Since the Internet has come into homes，the daily life has never been the same again．But the thing that worries most of us is that we can get viruses from the Internet．Will we catch viruses on our cell phones? A new study in the journal Science says yes，but the spread of such mobile software that can bring harm to our cell phones won’t reach dangerous levels until more cell phones are on the same operating system．  

Computers are easily attacked by viruses because they share data，especially over the Internet．Of course，nowadays，more people are using their cell phones more and more frequently．They use them for emailing, text messaging and downloading troublesome ring tones，etc．So it is obvious that cell phone viruses are a threat，as well．

Scientists used nameless call data from more than six million cell phone users to help model a possible outbreak．And they concluded that viruses that spread from phone to phone by Bluetooth are not much concerned，because users have to be in close physical relation for their phones to“see”one another．However, viruses that spread through multimedia messaging services can move much faster，because they can come in disguise，such as a cool tune sent by a friend．The good news is that to be effective．These viruses need their victims to all use the same operating system，which not enough of us do，because there is no Microsoft operating system for mobile phones，yet．Thank goodness．

46．what does the underlined word“disguise”in the last paragraph mean?

    A．Surprise．    B．Danger．    C．Hiding the identity．D．Using the same system．

47．When____________________, cell phone viruses can be dangerous．

    A．all the cell phones work on the same operating system

    B．Microsoft operating system for cell phones is created

    C．users can see each other on the phone

    D．Bluetooth is widely used

48．What can we infer about Bluetooth according to the scientists?

    A．It can increase the chances of cell phone viruses greatly．

    B．It can help us to stop the spreading of cell phone viruses．

    C．It won’t possibly cause the outbreak of cell phone viruses．

    D．It can make users have close physical relation with one another．

49．We can learn from the passage that __________________   ．

    A．it is impossible to catch viruses on our cell phones

    B．cell phones are not well connected with the Internet

    C．it is dangerous for people to download ring tones to cell phones

    D．more than one operating system is available for cell phone users now

 50．What’s the passage mainly about?

    A．The operating system of cell phones．   

    B．The threat of cell phone viruses．   

    C．The wide use of cell phones．

    D．Computer viruses．

Advantages and Disadvantages of Mobile Phones
Nowadays, nearly everyone has a mobile phone. In our daily lives we make phone calls to others, and we need to send messages to exchange information. Now, you can surf the Internet by using your mobile phone. I have to say that I enjoy using my phone, but I am worried at the same time: Is it healthy and safe to use?
Mobile phones have many advantages. Firstly, we keep in touch with people by using them. Because of our busy life, we have little time to meet friends and our beloved ones. Thanks to mobile phones, we can tell them how everything is going. When an emergency happens, we can call for help using our phones. It is convenient and important in our lives.
But every coin has two sides and it is the same with mobile phones. As people are used to making phone calls, they are spending less and less time with their family and friends. Phones give them more excuses to stay out of reach. Because of the convenience, the love and care between people has changed into a few words in a message or a phone call. For students, there are more chances to get distracted(分心的) from their lessons. When I was in middle school, I often looked out of the window to rest my eyes, but now I spend those moments on my phone.
In the end, I hope you can think about the advantages and the disadvantages, and use your mobile phone correctly. We humans created mobile phones, and we should keep them under control.
【小题1】According to the second paragraph, we spend little time with friends because       .

Advantages and Disadvantages of Mobile Phones
Nowadays, nearly everyone has a mobile phone. In our daily lives we make phone calls to others, and we need to send messages to exchange information. Now, you can surf the Internet by using your mobile phone. I have to say that I enjoy using my phone, but I am worried at the same time: Is it healthy and safe to use?
Mobile phones have many advantages. Firstly, we keep in touch with people by using them. Because of our busy life, we have little time to meet friends and our beloved ones. Thanks to mobile phones, we can tell them how everything is going. When an emergency happens, we can call for help using our phones. It is convenient and important in our lives.
But every coin has two sides and it is the same with mobile phones. As people are used to making phone calls, they are spending less and less time with their family and friends. Phones give them more excuses to stay out of reach. Because of the convenience, the love and care between people has changed into a few words in a message or a phone call. For students, there are more chances to get distracted(分心的) from their lessons. When I was in middle school, I often looked out of the window to rest my eyes, but now I spend those moments on my phone.
In the end, I hope you can think about the advantages and the disadvantages, and use your mobile phone correctly. We humans created mobile phones, and we should keep them under control.

1. 1.

   According to the second paragraph, we spend little time with friends because       .

   1. A.
      we have mobile phones
   2. B.
      our lives are comfortable
   3. C.
      we are shy
   4. D.
      we are always busy
2. 2.

   What does the underlined word “emergency” in the second paragraph probably mean?

   1. A.
      A worrying and dangerous situation
   2. B.
      An expected event.
   3. C.
      An important thing.
   4. D.
      A funny and exciting moment
3. 3.

   Which of the following ways of expressing love and care is NOT mentioned in the passage?

   1. A.
      Visiting each other.
   2. B.
      Making phone calls
   3. C.
      Sending messages.
   4. D.
      Writing letters.
4. 4.

   What’s the author’s purpose in writing this passage?

   1. A.
      To tell us the disadvantages of using mobile phone.
   2. B.
      To advise us to use mobile phones correctly.
   3. C.
      To list all the advantages of using mobile phones.
   4. D.
      To explain why many people don’t use mobile phones.

  It's not a new phenomenon, but have you noticed how many nouns are being used as verbs? We all use them, often without noticing what we're doing.

    I was arranging to meet someone for dinner last week, and I said “I’ll pencil it in my diary”, and my friend said “You can ink it in”, meaning that it was a firm arrangement not a tentative one!

Many of these new verbs are linked to new technology. An obvious example is the word fax, which is a shortening of facsimile originally, an exact copy of a book or document. We all got used to sending and receiving faxes, and then soon started talking about faxing something and promising we'd fax it immediately. So, nouns turn into verbs in two easy stages. Then along came email, and we were soon all emailing each other madly. How did we do without it? I can hardly imagine life without my daily emails.

Email reminds me, of course， of my computer and its software, which has produced another couple of new verbs. On my computer I can bookmark those pages from the World Wide Web that I think I'll want to look at again, thus saving all the effort of remembering their addresses and calling them up from scratch. I can do the same thing on my PC, but there I don't bookmark; I favorite—coming from “favorite pages”, so the verb is derived from an adjective not a noun． I wasn’t really sure whether people said this，but someone told me recently that they had favorited a site I was looking for and so they could easily give me its address.

In the late 1980s I noticed that lots of my friends had acquired pagers, and kept saying things like “I’ll page you as soon as I know what time we’re meeting”. They couldn't say it to me, though; 1 refused to have one． So my children bought me a mobile phone, now known simply as a mobile and I had to learn yet more new verbs. I can message someone, that is, I can leave a message （either spoken or written）for them on their phone．Or I can text them, write a few words suggesting when and where to meet, for example. How long will it be before I can mobile them, that is, phone them using my mobile? I haven’t heard that verb yet, but I’m sure I will soon. Perhaps I’ll start using it myself! 　

“I’ll pencil it in my diary” in the second paragraph probably means          .

    A. it was a firm arrangement　　　　　　　    　B. it was an uncertain arrangement

    C. the arrangement should be written as a diary     D. he prefers a pencil to a pen

A website address can be easily found if it has been＿____.

    A. emailed                   B. messaged                 C. favorited                D. texted

Which of the following has not been used as a verb, yet?

    A. message                   B. page                     C. email                            D. mobile

The best title for this passage is____．

A. New Verbs from Old Nouns　　　　B. The Development of the English language

    C. New Technology and New words    D. Technology and Language.

It's not a new phenomenon, but have you noticed how many nouns are being used as verbs? We all use them, often without noticing what we're doing.

I was arranging to meet someone for dinner last week, and I said “I’ll pencil it in my diary”, and my friend said “You can ink it in”, meaning that it was a firm arrangement not a tentative one!

Many of these new verbs are linked to new technology. An obvious example is the word fax, which is a shortening of facsimile originally, an exact copy of a book or document. We all got used to sending and receiving faxes, and then soon started talking about faxing something and promising we'd fax it immediately. So, nouns turn into verbs in two easy stages. Then along came email, and we were soon all emailing each other madly. How did we do without it? I can hardly imagine life without my daily emails.

Email reminds me, of course, of my computer and its software, which has produced another couple of new verbs. On my computer I can bookmark those pages from the World Wide Web that I think I'll want to look at again, thus saving all the effort of remembering their addresses and calling them up from scratch. I can do the same thing on my PC, but there I don't bookmark; I favorite—coming from “favorite pages”, so the verb is derived from an adjective not a noun. I wasn’t really sure whether people said this, but someone told me recently that they had favorited a site I was looking for and so they could easily give me its address.

In the late 1980s I noticed that lots of my friends had acquired pagers, and kept saying things like “I’ll page you as soon as I know what time we’re meeting”. They couldn't say it to me, though; I refused to have one. So my children bought me a mobile phone, now known simply as a mobile and I had to learn yet more new verbs. I can message someone, that is, I can leave a message （either spoken or written）for them on their phone．Or I can text them, write a few words suggesting when and where to meet, for example. How long will it be before I can mobile them, that is, phone them using my mobile? I haven’t heard that verb yet, but I’m sure I will soon. Perhaps I’ll start using it myself! 　

60. “I’ll pencil it in my diary” in the second paragraph probably means              .

A. it was a firm arrangement　　　　　　　    　

B. it was an uncertain arrangement

C. the arrangement should be written as a diary    

D. he prefers a pencil to a pen

61. A website address can be easily found if it has been            .

A. emailed            B. messaged          C. favorited          D. texted

62. Which of the following has not been used as a verb yet?

A. message            B. page                 C. email               D. mobile

63. The best title for this passage is           ．

A. New Verbs from Old Nouns　　　　

B. The Development of the English language

C. New Technology and New words     

D. Technology and Language