单选题 Still happily together, Mayer Solen and Joann Oakes credit Senior-Net for "introducing" them not only to each other but also to a world of computer-literate over-60 s. "Senior-Net offers a forum where senior citizens can talk freely, help each other, and even console each other,"
Joann says. "Even though we are scattered across the country, we can share thoughts, opinions and concerns about issues that affect us. It's like a big family. When Mayer and I travel around the country, we make it a point to look up other Senior-Net members."
Mary Furlong, founder of the 10-years-old network, says it is a painless way to socialize, especially for those recently widowed and reluctant to go out alone, and for the disabled. Senior-Net has more then 6 000 members across the United States.
Joann Oakes and Mayer Solen fell for each other just before Christmas in 1991. She had been watching from a distance as Mr. Solen flitted from one group of friends to another. Finally, the two began a conversation. They discovered they were both widowed. They talked on and on. At midnight, they said good night, turned off their computers and went to bed, Mr. Solen in the south-western state of Nevada, and Mrs. Oakes in the north-western state of Washington. From then on they talked nearly every day via their computers until their marriage.
Computers are playing Cupid for what seems to be an unlikely target—a generation that didn't know the difference between a mouse and a modem until they reached 60. Now, older adults are plugged in to exchange gardening tips, debate religion ,or try to recall the lines of old time popular songs. The marriage between seniors and computers is, in fact, perfectly natural. They grew up in a time when people wrote weekly letters to each other and kept journals and diaries. A computer is an easier way to do the same.
With no risk of censure or rejection, grandfathers can let their hair down. Church-going people confess they are not really sure what they think about religion. People who always thought of themselves as conserved and "respectable" may be found flirting shamelessly with correspondents who live 500 miles away. If anyone dislikes the company or the discussion, they don't have to be polite. "Just hit the control button and you're gone," says Joann Oakes.

单选题 Senior-Net ______.
【正确答案】 B
【答案解析】文章第2段中夕阳网的创建人弗朗说，该网特别为那些丧偶的、不愿外出的或行动不便的老年人提供了便捷的社交方式。
单选题 Mayer Solen and Joann Oakes ______ .
【正确答案】 B
【答案解析】文章第1段提到索伦和奥克斯感谢夕阳网让他们相识，第3段又提到认识后两人天天上网聊天直到结婚。
单选题 The marriage between seniors and computers is very natural, because ______.
【正确答案】 C
【答案解析】文章第4段谈到这种结合非常自然，因为这些老年人年轻时，每星期也写信，并且有写日记的习惯。
单选题 In the last paragraph, we can find that grandfathers ______.
【正确答案】 D
【答案解析】这道题主要考学生对let one's hair down这个词组的理解，该词组的意思是无拘无束，随心所欲。即使不记得这个词组，从上下文也可判断出来。
单选题 According to the passage, the Senior-Net subscribers _____.
【正确答案】 A
【答案解析】文中最后一段提到在网上聊天，想说什么就说什么，不喜欢了就关掉。
单选题 Which of the following is the attitude of the author towards the Senior Net?
【正确答案】 A
【答案解析】从倒数第2段说的Now，older adults are plugged in to exchange gardening tips，debate religion，or try to recall the lines of old time popular songs．The marriage between seniors and computers is，in fact，perfectly natural．以及最后一段说的If anyone dislikes the company or the discussion，they don't have to be polite．“Just hit the control button and you're gone，”says Joann Oakes，都说明作者认为老人上网是有益的，他们善于控制自己。