填空题 Directions: The following is an instrustion. After reading it, you should give brief answers to the 5 questions (No. 56 to No. 60) that follow. The answers (in no more than 3 words ) should be written after the corresponding numbers on the Answer Sheet.

Are You on the List?

Online mailing lists are similar to message boards, but a little bit more private. Like message boards, each list centres on a specific topic. Unlike message boards, mailing lists use email to connect users. Send your email address to a "list server" along with the name of the mailing list ( or email conversation) you want to join. From then on ( until you unsubscribe), you'll receive all the emails, that you and other users send to the list.
The website List is a great way to find mailing lists. It organizes over 70,000 mailing lists by category. If you sign up for one, make sure you have a stable email address. Many times a list will only let you post a message from the address that you are subscribed under. Also keep the first email you get from a list in a safe place—it usually tells you how to unsubscribe.
Finally, you may want to sign up for a list and receive only the best messages. Many moderated lists allow you to designate whether you'll get every message or only a "digest". Again, check that first message for instructions. ( A word of caution : don' t go crazy and sign for too many lists all at once. If you do, you may be inundated (泛滥) with email and not get anything positive out of the experience. Take it slow. Sign up for one or two lists, and then go from there. )

填空题 How can you get mail from the mailing lists? You can send your email address to a“______” along with the name of the mailing list(or email conversation) you want to join.

填空题 What is the best title for the passage? Online______.

填空题 What is the meaning of "subscribe" in the passage? Pay______.

填空题 Find out the difference between the mailing lists and message boards. Mailing lists are a little more ______than message boards and mailing lists use email to connect users.

填空题 Signing too many lists is a good idea for you to get messages. Is it right or wrong? Why? It' s wrong because you may be inundated with email and not get anything ______out of the experience.