There is a famous story about British poet Samuel Taylor Coleridge. He was writing a poem when he was interrupted by a knock at the door.

 This was an age before telephones. Someone was delivering a message. When Coleridge got back to his poem, he had lost his inspiration. His poetic mood had been broken by the knock on his door. His unfinished poem, which could otherwise have been a masterpiece, would now never be more than a fragment (片段).

This story tells how unexpected communication can destroy an important thought，which brings us to the cellphone.

The most common complaint about cellphones is that people talk on them to the annoyance of people around them. But more damaging may be the cellphone’s disruption (中断) of our thoughts.

 We have already entered a golden age of little white lies about our cellphones, and this is by and large a healthy, protective development. “I didn’t hear it ring” or “I didn’t realize my phone had shut off” are among the lies we tell to give ourselves space where we’re beyond reach.

The notion of being unreachable is not a new concept – we have “Do Not Disturb” signs on the doors of hotel rooms. So why must we feel guilty when it comes to cellphones? Why must we apologize if we decide to shut off the phone for a while?

The problem is that we come from a long-established tradition of difficulty with distance communication. Until the recent mass deployment (使用) of cellphones, it was easy to communicate with someone next to us or a few feet away, but difficult with someone across town, the country or the globe. We came to take it for granted.

But cellphones make long-distance communication common, and endanger our time by ourselves. Now time alone, or a conversation with someone next to us which cannot be interrupted by a phone, is something to be cherished. Even cellphone devotees, myself usually included, can’t help at times wanting to throw their phone away, or curse the day they were invented.

   But we don’t and won’t, and there really is no need. All that’s required to take back our private time is a general social recognition that we have the right to it. In other words, we have to develop a healthy contempt (轻视) for the rings of our own phones. Given the ease of making and receiving cellphone calls, if we don’t talk to the caller right now, we surely will shortly later.

A cellphone call deserves no greater priority (优先考虑的事) than a random (随机的) word from the person next to us. Though the call on my cellphone may be the one–in–a–million from Steven Spielberg–who has finally read my novel and wants to make it his next movie. But most likely it is not, and I’m better off thinking about the idea I just had for a new story, or the slice of pizza I’ll eat for lunch.

1.What is the point of the anecdote（轶事，趣闻） about the poet Coleridge in the first three paragraphs?

A. To direct readers’ attention to the main topic.

B. To show how important inspiration is to a poet.

C. To emphasize the disadvantage of not having a cellphone.

D. To encourage readers to read the works of this poet.

2.What does the writer think about people telling “white lies” about their cellphones?

A. It is a way of signaling that you don’t like the caller.

B. It is natural to tell lies about small things.

C. It is basically a good way to protect one’s privacy.

D. We should feel guilty when we can’t tell the truth.

3.According to the author, what is the most annoying problem caused by cellphones?

A. People get annoyed by the cellphone rings that they fail to notice anything else.

B. People feel guilty when they are not able to answer their cellphones.

C. Cellphones interrupt people’s private time.

D. With cellphones it is no longer possible to be unreachable.

4.What does the last paragraph suggest?

A. A person who calls us from afar deserves more of our attention.

B.Steven Spielberg once called the author to talk about the author’s novel.

C. You should always finish your lunch before you answer a call on the cellphone.

D. Never let cellphones interfere too much with your life.

I was driving around downtown one afternoon in the winter. I   1  a red light and stopped. As I was   2 , I saw a young guy standing on my left. He was   3  in the face and holding a cardboard sign with some   4  on it. When you’re in the heart of downtown, it’s pretty   5  to see homeless people asking for   6 . Generally, I would pass them, but this time when I glanced over the sign, I   7 . 

I can’t remember what the sign said exactly, but it was something like: “  8  money / food, have stomach cancer, homeless, anything helps.”

I didn’t know why, but for some   9  this particular sign struck me. The   10  had just turned green, and there was a line of lunch rush hour traffic behind me. I went back and forth in my    11  a hundred times in that next   12  about whether I should do something. “Should I help?  13  on? Should I do something?”

I didn’t. I did nothing.

The traffic moved  14 , and I went with it. About a block（街区）or two away, my heart had sunk simply for this guy. I felt so   15  for him. So, I decided to go back and ask him  16  I could buy him lunch and hear his story.

It took me about five minutes to   17  and back on to the same street where I had seen him. It was just five minutes — but he was   18 .

“Where did he go so fast?” I wondered. So, there was   19  left to do except drive on. 

If you get a special nudge（想做的事）from inside you,   20  consider acting on it. Don’t miss out — for yourself and for that other person.

1.                A．came up to      B．came from      C．came up with  D．came in

2.                A．talking         B．walking         C．waiting   D．resting

3.                A．proud          B．pale           C．happy    D．dirty

4.                A．painting        B．saying          C．feeling   D．writing

5.                A．common        B．rude           C．special   D．unlucky

6.                A．respect         B．advice          C．money   D．equipment

7.                A．stopped        B．returned        C．continued D．laughed

8.                A．Collect         B．Need           C．Keep D．Devote

9.                A．condition       B．purpose        C．goal D．reason

10.               A．car            B．sign           C．light  D．face

11.               A．mind          B．pocket         C．stomach   D．body

12.               A．week          B．second         C．day   D．hour

13.               A．Hold           B．Work          C．Come D．Drive

14.               A．backward       B．upward         C．forward   D．outside

15.               A．important       B．upset          C．easy  D．wonderful

16.               A．if             B．where         C．how  D．when

17.               A．go out         B．turn around     C．go away   D．turn up

18.               A．blind          B．caught         C．dead D．gone

19.               A．everything      B．something      C．nothing   D．anything

20.               A．jokingly        B．recently        C．usually    D．seriously

阅读下面句子，根据括号中的提示在横线的空白处填入恰当的单词。注意：每个空格只填一个单词，一个空格错误，该题不得分。
【小题1】Many people think classics _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ (没有任何关系) life today.
【小题2】Pip rather than Joe ______ ______ ______ ______ (下定决心成为) a gentleman.
【小题3】Burns divided this poem into short sections ______ ______ (包含) four lines each.
【小题4】Two nights without sleep ______ ______ ______ ______ (已经让我很累).
【小题5】Those who cannot answer all three riddles will ______ ______ ______ ______ (处死).
【小题6】The story _____ ______ (呈现了) a classic love triangle between Calaf, Turandot and Liu.
【小题7】When it becomes evident ____ ____ (发生的事), he scolds her for not being more merciful.
【小题8】A manager should ______ ______ ______ (平易近人) his staff in the daily routine.
【小题9】I will ______ ______ ______ ______ ______ (简要回顾) how Western music progressed.

There is a famous story about British poet Samuel Taylor Coleridge. He was writing a poem when he was interrupted by a knock at the door.
This was an age before telephones. Someone was delivering a message. When Coleridge got back to his poem, he had lost his inspiration. His poetic mood had been broken by the knock on his door. His unfinished poem, which could otherwise have been a masterpiece, would now never be more than a fragment.
This story tells how unexpected communication can destroy an important thought, which bring us to the cellphone.
The most common complaint about cellphones is that people talk on them to the annoyance of people around them. But more damaging may be the cellphone’s interruption of our thoughts.
We have already entered a golden age of little white lies about our cellphones, and this is by and large（大体上）a healthy, protective development. “I didn’t hear it ring” or “I didn’t realize my phone had shut off” are among the lies we tell to give ourselves space where we’re beyond reach.
The notion of being unreachable is not a new concept—we have “Do Not Disturb” sign on the doors of hotel rooms. So why must we feel guilty when it comes to cellphones? Why must we apologize if we decide to shut off the phone for a while?
Now time alone, or a conversation with someone next to us which cannot be interrupted by a phone, is something to be cherished. Even cellphone devotees（信徒）, myself usually included, can’t help at times wanting to throw their phone away, or curse the day they were invented.
But we don’t and won’t, and there really is no need. All that’s required to take back our private time is a general social recognition that we have the right to it. In other words, we have to develop a healthy contempt(轻视) for the rings of our own phones.
A cellphone call deserves no greater priority(优先考虑的事) than a random(随机的) word from the person next to us，though the call on my cellphone may be the one-in-a-million from Steven Spielberg—who has finally read my novel and wants to make it his next movie. But most likely it is not, and I’m better off thinking about the idea I just had for a new story, or the slice of pizza I’ll eat for lunch.
【小题1】What is the point of the anecdote about the poet Coleridge in the first three paragraphs?

阅读下面句子，根据括号中的提示在横线的空白处填入恰当的单词。注意：每个空格只填一个单词，一个空格错误，该题不得分。

1.Many people think classics _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ (没有任何关系) life today.

2.Pip rather than Joe ______ ______ ______ ______ (下定决心成为) a gentleman.

3.Burns divided this poem into short sections ______ ______ (包含) four lines each.

4.Two nights without sleep ______ ______ ______ ______ (已经让我很累).

5.Those who cannot answer all three riddles will ______ ______ ______ ______ (处死).

6.The story _____ ______ (呈现了) a classic love triangle between Calaf, Turandot and Liu.

7.When it becomes evident ____ ____ (发生的事), he scolds her for not being more merciful.

8.A manager should ______ ______ ______ (平易近人) his staff in the daily routine.

9.I will ______ ______ ______ ______ ______ (简要回顾) how Western music progressed.