题型:任务型阅读 题类:模拟题 难易度:普通
陕西省洛南中学2021届高三上学期英语第一次模拟试卷
When you get in your car, you reach for it. When you're at work, you take a break to have a moment alone with it.
Cigarette? Cup of coffee? No, it's the third most addictive thing in modern life: the cell phone. And experts say it is becoming more difficult for many people to control their longing to touch it the moment they open their eyes.
However, I don't mean just the monthly bill. Dr. Chris Knippers, a counselor at the Betty ford Center in Southern California, reports that the overuse of cell phones has become a social problem not much different from other harmful addictions: Besides, it has also become an escape from reality.
Sounds extreme, but we've all witnessed the evidence: The person at a restaurant who talks on the phone through an entire meal, ignoring his kids around the table; the woman who talks on the phone in the car, ignoring her husband; the teen who texts messages all the way home from school, .
Jim Williams is an industrial sociologist based in Massachusetts. He has done lots of researches on using cell phone. His study shows that cell-phone addiction is part of a set of symptoms in a widening gulf of personal separation. He points out in a study that one-quarter of Americans say they have no one to discuss their most important personal business with. " Just as more information has led to less wisdom, more acquaintances via the Internet and cell phones have produced fewer friends." he says,
A. And most of them don't have many friends.
B. When you get into a lift, you play with it.
C. Cell phones are becoming more and more useful.
D. The costs are becoming more and more evident.
E. avoiding contact with kids all around him
F. It has become a barrier to one-on-one personal contact.
G. paying attention to the real world
A. Would you like them to stop? B. Would you mind explaining that again? C. It is difficult to deal with people who are angry at you. D. If so, maybe people think that your English isn't polite. E. It can often be difficult to refuse an invitation from a friend. F. It will get the result you want and there won't be any trouble! G. You're really busy at work, but your workmate needs your help. |
Did you once make you friends angry or unhappy because of your words? Are you having trouble getting people to reply to your requests? {#blank#}1{#/blank#} Learn how to say things the right way with this great guide!
Could you give me five minutes? vs Go away.
{#blank#}2{#/blank#} When you're busy and can't do anything else, just saying "Go away" is certainly not right. You can keep everyone happy by saying "Could you give me five minutes?"
Excuse me. vs Move.
Telling someone to "Move out of the way" is very impolite. The next time someone is in your way, saying "Excuse me" is a good idea. {#blank#}3{#/blank#}
I'm afraid I can't. vs No.
{#blank#}4{#/blank#} People will think it impolite to simply say "No". The next time you have to refuse an invitation, you'd better say, "I'm afraid I can't."
Would you mind...? vs Stop it!
Someone doing something you don't like, and perhaps being impolite. {#blank#}5{#/blank#} To get the result you want, it's not a good idea to shout "Stop talking on your phone in the cinema!" and it's a good choice to ask them politely with the sentence, "Would you mind not using your phone in the cinema, please?"
A. Use words not complete sentences. B. There are three practical note-taking methods. C. You must write your notes on separate paper. D. Otherwise, you may not be able to read your notes later. E. you will also want to develop your own method for taking notes. F. That means you must first decide what is important enough to include in your notes. G. First, the simple act of writing something down makes it easier for you to understand and remember it. |
Taking good notes is a time-saving skill that will help you to become a batter student in several ways. {#blank#}1{#/blank#} Second, your notes are excellent materials to refer to when you are studying for a test. Third, note-taking offers variety to your study time and helps you to hold your interest.
You will want to take notes during classroom discussions and while reading a textbook or doing research for a report. {#blank#}2{#/blank#} Whenever or however you take notes, keep in mind that note-taking is a selective process. {#blank#}3{#/blank#}
The following methods may work best for you.
●Read the text quickly to find the main facts and ideas in it.
●Carefully read the text and watch for words that can show main points and supporting facts.
●Write your notes in your own words.
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●Note any questions or ideas you may have about what was said or written.
As you take notes, you may want to use your own shorthand (速记). When you do, be sure that you understand your symbols and that you use them all the time. {#blank#}5{#/blank#}
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