Question

Text messaging, or simply “texting”, which allows people to send and receive messages on  mobile phones, becomes very popular today.

The advantages of texting are obvious. Texting helps to save money. If you have a few words to greet your families and friends on their birthdays or on some important festivals, sending messages can be cheaper than phone calling. Texting helps to save time. Even if you want to send a message to 100 people, you can do it one second. Texting helps you to “talk” to someone when he is too busy to answer the phone. Texting can also help you to “talk” to someone secretly if you don’t want others to hear what you are talking on the phone. These advantages are so amazing that many people are crazy about it. They hold mobile phones in hands all day long, send dozens of messages each day, and even text while driving or walking.

 However, texting has its disadvantages. Junk messages may come into your mobile phone box now and then. When your phone box gets too full, you can’t receive any more messages. You may therefore miss some important information.

What’s more, if you don’t do texting properly, for example texting while driving or walking, it can be dangerous. It can cause injuries and even death. It was reported that about 6,000 people were killed and half a million were injured for this reason each year. In Fort Lee, a small town in New Jersey, USA, three people died because they walked into traffic while texting in 2011. Two researchers at Stony Brook University, New York found that texters are 60% more probably to have an accident than others. When people are texting, they don’t notice other people or things around them. To reduce traffic accidents, all drivers of the UN are now not allowed to text while driving. About 32 countries have passed laws restricting the use of mobile phones while driving.

Texting is a wonderful way of communication. However, only when we use it properly, can we fully enjoy the fun it brings.

1. How many advantages of texting are mentioned in the passage?

A. Two.       B. Three.        C. Four.      D. Five.

2. What did the researchers at Stony Brook University find?

A. Texting is a good way of communication. 

B. 6,000 people were killed and injured.

C. Texters are easier to have an accident.

D. Many people text to greet families and friends.

3. The underlined word restricting probably means _________.

A. not telling   B. not allowing    C. enjoying   D. making

4. This passage is written to tell us that __________.

A. we should do less texting

B. texting has many advantages

C. texting is better than phone calling

D. we should do texting properly

Answer

1.C

2.C

3.B

4.D

【解析】

试题分析：这篇短文中作者主要讲述了手机短信的优势，同时又重点分析了手机短信在不恰当使用的情况下带给我们的巨大麻烦，最终通过一系列的事实来证明只有正确使用手机短信才能给我们带来真正的实惠。

1.细节理解题。根据短文第二段的内容Texting helps to save money.，Texting helps to save time.，Texting helps you to “talk” to someone when he is too busy to answer the phone.，Texting can also help you to “talk” to someone secretly if you don’t want others to hear what you are talking on the phone.可知，文章总共列举了四个短信的优势；故选C。

2.细节理解题。根据短文第三段内容Two researchers at Stony Brook University, New York found that texters are 60% more probably to have an accident than others.可知，在道路上发送短信的人比不发送短信的人发生事故的几率要高很多；故选C。

3.细节理解题。根据短文中第四段最后两句To reduce traffic accidents, all drivers of the UN are now not allowed to text while driving. About 32 countries have passed laws restricting the use of mobile phones while driving.可知，不允许司机在开车时发送短信是为了安全考虑，所以许多国家颁布与此相似的法律来保障司机及行人的安全；所以可推测出restricting的意思应该是不允许，而不可能是不告诉、喜欢或者制造等意思；故选B。

4.细节理解题。根据短文中最后一段的内容Texting is a wonderful way of communication. However, only when we use it properly, can we fully enjoy the fun it brings. 可知，本文的中心话题就是一定要恰当地使用手机短信，否则它会给我们带来不必要的或较大的麻烦；故选D。

考点：社会现象类短文阅读。