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【题目】When Gretch en Baxter gets home from work as a New York City book editor, she checks her cellphone at the door. "I think we are attached to these devices (装置)in a way that is not always positive, " says Baxter, who'd rather focus at home on her husband and 12-year-old daughter. "It's there but we get crazy sometimes and we don't know where it should stop. "

Americans are connected at unprecedented (前所未有的)levels—93% now use cellphones or wireless devices; one-third of those are "smartphones" that allow users to surf the Internet and check e-mails, among other things. The benefits are obvious： checking messages on the road, staying in touch with friends and family, efficiently using time once spent waiting around.

The downside： Often, we're effectively disconnecting from those in the same room.

That's why, despite all the technology that makes communicating easier than ever, 2010 was the Year We Stopped Talking to One Another. From texting at dinner to posting on Facebook at work or checking e-mails while on a date, the connectivity revolution is creating a lot of divided attention. Many analysts say it's time to step back and reassess.

"What we're going to see in the future is new opportunities for people to be connected like never before, " says Scott Campbell, assistant professor of communication studies at the University of Michigan, who studies the social implications (暗示)of using mobile devices. "It can be a good thing. But I also see the traditional social structure is getting somewhat torn apart. "

Sherry Turkic, director of the MIT Initiative on Technology and Self in Cambridge, Mass, wants to remind people that technology can be turned off. "Our human purpose is to really have connections with people," she says. "We have to reclaim (收回)it. It's not going to happen naturally."

【1】 According to the first paragraph, Gretchen Baxter thinks _____ .

A. cellphones are not always helpful

B. we benefit a lot from the invention of cellphones

C. using cellphones too much may be bad for health

D. cellphones play an important role in her life

【2】 Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?

A. People communicate more now than in the past.

B. Using mobile devices can focus people's attention quickly.

C. 93% of Americans often use cellphones to surf the Internet.

D. The use of mobile devices has a negative effect on the traditional social structure.

【3】 What is Sherry Turkle’s attitude towards using mobile devices?

A. Positive.

B. Negative.

C. Confused.

D. Uncertain.

【4】 The main purpose of the passage is to tell readers that _____ .

A. something must be done for people to get a real connection with others

B. cellphones may be replaced by new devices

C. cellphones should be turned off on some occasions

D. people should have more connections with others

Answer 1

【答案】【1】 A

【2】 D

【3】 B

【4】 A

【解析】【1】 细节理解题。根据第一段的“I think we are attached to these devices(装置)in a way that is not always positive. ”可知，巴克斯特认为手机并非总是有益的. 故A项正确。

【2】 细节理解题。根据倒数第二段斯科特所说的“But I also see the traditional social structure is getting somewhat torn apart. ”可知，传统的社会结构正在因新的交流方式的出现出现撕裂。故D项描速正确。

【3】 推理判断题. 由最后一段可知，雪莉对使用手机持否定观点。

【4】 主旨大意题. 本文主要讨论了手机、网络等交流工具给人们生活带来便利的同时，也产生了一些负面的影响，所以其目的在于建议人们采取措施重新回归正常的交流，故A项正确。