B(月考·天津三中)
Do your grandparents use social media a lot? In the digital age, many older people are excited to use social media, while others find it hard to keep up. Thankfully, some young people are helping to change that.
In Kingston, Canada, two teenagers, Poppy and Amy, started a project with their friends to help older people feel more connected through the Internet. They got the idea after seeing how the Internet changed their own grandparents’ lives. Although their grandparents could use the Internet at a basic level, they wanted to learn more. After a few lessons from Poppy and Amy, their grandparents became confident and enthusiastic(热情的)users of social media.
Encouraged by their success, Poppy and Amy invited more of their friends to join them. They began visiting a local old people’s home, where many older people couldn’t even turn on a computer. The young people lit up with joy when they saw the older people make great progress after just a few lessons.
The results were amazing! 89-year-old Sheila, with a friend, made a cooking guide online. 93-year-old Marilyn created a rap video(说唱视频). Albert, also 89, wanted to find old friends online and was surprised at how easy it was to reconnect with them.
Poppy and Amy’s project not only changed the lives of these older people, but also encouraged similar projects in other countries, showing how technology can bring joy and connection to older people.
()31. 中考新趋势推断文章开篇方式 How does the writer start the passage?
A. By telling a joke.
B. By asking a question.
C. By showing a picture.
D. By giving an example.
()32. Why did Poppy and Amy start the project?
A. Because they wanted to make money.
B. Because their grandparents asked them to do it.
C. Because their school encouraged them to help more older people.
D. Because they wanted to help older people feel more connected through the Internet.
()33. How did the young people feel about the older people’s progress?
A. Sorry.
B. Worried.
C. Happy.
D. Surprised.
()34. What was surprising to Albert?
A. The lessons were very boring.
B. It was easy to reconnect with old friends.
C. The rap videos online were so interesting.
D. His cooking guide online was very popular.
()35. What is the best title for the passage?
A. Challenges of Internet use
B. Social media for older people
C. Young people and technology
D. Teenagers guiding older people online

31. B 根据“Do your grandparents use social media a lot?”可知,文章是以提问的方式引入话题的。故选B。
32. D 根据“In Kingston, Canada, two teenagers, Poppy and Amy, started a project...to help older people feel more connected through the Internet.”可知,她们发起项目是为了帮助老年人通过互联网增强联系。故选D。
33. C 根据“The young people lit up with joy when they saw the older people make great progress...”可知,年轻人看到老人进步时感到高兴。故选C。
34. B 根据“Albert...was surprised at how easy it was to reconnect with them.”可知,Albert惊讶于在网上与老朋友重新联系如此容易。故选B。
35. D 全文围绕两位青少年帮助老年人学习使用互联网和社交媒体的故事展开,突出“青少年指导老年人上网”这一核心。故选D。