6.Today it is common to see people who walk about with colored wires hanging from their ears wherever they go.They move about in their personal bubbles,sometimes unaware of what's happening around them.(16)COutside life is shut out.So are you one of"them"?
For me;walking around in my own personal bubble is perfect.(17)DWhat's even better wearing earphones seems to give a signal to people which says:"I'm not available for chatting at the moment!"
Suppose,you're at work and about to make an incredible breakthrough,but a colleague suddenly turns up.At this precise moment,the slightest disturbance would break your concentration.(18)A Once again,those wires hanging from your ears would be sure to give that"Go away!"signal.
(19)G It's probably part of the growing up stage when they just want to ignore their whole family.While their mothers give them lectures about why they should do their'Yes,Mum.''Problem solved.
Pretty soon,not only will we have pretty colored wires hanging from our ears-but also our brains will be directly plugged into some new high-tech instruments.We'll be in a virtual (虚拟的) world,communicating with everyone else,or choosing not to,as we like.In this world,we will all be permanently plugged in.(20)F And they are changing our social habits along the way.
In the end,there is a thin line between using technology as a tool for making life better and being a slave to it!It's so strange-suddenly,I don't feel like wearing my earphones anymore!
A.Listening to music through earphones is the perfect way to ignore such interruptions.
B.I also have wires hanging from my ears.
C.They walk around in their own spaces,with their personal"digital noise reduction systems.
D.I don't have to deal with the noise from the environment.
E.After all,I am listening to my favourite music and would rather not be disturbed.
F.Our instruments are changing quickly.
G.In the home situation,teenagers love these wires.
分析 当今随处可见带着耳机的青少年们,他们沉浸在自己的世界里,与外界隔绝.戴耳机有很多好处,可以省去很多打扰和麻烦.科技改变了人们的生活习惯,本来是为了使生活更美好,但人们似乎在逐渐成为它们的奴隶.
解答 16.C.考查理解概括能力.根据前文They move about in their personal bubbles,sometimes unaware of what's happening around them可知他们走在自己的空间,与他们的个人"数字降噪系统;故选C.
17.D.考查理解概括能力.根据空缺处之前的句子可知,作者认为生活在自己的世界里是很不错的;空缺处后面的句子则表明"更好的是,戴耳机是给别人发出的一个信号,告诉他们自己此刻不想讲话."故D项"I don't have to deal with the noise from the environment.(我无需应对外界的声音)"符合上下文的语境.故选D.
18.A.考查理解概括能力.根据本段的内容可知当你在做一件事情而且不能被打扰的时候,你耳朵上的耳机会给周围的人"走开,请勿打扰"的暗示.A选项"Listening to music through earphones is the perfect way to ignore such interruptions.(用耳机听音乐就是一个很好的忽视那些打扰的方法)"符合语境,而且其中的such interruptions和上句中的interrupt相对应.故选A,
19.G.考查理解概括能力.根据后文中的their whole family,their mothers可知这一段主要讲戴耳机在家里的用处.G项表述中的the home situation呼应这一段内容.故选G.
20.F.考查理解概括能力.根据后文And they are changing our social habits along the way可知我们的仪器变化很快;故选F.
点评 七选五阅读是完成性阅读,和完形填空很类似,不同的是一个选词,一个选句子.解题时,要注意上下文语境,充分考虑信息词(选项中和空格前后句子中相同或相近的词),选出最符合语境的句子.