Question

When author Nicholas Carr began researching his book on whether the Internet is ruining our minds，he restricted his online access and e­mail.His new book argues the latest technology renders us less capable of deep thinking.Carr found himself so distracted(分心的) that he couldn’t work on the book while staying as connected.After first feeling confused by his sudden lack of online connection，he was able to stay focused on one task for a long period within several weeks.

Reading on the Internet has changed how we use our brains.Facing a lot of texts，video，music and links to other web pages and blogs，our minds have become used to skimming and scanning information.As a result，we have developed sharper skills at making fast decisions，particularly visual ones，Carr wrote.

But now most of us seldom read books or long articles that would help us focus.We are becoming more like librarians—able to find information quickly and see clearly the best nuggets(有价值的资料)．That lack of focus hinders(阻碍) our long­term memory，leading many of us to feel distracted，he wrote.

“What we are losing is a whole other set of mental skills，which require not the shifting of our focus but the maintaining of our focus，” Carr said，adding that for centuries books protected our brains from distraction and focused our minds on one topic at a time.

But with devices such as Apple’s iPad becoming common，Carr predicts books also will change.“New forms of reading always require new forms of writing，” he said.Carr has a suggestion for those who feel web surfing has left them incapable of concentration—slow down，turn off the Internet and practice the skills of contemplation(沉思) and reflection.“It is pretty clear from the brain science that if you don’t exercise particular cognitive skills，you are going to lose them，” he said.“If you are constantly distracted，you are not going to think in the same way that you would think if you paid attention.”

1.What topic is Nicholas Carr’s new book mainly concentrating on?

A．Whether there is any need for us to surf the Internet.

B．How the Internet changes our way of thinking.

C．What we should do when we are surfing the Internet.

D．Whether our minds are being influenced by the Internet.

2.How did Nicholas Carr feel after he limited his time online several weeks later?

A．Anxious.  B．Relaxed.

C．Concentrated.  D．Puzzled.

3.The underlined word renders in Paragraph 1 probably means ________.

A．prevents  B．causes

C．protects  D．sharpens

4.What’s Nicholas Carr’s suggestion for people who are often distracted by the Internet?

A．They should read more books besides surfing the Internet.

B．They should often slow down their pace of modern living.

C．They should often get away from the disturbing of the Internet.

D．They should spend more time thinking while surfing the Internet.

Answer

1.D

2.C

3.B

4.C

【解析】

1.

解析 细节理解题。由第一段第二句可知，Nicholas Carr的新书论证的主题是：我们的大脑思维是否会受到互联网(最新技术)的影响。

2.2】C

解析 细节理解题。由第一段最后一句可知，Nicholas Carr限制自己上网的时间后，起初感到非常迷茫，但几个星期之后，他感到注意力更集中了，故选C项。

3.3】B

解析 词义猜测题。由上一句可知，Nicholas Carr开始研究网络是否影响思考能力。画线词后面的“less capable of deep thinking”是“the latest technology”带来的不好的结果，故render的意思是“引起，导致”，故选B项。

4.4】C

解析 推理判断题。由最后一段第三句可以推知，Carr建议那些经常受到互联网干扰的人们要尽可能少接触网络。