高考英语专题总复习阅读理解八篇.pdfVIP

2012 届高考英语专题总复习阅读理解精选八篇 （1） Micro-blog is no longer simply a platform for self-expression, gossip and networking, as it is becoming an increasingly fierce battlefield for businesses wanting to promote their products and services ． Over the last year, micro-blogging has become wildly popular in China, with some 65 million China based micro-blog accounts registered （注册登记） by the end of 2010 and the number is growing by more than 10 million each month, according to Data Center of the China Internet （DCCI）． At present, Chinas largest web portal Sina claims to have 5,000 company micro-blog users, including Starbucks, Channel, and IKEA．Onthe micro-blog pages of the companies, visitors can not only view advertisements, but also see consumer feedback （反馈） and even commentaries on hot social issues ． E-commerce （电子商务） expert Lu Bowang says micro-blogging has opened a whole new dimension of marketing ．Through micro-blogs, companies can quickly grasp the attention of potential consumers and interact with them on a regular basis so to develop a friendly link with consumers, Lu said ． An Internet surfer nicknamed Xiaoben posted on his micro-blog page that he enjoyed drinking Puer tea, and within 10 minutes, a micro-blogger who owned an online shop selling Puer tea recommended his shop to Xiaoben ．“It is a little bit like magic ．I just make a wish, and then I get a micro-blog response ．” However, with more and more people micro-blogging to make money, experts warn that marketing via micro-blog could be a double-edged sword ． Huang Heshui, professor from Xiamen University says micro-blogging is highly personal and private, and that too manyadvertising messages can annoy micro-blog users leading them to dislike certain brands