ArLynn Presser is a 51-year-old woman who lives in Winnetka, Illinois. It’s normal for ArLynn to stay indoors all the time. In fact, for most of her adult life, she hardly ever left her home. Her career as a writer ensured that she could spend her life indoors and still get things done. If this sounds strange to you, you must know that ArLynn suffers from agoraphobia – the fear of crowded places or enclosed public spaces.

Like most introverts (內(nèi)向的人), ArLynn interacts with people online and she has 325 friends she chats with on Facebook. Last year, she went and did something that no one could have ever expected. On 31st of Dec, 2010, she made a decision to meet all 325 of her Facebook friends in person.

For a person who was terrified of flying and could never get on a plane before, this was certainly a daunting task. In the end, she did a great job, traveling over 13 countries and taking over 39 flights. By the end of 2011, she had met 292 friends, about 90% of what she had intended to.

According to Presser, this was something she just had to do, to make a great change in her life. She said, "A lot of it was just realizing that with my sons gone, I was spending a lot more time alone and a lot more time in front of the computer."

Meeting her Facebook friends was not always easy and she sometimes found herself in the middle of emotional breakdowns and moments of panic. For safety reasons, she always had a partner with her, and made sure the meetings were conducted in public.

Despite all the problems she faced, ArLynn did seem to have some wonderful moments with her facebook friends. Quite a year, I must say! Now her incredible experience has inspired a documentary called "Face to Facebook", about Facebook, anxiety, and the power of social media to inspire great personal change. 

66. For ArLynn Presser, staying indoors is normal because________.

A. she lives in a remote town

B. she had to stay at home to write

C. she can't walk out of her home because of the disease

D. she is afraid of crowded places or enclosed public spaces

67. Why did Arlynn decide to meet her Facebook friends? 

A. She is tired of her present life.  

B. Most of her friends wanted to meet her.

C. Her son encouraged her to do so.

D. She wanted to make a great change in her life.

68. We can infer from the passage that _______.

A. Arylnn finished her task easily

B. the decision to meet the internet friends was a wrong one

C. the journey of meeting her friends was really a challenge to Arylnn

D. Arylnn sometimes wanted to give up her plan because of her illness

69. Which of the following statements is NOT true?

A. Arylnn never got on the plane before.

B. Arylnn met her friends in the same place.

C. Arylnn met 90% of her friends in about one year.

D. Arylnn had some wonderful moments with her friends.

70. What is the author’s attitude towards Arylnn's action?

A. Doubtful        B. Grateful        C. Approving        D. Disapproving

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