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If you need to call your parents but your phone is not with you, can you remember their numbers?

To remember 11 numbers is not difficult. However, because of the smartphone, many of us are losing this ability. What‘s more, smartphones weaken（削弱）our skills at giving directions, as well as killing face-to-face communications. Even when friends are having a meal together, it‘s common for most to check their phones.

According to a report by Kleiner Perkins Caufield Byers, an American company, Chinese people spend about 170 minutes on their smartphones daily. Many students are addicted to using smartphones. It does no good to their study. Research by Japan‘s Education Ministry showed children who spend more than four hours a day on their phones perform much worse in school test than those who play with their phones for 30 minutes.

It‘s true that the smartphone has made our lives easier. But many also think they spend too much time on it, and this is bad for their study or work. People are trying to change that.

A new app（应用软件）called Forest was introduced this month. It lets users plant a seed that grows into a tree over the next 30 minutes. During the half hour, users cannot use their phones, or the tree will die.

A restaurant in Los Angeles, US, gives people a 5% discount (折扣) if they don‘t check their phones during a meal. Owner Mark Gold said he hopes it gives people a way to enjoy their meal and actually talk with friends and family in person.

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1．Many people can‘t remember their parents‘s phone numbers because _______. A. they don‘t care about their parents B. they depend too much on smartphones C. they find it difficult to remember numbers D. they don‘t know how to remember numbers

2．What does the word ―addicted‖ probably mean in Chinese? A. 沉迷 B. 喜爱 C. 习惯 D. 擅长 3．The app ―Forest‖ is used to _________. A. encourage people to plant more trees B. get people to change their smartphones C. help people better control smartphone using D. offer people a new game to enjoy themselves

4．By giving people a 5% discount, Owner Mark Gold wants his customers to ___________. A. enjoy a cheaper meal B. say no to smartphones C. check phones after the meal D. improve face-to-face communication 5．What‘s the best title of the passage? A. Smart or harmful? B. Stop using smartphones? C. Why not try smartphones? D. How to make your phones smart? 【答案】B A C D A

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1.【解析】推理判断题。题意：许多人记不住父母的电话号码是因为什么？ . they don‘t care about their parents他们不关心父母；B. they depend too much on smartphones他们太依赖智能机；C. they find it difficult to remember numbers他们发现记数字难；D. they don‘t know how to remember numbers他们不知道怎样记数字。由第二段第一句：To remember 11 numbers is not difficult. However, because of the smartphone, many of us are losing this ability. 可知因为智能机人们正在失去记住11个数字的能力，可以推测出人们是把要记的东西都记在手机上了。故选B

2.【解析】词义猜测题。―addicted‖ 可能的汉语意思是什么？A. 沉迷；B. 喜爱 ；C. 习惯；D. 擅长。句意：Many students are addicted to using

smartphones. It does no good to their study.许多学生addict于使用智能机，对他们的学习没有好处。可以推测出其汉语意思是―沉迷‖，故选A。 3.【解析】 推理判断题。题意：应用软件 ―Forest‖ 被用来做什么？A. encourage people to plant more trees鼓励人们多种树；B. get people to change their smartphones使人们换智能机；C. help people better control smartphone using帮助人们控制智能机的使用；D. offer people a new game to enjoy themselves给人们提供一款新的开心的游戏。根据文中的：During the half hour, users cannot use their phones, or the tree will die.在半小时内，用户不能用手机，否则树会死去，可知该软件可以控制人们使用智能机。故选：C 4.【解析】细节理解题。Owner Mark Gold 给5%的折扣是想要他的顾客做什么？A. enjoy a cheaper meal享受较便宜的一餐；B. say no to smartphones拒绝使用智能机；C. check phones after the meal饭后查看手机；D. improve face-to-face communication提高面对面的交流。根据短文最后一句：Owner Mark Gold said he hopes it gives people a way to enjoy their meal and actually talk with friends and family in person.可知他希望给人们一种享受美食及和朋友、家人直接交谈的方式。故选D

5.【解析】题目推断题。题意：短文最好的标题是什么？A. Smart or harmful智能还是有害？B. Stop using smartphones停止使用智能机；C. Why not try

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smartphones为什么不试试智能机？D. How to make your phones smart怎样使你的手机更智能。本文就智能机的利与弊作了分析，故选A。

Are You Right Handed or Left Handed?

Which hand do you use when write? About 8 to 15 percent of people are left handed. They often have to use tools that are designed for right-handed people. So it is difficult for left-handers to use most tools. If you are right handed, try this experiment: Take a knife with your left hand and try cutting a potato into pieces. Don‘t be surprised if you feel awkward（别扭的）.

In the past, people thought it was strange to use the left hand. Young students looked down upon their left-handed classmates. Some children were even punished for using their left hand to write. But these days parents and teachers have accepted that. In almost every school in the world, left-handed students can use their left hand to write.

What causes people to be left handed or right handed? Experts have searched long and hard on this. They conclude（得出结论） that left-handed people are left handed for the same reason that right-handed people are right handed. One out of every ten people just is a left-handed people are right handed. One out of every ten people just is a left-hander. It‘s simply like the color of our eyes – some people have brown eyes, while some others have black eyes.

However, may researchers think that left-handers and right-handers are different in some aspects. Right-handers are more talkative and outgoing than left-handers. Many right-handed people understand spoken words better. For example, after they listen to directions to a supermarket, they can find it easily. Right-handers are good

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