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Nowadays, millions of lonely singles are now going online instead. The World Wide Web is quickly becoming the world’s most popular matchmaker（媒人）.
Singles are flocking（涌向）to the Internet mainly because their busy lifestyles leave them little time to look for a significant other . Using dating sites（约会网址）is quick and convenient. Many singles say the regular dating scene has just led them from one bad experience to another and are ready to try something else. Dating sites also make it easy to avoid someone you are not interested in. In the real world, however, ignoring someone you don’t like can be difficult.
Despite all the advantages, online dating also presents its own set of problems. People aren’t always those who they declare to be in their online description. Safety is another concern. You are just likely to find a criminal online as you are Mr. or Miss Right.
Online dating experts recommend following a few safety tips:
Guard your personal information. Never give out your personal information online. This includes your last name, phone number, home address and place of work.
Watch for red flags. Do any of the people you are chatting with make disrespectful comments? Do they try to control you? Do they give false information about themselves? If so, forget them!
Meet in a safe place. When meeting someone in person, choose a public location with other people around.
Following these tips and you might be able to find the person of your dreams.
小题1:According to the passage, many lonely singles don’t appreciate the regular dating scene because it is _____________.

A．unpopular

B．troublesome

C．convenient

D．forgettable

小题2:The underlined words in the second paragraph “a significant other” means _______”.

A．a true friend

B．a matchmaker

C．a marriage partner

D．a happy family

小题3:Which of the following is NOT a suitable place for meeting someone you get to know through the Internet for the first time?

A．At his / her house.

B．At the museum.

C．At McDonald’s.

D．At the bookstore.

小题4:From this passage, we can infer that ____________.

A．there are mostly homely and unemployed people online

B．the police had better find criminals online

C．we can find love only through the dating sites

D．following safety tips ensures a safe online dating experience

Singles Day falls on every November 11th, and as the name indicates, this relatively new holiday is one exclusively for people who are still living the single life. I was a bit surprised when I googled “Singles Day” on the Internet, to find that China is the only country in the world that has set aside a special day for singles to celebrate their lives. To find out more about this celebration, please read on.
An old story goes that once there were four single men, leading very boring lives. None of them were married, or had lovers, or did anything exciting. They just sat around all day and played Mahjong.
One day they played Mahjong from 11 in the morning until 11 at night. During the game, no matter who won, the winning card was always the “four columns” card (the card shows four independent, parallel columns in two lines). Even more of a coincidence, it was Nov 11, or 11/11. In order to commemorate the day, they nicknamed it Singles Day.
Singles Day was first celebrated at various universities in Nanjing, capital city of Jiangsu Province during the 1990s. It got the name Singles Day because the date consists of four “ones”. These college students have since graduated, and carried their university tradition into society. Singles Day is now a special day for all fashionable youths.
The main way to celebrate Singles Day is to have dinner with your single friends, but it’s important that each person pay their own fee to show their independence. People also hold “blind date” parties in an attempt to say goodbye to their single lives.
Many singles also choose to say goodbye to their single lives on this day. Many attend “blind date” parties and many people choose to marry on this day. In addition to meaning “single” the four “ones” of the date can also mean “only one” as in “the only one for me.” Some people will use this date and this meaning to tell their special someone that they are the only “one” in their heart.
小题1:Singles Day got its name because _______.

A．the persons who play Mahjong are four singles

B．the date consists of four “ones”

C．only single persons celebrate the day

D．it was first celebrated at universities in Nanjing

小题2:Which of the following is wrong?

A．Singles Day was first celebrated in Nanjing’s universities.

B．Many singles choose Singles Day to say goodbye to their single lives.

C．The only way to celebrate the Singles Day is to have dinner with your single friends.

D．It was these college graduated students that carried their university’s tradition into society.

小题3:We can infer from the passage that ______.

A．the four singles did not get married

B．Singles Day receives great popularity among young people

C．when having dinner, one pays the fee for all his friends

D．on Singles Day many attend parties where blind people were present

小题4:What is the best title for the passage?

A．The Origin of Singles Day.	B．How to Celebrate Singles Day.
C．Singles Day.	D．Say Goodbye to Singles Day.