Technology has totally transformed our ability to communicate with each other. Linking to each other both literally and figuratively, many of us connect through cell phones, email, instant messaging, blogs, and networking web sites, yet we may be less connected to each other than we think.
According to a study, Americans are becoming increasingly socially isolated(孤立的). The study suggests, for example, that one quarter of Americans say that they have no one to discuss important personal issues with, and that the number of close friends that Americans have has dropped from three to two. Meanwhile, the Boston Globe reports that this spreading isolation is experienced more sharply among those with less education, people of color, and older Americans. Unsurprisingly, those who are young, white, and well educated tend to have stronger social networks.
From my own experience I have to say that I’ve never felt more connected, thanks to a web of friends, family, and colleagues. One of my closest friends is someone I met through an online discussion group who lives hundreds of miles away from me. We have met face-to-face only twice, yet our regular electronic correspondence and cell phone calls maintain our close friendship. And, speaking of blogging, my blog has introduced me to people I would never have met otherwise and has led to enduring and important friendships.
On the other hand, I recently saw a scene unfold that proved to me how deeply disconnected we as Americans have become. I had just wrapped up a presentation on mediation at a family therapy (治療) center.
As I was leaving, I noticed a mother and her teenage son who had just completed their session with their family therapist. After making their next appointment, they both took out their cell phones, placed calls, and began loud conversations with whoever was on the other end. I walked out behind them to the parking lot to my car. They both jumped into their cars, and, as I saw them drive off, they were still talking on their cell phones but not to each other.
小題1:What does the passage lead you to believe?
A．Americans are more socially isolated today.
B．Americans are more socially connected today.
C．Americans don’t make good use of technology.
D．Technology plays a bigger role in American society.
小題2:Which of the following has nothing to do with the isolation among Americans?
A．Sex.B．Education.C．Skin color.D．Age.
小題3:What is true about the mother and son in the passage?
A．They came for therapy in the same car.
B．They were quite close to each other.
C．There was not much communication between them.
D．They preferred talking to each other on cell phones.
小題4:What can we learn from the passage?
A．The writer is totally against the modern technology.
B．The mother and the son have finished their family therapist and get a better relationship.
C．As far as the writer is concerned, he has benefited a lot from the modern technology.
D．Those black and well-educated people have stronger social network than aged white people.
 
小題1:A
小題2:A
小題3:C
小題4:C

試題分析：本文論述了科技使我們的交流能力發(fā)生了改變。大多數(shù)都通過手機(jī)，博客，電子郵件，網(wǎng)站，即使訊息等進(jìn)行溝通而很少通過面對(duì)面的交談來進(jìn)行交流，從而使很多人產(chǎn)生孤立感。
小題1:從第二段 Americans are becoming increasingly socially isolated(孤立的)可知正確答案為A.
小題2:從第二段“... more sharply among those with less education, people of color, and older Americans”可知孤立感與教育，膚色，年齡均有關(guān)，故只有A答案無關(guān)。
小題3:從最后一段they were still talking on their cell phones but not to each other可知他們只是拿著電話跟電話那頭的人說話而他倆不談話，可推斷出他們之間沒有多少交流。
小題4:從第二段From my own experience I have to say that I’ve never felt more connected, thanks to a web of friends, family, and colleagues可知C為正確答案。A答案錯(cuò)誤在totally .
點(diǎn)評(píng)：本文論述了科技使我們的交流能力發(fā)生了改變。 文章列舉了大量的事實(shí)，研究發(fā)現(xiàn)，以及個(gè)人的體會(huì)和親身經(jīng)歷來說明問題，內(nèi)容較多，關(guān)系復(fù)雜，閱讀中要注意這些問題之間的關(guān)系，多讀幾遍，然后再完成閱讀。但題目并不難，多為細(xì)節(jié)題和推理題。
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