“I usually put my mobile phone in my bag, and I often feel like it is ringing when there actually is no phone call. Now I always want to keep it in my hand, being afraid that I might miss important calls or messages,” Miss Liu tells her doctor.
Miss Gu, a news worker, has to take her mobile phone with her all the time so as not to miss any calls from her office or readers. Gradually, she started to experience a great “panic” about her mobile phone. “Every night when I’m about to fall asleep, I often wake up with a start, feeling that my phone is ringing. Although I’m sure that I have turned it off, I still feel that it is ringing, clearly.”
The above phenomenon is what we call “mobile-phone acouasm (幻听)”. The mobile phone has now become a “new organ” in a white collar’s daily life, and “mobile-phone acouasm” has become a common phenomenon among office workers.
According to a report of China Youth Daily, “mobile-phone acouasm ” most likely results from people’s dependency on hi-tech products. It is associated with certain professions, such as salesmen, consultants and journalists. They use mobile phones almost continuously.
Constantly being in the “stand-by” mode, the strong psychological tension gives them acouasm. Meanwhile, a large number of this year’s graduates are joining the family of acouasm suffers due to the hard job-hunting experience.
“You know that the rings are not from your phone, but you always take it out and have a look. This is subconscious (潜意识) from your body sending you a signal, telling you that you must take a break to reduce your pressure,” Professor Sun Li from Huadong Normal University explains.
There are many ways to solve the problem. The professor says that the key is to deal with pressure from work. “This is just a kind of self-protection”; the most important thing is to find out the source of your pressure. And then take part in some activities that are not related to your work. You can do anything that can relax your body and mind.
1. According to the passage the phrase “mobile-phone acouasm” refers to________.
A. people’s being addicted to mobile phones
B. people’s feeling the unreal phone rings
C. mobile phones’ going wrong frequently
D. mobile phones’ disturbing people constantly
2.How does “mobile-phone acouasm ” come about ?
A. Some mobile phones are in poor quality.
B. Some people develop the dependency on mobile phones.
C. Some people listen to the music on mobile phones too much.
D. Something is wrong with some people’s hearing.
3.What kind of people are more likely to suffer from “mobile-phone acouasm” ?
A. Those who use mobile phones too often.
B. Those who like mobile phones very much.
C. Those who lead a busy life.
D. Those who lead a free life.
4.What is the most important measure to deal with “mobile-phone acouasm ” ?
A. To buy a mobile phone of good quality.
B. To turn off your mobile phone.
C. To get rid of pressure from work.
D. To have your ears examined regularly.
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“I usually put my mobile phone in my bag, and I often feel like it is ringing when there actually is no phone call. Now I always want to keep it in my hand, being afraid that I might miss important calls or messages,” Miss Liu tells her doctor.
Miss Gu, a news worker, has to take her mobile phone with her all the time so as not to miss any calls from her office or readers. Gradually, she started to experience a great “panic” about her mobile phone. “Every night when I’m about to fall asleep, I often wake up with a start, feeling that my phone is ringing. Although I’m sure that I have turned it off, I still feel that it is ringing, clearly.”
The above phenomenon is what we call “mobile-phone acouasm (幻听)”. The mobile phone has now become a “new organ” in a white collar’s daily life, and “mobile-phone acouasm” has become a common phenomenon among office workers.
According to a report of China Youth Daily, “mobile-phone acouasm ” most likely results from people’s dependency on hi-tech products. It is associated with certain professions, such as salesmen, consultants and journalists. They use mobile phones almost continuously.
Constantly being in the “stand-by” mode, the strong psychological tension gives them acouasm. Meanwhile, a large number of this year’s graduates are joining the family of acouasm suffers due to the hard job-hunting experience.
“You know that the rings are not from your phone, but you always take it out and have a look. This is subconscious (潜意识) from your body sending you a signal, telling you that you must take a break to reduce your pressure,” Professor Sun Li from Huadong Normal University explains.
There are many ways to solve the problem. The professor says that the key is to deal with pressure from work. “This is just a kind of self-protection”; the most important thing is to find out the source of your pressure. And then take part in some activities that are not related to your work. You can do anything that can relax your body and mind.
1. According to the passage the phrase “mobile-phone acouasm” refers to________.
A. people’s being addicted to mobile phones
B. people’s feeling the unreal phone rings
C. mobile phones’ going wrong frequently
D. mobile phones’ disturbing people constantly
2.How does “mobile-phone acouasm ” come about ?
A. Some mobile phones are in poor quality.
B. Some people develop the dependency on mobile phones.
C. Some people listen to the music on mobile phones too much.
D. Something is wrong with some people’s hearing.
3.What kind of people are more likely to suffer from “mobile-phone acouasm” ?
A. Those who use mobile phones too often.
B. Those who like mobile phones very much.
C. Those who lead a busy life.
D. Those who lead a free life.
4.What is the most important measure to deal with “mobile-phone acouasm ” ?
A. To buy a mobile phone of good quality.
B. To turn off your mobile phone.
C. To get rid of pressure from work.
D. To have your ears examined regularly.
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My uncle gave me a ____ bag, in which there was a nice mobile phone as a present.
A. red pretty paper B. pretty red paper
C. paper pretty red D. pretty paper red
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Nowadays we feel that we have become dependent on our computers, mobile phones and other media, and that we need these things to think and act creatively. But a recent study seems to indicate that the best thing we might be able to do for our creativity is leave all of these high-tech (高科技) toys at home and just take a walk in the woods.
In the study, David L. Strayer and his fellow researchers worked with 30 men and 26 women who were about to go on a four-day hike, during which they would be taken away from all of the creative toys mentioned above. Before the hike began, Strayer gave the participants (参与者) a standardized Remote Associates Test, which is often used to test creativity and creative problem-solving abilities. After the hike, they were given the test again. The result showed that there was a 50% improvement in the participants’ creative problem-solving abilities. As Strayer says, “This is a great effect.”
This study is the first to document systematic changes in higher-level cognitive (认知的) function connected with entering nature. The researchers suggest that the effect nature seems to have on improving creative thinking is due to the lack of distractions (分心的事) in the natural environment — there are no ringing phones, noisy computers, etc. Other studies have shown that the colour green — the colour of much of nature — is felt by the brain as relaxing, and that increased relaxation may be one of the factors that improve creativity.
None of this is exactly news. The benefits of nature for the mind have been known for centuries. The philosopher and author Henry David Thoreau spoke eloquently (富于表现力地) about the two years he spent in the countryside. The experience certainly seemed to develop his creativity — he went on to write almost 50 books. Given this recent study, it looks as if his advice in Walden to “simplify, simplify, simplify” is good — if you want to relax your mind and make it become more creative, take a walk in the woods, and leave your cellphone behind.
1.What can we learn from the passage?
A. High-tech toys are useless for creativity.
B. There is much news about nature’s effect on human mind.
C. Participants were asked not to take their cellphones during the hike.
D. Strayer’s study is the first to deal with nature’s effect on creativity.
2.Which of the following can encourage creativity according to the study led by Strayer?
A. The colour green.
B. Feeling relaxed in nature.
C. The silence in the natural environment.
D. Learning more knowledge about nature.
3.Henry David Thoreau suggested that people ________.
A. live a simple life
B. throw away their high-tech toys
C. take a walk in the woods every day
D. live in the countryside rather than the city
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按课文内容填空 (共10题;每小题1分, 满分10分)
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... I have also been put into robots and used to make mobile phones as well as help with ________1.________. ... Anyhow, my goal is to provide humans with a life ________2.________. I am now truly ________3.________ that I am ________4.________ and helper of the human race!
<New Headway>
________5.________ you have very few responsibilities. ...This means you have plenty of free time to do whatever you want -- watch TV; play on the computer; go out with friends; play sports, or ________6.________. ... All in all, ________7.________ is an exciting, action-packed time in life.
However, for every plus ________8.________. You usually have to ask your parents if you can do things, from going shopping in town to ________9.________ or going to a party. Finally, although there are often cheaper prices for children, things are still expensive and parents are not always ________10.________ pocket money. ...
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If you want to get something done, you might want to put your mobile phone back in your pocket. Researchers have found that the mere presence of a phone is distracting (分心) — even if it is not your own. And the devices (设备) are likely to distract you, even if they are not ringing or “pinging” with text messages. People asked to carry out electronic tests of their attention spans were found to perform worse when a mobile phone was present than other people performing in the presence of a paper notepad.
Scientists from Hokkaido University in Japan said that their findings show that it is harder to concentrate when one of the electronic devices is present. The effect was most marked on people who are not regular users of phones. In tests on 40 undergraduates. Associate Professor Junichiro Kawahara and a colleague divided the subjects into two groups — one asked to carry out tests in the presence of an Apple iPhone next to a computer monitor, and the other in the presence of a notebook.
The test involved asking the participant to search for a particular character among a mess of other characters on the screen. Researchers measured the time it took to find the target. The results of the experiment found that those with the mobile phone took longer to find the character, indicating that participants were automatically distracted by the presence of the phone. The researchers suggest that people are drawn to the presence of a mobile phone, although there are individual differences in how one attempts to ignore it. In conclusion. Professor Kawahara said. “The mere presence of a mobile phone was a distraction among infrequent internet users.”
Another finding is that listening to one half of a mobile phone conversation also distracts people, and other studies have found that placing a mobile phone in view has a negative impact on the quality of face-to-face communications. Holding a mobile phone makes you less likely to get a fair hearing from others.
1.What is the first paragraph mainly about?
A. A mobile phone won’t distract people unless it’s ringing.
B. People find it hard to concentrate if their phones are present.
C. Text messages distract people even if phones are power off.
D. A paper notepad can help people record much information.
2.Who will be affected most according to the findings?
A. People irregularly using phones.
B. People regularly using phones.
C. People usually using notepads.
D. People always using computers.
3.In a face-to-face communication, what is the effect of putting a mobile phone in sight?
A. It makes listeners feel much awkward.
B. It causes other people to lose respect for you.
C. It reduces people’s attention to what they are listening to.
D. It makes the air of the conversation more pleasant.
4.What can we learn from the text?
A. People perform worse with a mobile phone at hand.
B. Mobile phones do a lot of damage to people’s health.
C. People working with mobile phones will do very well.
D. Phones should be banned in all schools and universities.
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Despite the rule _____ mobile phones are forbidden in class, my deskmate can’t help playing phone games occasionally.
A. which B. what C. that D. where
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______ in the street, I had my mobile phone stolen yesterday..
A.Walking | B.Walked | C.Walk | D.To walk |
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Nurses have saved almost 800 lives in just one year by using iPads, iPods and mobile phones to record patients' vital (至关重要的) signs instead of paper charts.
Death rates at two major hospitals dropped by more than 15% after the nursing stall started using hand-held devices instead of paper notes to monitor (监督) the condition of patients, according to the research published recently.
Nurses recorded patients' blood pressure, pulse, oxygen levels and other indicators on tablets and mobiles. Specialist software, called VitalPAC, automatically told them if the patient was deteriorating. If this is happened the nurse was warned to increase the frequency of their monitoring of the patient and, in some cases, to warn a doctor or a response team.
The introduction of the new system led to a fall of almost 400 patient deaths in just 12 months at Queen Alexandra Hospital, Portsmouth, and a drop of more than 370 in the same period at University Hospital, Coventry, according to the study in BMJ Quality & Safety. An editorial in the journal described the research as "an important milestone" in improving patient safety and said the lowering of mortality (死亡率) at these two hospitals "represents a truly dramatic improvement".
Data recorded on the hand-held devices is automatically uploaded to a hospital-wide system allowing nurses, doctors and managers to monitor the health of patients across all wards. Staff on ward rounds have instant access to information from any device connected to the hospital network.
The system is now installed in 40 hospitals across England and could eventually be rolled out across the whole of the NHS. The system was developed by doctors and nurses at Portsmouth working together with health improvement company The Learning Clinic.
Dr. Paul Schmidt, of Portsmouth Hospitals NHS Trust, one of the leaders of the project, said: "Observing patients and making accurate records provides a safety net to guard against their deterioration. We believed traditional paper charts were not doing the job well enough so we designed an electronic system to support staff. This study shows its introduction was followed by a significant drop in deaths."
1.What can be learned about VitalPAC?
A.It was designed by The Learning Clinic independently.
B.It works with the hand-held devices.
C.It can replace the nurses to take care of patients.
D.It was applied by all the members of the NHS.
2.The underlined word "this" in Paragraph 3 refers to the situation where .
A.the specialist software is out of order.
B.the patient's condition is getting worse.
C.the patient's vital signs are uploaded.
D.the patient's indicators are difficult to record.
3.What is Paragraph 4 mainly about?
A.The significance of VitalPAC. B.The improvement of Vita1PAC.
C.The rules of operating VitalPAC. D.The brief introduction of VitalPAC.
4.Where does the text probably come from?
A.A fashion magazine. B.A story book.
C.A news report. D.A science fiction.
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It was a busy day as usual. I was making sandwiches and balancing the phone between my shoulder and chin. The washing machine sounded as my husband walked in with our daughters. We had only about twenty minutes to eat ___________ we had to take the girls to their next activity. My husband seemed a bit _______ that dinner was not on the table.
That night, I had a heavy_______, thinking we were becoming slaves(奴隶) of the tasks we did everyday. We had become too _________ in our own tasks and seldom cared about those around us. We needed to do something to _________ some meaning into our lives.
I bought a notebook, named it “Our Deed Diary” and held a family meeting. I told my family I wanted us all to think about doing a _______ for others every day. It could be for each other or for people outside our family. And we all needed to _______ the deed in the notebook.
I thought one deed a day was too easy. _______, it was actually harder than it seemed because it had to be something _______ what we had already done. Sending birthday cards to people we already sent cards to every year would not __________.
We had a rough ________. On some days, someone would not __________ to do a good deed, while on other days, we would forget to write our good deeds in the diary. After a few weeks, I found myself waking up in the morning trying to __________ what good deed I could do for someone that day. My daughters began to rush to me after school to ________ me the good deed they had done.
Now, after a year, I am happy to say that it is making a(n) __________ in our lives. Instead of always ________ what the day will bring for us, we think about what we can do for someone else.
Who can imagine doing a simple kindness a day would be so __________? I feel my daughters have felt inner joy that you can only __________ by giving to someone else from your heart. The best thing is that you feel so great about doing something for someone else; you don’t even look for or expect anything in __________. So when someone does return the favor, it is an enormous and positive __________.
1.A. after B. before C. unless D. if
2.A. delighted B. confused C. embarrassed D. annoyed
3.A. heart B. stomach C. head D. shoulder
4.A. familiar B. interested C. absorbed D. successful
5.A. come about B. bring back C. take up D. put off
6.A. job B. research C. kindness D. survey
7.A. give away B. carry out C. note down D. set aside
8.A. Therefore B. However C. Otherwise D. Anyhow
9.A. among B. from C. within D. beyond
10.A. work B. cover C. last D. happen
11.A. start B. life C. time D. finish
12.A. continue B. remember C. forget D. stop
13.A. inform B. determine C. remind D. memorize
14.A. educate B. teach C. tell D. praise
15.A. effort B. comment C. decision D. difference
16.A. understanding B. wondering C. gaining D. believing
17.A. exhausting B. disappointing C. shocking D. rewarding
18.A. experience B. imagine C. predict D. expect
19.A. exchange B. charge C. return D. order
20.A. award B. influence C. consequence D. contribution
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My MP4 player isn’t in my bag. Where ____________ I have put it?
A. can B. must C. should D. would
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