13.LONDON-To get a mobile phone as a gift for 14thbirthday,Lucy declared to her parents that everyone else has one.Her parents gave in.
Curious to know how her daughter would use the phone,Jane Bidder,the mother,followed Lucy to the school bus in the morning.The bus seats 20,of whom half have a mobile phone.One rings and several adolescent owners fumble with their bags.
Many parents have just come to realize that the mobile phone is no longer for traveling businessmen-it is as likely to be found in school bags.
The mobile phone seems to have become something essential for today's teens in Britain,according to a survey published last week,by NOP,a leading market research company in Britain.Research found that 66percent of 16-year-olds now have access to a mobile phone.
The mobile phone has been turned into a secret messaging service by teen users.When they are talking on the mobile,their parents are not able to eavesdrop on the second line.
The interview with 2,019young people aged 7to 16found that they favor the text messaging service because they offer a secret way of keeping in touch.The days of secret notes in the classroom are dying out.
For example,"cul"means"see you later";"lol"means"laugh out loud'; and"2nite"is the abbreviation of"tonight".All these are based on shorthand phrases on the Internet.
Many schools have banned students using mobile phones.But they are not very successful.Still phones ring in the class and disturb study.Besides,people are worried about the health risk to kids using mobile phones.
Scientists believe children are especially vulnerable(易受伤的)mobile radiation.
64.The story of Lucy is told to show usB.
A.British parents always meet their children's needs.
B.how British parents accept the truth of teenagers owning a mobile phone.
C.British kids have good relationship with their parents.
D.why every child gets a mobile phone as a birthday present in UK
65.Which of the following statements is NOT true according to the passage?D
A.People worry about the harm to the kids'health by using mobile phone.
B.Teenagers want to have their own secret.
C.Teenagers like to send messages to each other
D.Lucy does not get the mobile phone she wants
66.The underlined word"eavesdrop"meansC.
A.join in actively
B.interrupt rudely
C.listen secretly
D.watch carefully
67.Interviews discover children like to send messages instead ofC.
A.calling each other
B.playing games online
C.writing to each other
D.greeting each other.
分析 讲述了 Lucy 要求父母给她买手机的事例,可知作者举例 Lucy 的故事是为了告诉读者英国父母逐渐接受孩子们拥有手机这一现象.
解答 64.B主旨题.文章第一、二段讲述了 Lucy 要求父母给她买手机的事例,接着第三段"Many parents have just come to realize that the mobile phone is no longer for traveling businessmen-it is as likely to be found in school bags."引出话题,由此可知作者举例 Lucy 的故事是为了告诉读者英国父母逐渐接受孩子们拥有手机这一现象,故正确答案为B.
65.D细节题.由第一段最后一句"Her parents gave in."可知 Lucy 的父母向她屈服,即给她买了手机,因此D项错误.因为此题选择错误项,故正确答案为D.
66.C推断题.由第六段第一句"The interview with 2,019 young people aged 7 to 16 found that they favor the text messaging service because they offer a secret way of keeping in touch."可知短信服务给青少年们提供一种秘密的交流方式,由此推断,当他们讲电话时,父母再也不能"偷听"了,因此 eavesdrop 意为"偷听",故正确答案为C.
67.C细节题.由第六段"The interview with 2,019 young people aged 7 to 16 found that they favor the text messaging service because they offer a secret way of keeping in touch.The days of secret notes in the classroom are dying out."可知青少年们更喜欢短信交流,而传纸条已经绝迹了,故正确答案为C.
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