首页
外语
计算机
考研
公务员
职业资格
财经
工程
司法
医学
专升本
自考
实用职业技能
登录
考研
Still happily together, Mayer Solen and Joann Oakes credit Senior-Net for "introducing" them not only to each other but also to
Still happily together, Mayer Solen and Joann Oakes credit Senior-Net for "introducing" them not only to each other but also to
admin
2010-01-13
28
问题
Still happily together, Mayer Solen and Joann Oakes credit Senior-Net for "introducing" them not only to each other but also to a world of computer-literate over-60 s. "Senior-Net offers a forum where senior citizens can talk freely, help each other, and even console each other,"
Joann says. "Even though we are scattered across the country, we can share thoughts, opinions and concerns about issues that affect us. It’s like a big family. When Mayer and I travel around the country, we make it a point to look up other Senior-Net members."
Mary Furlong, founder of the 10-years-old network, says it is a painless way to socialize, especially for those recently widowed and reluctant to go out alone, and for the disabled. Senior-Net has more then 6 000 members across the United States.
Joann Oakes and Mayer Solen fell for each other just before Christmas in 1991. She had been watching from a distance as Mr. Solen flitted from one group of friends to another. Finally, the two began a conversation. They discovered they were both widowed. They talked on and on. At midnight, they said good night, turned off their computers and went to bed, Mr. Solen in the south-western state of Nevada, and Mrs. Oakes in the north-western state of Washington. From then on they talked nearly every day via their computers until their marriage.
Computers are playing Cupid for what seems to be an unlikely target—a generation that didn’t know the difference between a mouse and a modem until they reached 60. Now, older adults are plugged in to exchange gardening tips, debate religion ,or try to recall the lines of old time popular songs. The marriage between seniors and computers is, in fact, perfectly natural. They grew up in a time when people wrote weekly letters to each other and kept journals and diaries. A computer is an easier way to do the same.
With no risk of censure or rejection, grandfathers can let their hair down. Church-going people confess they are not really sure what they think about religion. People who always thought of themselves as conserved and "respectable" may be found flirting shamelessly with correspondents who live 500 miles away. If anyone dislikes the company or the discussion, they don’t have to be polite. "Just hit the control button and you’re gone," says Joann Oakes.
According to the passage, the Senior-Net subscribers _____.
选项
A、enjoy themselves freely
B、are members of some liberal organizations
C、are sometimes out of their minds
D、are members of some anti-religion organizations
答案
A
解析
文中最后一段提到在网上聊天,想说什么就说什么,不喜欢了就关掉。
转载请注明原文地址:https://kaotiyun.com/show/rumi777K
0
在职申硕(同等学力)英语
相关试题推荐
Withthepossibleexceptionofequalrights,perhapsthemostcontroversialissueacrosstheUnitedStatestodayisthedeathpe
TheexhibitionisdesignedtofacilitatefurthercooperationbetweenChineseTVindustryandoverseasTVindustries.
Thenationalgovernmentistomakeeveryeffortto______thewillofthepeople.
HowmanydollarsdidMissJoanhandtoMr.Greenly?Thephrase"subjecttochangewithoutnotice"suggests______
Withoutquestion,people’slivesinChinahaveimproveddramaticallyinthepasttwodecades.
Man:Whyisitthat,wheneverIopenmymailbox,Ipulloutlettersaddressedtotheprevioustenantsofthisapartment?Woma
Woman:HowdidEllendoonhermathtest?Man:Shepasseditwithflyingcolors.Question:WhatisthemansayingaboutEllen?
Stillhappilytogether,MayerSolenandJoannOakescreditSenior-Netfor"introducing"themnotonlytoeachotherbutalsoto
Howmanyoftoday’sailments,orevenillnesses,arepurelypsychological?Andhowfarcanthesebealleviatedbytheuseofdru
CrossingWesleyanUniversity’scampususuallyrequireswalkingovercolorfulmessageschalkedontheground.Theycanbeasinnoc
随机试题
患者失眠,多梦易醒,胆怯心悸,遇事善惊,倦怠气短,小溲清长,舌质淡,脉弦细,应选何方
子宫腔内回声增强不应见于
慢性肝炎的病程一般超过
新斯的明最强的作用是
钢绞线用于预应力混凝土,其极限强度主要有()MPa。
学习素描以后对后继学习油画产生了积极的促进作用,这属于()
城市轨道交通站点是反恐重点目标单位,加强日常安全检查是一项重要的安全防范工作。某日,甲市黄河路地铁站在安检过程中发现旅客刘某背包中携带有疑似管制刀具,安检员扣留其物品并立即向地铁站执勤民警报告。民警接报后下列做法正确的是:
对下列犯罪嫌疑人,必须应当逮捕韵是()。
关于汇编语言程序()。
EnglishforSpecificPurposesESP:EnglishforSpecificPurposesESL:EnglishasaSecondLanguageI.DifferencesbetweenESPa
最新回复
(
0
)