Question

If you see a group of people dancing and singing on the street or in the railway station, you don’t need to feel surprised. They are flash mobbers (快闪族). Who are they? Are they mobs(犯罪团伙)? Don’t feel afraid hearing their name. In fact, like a mob, they are a large group of people, but they have a good purpose. They usually get together in a place, do some simple actions, and then quickly disappear.

Flash mob is now becoming more and more popular. People use it to do many things. For example, in 2009, Michael Jackson’s fans took part in a flash mob to remember him. Hundreds of his fans organized through Internet and got together outside the railway station in Liverpool. They were singing and dancing Michael’s famous song “Beat It” together. And in another example, some people took part in a flash mob to tell more people not to use negative words (消极语言).

Flash mobs give different people a chance to come together to create a good memory.

1.Where may you see a flash mob?

A. In schools. B. In villages.

C. In the railway stations. D. On the playground.

2.In 2009, hundreds of people took part in a flash mob in Liverpool railway station to ________

A. to show themselves

B. to remember Michael Jackson

C. tell people not to use negative words

D. to make a film

3.Which of the following ideas about flash mobbers is NOT right?

A. They are usually a large group of people.

B. They usually do simple actions like singing and dancing.

C. They usually get together for a good purpose.

D. After simple actions they usually go away slowly.

 

Answer 1

1.C

2.B

3.D

【解析】

试题分析：短文大意：如果你看到一群人在街上跳舞，或者在火车站歌唱，你不需要感到惊讶。他们是闪快闪族。他们是谁？他们是一群人，但他们有一个良好的目的。他们通常聚集在一个地方，做一些简单的动作，然后迅速消失。快闪族是现在越来越受欢迎。人们用它来做许多事情。快闪给不同的人一个机会，来共同创造一个美好的回忆。

1.根据第一段前两句If you see a group of people dancing and singing on the street or in the railway station, you don’t need to feel surprised. They are flash mobbers可知选C。

2.根据第二段第三句For example, in 2009, Michael Jackson’s fans took part in a flash mob to remember him.可知选B。

3.根据第一段最后In fact, like a mob, they are a large group of people, but they have a good purpose. They usually get together in a place, do some simple actions, and then quickly disappear.可知选D。

考点：社会现象类阅读。