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It has become the modern substitute of glancing at your watch—the furtive(偷偷的)look at a phone screen to check for new messages or have a quick look at Facebook．Researchers have now found why we often feel such a strong urge to glance at our handset．Using your mobile，they say，is easily affected by other people．

A University of Michigan team say people are twice as likely to pull out their phones to check their messages or emails if they’re with someone who has just done the same．It also found that females were more likely to use their mobile than men because it was more ‘consistent’ with the daily lives of women．

The team watched students in dining halls and coffee shops around campus，observing pairs of students sitting at tables for as long as 20 minutes and recorded their cellphone use at 1 0-second intervals．

“What we found most interesting was just how often people were using their mobile phones，” Dr Daniel Kruger， the study’s co-author, said．“Every person we observed used his／her phone at least once while one woman was on hers about half of the time．You may see others checking their incoming messages and be encouraged to check your own．’’

Overall，the students used their cellphones in an average of 24 percent，the researchers found．But they were significantly more likely to use their phones(39．5 percent)when their companion had just done so in the previous 10-second interval than without the social clue，the researchers said，adding that this behavior was often repeated．

Cell phones create an alternative way for one’s attention and may both promote and interrupt ongoing social activities，the researchers wrote．

Kruger believes this pattern could be related to the effects of social acceptance and rejection．If one person in a pair engages in another conversation through their phone，his or her companion may feel rejected．That companion then might be forced to connect with others from outside so as not to feel left out．

1.People’s strong desire to check their messages partly results from ___________．

A．the modern substitute of their watches

B．the new messages of their handsets

C．the same behavior of other people

D．the update service of Facebook

2.Why do women use their phones more frequently?

A．They want to show off their modern mobiles．

B．They are more likely to be influenced by others．

C．They try to set a good example for others．

D．They desire to meet the demands of society．

3.How might one feel when his companion is busy checking messages?

A．Relaxed． B．Ashamed．

C．Surprised．D．Ignored．

4. The underlined part“this behavior” in Paragraph 5 refers to _______________．

A．using the cellphones B．receiving social clues

C. joining in activities D．engaging in conversations

5.Which of the following can be the best title of the passage?

A．Social Acceptance And Rejection

B．Females Use Mobiles More than Men

C．How Do People Check Messages?

D．Cellphone Use Is Spreading

 

Answer 1

1.C

2.B

3.D

4.A

5.D

【解析】使用手機(jī)也會(huì)傳染? 有研究人員發(fā)現(xiàn)：使用手機(jī)具有傳染性，因此，人們總有翻看手機(jī)的沖動(dòng)。你發(fā)短信我就刷微博!

1. C

【試題解析】細(xì)節(jié)題。由第一段Using your mobile，they say，is easily affected by other people．和第二段可以看出：當(dāng)周圍有人用手機(jī)時(shí)，即便你沒(méi)事也要檢查手機(jī)短信或郵件的可能性會(huì)增加一倍。這是因?yàn)槲覀兪艿搅藙e人的影響，因此我們會(huì)做同樣的事情。故C正確。

2.2】 B

【試題解析】推理題。從文中第二段“It also found that females were more likely to use their mobile than men because it was more ‘consistent’ with the daily lives of women”看出：同男性相比，女性會(huì)更頻繁地使用手機(jī)，因?yàn)樗齻兏�需要“融入到女性的日常生活圈”。他們更容易受到別人的影響。故B正確。

3.3】D

【試題解析】推理題。最后一段If one person in a pair engages in another conversation through their phone，his or her companion may feel rejected．That companion then might be forced to connect with others from outside so as not to feel left out．告訴我們：如果兩個(gè)人在一起，其中一個(gè)在打電話，那么同伴就會(huì)感到自己被排斥了，為了自己不遭冷落，他就會(huì)強(qiáng)迫自己掏出手機(jī)與別人聯(lián)絡(luò)。故D正確。

4.4】A

【試題解析】從倒數(shù)第三段劃線部分上下文可知：研究者發(fā)現(xiàn)，若旁邊有同伴在未收到任何社交信號(hào)的情況下用手機(jī)的話，那另外一人使用手機(jī)的頻率則會(huì)大幅增加。因此，“his behavior”指的是“using the cell phones”。 故A正確。

5.5】 D

【試題解析】主旨大意題。綜合全文可以得出結(jié)論：使用手機(jī)也會(huì)傳染，當(dāng)看到別人收發(fā)短信時(shí)，也會(huì)不自覺(jué)地掏出手機(jī)。告訴我們?nèi)藗冊(cè)谝黄鸬臅r(shí)候，使用手機(jī)的行為是會(huì)被傳染的。故D正確。

【長(zhǎng)難句解析】

1.If one person in a pair engages in another conversation through their phone，his or her companion may feel rejected．

【翻譯】如果兩個(gè)人中有一個(gè)人使用電話和別人談話，他或者她的同伴也許會(huì)感覺(jué)到被冷落了。

【分析】本句是一個(gè)條件狀語(yǔ)從句，使用一般現(xiàn)在時(shí)代替將來(lái)時(shí)，后面的主句使用一般將來(lái)時(shí)。要注意從句中的謂語(yǔ)動(dòng)詞engage in…從事于，開(kāi)始做…；另外主句中的謂語(yǔ)動(dòng)詞reject在本句中表示冷落。

2. What we found most interesting was just how often people were using their mobile phones，

【翻譯】我們發(fā)現(xiàn)的最有趣的事情是人們通常如何使用自己的手機(jī)。

【分析】本句中含有兩個(gè)名詞性從句，第一個(gè)是主語(yǔ)從句What we found most interesting，what引導(dǎo)起這個(gè)主語(yǔ)從句，并在句中作為動(dòng)詞find的賓語(yǔ)，后面的interesting是一個(gè)賓語(yǔ)補(bǔ)足語(yǔ)。第二個(gè)是how引導(dǎo)的表語(yǔ)從句 how often people were using their mobile phones。