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8.The iPon Generation
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.(71)G Outside life is shut out.So are you one of them"?
For me; walking around in my own personal bubble is perfect.(72)D What'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.(73)F Once again,those wires hanging from your ears would be sure to give that"Go away!"signal.
(74)C 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 instrument.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.(75)A 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.Our instruments are changing quickly.
B.I also have wires hanging from my ears.
C.In the home situation,teenagers love these wires.
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.Listening to music through earphones is the perfect way to ignore such interruptions.
G.They walk around in their own spaces,with their personal"digital noise reduction systems.

分析 本文主要讲述了如今我们都生活在自己的气泡中,感受不到外界发生了什么,因为在这里我们感觉是完美的,工作中也不会有人突然打断你,但是这样不与人沟通会使我们生活在一个封闭的空间中.我们戴上耳塞,营造私人空间,拒绝被人打扰,但是作者最后却想摘掉耳塞.

解答 71.G  本题考查前后句子的联系,根据前文They move about in their personal bubbles,sometimes unaware of what's happening around them.人们在自己的气泡中移动,有时不会注意身边发生了什么,可知后文应该同样写他们生活在自己的空间中,故选G.
72.D  本题考查前后句子的联系,根据前文For me; walking around in my own personal bubble is perfect.对我来说走在自己的私人气泡中是完美的,因此后文应该是解释这种感觉的原因,故选D.
73.F  本题考查前后句子的联系,根据前文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.你在工作中达到一个突破时有同事打扰会破坏你集中的注意力,因此后文应该讲述如何无视这种打扰,故选F.
74.C  本题考查前后句子的联系,根据后文It's probably part of the growing up stage when they just want to ignore their whole family.当他们想忽视整个家庭的时候是成长的一部分,因此前文应该提到青少年在家时的表现,故选C.
75.A  本题考查前后句子的联系,根据后文And they are changing our social habits along the way.随着时间的推移,他们正在改变我们的社会习惯,可知前文应当提到什么正在改变.故选A.

点评 本文需要学生通读全文,了解文章大意,分析句型,明确关联关系,结合上下文判断,确定答案后带入复查.

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