Question

Zhu Haoyu, 18, a history major, wears his iPod everywhere on campus. The freshman has it going out for a walk, visiting the library or lying in bed. However, he found that his habit is like displaying a big “Do not disturb ”sign for himself.

As time slips away, he has begun to regret not having conversed much with his peers around . “As I put the little buds (耳机) into my ears, I’m immersed in a universe of my own, forgetting all troubles in the real world,” said Li.

The MP3 player is one of a number of gadgets (小玩意)—starting with the Sony Walkman, which led to the iPod, iPhone and iPad —that give people the ability to shut themselves off from world around them.

Youngsters delight in handset (手持的) technology. In public, students chat on their cell phones, stopping only to talk briefly to friends. On buses or trains it’s common to see youngsters with PlayStations instead of playing poker or sharing jokes or games. And during airline flights, people watch episodes (连续剧) of US TV dramas on their iPads, rather than talking.

The BBC News magazine recently published an article saying that headphone wearing culture is making us anti-social. “Half of humankind is wired to a parallel universe that leaves them ignoring their surroundings and fellows,” wrote Tom de Castella.

Actually, it’s a decade since Apple unveiled the iPod, which promised “1,000 songs in your pocket”. In 2007 more than half of Western residents were using an iPod or MP3 player.

Entertainment is on offer in all surroundings, not just at home. But in the meantime, it has created barriers between us. Many people subscribe to the view that the headphone culture is creating a “spoilt, selfish generation that lacks civic（公民的）culture”.

However, many users of portable MP3 players argue that the device, as a mind drug, helps them relieve stress by escaping for a while. It is also said to be able to help some students concentrate on work or study. “If you want to get away from the hucksters (小贩) on the way, just start listening to your player,” said Liu, a freshman. “They do not approach people with headphones on.” This might also mean he’s blocking those who want to ask him for the directions.

Experts, however, say that short contacts or mini conversations with strangers are helpful to our mind. Many experts warn that it is dangerous to lose touch with people in our lives.

1.Zhu Haoyu found that his wearing the iPod        .

A．disturbed others

B．made it easy for him to keep in touch with others

C．made it easy for him to visit the library

D．made others unwilling to talk to him

2.The underlined word “immersed” can be replaced by         .

A．lost

B．involved

C．engaged

D．interested

3.What is the main idea of the fourth paragraph?

A．Students are always busy chatting on their cell phones in public.

B．Young people are fond of portable listening or visual devices.

C．Young people like to watch US TV dramas on their iPads.

D．People like to enjoy the networking.

4.Which of the following is not true?

A．Headphone wearing culture makes people ignore their surroundings and fellows.

B．Apple released the iPod ten years ago.

C．There are still many people support the headphone culture.

D．It’s dangerous to have conversations with strangers.

5.What is the writer’s attitude towards the headphone culture ?

A．Agreeable.

B．Critical.

C．Doubtful.

D．Neutral.

 

Answer 1

【答案】

1.D

2.A

3.B

4.D

5.B

【解析】文章介绍了现在的年轻人过去沉溺于Ipod这样的电子设备，失去了很多与外界交流的机会。

1.D 推理题。根据文章1,2段可知带着耳机听Ipod让他失去了很多与别人交流的机会，故D正确。

2.A 猜测词义题。根据后半句forgetting all troubles in the real world可知是他忘记了外部世界，完全迷失在自我的世界中。Be lost in沉浸于…故A正确。

3.B 段落大意题。文章第四段中举的这些例子都在说明现在的年轻人都非常喜欢这样的电子设备。故B正确。

4.D项的说法与文章没有任何联系，且这种说法也是错误的，与陌生人交流可以让我们了解别人，了解世界。故D正确。

5.B 态度全文可知作者持有的态度是否定的。认为年轻人过多的使用Ipod这样的设备有很多的坏处，故B正确。