peoplenowenjoylongerlivesforunknownreasons.ARightBWrongCNotmentioned18AARightBWrongCNotmentioned19Poordietscanleadtosuchdiseasesasricketsandscurvy.ARightBWrongCNotmentioned20Peopleinthepastpreferredstandinguptolyingdownwhensleeping.ARightBWrongCNotmentioned21AnEnglishmaninventedthefridgeinthel920s.ARightBWrongCNotmentioned22Lifewasnoteasyformanychildrenliving100yearsago.ARightBWrongCNotmentioned第3局部：概括大意與完成句子〔第23～30題，每題l分，共8分〕閱讀下面這篇短文，短文后有2項(xiàng)測(cè)試任務(wù)：〔1〕第23～26題要求從所給的6個(gè)選項(xiàng)中為第1、3、4、5段每段選擇1個(gè)正確的小標(biāo)題；〔2〕第27～30題要求從所給的6個(gè)選項(xiàng)中選擇4個(gè)正確選項(xiàng)，分別完成每個(gè)句子。請(qǐng)將答案涂在答題卡相應(yīng)的位置上。TransportandTrade1Transportisoneoftheaidstotrade.Bymovinggoodsfromplaceswheretheyareplentifultoplaceswhere-theyarescarce,transportaddstotheirvalue.Themoreeasilygoodscanbebroughtoverthedistancethatseparatesproducerandconsumer,thebetterfortrade.Whentherewerenorailways,nogoodroads,nocanals,andonlysmallsailingships,tradewasonasmallscale.2Thegreatadvancesmadeintransportduringthelasttwohundredyearswereaccompaniedbyabigincreaseintrade.Biggerandfastershipsenabledatradeinmeattodevelopbetween.BritainandNewZealand,forinstance.Quickertransportmakespossiblemass-productionandbigbusiness,drawingsuppliesfrom,andsellinggoodsto,allpartsoftheglobe.Bigfactoriescouldnotexistwithouttransporttocarrythelargenumberofworkerstheyneedtoandfromtheirhomes.Bigcitystorescouldnothavedevelopedunlesscustomerscouldtraveleasilyfromthesuburbsandgoodsdeliveredtotheirhomes.Bigcitiescouldno3Transportalsopreventswaste.Muchofthefishlandedattheportswouldbewastedifitcouldnotbetakenquicklytoinlandtowns.TransporthasgivenUSamuchgreater,varietyoffoodsandgoodssincewenolongerhavetoliveonwhatisproducedlocally.Foodswhichatonetimecouldbeobtainedonlyduringapartoftheyearcannowbeobtainedallthroughtheyear.Transporthasraisedthestandardofliving.4Bymovingfuel,rawmaterials,andevenpower,as,forexample,throughelectriccables,transporthasledtotheestablishmentofindustriesandtradeinareaswheretheywouldhavebeenimpossiblebefore.Districtsandcountriescanconcentrateonmakingthingswhichtheycandobetterandmorecheaplythanothersandcanthenexchangethemwithoneanother.Thecheaperandquickertransportbecomes,thelongerthedistanceoverwhichgoodscanprofitablybecarried.Countrieswithpoortransporthavealowerstandardofliving.5Commercerequiresnotonlythemovingofgoodsandpeoplebutalsothecarryingofmessagesandinformation.Meansofcommunication,liketelephones,cablesandradio,sendinformationaboutprices,supplies,andchangingconditionsindifferentpartsoftheworld.Inthisway,advancedcommunicationsystemsalsohelptodeveloptrade.23Paragraph2________24Paragraph3________25Paragraph4________26Paragraph5________AHigherlivingstandardBImportanceoftransportintradeCVariousmeansoftransportDBirthoftransport—relatedindustriesandtradeERoleofinformationintradeFPublictransportation27Thedevelopmentofmodernmeansoftransport________28onlywhengoodscanbecarriedtoallpartsoftheworldquickly________29Transporthasmadeitpossibleforpeopletoeatwhateverfoodtheywant________30InAtosendgoodstovariouspartsoftheworldBatanytimeduringtheyearChasgreatlypromotedtradeDisitpossibletoproduceonalargescaleEthetransportofgoodsFitispossibletoproduceonalargescale第4局部：閱讀理解〔第31～45題，每題3分，共45分〕下面有3篇短文，每篇短文后有5道題，每題后面有4個(gè)選項(xiàng)。請(qǐng)仔細(xì)閱讀短文并根據(jù)短文答復(fù)其后面的問(wèn)題，從4個(gè)選項(xiàng)中選擇l個(gè)最正確答案涂在答題卡相應(yīng)的位置上。第一篇HarmlessRevengeRevengeisoneofthosethingsthateveryoneenjoys.Peopledon’tliketotalkaboutit,though.Justthesame,thereisnothingmoresatisfyingormorerewardingthanrevenge.Thepurposeisnottoharmyourvictimsbuttoletthemknowthatyouareupsetaboutsomethingthattheyaredoingtoyou.Carefulplottingcanprovideyouwithrelieffrombothersomeco-workers,gossipingfriends,ornaggingfamilymembers.Coworkerswhomakecommentsaboutthefactthatyouarealwaysfifteenminuteslateforworkcanbetakencareofverysimply.Allyouhavetodoisgetupextraearlyoneday.Beforethesuncomesup,drivetoeachcoworker'shouse.Reachunderthehoodofyourcoworker'scaranddisconnectthecenterwirethatleadstothedistributorcap,thecarwillbeunharmed,butitwillnotstart,andyourfriendsatworkwillallbelateforworkonthesameday.Ifyou'relucky,yourbossmightnoticethatyouaretheonlyonethereandwillgiveyouaraise.Gossipingfriendsatschoolarealsoperfecttargetsforasimpleactofrevenge.Awaytotrapeithermaleorfemalefriendsistoleavephonymessagesontheirlockers.Ifthefriendthatyouwanttogetismale,leaveamessagethatacertaingirlwouldlikehimtostopbyherhouselaterthatday.Withanyluck,herboyfriendwillbethere.Thegirlwon’tknowwhat'sgoingon,andthevictimwillbesoembarrassedthatheprobablywon'tleavehishomeforamonth.WhenMornandDadandyoursistersandbrothersreallybegintoannoyyou,harmlessrevengemaybejustthewaytomakethemquietdownforawhile.Thedinnertableisalikelyplace.Justbeforethemealbegins,throwahandfulofraisinsintothefood.Waitaboutfiveminutesand,aftereveryonehasbeguntoeat,coveryourmouthwithyourhandandbegintomakeoddnoises.Whentheyaskyouwhatthematteris,pointtoaraisinandyell,"Bugs!"Theydumptheirfoodinthedisposal,jumpintothecar，andheadforMcDonald's.Thatnight,you'llhaveyourfirstquiet,peacefulmealinalongtime.Awell-plannedrevengedoesnothavetohurtanyone.Theobjectissimplytoletotherpeopleknowthattheyarebeginningtobotheryou.31Accordingtothepassage,aharmlessrevengeis________.AtoamusethevictimBtoreacttothosewhobotheryouCtopreventonefromdisturbingothersDtohurtnobodyemotionally32Asaharmlessrevenge,youmightcomefirstandgetaraiseby________.AmakingyourcolleaguescomelateBgettingupearlierthanyourcolleaguesCdestroyingyourcolleagues'carsDpleasingyourboss33WhichofthefollowingstatementsisTRUEaccordingtothesecondexample?________.AThegirlreceivedaphonymessage.BThevictimwasinvitedbythegirl.CThegirlmanagedtorevengethevictimharmlessly.DThegirlwasn'texpectingthevictim.34Thefamilymembersdumpedtheirfoodinthedisposalbecause________.AtheythoughttheirfoodhadbeenspoiledBtheywantedtoeatoutCtheywantedtohaveapeacefulmealDtheydidn'tlikethefoodwithraisins35Themaintopicofthepassageishowto________.AavoidnaggingfamilymembersBsilencegossipingfriendsCmakeaharmlessrevengeDdealwithbothersomecoworkers第二篇TheOnlyWayIsUpThinkofamodemcityandthefirstimagethatcometomindistheskyline.Itisfullofgreatbuildings,pointinglikefingerstoheaven.Itistruethatsomecitiesdon'tpermitbuildingstogoaboveacertainheight.Butthesearecitiesconcernedwiththepast.Thefirstthinganycitydoeswhenitwantstotelltheworldthatithasarrivedistobuildskyscrapers.Whenpeoplegathertogetherincities,theycreateademandforland.Sincecitiesareplaceswheremoneyismade,thatdemandcanbemet.Andthebestwaytomakemoneyoutofcitylandistoputasmanypeopleaspossibleinaspacethatcoversthesmallestamountofground.Thatmeansbuildingupwards.Thetechnologyexistedtodothisasearlyasthe19thcentury.Buttheheightofbuildingswaslimitedbyoneimportantfactor.Theyhadtobesmallenoughforpeopleonthetopfloorstoclimbstairs.Peoplecouldnotbeexpectedtoclimbamountainattheendoftheirjourneytowork,orhome.ElishaOtis,aUSinventor,wasthemanwhobroughtusthelift-orelevator,ashepreferredtocallit.However,mostofthetechnologyisveryold.LiftsworkusingthesamepulleysystemtheEgyptiansusedtocreatethePyramids.WhatOtisdidwasattachthesystemtoasteamengineanddeveloptheelevatorbrake,whichstopstheliftfallingifthecordsthatholdituparebroken.Itwasthisthatdidthemosttogainpublicconfidenceinthenewinvention.Infact,hespentanumberofyearsexhibitingliftsatfairgrounds,givingpeoplethechancetotrythemoutbeforesellingtheideatoarchitectsandbuilders.Aliftwouldnotbeaverygoodthemeparkattractionnow.Goinginaliftissuchaneverydaythingthatitwouldjustbeboring.Yetpsychologistsandotherswhostudyhumanbehaviorfindliftsfascinating.Thereasonissimple.Scientistshavealwaysstudiedanimalsinzoos.Thenearesttheycangettothatwithhumansisinobservingtheminlifts."Itbreaksalltheusualconventionsaboutthebubbleofpersonalspacewecarryaroundwithus--andyoujustcan'tchoosetomoveaway,"saysworkplacepsychologist,GaryFitzgibbon.Beingtrappedinthissettingcancreatedifferenttypesoftensions,hesays.Somepeoplearescaredofthem.Othersusethemasanopportunitytogetclosetotheboss.Somestandclosetothedoor.Othershideinthecomers.Mostpeopletryandshrinkintothebackground.Butsomebehaveinawaythatmakesothersnoticethem.Thereareafewpeoplewhojuststandinacomertakingnotes.Don'tworryaboutthem.Theyareprobablyfromauniversity.36."...thesearecitiesconcernedwiththepast"inthefirstparagraphrefertocitiesthatA)areworriedabouttheirpast.B)haveagloriouspasttobeproudof.C)wanttomaintaintheirtraditionalimage.D)areveryinterestedintheirownhistory.37.Thedifficultyinconstructingtallbuildingsinthe19thcenturyliesinA)theshortageofmoney.B)thelackofadevicetocarrypeopleupward.C)backwardtechnology.D)mountainstakinguplandspace.38.WhenOtiscameupwiththeideaofalift,A)hesoldittothearchitectsandbuildersimmediatelyB)theEgyptiansusedittobuildthePyramids.C)itwasacceptedfavorablybythepublic.D)mostpeoplehaddoubtaboutitssafety.39.Whichofthefollowingbestdescribestheexperienceofgoinginaliftnow?A)Fascinating.B)Uninteresting.C)Frightening.D)Exciting.40.PsychologistsfindtheliftagoodplacewheretheycanstudyhumanbehaviourbecauseA)herehumansbehavethewayanimalsdo.B)peopleinaliftareallscared.C)heresomepeopletakenotes.D)inaliftthebubbleofpersonalspacebreaks.第三篇Sino—JapanAnimosityLessensChineseandJapanesepeoplevieweachotherslightlymorepositivelythanlastyear,accordingtoasurveyreleasedonWednesdayatapressconferenceinBeijing.ThesurveyisjointlysponsoredbyChinaDailyandGenronNPO,aJapanesethinktanksimilartotheAmericanCouncilonForeignRelations.ItalsofoundoverwhelmingagreementinbothcountriesthatSino-Japaneserelationswereimportant.ThesurveyisapartoftheBeijing-TokyoForum,anannualgatheringofseniorgovernmentofficialsandrepresentativesfromChineseandJapaneseNGOsdesignedtoimprovecommunicationandunderstandingbetweenthetwocountries.Conductedeveryyearforfiveyearsnow,thesurveyfocusedontwodifferentgroupsofpeople:ordinarycitizens,andintellectuals.InChina,theintellectualgroupwascomprisedmainlyofuniversitystudentsfromwell-knownschoolslikePekingUniversity.InJapan,the“intellectualAmongordinaryChinesepolled,35.7percentsaidtheyhave“verygood〞or“relativelygood〞impressionsofJapan,a5.5-percentage-pointincreasecomparedwithlastyear.45.2percentofChinesestudentshadapositiveimpressionofJapan,twopercentagepointsmorethanlastyear.Only26.6percentofJapanesehaveapositiveimpressionofChina,however.Still,anoverwhelmingmajorityoftherespondentsfromeachcountrysaidSino-Japaneserelationswere“important〞andwantedtheirleaderstodeepentalksandcooperationwitheachother.But51.9percentofordinarypeopleand42.4percentofstudentsinChinasaidtheysawnochangeinrelationsbetweenthetwocountriesoverthelastyear.InJapan,64.8percentofthoseordinarypeopleand53.4percentofintellectualssurveyedsharedtheviewthattherewasnoimprovementinbilateraltiesthisyear.Historicalissuesandterritorialdisputesremaintwomajorobstaclestoimprovingbilateralrelations,thesurveyfound.WhatconcernstheChinesemostarehistoricalissues,visitsbyJapaneseofficialstoYasukuniShrine,andtheNanjingMassacre.Perceptionsoneconomicandtraderelations,haveimproved,though.About47percentofordinaryJapanesesaidChinahadbeen“helpful〞thisyearinfightingtheglobaleconomiccrisiscomparedwithjust30percentlastyear．ThepercentofJapaneseintellectualswhosaidChineseeconomicgrowthwasgoodforJapanincreasedfrom65．8percentto81．4percentthisyear．CooperationinEastAsianissues，tradeandinvestment，energy,andtheenvironmentandclimatechangetopthelistofcommonconcernsthatpeopleinChinaandJapanwanttheirleaderstotalkaboutinbilateralmeetings，thesurveyfound．Civilexchangeswereregardedbythemostpeoplefromthebothcountriesasanimportantwaytoimproverelations907percentofthestudentsand857percentoftheordinarypeopleinChinaand95．8％ofintellectualsand74．8％oftheordinarypeopleinJapanviewedcivilexchangesas“important〞or“relativelyimportant〞．ChineseandJapanesebothlearnabouteachother’scountriesmostlythroughtelevisionnewsandnewspapers，thesurveyfound．41．Whichofthefollowingstatementsaboutthesurveyistrue?A)ThesurveywasconductedonWednesdayatapressconferenceinBeijing．B)ThesurveyisjointlysponsoredbyChinaDaily,GenronNPOandtheAmericanCouncilonForeignRelations．C)ThesurveyfoundthatpeopleinbothChinaandJapangenerallyagreethattherelationshipbetweenthetwocountriesisimportant．D)Thesurveymainlyfocusedontwodifferentgroupsofpeople：ordinarycitizens，andtheuniversitystudents．42．Accordingtothepassage，theBeijing—TokyoForumA)isheldeveryyearinBeijing．B)aimsatpromotingcommunicationbetweenthetwocountries．C)mainlyattractsrepresentativesfromthegovernmentsofthetwocountries．D)releasesasurveyonSino—Japaneserelationeveryfiveyears．43．Inthelastyear,％ofordinaryChineseand％ofChinesestudentshaveapositiveimpressionofJapan．A)35．7；45．2B)51．9；42．4C)5．5；26．6D)30．2；43．244．WhichofthefollowingisNOTmentionedasthemajorobstaclestoimprovingbilateralties?A)territorialdisputesB)tradefrictionsC)visitsbyJapaneseofficialstoYasukuniShrineD)theNanjingMassacre45.ThesurveyfoundthatA)mostJapanesehadgoodorrelativelygoodimpressionsofChina.B)thebilateralrelationshipwasperceivedasbeingimprovedoverlastyearbythemajorityofrespondentsfromthebothcountries.C)anoverwhelmingmajorityoftherespondentsfromeachcountrybelievedthattheCivilexchangeswereanimportantwaytoimproverelations.D)Theterritorialissuerankedamongthetoplistofcommonconcernsthatpeopleinbothcountrieswanttheirleaderstotalkaboutinbilateralmeetings.第5局部：補(bǔ)全短文〔第46～50題，每題2分，共10分〕閱讀下面的短文，文章中有5處空白，文章后面有6組文字，請(qǐng)根據(jù)文章的內(nèi)容選擇5組文字，將其分別放回文章原有位置，以恢復(fù)文章原貌。請(qǐng)將答案涂在答題卡相應(yīng)的位置上。FalseFearofBigFishManypeoplebelievesharks〔鯊魚〕aredangerousandwillalwaystrytohurtorevenkillhumans.____46____AsharkexhibitionattheNationalAquarium〔水族館〕inBaltimore，US，provesthis.Visitorscantouchyoungsharks,seetheireggsdevelopandwatchadozendifferentspeciesswimsmoothlyaroundahugetank.Mostpeoplefailtorealizethatsharkattacksdon'thappenveryoften.Humansaremorelikelytobekilledbylightningthanbyashark..____47____There,kidscanlearn,fromanearlyage,nottofearsharks."Peoplefearwhattheydon'tknow."saidNancyHotchkiss,anorganizeroftheexhibition."Sharkshavebeenaroundfor400millionyearsandplayanimportantroleintheocean'sfoodchain.Wewantpeopletodiscoverthatsharksareamazinganimalsthatneedourrespectandprotection."____48____Astudy,publishedinJanuaryintheUSmagazine,Science,foundthatalmostallrecordedsharkspecieshavefallenbyhalfinthepast8to15years.ThousandsofsharksarehuntedinAsiaforspecialfoods,suchassharkfin〔魚翅〕soup.Andmanyothersgetcaughtinnets,whilefishermenarehuntingotherfish.____49____"Somefishingmethodsareactuallycleaningouttheoceanforsharks."saidDaveSchofield,themanageroftheaquarium'soceanhealthprogramme.____50____ATheycanwatchthemdevelopinsidetheireggsandfeeltheskinoftheolderswimmers.BAshocking100millionsharksarekilledeveryyeararoundtheworldbyhumans.CInfact,94percentoftheworld's400speciesareharmlesstohumans.DItisaworryingSituationandsomeareashaveputmeasuresinplacetoprotectthesespecialfish.EAndtomakethispointclear,themuseumhassetupaspecialtouchingpoolforchildren.FMorethanhalfofthesharkscaughtaresmallerthanImetrelong.第6局部：完形填空〔第51～65題，每題l分，共15分〕閱讀下面的短文，文中有15處空白，每處空白給出了4個(gè)選項(xiàng)，請(qǐng)根據(jù)短文的內(nèi)容從4個(gè)選項(xiàng)中選擇1個(gè)最正確答案，涂在答題卡相應(yīng)的位置上。OntheNetFriendsComeandGo,Talkingof...Theyoungwomanwasvisibly51andclearlywantedtogetsomethingoffherchest."What'sup?"I52___."I'vejustbeendefriended,"shesaid.Now"defriended"isaword_53Iamnotfamiliar.Ihavebeenbefriended54andbefriended-manypeoplesincearrivinginBeijing.Butdefriended?Itturns55thisisanewwordcreatedbytheInternet-savvyyoungergenerationspecificallyinrelationtotheworldwidesocialnetworkingphenomenon,Facebook.Thosewhojoincaninvitefriendstobecomemembersofthesite,56.Theycanthensharephotographs,"chat",swapmessagesandobservationsandperformahostofothermutuallyaccessibleapplications.I'veseensomepeople'ssites_57.__hundredsoffriends,allmomentsawaydownafiberopticCable,providingtheyareloggedontotheircomputersorhookeduptoahigh-speccellphone.Itcreatesthepossibilityof"befriending"anyoneintheworldwhohasonlineaccess.Curr