1. I. Reading for the Main Idea Choose the best answer. ____ What is the main idea of the reading? (A) People usually like to gossip on the Internet. (B) Rumors and gossip are everywhere in chat rooms. (C) People have to think twice when reading or forwarding an e-mail rumor. (D) Internet users always use e-mail to forward the rumors they get. C

2. Choose the best answer to each of the following questions. ____ 1. What do most people think about the urban legends? (A) They are not sure whether the urban legends are true or not. (B) They think the urban legends seem to be real. (C) They are unhappy about the urban legends. (D) They feel that most of the urban legends come from the government. II. Reading for Details B

3. ____ 2. Which of the following statements about rumors on the Internet is TRUE? (A) All the rumors on the Internet are funny. (B) It is true that going to the bathroom on November 1 is not allowed. (C) More and more people are starting to believe the rumors on the Internet. (D) Some of the rumors can cause trouble, but some are harmless and even funny. D

4. ____ 3. Which of the following rumors on the Internet is harmless? (A) Big dogs live longer than small ones. (B) Mainland China will attack Japan in 2015. (C) A restaurant in Taipei served dirty food to customers. (D) The food in the supermarket is fresher than that in the traditional market. A

5. ____ 4. Which of the following shouldn’t be done by Internet users? (A) Reading e-mail rumors. (B) Forwarding e-mail rumors to others. (C) Getting news on the Internet. (D) Reading e-mails from strangers. B

6. ____ 5. According to the last e-mail of the reading, what will happen if someone forwards it? (A) Amy will die soon. (B) Amy will get 7 dollars every time someone forwards it. (C) Those who forward it will get 7 dollars. (D) Those who forward it may get lung cancer. B

7. III. Topics for Discussion 1. How do you stop e-mail rumors from spreading on the Internet? 2. Have you ever received any ridiculous rumors? Share one with your classmates. 結束放映