March 27 - April 02, 2006
South Korea aims to cool Internet rage attacks
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1. What are South Koreans who debate publicly on the Internet called?
A. cyborgs
B. netizens
C. internuts
D. dog-poopers

2. Why do people in Korea take Internet attacks so serious?
A. Shame is a very strong feeling in Korea.
B. People are extremely sensitive to electric shock.
C. Students need Internet approval to enroll in university.
D. Everything on the Korean Internet is government approved.

3. What is wrong about people being reprimanded over the Internet?
A. Nothing
B. People can defend themselves.
C. Innocent people might be accused.
D. Everybody can form their own opinion.

4. What was the dog poop girl accused of?

A. She pooped on her dog.
B. She took away her dogÕs poop.
C. Her dog pooped on public transport.
D. Her dog pooped on commuters on the subway.

5. Why would the school not dismiss the dog poop girl?
A. She owned the school.
B. She was a famous person.
C. Many people felt sorry for her.
D. She was not one of their students.


Synonyms: Which of the following words or phrases replace the ones from the passage best?
6. incident
A. event
B. crime
C. animal
D. perpetrator

7. stun
  A. justify
B. shock
C. support
D. encourage

8. ferocity
A. legality
B. fairness
C. viciousness
D. consideration

9. strike
A. hit
B. avoid
C. create
D. surround

10. outrage
A. thrill
B. delight
C. infuriate
D. entertain

 

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