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How many times a day do you check your email? When you wake up? Before bed? A dozen times in between? The technology that was supposed to make our lives simple has taken up too much time. The average young man spends more than seven hours a day using technological devices(设备), with an additional hour just text-messaging friends.

The advantage of technological devices is connectedness: email lets us respond on the go, and we are in touch with more people during more hours of the day than at any other time in history. But is it possible that we’re lonelier than ever, too? That’s what MIT professor Sherry Turkle observes in her new book, Alone Together, which clearly describes our changing relationship with technology.

For Turkle, the biggest worry is the effect the weak connections have on our development. Technology isn’t offering us the lives we want to live. “We’re texting people at a distance,” says Turkle, “We’re using lifeless objects to convince ourselves that even when we’re alone, we feel together. And then when we’re with each other, we put ourselves in situations where we are alone—always on our mobile devices. It’s what I call a perfect storm of confusion about what’s important in our human connections.”

Moreover, communicating online is not equal to face-to-face communication. Online, you can ignore others’ feelings. In a text message, you can avoid eye contact. A number of studies have found that this generation of young people is less sympathetic(有同情心的)than ever. “That doesn’t lead to disaster,” says Turkle, “but the disadvantages still cannot be ignored.”

1.From the first paragraph we can learn that_________.

A. email checking helps people wake up early

B. people communicate mainly by text-messaging now

C. technological device production has been simplified

D. using technological devices costs young men much time

2.What is Sherry Turkle’s biggest worry?

A. Technology may make human connections confusing

B. Technology can’t help people remove loneliness

C. Technology may make people’s lives hard

D. Technology keeps people together

3.What is the author’s attitude to the influence of technology on people’s life?

A. Positive　　 B. Negative

C. Hopeless　　 D. Uncertain

4.What is the passage mainly about?

A. Technology brings many conveniences to people’s lives

B. Young men spend too much time on technological devices

C. Technology also brings people some disadvantages

D. Sherry Turkle observes people’s changing relationship with technology

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How many times a day do you check your email? When you wake up? Before bed? A dozen limes in between? The technology that was supposed to make our lives simple has taken up too much time. The average teen spends more than seven hours a day using technological devices, with an additional hour just text-messaging friends.

The advantage of technological devices is connectedness. Email lets us respond on the go, and we are in touch with more people during more hours of the day than at any other time in history. But is it possible that we’re lonelier than ever, too? That’s what MIT professor Sherry Turkle observes in her new book, Alone Together, which clearly describes our changing relationship with technology.

For Turkic, the biggest worry is the effect the weak connections have on our development. Technology isn’t offering us the lives we want to live. “We’re texting people at a distance” says Turkic. “We’re using lifeless objects to convince ourselves that even when we’re alone, we feel together. And then when we’re with each other, we put ourselves in situations where we are alone—always on our mobile devices. It’s what I call a perfect storm of confusion about what’s important in our human connections.”

Moreover, communicating online is not equal to face-to-face communication. Online, you can ignore others’ feelings. In a text message, you can avoid eye contact A number of studies have found that this generation of young people is sympathetic (有同情心的) than ever. “That doesn’t lead to disaster,” says Turkle, “but the disadvantages still cannot be ignored.”

1.From the first paragraph we can learn that 　　　　 .

A. Email checking helps people wake up early

B. People communicate mainly by text-messaging now

C. Technological device production has been simplified

D. Using technological devices costs young men much time

2.What is Sherry Turkic’s biggest worry?

A. Technology may make human connections confusing.

B. Technology can’t help people remove loneliness.

C. Technology may make people’s lives hard.

D. Technology keeps people together.

3.What is the author’s attitude towards the influence of technology on people’s life?

A. Positive　　 B. Negative

C. Hopeless　　 D. Uncertain

4.What is the passage mainly about?

A. Technology brings many conveniences to people’s lives.

B. Young men spend too much time on technological devices.

C. Technology also brings people some disadvantages.

D. Sherry Turkle observes people’s changing relationship with Technology.

高一英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

阅读理解。

How many times do you check your Moments or Facebook page in a day to see whether your latest post has got another “like” or “thumbs up”?

Although you might be embarrassed to admit how many times you do this, don’t worry. Psychological findings have shown it’s completely normal.

In fact, the pleasure we derive from (取自) getting a “like” is equal to that of eating chocolate or winning money, and we can’t help wanting more.

According to the findings of the UCLA Brain Mapping Center, which observed 32 teens aged between 13 and 18, the feedback circuit (反馈电路) in the teens’ brains are particularly sensitive, and the “social” and “visual” parts of their brains were activated when they received “likes” on a social network. The research also showed that though the thumbs up might come from complete strangers, the good they derive from it worked equally.

So does it mean we should try our best to win as many thumbs up as possible?

Not necessarily so if we know the reasons behind our desire for attention.

In “Why do people crave (渴望) attention” by M. Farouk Radwan, he explained several cases in which people naturally longed for attention. Radwan said people who were an only child, who were used to being the center of attention in their house, may try to reproduce these conditions. Feeling “overlooked and unappreciated” might also lead you to be eager for attention. Other times, the state of being jealous or wanting to cover your mistakes may also contribute to such longings.

In fact, too much desire for attention can create anxiety, and in turn ruin your happiness even when you get it. So what can we do about it? The answer is quite simple.

“If people could adopt goals not focused on their own self-esteem (自尊) but on something larger than their self, such as what they can create or contribute to others, they would be less sensitive to some of the negative effects of pursuing self-esteem,” wrote psychology professor Jennifer Crocker in the Journal of Social Issues.

1.You may find this text in a magazine about ____.

A. technology　　　　　　　　 B. education

C. entertainment　　　　　　 D. social life

2.Who will NOT naturally expect attention according to Radwan?

A. People who are living with their parents.

B. Those who lack social recognition.

C. People who are the focus of attention.

D. Those who want to blanket what they’ve done.

3.We know from the last paragraph that ____.

A. checking your Moments or Facebook page is a waste of time

B. it is helpful to set goals concerning making contributions

C. focusing on one’s self-esteem is quite natural

D. self-teem has a bad effect on one’s goals

4.What’s the author’s attitude towards people’s addiction to “thumbs up”?

A. worried.　　　　　　　　 B. objective.

C. critical.　　　　　　　　 D. supportive.

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Do you spend your time working towards that “one day when...”? One day, when I have _____ money I will be happy. One day, when I have the house　 _______, I will be able to _______ and enjoy myself more. One day, when I get a job... These may all seem like good destinations and _______, waiting to live the life we have always wanted sometime in the future.________ when we arrive at one destination it doesn’t seem enough; somehow we are just not as _______ as we thought we would be and we start going after the next _______ .

If we live in this way, one night we will _______ in a cold sweat ______ where our life has gone--- _______ we feel so tired, lonely and _______ . Was life really meant to be　 ______ ?

So what can you do to bring some joy back into your life? Start enjoying the　 _____.No matter what you do, do it to the best of your ability with your ______ on what you are doing. If you are walking from the house to the car, don’t hurry your　　 ______on something else.　 _______ down a bit, take a deep breath, look around and see what is going on in the outside world. We spend so much time ________ in our heads and we become _______ of what is going on around us.

To really start to enjoy your life now---　 _______ you are doing, you need to learn slow your racing minds down and become fully aware of the ________ moment. Do yourself a favour and dedicate (奉献于) today to enjoying the journey.

1.A. extra　　 B. valuable　　 C. enough　　 D. special

2.A. paid off　　 B. paid for　　 C. paid back　　 D. paid out

3.A. devote　　 B. relax　　 C. apply　　 D. please

4.A. lifestyles　　 B. views　　 C. ideas　　 D. desires

5.A. But　　 B. And　　 C. Then　　 D. So

6.A. bored　　 B. excited　　 C. satisfied　　 D. disappointed

7.A. fashion　　 B. spirit　　 C. purpose　　 D. goal

8.A. put up　　 B. keep up　　 C. wake up　　 D. stay up

9.A. suggesting　　 B. wondering　　 C. knowing　　 D. realizing

10.A. how　　 B. that　　 C. why　　 D. what

11.A. stressed　　 B. forced　　 C. frightened　　 D. scared

12.A. hard　　 B. fearful　　 C. sad　　 D. blank

13.A. road　　 B. life　　 C. result　　 D. journey

14.A. act　　 B. focus　　 C. effect　　 D. aim

15.A. duty　　 B. talent　　 C. mind　　 D. explanation

16.A. Calm　　 B. Put　　 C. Get　　 D. Slow

17.A. lost　　 B. wasted　　　 　　 C. passed　　 D. given

18.A. sensitive　　 B. unaware　　 C. uncertain　　 D. addicted

19.A. however　　 B. whichever　　 C. wherever　　 D. whatever

20.A. past　　 B. previous　　 C. present　　 D. wonderful

高一英语完形填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

How many times have you gotten upset because someone wasn’t doing their job, because your child isn’t behaving？How many times have you been annoyed when you’ve planned something carefully and things didn’t go as you’d hoped?

This kind of anger and irritation happens to all of us — it’s part of the human experience.

One thing that annoys me is when people talk during a movie. Or cut me off in traffic. Actually, I have a lot of these little annoyances — don’t we all? And it isn’t always easy to find peace when you’ve become upset or annoyed.

Let me tell you a little secret to finding peace of mind: see the glass as already broken.

See, the cause of our stress, anger and irritation is that things don’t go the way we like, the way we expect them to. Think of how many times this has been true for you. And so the solution is simple: expect things to go wrong, expect things to be different than we hoped or planned, expect the unexpected to happen. And accept it.

One quick example: on our recent trip to Japan, I told my kids to expect things to go wrong — they always do on a trip. I told them, “See it as part of the adventure.”

And this worked like a charm. When we took the wrong train on a foreign-language subway system, or when it rained on the day we went to Disney Sea, or when we took three trains and walked 10 blocks only to find the National Children’s Castle closed on Mondays … they said, “It’s part of the adventure!” And it was all OK — we didn’t get too bothered.

So when the nice glass you bought inevitably falls and breaks, someday, you might get upset. But not if you see the glass as already broken, from the day you get it. You know it’ll break someday, so from the beginning, see it as already broken. Be a time-traveler, or someone with time-traveling vision, and see the future of this glass, from this moment until it inevitably breaks. And when it breaks, you won’t be upset or sad — because it was already broken, from the day you got it. And you’ll realize that every moment you have with it is precious.

1.The author would probably agree that________.

2.The purpose of the author is to ___________.

3.By the underlined part, the author intends us to _____________.

4.The author’s children could enjoy their trip to Japan because _____________.

5.We can learn from the passage that the author ____________.

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Many a time in life, you just need to take up all your courage and do something your heart tells you to, because it is worth ________.

A. that                B. it                C. much                D. well

高一英语单项填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

---How did your students express their thanks to you on Teachers' Day?

---A gift together with many flowers ______ sent to me.

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—How did your students express their thanks to you on Teachers’ Day?

—A gift together with many flowers _______ sent to me .

A. was          B. am         C. have been     D. had been

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How should you behave when you meet someone 1.the first time? An American shakes your hand 2. (firm) while looking you straight in the eye. In many parts of Asia, there is no physical contact at all. In Japan, you should bow, and the 3. (much) respect you want to show, the deeper you should bow. In Thailand, people greet each other by pressing both hands together at the chest. In both countries, eye contact 4.(avoid) as a sign of respect.

In Spain, lunch is often 5.biggest meal of the day, and can last two or three hours. For this reason, many people eat a light breakfast and a late dinner. In Mexico, lunch is a time 6. (relax), and many people prefer not to discuss business as they eat. In Britain, it’s not unusual to have a business meeting over breakfast.

In most countries, an exchange of business cards7. (be)necessary for all introductions. You should include your company name and your position. If you are going to a country 8. your language is not widely spoken, you can get the back side of your card 9. (print) in the local language. In a word, when 10. (travel) abroad, we should follow local habits.

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As many people do, you often pretend ________ work when actually you are just wasting time online.

A. doing            B. to do            C. to be doing            D. to have done

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