Question

    You are chatting with friends on the phone, but you can’t help browsing a shopping website in the meantime. You’re eating lunch alone in the canteen, but it only feels right when you start playing a show on your phone—as if it’s a necessary side dish.

We now live in a world that bombards us with information. It seems unnatural to do only one thing at a time. It’s as if we’re all suffering from what a recent Qdaily article called “multitasking OCD” (多任务强迫症).

“With news reduced to 140 characters and communication increasingly made by emojis (表情符号), we have developed the ability to focus our attention on several activities and devices at the same time.” Saby Otmani, founder of the website Pulpix, once wrote, “We need lots of stimuli (刺激元素) to keep us interested and to fight off boredom.”

But perhaps “fighting off boredom” is not the only reason. My own obsession with multitasking mainly comes from the fact that everyone around me seems to be constantly studying. Each minute without new information feels like a waste of time. So I always have my headphones on, whether I ’m commuting, exercising or walking in the park. I ’m forever listening to something—a course on classical music, or on new media management, and heaven knows what else—just so I can keep up with the world.

People who can’t stay away from social media are known as FOMO (fear of missing out). They have to be constantly updated about what their friends are doing and saying. But I’d guess that “FOFO” better describes me—“fear of falling out”. No matter what your reason, multitasking is a part of modern life. Do your best to make the most out of it.

1.With the examples in the first paragraph, the author intends to ________.

A. explain what “multitasking OCD” is like B. show how busy today’s life is

C. show that people today often feel lost D. show people like to be fashionable

2.Why do people like multitasking, according to Otmani?

A. They lack the patience to finish one thing at a time.

B. It can help them to communicate their ideas.

C. They are more able than the past generation.

D. It can prevent them from being bored.

3.The underlined word “obsession” is closest in meaning to “________”.

A. interest B. knowledge C. understanding D. worry

4.Why is the writer crazy about multitasking? She ________.

A. wants to stay ahead of her friends B. wants to have something to show off

C. doesn’t want to get left behind by others D. thinks it is boring to do one thing at a time

Answer

1.A

2.D

3.A

4.C

【解析】

这是一篇说明文。文章讲述的是现代人习惯于多任务的生活。生活在充满信息的世界，我们仿佛每个人都有多任务强迫症，这是因为人们为了消除无聊和害怕跟不上信息更新。最后作者提出不管是什么原因导致多任务的生活方式，我们要最大限度地使用。

1.推理判断题。根据第一段内容You are chatting with friends on the phone, but you can’t help browsing a shopping website in the meantime. You’re eating lunch alone in the canteen, but it only feels right when you start playing a show on your phone—as if it’s a necessary side dish. 你和朋友在电话里聊天，但同时又忍不住浏览购物网站。你独自一人在餐厅吃午餐，但只有当你开始在手机上播放节目时，你才会觉得这是正确的——就好像这是一道必不可少的配菜。可知是在描述多任务强迫症的具体表现和解释一下“多任务强迫症”是什么样子的，故选A。

2.细节理解题。根据第三段最后一句We need lots of stimuli (刺激元素) to keep us interested and to fight off boredom.可知根据Saby Otmani的说法可知，今天的人们喜欢多任务处理是因为它可以帮助他们摆脱无聊，故选D。

3.词义猜测题。根据下文So I always have my headphones on, whether I ’m commuting, exercising or walking in the park. I ’m forever listening to something—a course on classical music, or on new media management, and heaven knows what else—just so I can keep up with the world. 所以我总是戴着耳机，无论是上下班、锻炼还是在公园散步。我总是在听一些东西——古典音乐的课程，或者新媒体管理的课程，天知道还有什么——这样我就能跟上这个世界。讲述的是作者在多任务强迫症中的表现，故可知作者自身对多任务强迫症感兴趣和痴迷。故选A。

4.推理判断题。根据第四段最后一句just so I can keep up with the world可知作者对多任务强迫症痴迷的原因是为了跟上这个世界，不想落后于别人，故选C。