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Most cell phone companies design models especially for kids. But parents are usually the ones buying the phones, and paying the bill. According to a study, 56% of parents of children aged 8 to 12 have given their children a cell phone. According to a recent survey, 12 is the magic number. It is the most common age for kids to get their first cell phone. But 13% of children aged 6 to 10 already have one. That’s more than one out of every 10 kids.

Pro-cell phone people, including many parents, notice that cell phones help kids keep in touch with their friends and families. They believe that cell phones are an important tool in a dangerous situation. Kids can stay connected with their parents at all times, whether it’s to ask for a ride home from soccer practice or to receive a good – luck text message moments before a big game. Plus, some cell phone designed for kids can be controlled with settings that allow the phone to only be used in parent - approved ways. What’s the harm in that?

But other people are worried about the health and safety effects of kids’ cell phones. They believe that plugged - in kids could be missing out on other activities, such as playing outside or hanging out with friends, and that sending text messages or fielding phone calls while doing homework is bad for concentration. They say that kids are spending too much time texting instead of talking to each other. “Our brains evolved to communicate face to face,” says Gary Small, a professor of psychiatry at the UCLA School of Medicine, in California. “A lot of this is lost with texting.”

And some experts are also concerned about possible health risks. They worry that radiation or energy waves-released by cell phones could be harmful to young people. To be safe, many pediatricians advise limiting talk time.

1.The recent survey suggests that ________.

A. the number twelve can bring us good luck

B. most kids arc eager to have their own cell phones

C. many kids have their first cell phone at the age of 12

D. more than half of the parents can afford to buy cell phones

2.Pro – cell phone people probably refer to those who think that kids _________.

A. mustn’t own cell phone　　 B. should have cell phones

C. had better make more friends　　 D. may lose touch with others

3.What would be the main idea of Paragraph 3?

A. The disadvantages of cell phones.　　 B. Cell phones designed for kids.

C. The kinds of cell phones.　　 D. How to send text message.

4.The author’s attitudes toward the fact that kids have cell phones is _________.

A. supportive　　 B. objective

C. negative　　 D. optimistic

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What does the woman care most about her cell phone?

A. Its design. B. Its special functions. C. Its practical use.

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Most students are for the new school rule, which says all the students 　　　 not take their cell phones into the classroom.

A. will　　　　 B. can　 　　 C. shall　　　　　　 　 D. must

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Cell phone use and texting are increasingly common, especially among teens. And that could be a problem. Texting affects learning and performing on test, a new study finds. So a Montana teen, Colin decided to test that.

They asked 47 classmates to take part in a two-part experiment. The goal was to test how well these students understood written material. Each one had to read a paragraph or two about a certain topic, then answer questions about it.

In the first part, the participants had 15 minutes to understand and then answer questions about six readings. Throughout this test, they met no distractions.

During a new set of readings, the brothers sent messages to the participants’ cell phones every 90 seconds. In each message, there were questions that required a reply.

Participants should have scored better on the second test because it was easier. In fact, they scored worse when distracted by messages. Only a few students scored as well when replying to messages as they did when undistracted. But importantly, nobody performed better during the texting part.

The brothers presented details of their findings at the Intel International Science and Engineering Fair. Boys and girls scored equally poorly while texting, the brothers noticed. Older participants didn’t do any better than younger ones. And it didn’t matter if a student thought he was good at multitasking. On average, the brothers found that even students who were confident of their abilities did just as poorly while texting. Surprisingly, even though the students remembered less of what they read while texting, most of them answered questions in messages perfectly.

“Our teachers are very happy to see these results,” says Coler. The teens’ new data strongly support their teachers’ opinion that texting while studying is a serious distraction.

1. What did Colter and Colin want to test?

A. Cell phone use and texting are more common.

B. Teens should avoid cell phone use and texting.

C. Texting affects students’ performance on test.

D. The effect of texting differs from person to person.

2.What can we learn from the two-part experiment?

A. The written material in the two parts was the same.

B. Participants in part 2 received more than one message.

C. The time of the test in two parts was the same.

D. All the participants were distracted by messages.

3.The brothers’ findings were related to participants’ ________.

A. reading performance　 B. quality

C. writing ability 　　　 D. reading speed

4. From the results of the experiment, we can find _________.

A. boys were better at multitasking than girls

B. the easier the tests were, the more mistakes were made

C. nobody did good jobs in the two-part experiment

D. some students’ test results were not affected by texting

5.What’s Colter’s teachers’ attitude toward the results?

A. Surprised.　　 B. Worried.

C. Satisfied.　　 D. Serious.

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“Well, I finally did it. I finally decided to enter the digital age and get a cell phone. My kids have been annoying me and the last straw was when my car broke down, and I was stuck by the highway for an hour before someone stopped to help. But when I went to the cell phone store, I almost changed my mind. The phones all have cameras, computers and a “global­positioning” something or other that's supposed to spot me from space. Goodness, all I want to do is to be able to talk to my grandkids! The people at the store weren't much help. They couldn't understand why someone wouldn't want a phone the size of a postage stamp. And the rate plans! They were confusing, and expensive…and the contract (合同) lasted for two years! I'd almost given up until a friend told me about her new Jitterbug phone. Now, I have the convenience and safety of being about to stay in touch with a phone I can actually use.”

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1.What made “I” finally think of getting a cell phone?

A．Being stuck by the highway.

B．Being urged by his grandkids.

C．Being persuaded by cell phone salespersons.

D．Being attracted by the friendlyreturn policy.

2.On the monthly basis of 100 minutes, the Jitterbug weekly rate is about ________.

A．$19.99　　 B．$14.99　　　　 C．$4.99　　　　 D．$3.75

3.An advantage of Jitterbugmentioned in the passage is ________.

A．its discount price with a free gift

B．its “global­positioning” system with 911 access

C．its reasonable rate plans without a contract

D．its good customer service all over the world

4.The main purpose of the passage is to ________.

A．tell a customer's story of Jitterbug

B．provide two ways to order Jitterbug

C．give a brief introduction of Jitterbug

D．attract potential customers to Jitterbug

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What items are needed the most?

A.Batteries. B.Cell phones. C.MP4s.

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When most of us get a text message on our cell phone from an unknown person, we usually say ＂sorry, _____ number!＂ and move on. But when Dennis Williams ________ a text that clearly wasn’t intended for him, he did something ________.

On March 19, Dennis got a group text ________ him that a couple he didn’t know were at the hospital, waiting for the ________ of a baby.

＂Congratulations! But I think someone was mistaken,＂ Dennis ________. The baby was born and update texts were ________ quickly from the overjoyed grandmother, Teresa. In her ________, she didn’t seem to realize that she was ________ the baby’s photos with a complete stranger. ＂Well, I don’t ________ you all but I will get there to take pictures with the baby,＂ replied Dennis before asking which room the new ________ were in.

Much to the family’s surprise, Dennis stuck to his ________! He turned up at the hospital ________ gifts for the new mother Lindsey and her baby boy. Lindsey’s husband was totally ________ by the unexpected visit. ＂I don’t think we would have randomly invited him over but we ________ it and the gifts.＂

Teresa ________ a photo of the chance meeting on a social networking website ________ by the touching words: ＂What a ________ this young man was to our family! He was so ________ and kind to do this.＂ The post has since gained the ________ of social media users all over the world, receiving more than 184,000 shares and 61,500 likes in just three days.

1.A. unlucky　　 B. secret　　 C. new　　 D. wrong

2.A. received　　 B. translated　　 C. copied　　 D. printed

3.A. reasonable　　 B. special　　 C. necessary　　 D. practical

4.A. convincing　　 B. reminding　　 C. informing　　 D. warning

5.A. wake-up　　 B. recovery　　 C. growth　　 D. arrival

6.A. responded　　 B. interrupted　　 C. predicted　　 D. repeated

7.A. coming in　　 B. setting out　　 C. passing down　　 D. moving around

8.A. opinion　　 B. anxiety　　 C. excitement　　 D. effort

9.A. comparing　　 B. exchanging　　 C. discussing　　 D. sharing

10.A. accept　　 B. know　　 C. believe　　 D. bother

11.A. parents　　 B. doctors　　 C. patients　　 D. visitors

12.A. dream　　 B. promise　　 C. agenda　　 D. principle

13.A. bearing　　 B. collecting　　 C. opening　　 D. making

14.A. discouraged　　 B. relaxed　　 C. astonished　　 D. defeated

15.A. admit　　 B. need　　 C. appreciate　　 D. expect

16.A. found　　 B. selected　　 C. developed　　 D. posted

17.A. confirmed　　 B. simplified　　 C. clarified　　 D. accompanied

18.A. pity　　 B. blessing　　 C. relief　　 D. problem

19.A. smart　　 B. calm　　 C. sweet　　 D. fair

20.A. sympathy　　 B. attention　　 C. control　　 D. trust

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Cell phone feels like a part of your body? A global survey has found that most people can't live without their mobiles, never leave home without them and, if given a choice, would rather lose their wallet.

Calling mobile phones the "remote control" for life, market research firm Synovate's poll said cell phones are so ubiquitous that by last year more humans owned one than did not.

Three-quarters of the more than 8,000 respondents polled online in 11 countries said they take their phone with them everywhere, with Russians and Singaporeans the most attached.

More than a third also said they couldn't live without their phone, topped by Taiwanese and again Singaporeans, while one in four would find it harder to replace the mobile than their purse.

Some two-thirds of respondents go to bed with their phones nearby and can't switch them off, even though they want to, because they're afraid they'll miss something.

"Mobiles give us safety, security and instant access to information. They are the number one tool of communication for us, sometimes even surpassing face-to-face communication. They are our connections to our lives," Jenny Chang, Synovate's managing director in Taiwan, said in a statement.

Mobiles have also changed the nature of relationships, with the survey finding nearly half of all respondents use text messages to flirt, a fifth set up first-dates via text and almost the same number use the same method to end a love affair.

Apart from the obvious calling and texting, the top three features people use regularly on their mobile phones globally are the alarm clock, the camera and the games.

As for email and Internet access, 17 percent of respondents said they checked their inboxes or surfed the Web on their phones, led by those in the United States and Britain.

One in 10 respondents log onto social networking websites such as Facebook and MySpace regularly via mobile, again led by Britain and the United States.

"As the mobile becomes more and more an all-in-one device, many other businesses are facing challenging times. The opportunities for mobile manufacturers and networks however are enormous," said Synovate's global head of media, Steve Garton.

Not everyone is tech savvy, however: 37 percent of respondents said they don't know how to use all the functions on their phone.

1.According to the passage, the top two regular functions of mobile phones may be ________.

A. camera and game

B. calling and texting

C. email and calling

D. surfing and texting

2.According to Jenny Chang, why is cell phone important for people?

A. There are many functions on their phones.

B. About half of all respondents end a love affair via text.

C. Mobiles make people feel safe, secure and help them to get information.

D. Mobiles used as the tool of communication is not popular with people.

3.What can be inferred from paragraph 1?

A. Cell phone plays an important part in body.

B. As for most of people, wallet is less important than cell phone.

C. More humans would rather own their wallet than cell phones.

D. Poll considered mobile phones as the “remote control” for life.

4.What does the underlined word in Paragraph 2 mean?

A. rare            B. special            C. interesting            D. common

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We are living in an age 　　　　 most of things are done on cell phones.

A. which　　 B. that

C. whose　　 D. when

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How do you kill your time when you go to work? Most of us stare at our cell phones, and refuse to make eye contact with others. We just read, chat with others online or play games online. Or maybe we’re using the time between stops to do our makeup, catch up on emails, or read a few chapters of a book. However, Dina Alfasi takes a very different approach.

Each day she has to travel hours on buses and trains to get to her engineering job at a hospital in Israel. Rather than look at her cell phone in silence, she uses one very special way to have connection with strangers. It is portraits of the people she meets on public transport every day that she is taking. The photographs catch those quiet and personal moments of people readying themselves for the day ahead. Some people lean (倚靠) their head against the window and go to sleep, some stare into space and have a daydream, and others sit quietly to read their documents or books. Each picture catches one tiny moment in people’s lives, ripe with potential for your imagination. It is wonderful for her to look at someone’s commute (上下班) and make up an entire story about the rest of their daily existence, from the father travelling with a baby to the woman welcoming a change.

“What inspires me very much are the little moments that happen every day,” Dina told My Modern Met. “My work is to tell stories through a single portrait, and it proves that all you need is just to look around and find those magic moments.”

1.What will most people do when going to work?

A.Enjoy reading a book loudly.

B.Make eye contact with others.

C.Have face-to-face talks with others.

D.Concentrate on their mobile phones.

2.What makes Dina different from others?

A.Staring into the space and having a daydream.

B.Leaning against the window and relaxing herself.

C.Using her mobile phone to appreciate pictures she draws.

D.Drawing people while travelling on buses and trains to work.

3.Which word can best describe Dina Alfasi?

A.Cool. B.Careful.

C.Generous. D.Considerate.

4.What is the main idea of the text?

A.Little moments make Dina special.

B.Cell phone is used to take special portraits.

C.Dina takes portraits of others when commuting.

D.People go to work with different ways to kill time.

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