Question

In modern world, most people have at least one time-telling tool with them, such as mobile phones, MP5 players and mini computers. Since these small machines are so common, will people stop wearing the 500-year-old watches? Maybe the answer is “yes”. According to a survey, most teenagers say it’s unnecessary to wear a watch, they usually use their mobile phones to tell the time.

However, watchmakers say that watches will get popular again when people reach their 20s and 30s. By then, they want to spend money on a creative(有创意的) time-telling tool because they think it’s not enough if a watch can just keep good time, so watchmakers are trying their best to create new kinds of watches. Recently, a new kind of watches has been invented. It can use different color lights to tell the time. This kind of watches makes people talk more about modern watches again.

Also people want their time-telling tools to be beautiful, fashionable and practical(实用的), so watches are designed(设计) to meet the need of almost any personality(个性). Now more and more watches can be used as compasses(指南针), calendars and even USB drives …

All in all, a watch has become more important than the time it tells.

1.According to the survey, ________ use mobile phones to tell the time instead of watches.

A. most teenagers      B. the old people

C. watchmakers         D. most people

2.Watches will get ________ again when people reach their 20s and 30s.

A. expensive       B. small    C. popular         D. cheap

3.In this passage, watches can be used as different kinds of things except _______.

A. compasses      B. calendars

C. USB drives     D. wallets

4.Recently, a new kind of watches uses ________ to tell the time according to the passage.

A. different color lights  B. sound

C. pictures                D. music

5.What’s the main idea of the passage?

A. Most people want to spend money on mobile phones.

B. A watch has become more important than the time it tells.

C. Many watchmakers are worried about their products.

D. Fewer and fewer people use watches to tell the time.

Answer

1.A

2.C

3.D

4.A

5.B

【解析】

试题分析：这篇短文给我们讲述的是手表的发展。虽然现在的青少年们不喜欢用手表，但是手表这一个悠久历史的发明物并不会退出人们的生活舞台。很多二、三十岁的人们仍然喜欢用手表，而且现在的手表不管是从外形，还是从功能上，都发生了很大的变化，它已经不只是一个报时的东西了

1.A细节理解题。根据短文However, watchmakers say that watches will get popular again when people reach their 20s and 30s. 可知，手表制造商们说，当人们二、三十岁的时候，手表会变得又受欢迎起来。那个年龄的人们是青年，故选A。

2.C细节理解题。根据短文However, watchmakers say that watches will get popular again when people reach their 20s and 30s. 可知，手表制造商们说，当人们二、三十岁的时候，手表会变得又受欢迎起来。故选C。

3.D细节理解题。根据短文Now more and more watches can be used as compasses(指南针), calendars and even USB drives …现在手表为人们提供很多用途，来满足不同个性的人们的需求。他们可以用作指南针、日历，甚至磁盘驱动器。可知没有钱包的用途，故选D。

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5.主旨大意题。根据短文最后总结性的段落All in all, a watch has become more important than the time it tells.，可知手表已经不只是一个报时的东西了，比报时更重要，故选B。

【考点定位】社会现象类短文阅读。