2018届高三英语二轮复习练习：专题四+阅读理解2.4.2+Word版含解析.doc

A (2017·甘肃省第一次高考诊断试卷) In China，there are usually two reasons why people receive messages from friends and relatives from whom they haven’t heard for a while.The first is about New Year greetings，which are always welcome.The second reason is often unpleasant，however; people are increasingly contacting longlost friends，or even casual acquaintances，and urging them to cast online votes for their children or grandchildren in competitions. The practice，which has been growing rapidly，has now reached the point where people are becoming tired and may even feel annoyed. The results of a recent surve