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【题目】Last month, Justin Valdez, a college student, was shot in a subway station in San Francisco. The surveillance video(监控录像) showed that before Justin was killed, the killer pulled out his gun several times, and even wiped his nose with it. However, nobody noticed the killer. The surrounding passengers all focused on their cell phones.

We may see the same scene everywhere in our life: in subway stations, restaurants, elevators and so on, people are watching their cell phones. From a family reunion to a date with a friend, people couldn’t stop checking their twitter and facebook on the cell phones and ignoring the persons in front completely, Phubbing(低头症) not only involves young people, but also the elderly and kids.

“Phubbing” is a new term which comes from the words “phone’’ and “snub(冷落)”. It describes the habit of snubbing someone in favor of a cell phone. The word “phubbing” was included in the Australian National Dictionary in 2012. Obviously, the indifference冷漠) and rudeness of the information age are spreading globally. A Stop Phubbing campaign website has been set up. You can find the slogan of the website as follows: “stop twittering, stop posting photos…enjoy your food, enjoy the music and respect others.”

Phubbing appears harmless. However, it does influence our life. Jimmy, an epicure(美食家), wrote in his blog: “I can no longer focus on what I am eating since I started twittering. My skill of food photography has improved very fast, while my interest in food drops as a result.”

Let us put down our cell phones and re-enjoy the real taste of our food and the warmth of interpersonal communication.

【1】The case of Justin Valdez is given in the first paragraph to show .

A. gun violence happens easily in the US

B. phubbing may lead to terrible disasters

C. the killer didn’t mean to kill him

D. the killer had made a careful plan

【2】What will probably happen when you ask a phubbing person for help?

A. He will give you an immediate reply.

B. He will stop looking at his cell phone.

C. He will pay no attention to you.

D. He will be very angry with you.

【3】Jimmy’s words suggest that .

A. phubbing is actually harmless

B. phubbing stops people enjoying their life

C. phubbing affects people’s eating habits the most

D. phubbing helps people improve their photographic skills

【4】What is the text mainly about?

A. The great harm of phubbing.

B. The popular campaign of stop phubbing.

C. The meaning of the word “phubbing”.

D. How the word “phubbing” came into being.

【答案】

【1】B

【2】C

【3】B

【4】A

【解析】

试题分析：本文由地铁站一个大学生被枪杀的事例引出文章讨论的中心‘phubbing’（低头族），主要讲了在信息时代‘低头族’现象给人们生活带来了一系列问题。

【1】推断分析题。本题可采用排除法，A选项文中未提及，从文中第一段‘the killer pulled out his gun several times, and even wiped his nose with it.’可排除C和D选项，再联系文章主旨可推断出此题选B。

【2】细节理解题。从文章第二段中‘people couldn’t stop checking their twitter and facebook on the cell phones and ignoring the persons in front completely,’可以知道‘低头症’的人们一旦沉迷于用手机刷推特或脸书的时候便无法自拔并且完全无视面前的人，故选C。

【3】推断分析题。从文中倒数第二段‘Phubbing appears harmless. However, it does influence our life.’可知‘低头症’的出现时无害的，但是确确实实对我们的生活有影响，故选B。

【4】概括归纳题。本文讲的是‘低头症’人群在如今这个信息化时代沉溺于手机的同时对自己的生活呈现出越来越无关心的状态，从而引发有些生活中的问题，从全文大意可以推断出选A。

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