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13．It's 10：30 p．m．，and 11-year-old Brandon Blanco is sound asleep at home．Suddenly，a loud noise （21）Ahim up．Naturally，Brandon （22）Ahis cell phone．He blinks twice，and the message on the screen becomes clear："R U awake？"
The （23）Dtext does not annoy Brandon since he gets frequent （24）Band calls，even after bedtime．And he can't imagine life without them．"If I didn't have a cell phone，I wouldn't be able to talk to my friends or family as often，"he told the Kaiser Family Foundation．
Brandon's use of （25）Cdoesn't stop there．He also has a computer，a TV and three video-game consoles（控制台）in his room．With so many （26）C，it is no surprise that when he is not at school，he spends nearly every （27）Dminute using one or more of these devices．Brandon is hardly （28）B．According to a recent study by TFK，kids aged 8 to 18 are spending more time than ever before using（29）Cdevices．How much time？More than seven and a half hours a day（30）A，the study found．That's about an hour more than just five years ago．
The jump is the result of a huge explosion in mobile devices，says Victoria Rideout，the lead author of the study．"These devices have opened up many more（31）Dfor young people to use media，whether it's on the bus，on the way to school or waiting in line before the cashier，"says Rideout．
Often，kids （32）D，or use more than one device at a time．"If you've got a chance to do something on your （33）Aand take a phone call and have the TV on at the same time，why not？"Media expert Cheryl Olson says．Most experts agree technology has much to （34）Bkids．But some worry the kids could be （35）Bother （36）Dlike playing outside or （37）Dwith friends．"It's a matter of balance，"says Olson．
Multitasking while（38）Dis another concern．Some kids listen to music，watch TV or use the phone while doing their homework．"It's important to make sure that you should （39）Bone thing deeply，"says Rideout．
With new and exciting devices hitting stores every year，keeping technology use（40）Ais more important than ever．"Kids should try，"adds Rideout．"But parents might have to step in sometimes．"

21．A．wakes	B．takes	C．makes	D．gets
22．A．reaches for	B．takes out	C．puts out	D．turn off
23．A．early	B．afternoon	C．morning	D．night
24．A．books	B．messages	C．letters	D．passages
25．A．cell phones	B．papers	C．technology	D．words
26．A．friends	B．assignments	C．devices	D．interrupts
27．A．working	B．speaking	C．sleeping	D．waking
28．A．happy	B．alone	C．tired	D．worried
29．A．electric	B．useful	C．electronic	D．fashionable
30．A．on average	B．in total	C．for fun	D．without stop
31．A．jobs	B．machines	C．rooms	D．opportunities
32．A．like	B．enjoy	C．hate	D．multitask
33．A．computer	B．desk	C．own	D．time
34．A．employ	B．offer	C．attract	D．tell
35．A．setting up	B．missing out	C．working with	D．relying on
36．A．methods	B．ways	C．chances	D．activities
37．A．helping out	B．fighting with	C．hanging out	D．looking after
38．A．listening to music	B．watching TV	C．using phone call	D．doing homework
39．A．looking for	B．concentrate on	C．staring at	D．writing down
40．A．in check	B．at the same time	C．more often	D．less often．

Answer 1

分析 本文叙述了以11岁的布兰登布兰科为代表的一些青少年，他们在使用新的设备如电脑、手机、电视机和视频游戏机等方面，花费的时间很长，因而他们有些活动就不能参加了，因此短文最后提出，在这方面要加强控制，家长也应给予足够的重视．

解答 21．A 考查动词词义辨析． wakes 醒来； takes 花费； makes制造； gets到达．根据上文布兰登布兰科当时在睡觉，手机短信把他惊醒了，故选A．
22．A 考查动词短语辨析． reaches for伸手去拿； takes out取出； puts out伸出； turn off关掉．根据语境他去拿手机，故选A．
23．D 考查上下文的呼应． early早； afternoon下午； morning早晨； night晚上．根据It's 10：30 p．m．可知这是晚上，故选D．
24．B 考查上下文的呼应． books 书； messages 信息； letters 信； passage走廊，一段；根据上文the message on the screen becomes clear这里是短信，故选B．
25．C 考查名词词义辨析． cell phones手机； papers 文件；technology技术；  words单词．根据He also has a computer，a TV and three video-game consoles（控制台）in his room．可知这里指的是技术，故选C．
26．C 考查上下文的呼应．Friends朋友； assignments作业； devices装置； interrupts中断．根据上文或下文using one or more of these devices．可知有电脑等设备，故选C．
27．D 考查动词词义辨析． working 工作； speaking讲话； sleeping睡觉； waking醒．根据常识他花费大约醒着的时间去用这些设备，故选D．
28．B 考查形容词词义辨析． happy高兴的； alone孤独的，独自； tired累的； worried担心的．根据kids aged 8 to 18 are spending more time than ever before using…可知Brandon并非孤独，还有很多和他一样的人，故选B．
29．C 考查形容词词义辨析．electric电的； useful 有用的； electronic电子的； fashionable流行的，时髦的．electric的基本意思是"电动的""电的"，指以电作动力、由电产生、产生电的、使用电的或用于导电的，作此解时，只用作定语．electrical指"与电学有关的"．如an electrical engineer电机〔气〕工程师； an electrical fault电力故障．故选C． 
30．A 考查固定短语．on average平均； in total总计； for fun开玩笑； without stop不停地．研究发现大约一天平均花费7个半小时，故选A．
31．D 考查名词词义辨析． jobs工作； machines机器； rooms房间； opportunities机会．这些设备对于年轻人来说打开了方便之门，也就是有更多的机会去使用它们，故选D．
32．D 考查动词词义辨析．like喜欢； enjoy 喜欢； hate 恨； multitask任务多．孩子们的任务多，有时同时用好几个设备，故选D．
33．A 考查名词词义辨析．computer 电脑； desk桌子； own自己的； time时间．如果你能在你的电脑上做一些事情，同时也能打电话，同时也开着电视，故选A．
34．B 考查动词词义辨析． employ雇佣； offer 提供； attract吸引； tell告诉．大多数专家都同意科技给孩子们提供很多东西，故选B．
35．B 考查动词词义辨析． setting up设立，装置； missing out遗漏； working with共事； relying on依赖．有些人担心孩子可能会漏掉一些活动，故选B．
36．D 考查上下文的呼应． methods方法； ways 方法； chances机会； activities活动．根据like playing outside 这是对活动的举例，所以选D．
37．D 考查动词短语．helping out 帮助摆脱困难； fighting with与…斗争；hanging out常去； looking after照顾．经常和朋友出去，故选C．
38．D 考查动词短语． listening to music听音乐； watching TV 看电视；using phone call 用手机； doing homework做作业．可以一边做作业一边做很多事情，故选D．
39．B 考查动词短语．looking for寻找； concentrate on 全神贯注；staring at盯着； writing down写下．很重要的你要全神贯注一件事，故选B．
40．A 考查固定短语． in check受控制的； at the same time同时； more often 更经常； less often偶尔．保持技术的使用受控制的是比以前更重要的，故选A．

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