They met and courted online. Lessthan three months later, Henk Hoope proposed to Sher Ea

rle by e-mail and sheaccepted through her computer keyboard in suburban Maryland. He immigrated tothe United States from the Netherlands on a fiancé() visa and, after a private ceremonybefore a justice of the peace, they started to get to know one another. Despitethe fact that they had been in steady communication for months — exploring eachothers likes and dislikes and becoming intimate enough to marry —when theyfinally met face to face at a Baltimore airport, they had a lot more exploringand adjusting to do. Its not that Henk and Sher were being deceptive(骗) — the opposite, in fact.There are those cases where people mask their true identity online to playpsychological games, but these two were trying to represent themselves faithfully.The question that their relationship raises is: How authentically(，) can people representthemselves through e-mail？

Expert opinion varies. Some arguethat as with any written communication — love letters, for example —e-mail is verythoughtful; a lot of time is put into accurately encoding feelings on the oneend and carefully reading on the other. But love letters usually are exchangedafter a relationship has had some time to ripen(). In terms of initiating andcarrying on a relationship online, says psychiatrist Esther Gwinnell, “E-mailis totally devoid of social cues(). It lacks facial movement, body language, evendress or handwriting. You can learn more from two minutes at a party than frommonths of e-mail communication.” This isnt necessarily a bad thing, but itrequires a lot of care to avoid disappointment later.

Some people experiment with theiridentity online, both deliberately and unconsciously. Its not uncommon, forinstance, for someone with an introverted personality() to be bolder online,or for people to be more playful than they normally would be face to face. MITsociologist Sherry Turkle, author of Life on the Screen, sees suchexploration as positive, an opportunity for personal growth. Indeed, she arguesthat the old notion of a real self and a virtual self is becoming outmoded() in our increasinglywired()world.

31. Why should Henkand Sher start to get to know one another only after they got engaged？

A. Because they wanted to explore each other' s likes and dislikes.

B. Because they would keep steady communication with each other.

C. Because they tried to become intimate enough to be husband and wife.

D. Because they needed to understand and adjust to each other in real life.

32.How did Henk and Sher develop their romance？

A. They courted online with their true identity.

B. They played psychological games on line.

C. They often went out on dates in person.

D. They exchanged love letters frequently by post.

33.Which of the following is true about Gwinnells words？

A. People can transfer personal feelings by e-mail as well as by post.

B. E-mail can convey emotional differences, like letter writing.

C. E-mail lacks social cues in initiating and carrying on a relationshiponline.

D. Peoplecan only enhance their personal 'relationship slowly in e-mail exchange withoutface-to-face feedback.

34. How does SherryTurkle think about peoples on-line experiment with their identity？ .

A. It helps some people with introverted personalities to be bolder.

B. It makes people become more playful than in their normal life.

C. It enables people to forget the old notion of a real self and a virtualself.

D. It provides people with a kind of opportunity for their personaldevelopment.

35.What can you infer from the whole passage？

A. People are likelyto be deceived on the line since most people will mask their true identity.

B. Wecall believe the reliability of on-line relationship as most people would representthemselves faithfully.

C. It isdifficult to develop human relationship through e-mail communication for lackof facial expressions and body language.

D. Peoplestill have different opinions on the function of e-mail communication indeveloping human relationship.