8."The age of melancholy(悲哀的)"is how Daniel Goleman describes our age.People today experience more depression (feeling of sadness) than older generations,though the technological wonders help us every day.It might be because of them.
Our lifestyles are increasingly driven by technology.Our days are filled with phones,computers and the Internet.
Are we being served by these technological wonders or have we become controlled by them?I study the psychology of technology,and it seems to me that we are sleepwalking into a world where technology is severely affecting our well-being.Technology can be hugely useful in the modern living,but we need to stop it from taking over.
For many of us,it is becoming increasingly difficult to control the impulse(沖動) to check our inbox yet again or see whether the headlines have changed since we looked last time.Our children are in a similar position.In many homes,the computer,with which we work and play,has become the centre of attention.
How does this arise,and what is it doing to us?People who place a high value on material goals are unhappier than those who are less materialistic.
Our culture also reminds us that time is money.This shows a need for total efficiency (效率),which is the reason for us to allow laptop computers and mobile phones to make the separation between work and home unclear.As one unhappy human resource manager in a high-tech company put it,"They gave me a mobile phone so they can own me 24hours a day,and a handy-held computer,so my office is now with me all the time-I cannot break out of this pressure."Sound familiar?
Psychologists generally believe that the shortage of a clear separation between work and home greatly damages our relationships with loved ones.It also makes us quite likely to focus on the here and now at the expense of long-term goals.
Modern society is in danger of exchanging standard of living for quality(質(zhì)量) of life.We need ways to help recover those increasingly large parts of our lives that have been controlled by technology,to regain mastery over technology and learn to use it in a healthy and active way.
57.The writer use Daniel Goleman's words"the age of melancholy"toC.
A.prove the point that people are controlled by advanced technology
B.introduce his view about the advantage of technological wonders
C.introduce his idea of a more depressed society because of technology
D.prove that modern people are puzzled by the technological wonders
58.What does the underlined sentence in paragraph 3mean?B
A.We should stop using these technological wonders.
B.We should use these technological wonders wisely.
C.We are completely affected by these technological wonders.
D.We are totally amazed at these technological wonders.
59.What is the best title for the passage?D
A.Sad Feeling in Advanced Society
B.Standard of Living or Quality of Life?
C.Technology Wonders Bring New Lifestyle
D.Free Yourself from Control by Technology.
分析 文章大意:主要描述了科技時(shí)代,我們不應(yīng)該被它掌控,我們應(yīng)該掌控它們.
解答 57-59:CBD
57題答案:C考查細(xì)節(jié)理解題,根據(jù)文中后面的句子People today experience more depression than older generations今天的人比老年人經(jīng)歷更多的抑郁可知 就為了介紹了他因?yàn)榧夹g(shù)而使社會更加郁悶的想法,故答案是C.
58題答案:B考查翻譯題.根據(jù)文中的Technology can be hugely useful in the modern living,but we need to stop it from taking over.前面說技術(shù)在現(xiàn)代生活中可能非常有用,但我們需要阻止它接管我們的生活可知 我們應(yīng)該明智地利用這些科技奇跡,故答案是B.
59題答案:D考查主旨題,根據(jù)文中的大意主要描述了科技時(shí)代,我們不應(yīng)該被它掌控,我們應(yīng)該掌控它們.?dāng)[脫技術(shù)的控制,故答案是D.
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