Question

Anna Schiferl hadn’t even got out of bed when she reached for her cell phone and typed a text to her mom, one recent Saturday. Mon was right downstairs in the kitchen. The text? Anna wanted an egg for breakfast. Soon after, Joanna Schiferl called, “If you want to talk to me, Anna, come downstairs and see me!” Anna laughs about it now. “I was kind of being lazy,” she admits.

These days, many people with cell phones prefer texting to a phone call. And that’s creating a communication divide, of sorts—the talkers vs. the texters. Some would argue that it’s no big deal. But many experts say the most successful communicators will, of course, have the competence to do both. And they fear that more of us are unable to have—or at least are avoiding—the traditional face–to–face conversations.

Many professors say it is not common to see students outside of class. “I sit in my office hours lonely now because if my students have a question, they email me, often late at night,” says Renee Houston, a professor at the University of Puget Sound in Washington state. “And they never call.”

As Anna sees it: “There are people you’ll text, but won’t call. It’s just a way to stay in touch with each other.” Some believe that scores of texts each day keep people more connected. “The problem is that the conversation isn’t very deep,” says Joseph Grenny, co-author of the book Crucial Conversations: Tools for Talking When Stakes are High.

“The problem has been there since we’ve had telephones—probably since the time of a telegraph,” Grenny says. Texting is just the latest way to do that. Though they may not always be so good at deep conversations themselves, Grenny suggests that parents model the behavior for their children and put down their own cell phones. He says that they also should set limits, as Anna’s mom did when she made the “no texting to people in the same house” rule.

1.According to Paragraph 1, Joanna           .

A. was very strict with her daughter

B. did not know how to use a cell phone

C. was angry that her daughter got up late

D. did not have any breakfast that morning

2.The underlined word “competence” in Paragraph 2 probably means “         ”.

A. chance    B. ability     C. courage   D. patience

3.In Joseph Grenny’s opinion,           .

A. cell phones make people lonelier

B. telephones help people communicate clearly

C. texting helps people have deeper conversations

D. talking should be encouraged instead of texting

4.What would be the best title for the text?

A. Why is communication important?

B. How does texting affect kids at school?

C. Is texting ruining the art of conversation?

D. How can we avoid one-sided conversations?

Answer

1.A

2.B

3.D

4.C

【解析】

试题分析：本文属于议论文，现在很多人都使用短信和别人进行交流，而且这种交流方式越来越流行。接着介绍了不同的人对于这种交流方式的态度和观点。

1.A 推理判断题。根据第一段第四句Soon after, Joanna Schiferl called, “If you want to talk to me, Anna, come downstairs and see me!”可知她并没有按照女儿的要求去做，反而要求女儿下楼和她交流。说明Joanna Schiferl对女儿要求很严格。故A正确。

2.B 词义猜测题。根据本段第二句And that’s creating a communication divide, of sorts—the talkers vs. the texters.说明现在有两种交流的方法：谈话和发信息。所以But many experts say the most successful communicators will, of course, have the competence to do both.指成功的交流者都拥有这两种交流能力。与“机会、勇气和耐心”无关。故B正确。

3.D 推理判断题。根据最后一段第三句Though they may not always be so good at deep conversations themselves, Grenny suggests that parents model the behavior for their children and put down their own cell phones.可知Grenny建议父母亲要为孩子们树立榜样，放下手机和孩子进行面对面的交流。说明他认为我们应该多进行面对面的交流而不是发短信。光顾D项正确。

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【名师点睛】

要想抓住文章的主旨大意，首先要抓住文章的主题句。主题句是归纳表达文章中心思想的句子,它的出现有四种情况:

1）主题句在开头｡主题句出现在段落或文章的开头部分,起着开宗明义､点明主题的作用,它可以使读者一开始就明白文章所讲的内容主旨｡而支撑句则使用一些具体的人、物、数字或具体的步骤来阐述或论证主题，常伴有 for example\ i.e. \that is \first\ second \ finally \once \another time \for one thing 等词。

2）主题句在结尾｡用归纳法写的文章,其结构是表述细节的句子放在前面,概述性的句子放在后面,并以此而结尾,所以结尾的句子起着总结归纳､画龙点睛的作用，多伴有so \therefore\thus \in short\ as a result\that is why 等词。

3）考生可以快速浏览每段首尾两句来确定每段的主题句，从而确定文章的主题句。

4）值得注意的是:有些文章和段落无明显的主题句,只是暗示性地体现主题｡这就要求考生在阅读过程中,根据文章中所叙述的事实或提供的线索来概括和总结文章的大意｡

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