五、短文填空。(共 10 小题;每小题 1 分,满分 10 分)
阅读下面短文,在空白处填入 1 个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。
The Internet mainly changes the ways of shopping, chatting
1 friends, and finding answers to questions. In addition to these, it also helps people watch movies and listen to music easily. But some older people are being
2 (leave) behind because they aren’t able to use a computer.
However, this
3 (change). Several charities now help older people to get online. Learning to use the Internet can bring many
4 (benefit) to their lives. Paul Robinson runs such
5 charity—Seniors Online.
Paul once worked for an IT company. He said, “In the past, I often spent a few hours a week
6 (help) some older people use the Internet at the library. It made a
7 (different) to their lives. Older people can be lonely when their children move away. Learning how
8 (use) emails was wonderful. So I left my job
9 started Seniors Online. We run training classes so older people can enjoy the Internet like the rest of us. ”
One of Paul’s students is 89-year-old Betty. Six months ago, she took one of the classes and
10 (make) great progress since then. “I took a class to send emails to my family,” she says. “Using a computer was scary at first. But you soon learn you can’t break anything. I think all people of my age should take such classes. ”
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