题型：听力题 题类： 难易度：困难
浙江省2024年高考英语考前冲刺模拟卷02
Socially, few things are more annoying than someone repeatedly checking their phone in the middle of your conversation with them. Soon enough, you're having unhappy thoughts, thinking of their way like, I'm boring you; you're more concerned with whoever's on that phone than me; you don't care about me. None of that is necessarily true, but this is: "If someone is engaged in a great conversation, they wouldn't care about their phones," says Leslie, a psychologist and researcher at NYU.
Do you sometimes wonder: What should I have said to a rude person like this? What if we have to talk to such maddening persons? Experts have advice about how to deal with this.
Whether you say something or not, remember that the cell-addict's annoying habits aren't about you. "It's rude, for sure, but sometimes we mistake the behavior for more than what it is," says Leslie. "It's possible that they are facing something tough and merely experiencing nervousness or anxiety," he adds. It's also possible that their partner is stuck with a flat tyre (轮胎) or their kid is sick in hospital. The point is that you don't know.
So before you become angry at the cell-addict's open rudeness, focus instead on building a better conversation than whatever's going down on Instagram. You might never be able to achieve this, given the power of today's social media, so if you're close enough to a person, Leslie advises you to directly ask them: "What's on that thing that's so interesting?" Chances are that they will apologise at once and quickly put the phone away. But if the answer is something real, talk about it. Better yet, you can avoid the situation in advance by saying something like, "I'm really interested in catching up properly, so how about we leave our phones in the car?" If they indeed have that flat tyre or sick kid, at least you won't have to assume that it's because your stories are boring.
♦ Conaught Rd. West, Sheung Wan, Hong Kong Island
About the flat share
Flat | 1 bathroom |
Bedrooms available(Single Room) | Available 5 March |
Elevator |
Who lives there
3 females, from 13 to 40 years old
Description,
880 sq. ft. Sea view Balcony with one bedroom &1 toilet for rent. Good for Kids to play around or dog feeding area. No short term lease and no commission(佣金). For more information, please contact Mr. Wrong on whats App.
Room for rent Wan Chai
About the flat share
House | 1 bathroom |
Bedrooms available (Single Room) | Available now |
Who lives there
2 adults and 2 kids
Description
Room for rent is available in heart of Wan Chai with families of 4 and we are looking for female students/ tourists. For more information, please kindly contact Mr. Li on what's App... thank you!
U Lam Terrace, Midleverls Central, Hong Kong Island
About the flat share
Flat | Elevator |
Bedrooms available (Single Room) | Furnished |
1 bathroom | Available 6 May |
Who lives there
3 mixed gender, from 20 to 30 years old
Description
The flat is 5 minutes from SOHO (small office/ home office) and 2 minutes from Sheung Wan café area. The area is super quiet and convenient. There is a supermarket within 3-5 minutes' walk.
Reasonable price of 9,500 HKD per month.
Bright Room in Share Flat near Time Square in Causeway Bay
About the flat share
Flat | Elevator |
Bedrooms available (Single Room) | Furnished |
1 bathroom | Available 28 April |
Who lives there
1 male, 21 years old, professional, nonsmoker
Description
A room in a share flat, near Time Square in Causeway Bay, available on 28 April. 5,500 HKD per month all bills inclusive, including water, electricity, WiFi Internet and cleaning service twice a week.
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