Part 2 Paragraph Organization and Development [40 points]Questions 6－8 are based on the

Part 2 Paragraph Organization and Development [40 points]

Questions 6-8 are based on the following task. (15 points)

Read the following paragraphs. Choose the best answer to each question. Write your answer A,B or C on the Answer Sheet.

A new generation of communications technologies is upon us. They have changed workplace communication, providing many options for sending a message. (6)_______.

Email is so pervasive in organizations that it has become the default choice for communication. People still call each other at work, but sending an email to someone in the next cubicle is common. It's no surprise that most people believe email is used too often instead of face-to-face communication.

(7)_______.For short messages and quick questions, these channels are ideal, Of course, with smart phones, email may give you an instant response as well, but this varies by organizations and people. As you probably know, the real value of IMing is“presence awareness”-you know someone is available to respond immediately. Although some people consider IM an annoying interruption at work, people who use JM are at the office report fewer disruptions and believe that TM saves time and provides timely, relevant information. One analyst predicts that in the next few years, a vast majority of the employees will use TM as their primary communications tool.

Perhaps the more interesting technologies for communication are social media. Web 2.0, which encourages online interaction, has opened the door for people to participate on the web. This is quite different from the one-way communication of the early Internet, when companies would post brochure-like website for people to consume.

The real value of social media for companies is the opportunity to connect with people online.(8)________.To promote interaction, companies use Web 2.0 technologies, for example, blogs, wikis, video, and social networking sites. These tools are used on the Internet, on a company,5 intranet and on extranets. The Fortune Global 100 companies are using social media actively. Seventy-nine percent are using at least one of four main social platforms-Twitter, videos, Facebook and blogs to communicate with customers. Of these tools, Twitter is the most frequently used and has proved useful for companies.

6. Choose the thesis statement ().

A. Depending on the type of messages, you may choose from a variety of communications technologies.

B. As business tools, mobile technologies are useful for reporting news and connecting with customers.

C. Technology is blurring many forms of communication-oral and written, face-to-face and online.

7. Choose the topic sentence for the paragraph ().

A. Texting has been considered too informal for communicating at work.

B. Instant messaging may be considered rude in front of other people.

C. Instant messaging (IM) and texting are becoming increasingly popular at work.

8. Choose the bridge sentence ().

A. Social networking sites are for people who share common interests.

B. Multi-communication is said to be an effective way.

C. Social media is about the conversation.