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It has become the modern substitute of glancing at your watch—the furtive(偷偷的)look at a phone screen to check for new messages or have a quick look at Facebook．Researchers have now found why we often feel such a strong urge to glance at our handset．Using your mobile，they say，is easily affected by other people．

A University of Michigan team say people are twice as likely to pull out their phones to check their messages or emails if they’re with someone who has just done the same．It also found that females were more likely to use their mobile than men because it was more ‘consistent’ with the daily lives of women．

The team watched students in dining halls and coffee shops around campus，observing pairs of students sitting at tables for as long as 20 minutes and recorded their cellphone use at 1 0-second intervals．

“What we found most interesting was just how often people were using their mobile phones，” Dr Daniel Kruger， the study’s co-author, said．“Every person we observed used his／her phone at least once while one woman was on hers about half of the time．You may see others checking their incoming messages and be encouraged to check your own．’’

Overall，the students used their cellphones in an average of 24 percent，the researchers found．But they were significantly more likely to use their phones(39．5 percent)when their companion had just done so in the previous 10-second interval than without the social clue，the researchers said，adding that this behavior was often repeated．

Cell phones create an alternative way for one’s attention and may both promote and interrupt ongoing social activities，the researchers wrote．

Kruger believes this pattern could be related to the effects of social acceptance and rejection．If one person in a pair engages in another conversation through their phone，his or her companion may feel rejected．That companion then might be forced to connect with others from outside so as not to feel left out．

1.People’s strong desire to check their messages partly results from ___________．

A．the modern substitute of their watches

B．the new messages of their handsets

C．the same behavior of other people

D．the update service of Facebook

2.Why do women use their phones more frequently?

A．They want to show off their modern mobiles．

B．They are more likely to be influenced by others．

C．They try to set a good example for others．

D．They desire to meet the demands of society．

3.How might one feel when his companion is busy checking messages?

A．Relaxed． B．Ashamed．

C．Surprised．D．Ignored．

4. The underlined part“this behavior” in Paragraph 5 refers to _______________．

A．using the cellphones B．receiving social clues

C. joining in activities D．engaging in conversations

5.Which of the following can be the best title of the passage?

A．Social Acceptance And Rejection

B．Females Use Mobiles More than Men

C．How Do People Check Messages?

D．Cellphone Use Is Spreading

 

Answer 1

1.C

2.B

3.D

4.A

5.D

【解析】使用手机也会传染? 有研究人员发现：使用手机具有传染性，因此，人们总有翻看手机的冲动。你发短信我就刷微博!

1. C

【试题解析】细节题。由第一段Using your mobile，they say，is easily affected by other people．和第二段可以看出：当周围有人用手机时，即便你没事也要检查手机短信或邮件的可能性会增加一倍。这是因为我们受到了别人的影响，因此我们会做同样的事情。故C正确。

2.2】 B

【试题解析】推理题。从文中第二段“It also found that females were more likely to use their mobile than men because it was more ‘consistent’ with the daily lives of women”看出：同男性相比，女性会更频繁地使用手机，因为她们更需要“融入到女性的日常生活圈”。他们更容易受到别人的影响。故B正确。

3.3】D

【试题解析】推理题。最后一段If one person in a pair engages in another conversation through their phone，his or her companion may feel rejected．That companion then might be forced to connect with others from outside so as not to feel left out．告诉我们：如果两个人在一起，其中一个在打电话，那么同伴就会感到自己被排斥了，为了自己不遭冷落，他就会强迫自己掏出手机与别人联络。故D正确。

4.4】A

【试题解析】从倒数第三段划线部分上下文可知：研究者发现，若旁边有同伴在未收到任何社交信号的情况下用手机的话，那另外一人使用手机的频率则会大幅增加。因此，“his behavior”指的是“using the cell phones”。 故A正确。

5.5】 D

【试题解析】主旨大意题。综合全文可以得出结论：使用手机也会传染，当看到别人收发短信时，也会不自觉地掏出手机。告诉我们人们在一起的时候，使用手机的行为是会被传染的。故D正确。

【长难句解析】

1.If one person in a pair engages in another conversation through their phone，his or her companion may feel rejected．

【翻译】如果两个人中有一个人使用电话和别人谈话，他或者她的同伴也许会感觉到被冷落了。

【分析】本句是一个条件状语从句，使用一般现在时代替将来时，后面的主句使用一般将来时。要注意从句中的谓语动词engage in…从事于，开始做…；另外主句中的谓语动词reject在本句中表示冷落。

2. What we found most interesting was just how often people were using their mobile phones，

【翻译】我们发现的最有趣的事情是人们通常如何使用自己的手机。

【分析】本句中含有两个名词性从句，第一个是主语从句What we found most interesting，what引导起这个主语从句，并在句中作为动词find的宾语，后面的interesting是一个宾语补足语。第二个是how引导的表语从句 how often people were using their mobile phones。