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【题目】Some researchers believe that the mobile phone makes youngsters less thoughtful and makes it easier for them to make mistakes in life. Hitting a few keys and then seeing the desired word appear in full trains children to be fast but inaccurate when they do other things, according to scientists. They warn that this could have a negative impact on a whole generation.

ChildWise, a market research firm specializing in children's products, found that one in four undereights had a mobile. The total of 4.5 million youngsters with mobiles included 58 percent of 9 to 10yearolds, 89 percent of 11 to 12yearolds, 93 percent of 13 to 14yearolds and 95 percent of 15 to 16yearolds.

Experts are also concerned about the possible impact of mobile phone radiation on developing brains. But Michael Abramson, a professor at Monash University, Melbourne, Australia, says the amount of radiation transmitted during text messaging is a mere 0.03 percent of that transmitted during voice calls — suggesting radiation is not to blame for the brain effects.

In a recent study, Prof Abramson analyzed the mobile phone use of children aged between 11 and 14 and their ability to carry out a number of computer tests. He found that increased mobile phone use appears to change the way their brains work. He said, “The kids who used their phones a lot were faster on some of the tests, but were less accurate. We suppose that using mobile phones a lot, particularly tools like predictive texts for SMS, is training them to be fast but inaccurate. The use of mobile phones is changing the way children learn and pushing them to become more impulsive in the way they behave without thinking things through.”

The findings follow other research that suggested that text messaging encourages children's language skills and does not damage the ability to spell.

【1】It can be concluded from the ChildWise's research that ________.

A. the older the child is, the greater chance he has a mobile phone

B. children under eight are too young to use mobile phones

C. children aged between 11－14 were not involved in the research

D. 4.5 million people have a mobile phone in Australia

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

A. Prof Abramson thinks mobile phones have little effect on children.

B. There's less radiation transmitted during text messaging than during voice calls.

C. Text messaging trains children to be fast and accurate.

D. Text messaging may damage children's ability to spell.

【3】What does the underlined word “impulsive” in the fourth paragraph mean?

A. Encouraging someone to do something.

B. Forcing someone to accept a way of life.

C. Doing things without considering the effects they may have.

D. Doing things with careful planning and consideration.

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】A

【2】B

【3】C

【解析】本文叙述的是手机对青少年的影响。

【1】A推理判断题。根据第二段中ChildWise调查公司的一系列结果可以看出：随着年龄的增长，青少年有手机的比率在逐渐升高。故选A。

【2】B细节理解题。根据第三段“the amount of radiation transmitted during text messaging is a mere 0.03 percent of that transmitted during voice calls”可知，发短信时的辐射是打电话时辐射的0.03%。故选B。

【3】C词义猜测题。根据第四段“training them to be fast but inaccurate”和“without thinking things through”可知，发短信使得孩子们变得更快但不准确，他们的行为变得冲动，不考虑后果。故选C。

任何一篇文章中的句子在内容上都不是绝对孤立的，都跟句子所在的段落及整篇文章有关。利用上下文提供的情景和线索，进行合乎逻辑的综合分析进而推测词义，是阅读过程中的一大关键，最常见的就是利用上下文语境、常识和语法关系推断词义。抓住所需推断词汇前后的含义做出正确判断。本题第3小题，是词义猜测题。根据第四段“training them to be fast but inaccurate”和“without thinking things through”可知，发短信使得孩子们变得更快但不准确，他们的行为变得冲动，不考虑后果。故选C。