阅读理解
Pet lovers were very angry. Last May, a
news article online said three states had passed laws limiting the number of
pets that each household could have to only two. The news spread quickly, as
many people shared the article on Facebook and other social media sites. But
pet owners had nothing to worry about—the article was
madeup.
Many fake (虚假的) news are harmless, but others might have played a role in realworld events. When it comes to online news, even adults can have a
hard time telling fact from fiction. Education experts say kids should start
learning how to tell the difference.
Of course, there are plenty of reputable
websites you can visit to read the news. Wellknown
news organizations, such as The New York Times and the Associated Press, have
their own sites.
But many other online "news" sources
aren't always reliable. And many students have trouble finding out when
articles aren't entirely true or are trying to persuade them to think in a
certain way.
Why would someone purposely publish an
article that isn't true? The most common reason is to make money. Websites are
paid by the companies that post ads on them. Companies want to place their ads
on sites that get a lot of visitors. So people create fake news with
attentioncatching headlines to try to get users to click on them.
Some of the biggest websites are trying
to stop the flow of fake news. Last November, Facebook and Google banned fake
news sites from advertising on their pages. Facebook is also working with factchecking organizations to identify and flag fake articles. But
experts say the best way to slow the spread of fake news is for people to be
more skeptical(怀疑的) of what they read online.
(1)
What's the author's purpose of writing the first paragraph?
A . To make readers focus on fake news.
B . To introduce the topic about fake news.
C . To state the reasons for fake news' spread.
D . To inform readers of some media websites.
(2)
What does the underlined word "reputable" in Paragraph 3 mean?
A . Popular.
B . Colorful.
C . Official.
D . Honest.
(3)
What's the main idea of this text?
A . People create fake news to make money.
B . The growing trend of fake news raises concerns.
C . It's unnecessary for kids to be able to spot fake news.
D . Most school children can easily recognize fake news.
(4)
What's the best way to reduce the influence of fake news?
A . To limit the use of headlines.
B . To pass laws to limit the number to post news.
C . To encourage reader to be doubtful about what they read online.
D . To develop the system of factchecking and flagging fake news.
答案: B
D
B
C