Question

Have you ever heard of “flash mob(快闪族)”？

On July 12th,2009,at 5 pm, a lot of fans gathered at People’s Square I Shanhai to complete Michael Jackson’s unfinished dance in one minute.For a total of 60 seconds,they sang and did the moon walk to remember Michael Jackson.

This kind of phenomenon(现象)is called “flash mob”. “flash mob” is a group of people who gather in a public place to perform a strange activity for a short time.Sometimes, all these people are friends,but usually they are strangers who find each other through the Internet or sending short messages using mobile phones.

It’s interesting how “flash mob” activities are planned.Without technology–the Internet or mobile phones,it would be impossible to organize so many people in such a short time.

“flash mob” is very surprising and strange.One of the popular“flash mob” activities was in Manhattan,New York City.Several hundred people gathered in a department store and each of the them told the salesperson that they would buy the style of carpet(地毯)，and the salesperson didn’t know what to do.

1.What is “flash mob”?

 

2.What did a lot of fans do at People’s Square in Shanghai on July 12th, 2009?

 

3.Do the members of “flash mob” usually know each other very well?

 

4. How are so many people organized in such a short time?

 

5. What does the writer think of “flash mob”?

 

 

Answer 1

1.“Flash mob” is a group of people who gather in a public place to perform a strange activity for a short time.

2.They gathered to complete Michael Jackson’s unfinished dance in one minute

3. No, they don’t

4.By/Through using the Internet or sending short messages using mobile phones

5.Surprising and strange

【解析】

试题分析：这篇文章主要告诉我们什么是“快闪族”，以及“快闪族”是怎么聚在一起，聚在一起干什么。作者认为“快闪族”是令人吃惊的、惊讶的。

1.细节理解题。“Flash mob” is a group of people who gather in a public place to perform a strange activity for a short time.句意：快闪族是指一群聚集在一个公共场所，短时间举行一项奇怪活动的人。

2.细节理解题。They gathered to complete Michael Jackson’s unfinished dance in one minute句意：他们聚在一起是为了在一分钟内完成迈克.杰克逊未完成的舞蹈。

3.细节理解题。根据Sometimes, all these people are friends, but usually they are strangers who find each other through the Internet or sending short messages using mobile phones.句意：有时，所有这些人是朋友，但是通常他们是陌生人，他们通过网络或者手机发送短信而聚在一起。因此，回答：No, they don’t。

4.细节理解题。根据Sometimes, all these people are friends, but usually they are strangers who find each other through the Internet or sending short messages using mobile phones.句意：有时，所有这些人是朋友，但是通常他们是陌生人，他们通过网络或者手机发送短信而聚在一起。因此，回答：By/Through using the Internet or sending short messages using mobile phones。

5.细节理解题。根据“Flash mob”is very surprising and strange.句意：快闪族很惊奇和奇怪。可知作者认为快闪族是surprising and strange。

考点：社会现象类短文阅读。