1．The malls were filled with people seeking gifts for their loved ones．Some of the malls remained open around the clock，partly to satisfy our needs to buy gifts．
Behind the materialistic aspect of shopping for gifts lies the idea of caring，being attentive to the desires of special people in our lives．However，to use a well-worn play on words：it is our presence，not our presents，that truly counts．Many of us，unfortunately，can be so inattentive，even in the presence of our loved ones，that we might as well not be there at all．
Attention is one of the greatest gifts we can give each other．Companies around the globe spend billions every year on advertising to catch our attention for just a short moment at a time．Whole industries-media，entertainment，education-rely on the precious gift of our attention for their continued existence．A baby lacking attention for a long time is likely to be psychologically unhealthy．
In earlier times，both diet and attention could be left unregulated （没人管的） without major cause for concern．There were natural checks and balances：limited availability of food meant few got fat，for example．Similarly，in bygone times we might have spent a few hours communicating with the village storyteller； today，watching an entire TV series，while speaking to nobody，is common．In traditional societies，with smaller population，everyone would get a fair deal of attention．On many issues we might go to see Grandma or Grandpa； now we have Google and Wikipedia．
"She just wants attention．"people tend to think little of those doing things simply for attention．But the truth is that human beings need attention，and giving attention to each other is，to a large extent，what human civilization is based upon．This perhaps explains the runaway success of social networking sites such as Twitter and Facebook．While we use such sites for"micro Hogging"，"idea voicing"and"status updates"-the reality is that we are often doing no more or less than fulfilling our basic human drive for attention exchange．
I friend you，you friend me，I retweet you，you retweet me．The charming ease with which we can now get and give attention is why many people appear overly attached to their smart phones．It is also a vicious （恶性的） circle．As ever more people are busy exchanging attention online，there is increasingly lessattention to be paid in the real world，which forces more people to seek their attention exchange online，or else risk attention-starvation．
The very nature of attention exchange is being rapidly transformed，and there is a danger that some of us will develop unhealthy practices．Just as eating red meat every day is a bad idea，so it is with too much attention exchange．The biological consequences of our technological advancement in food production are highly visible； heart disease，diabetes and obesity．The consequences of our transformed attention exchanges will be psychological and social，and so may take longer to identify，but they will be equally damaging．
Face-to-face attention is becoming rarer，and therefore more valuable．In a sense it is priceless．And it is a gift that can be given all-year-round．
59．People use social networking sites such as Twitter and Facebook toD．
A．obtain information B．give attention to others
C．voice their opinions D．notice and get noticed
60．What can we infer from Paragraphs 6-7？D
A．More people will risk attention-starvation in future．
B．The nature of attention exchange is rarely changed．
C．Technological advancement contributes to all diseases．
D．Transformed attention exchanges do harm to society．
61．The writer's purpose for writing the passage is toA．
A．advocate more focus on real life attention
B．analyze the necessity of attention giving
C．give practical tips on attention exchange
D．recommend some social networking sites．
分析 作者通过描述商场里人们购买礼物的现象，揭示人们只顾表面而不相互关注的事实，从而进一步论证现在人们在网络上相互关注而忽视现实生活中的关注的危害，最终指出了现实生活中相互关注的重要性．
解答 DDA
59：D 细节题．由第五段第二、三句"But the truth is that human beings need attention，and giving attention to each other is，to a large extent，what civilization is based upon．This perhaps explains the runaway success of social networking sites such as Twitter and Facebook．"可知作者认为 Twitter 和 Facebook 成功的原因是人们需要被关注，也需要给予关注，C项正确．A、D项，文章未提及，A、C项错误．B项只说到了给与关注一方面，B项错误．故正确答案为D．
70：D 推断题．由第七段最后两句"The biological consequences of our technological advancement in food production are highly visible：heart disease，diabetes and obesity．The consequences of our transformed attention exchanges will be psychological and social，and so may take longer to identify，but they will be equally damaging．"可知，已经变味的交换关注的方式给心理和社会带来的影响要更久才能识别，它的破坏性和科技进步下食物产品带来的心脏病，糖尿病和肥胖症同样大．由此可推知，这样的交换关注方式对社会有危害，D项正确．
A项，由第六段最后一句"As ever more people are busy exchanging attention online，there is increasingly less attention to be paid in the real world，which forces more people to seek their attention exchange online，or else risk attention-starvation．"可知越来越多的人在网上相互关注，而现实生活中的关注就少，这就迫使更多人去网上寻求关注，否则他们就会冒急缺关注（attention-starvation）的险．由此可推断人们上网寻求关注就不会 risk attention-starvation，A项错误．B项，由第七段第一句"The very nature of attention exchange is being rapidly transformed…"可知交换关注的本质发生了改变，B项错误．C项，文章只提到了科技进步带来了心脏病，糖尿病和肥胖症，而并非所有疾病，C项错误．故正确答案为D．
71：A 主旨题．作者通过描述商场里人们购买礼物的现象，揭示人们只顾表面而不相互关注的事实，从而进一步论证现在人们在网络上相互关注而忽视现实生活中的关注的危害，最终指出了现实生活中相互关注的重要性．由文章最后一段"Face-to-face attention is becoming rarer，and therefore more valuable．In a sense it is priceless．And it is a gift that can be given all-year-round．"也可知作者认为现实生活中相互关注最为珍贵．因而，作者写作的目的是提倡人们注重现实生活中的相互关注，A项正确．
B项，作者只有在分析关注方式时提到了给与关注是人们的本性，是必要的，但并没有深入分析，B项错误．C项，作者并没有给出实用的交换关注的点子，C项错误．
D项，作者指出了人们着重网上相互关注而忽视现实生活相互关注的危害，而不是推荐社交网站，D项错误．故正确答案为A．
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