Question

The Phones We Love Too Much

We have a close relationship with our phones. We sleep with them, eat with them and carry them in our pockets.

But phone love can go too far — so far that it can reduce human love — between parents and children, wives and husbands, teachers and students, our friends and us.

“A key to a healthy relationship is being present,” said James Roberts, a famous writer. He says that many people are addicted to their smartphones and as if they can’t live without phones. When one partner keeps checking his or her phone, it means that they find the phone (or what’s on it) more interesting than you.

A 2016 study investigated(调查) 200 people about the influence of phones on their relationship. The result showed that 70 percent of them said that smartphones affected their primary relationship. More than one-third saidtheir partner would notice their phones while talking, one out of four said their partner send messages during conversations.

They may not know what to do about it, but they are willing to change. People turn off their phones when they are in class or at a meeting.

Here are some suggestions to leave your phone long enough to connect with your family.

●Set “no phone” areas in your home. With your family, decide which areas of your home, such as the living room and the kitchen, should be technology-free. And consider stopping phone use in the car so that you can use that time to talk to your family about whatever is on your mind.

●Buy some old-fashioned alarm clocks for your bedside table. Put your phones in a basket in the kitchen.

●Keep phones off the table. When you’re eating at home or in a restaurant, keep phones off the table. When a phone was present during a conversation, the partners usually feel less satisfied with their conversation than when phones were absent.

●Practice phone manners. If you must look at your phone, announce that you are doing so. “I am just checking the score/weather/playlist for two minutes,” shows sorry to your partner that you are aware that your attention is away. It may also make you more aware of how often you pick up your phone when your partner is present.

1.What is the purpose for the author to write this passage?

A. To warn people not to use smartphones any more.

B. To suggest people using smartphones properly and politely.

C. To encourage more people to use smartphones at conversation.

D. To show us the importance of smartphones in the modern world.

2.According to a 2016 survey, about       of the people being investigated said their partner would notice their phones while talking.

A. 200    B. 140    C. 70    D. 50

3.What does the author advise you to do if you must use your phone while talking to your partner?

A. Set “no phone” areas in your home    B. Buy an old-fashioned alarm clock

C. Keep phones off the table.    D. Practice phone manners.

4.What does the underlined word “are addicted to” in the third paragraph mean?

A. lose themselves in    B. show interest in

C. pay attention to    D. get along with

5.Which of the following sentences can be put at the beginning of the fifth paragraph?

A. Sadly, many people haven’t realized the problem.

B. However, the problem is more serious than we think.

C. Luckily, people are beginning to realize that something is wrong.

D. Anyway, many people have found different ways to solve the problem.

Answer

1.B

2.C

3.D

4.A

5.C

【解析】这是一篇说明文，介绍了智能手机的弊端，特别是给人际关系带来的影响，对如何合理使用手机给出了合理的建议。

1.题意：作者写这篇文章的目的是什么？考查综合理解题。A. To warn people not to use smartphones any more. 警告人们不要再使用智能手机了。B. To suggest people using smartphones properly and politely. 建议人们适当、礼貌地使用智能手机。C. To encourage more people to use smartphones at conversation. 鼓励更多人在谈话中使用智能手机。D. To show us the importance of smartphones in the modern world. 向我们展示智能手机在现代世界的重要性。根据短文内容，介绍的是智能手机的弊端，特别是给人际关系带来的影响，对使用手机给出了合理的建议，可知ACD三项都不符文意，故选B。

2.题意：根据2016的一项调查，大约 的被调查者说他们的伴侣在说话时会注意到他们的手机。考查细节理解题。根据The result showed that 70 percent of them said that smartphones affected their primary relationship.，可知是70%，故选C。

3.题意：如果你和你的搭档交谈时必须使用手机，作者建议你怎么做？考查细节理解题。根据第四条建议“I am just checking the score/weather/playlist for two minutes,” shows sorry to your partner that you are aware that your attention is away.，可知是Practice phone manners.，故选D。

4.题意：第三段中下划线的单词“are addicted to”是什么意思？考查词义理解题。A. lose themselves in迷失在；B. show interest in显示兴趣C. pay attention to集中精力；D. get along with与某人相处。根据下文as if they can’t live without phones.，可知他们对手机很依赖，已经失去了自我，故选A。

5.题意：下列哪个句子可以放在第五段开头？考查综合理解题。A. Sadly, many people haven’t realized the problem. 令人遗憾的是，许多人还没有意识到这个问题。B. However, the problem is more serious than we think. 然而，这个问题比我们想象的更严重。C. Luckily, people are beginning to realize that something is wrong. 幸运的是，人们开始意识到有些事情是错误的。D. Anyway, many people have found different ways to solve the problem. 不管怎样，许多人已经找到了解决这个问题的不同方法。根据第五段内容They may not know what to do about it, but they are willing to change.，可知人们已经意识到错误而想改变，故选C。

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