题文
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．
小题1:People’s strong desire to check their messages partly results from ___________．A．the modern substitute of their watchesB．the new messages of their handsetsC．the same behavior of other peopleD．the update service of Facebook小题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．小题3:How might one feel when his companion is busy checking messages?A．Relaxed．B．Ashamed．C．Surprised．D．Ignored．小题4: The underlined part“this behavior” in Paragraph 5 refers to _______________．A．using the cellphonesB．receiving social cluesC．joining in activities D．engaging in conversations小题5:Which of the following can be the best title of the passage?A．Social Acceptance And RejectionB．Females Use Mobiles More than MenC．How Do People Check Messages?D．Cellphone Use Is Spreading 题型：未知难度：其他题型
答案
小题1:C
小题2:B
小题3:D
小题4:A
小题5:D
解析
使用手机也会传染? 有研究人员发现：使用手机具有传染性，因此，人们总有翻看手机的冲动。你发短信我就刷微博!小题1: C
【试题解析】细节题。由第一段Using your mobile，they say，is easily affected by other people．和第二段可以看出：当周围有人用手机时，即便你没事也要检查手机短信或邮件的可能性会增加一倍。这是因为我们受到了别人的影响，因此我们会做同样的事情。故C正确。
小题2: B
【试题解析】推理题。从文中第二段“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，女性会更频繁地使用手机，因为她们更需要“融入到女性的日常生活圈”。他们更容易受到别人的影响。故B正确。
小题3:D
【试题解析】推理题。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．告诉我们：如果两个人在一起，其中一个在打电话，那么同伴就会感到自己被排斥了，为了自己不遭冷落，他就会强迫自己掏出手机与别人联络。故D正确。
小题4:A
【试题解析】从倒数第三段划线部分上下文可知：研究者发现，若旁边有同伴在未收到任何社交信号的情况下用手机的话，那另外一人使用手机的频率则会大幅增加。因此，“his behavior”指的是“using the cell phones”。 故A正确。
小题5: D
【试题解析】主旨大意题。综合全文可以得出结论：使用手机也会传染，当看到别人收发短信时，也会不自觉地掏出手机。告诉我们人们在一起的时候，使用手机的行为是会被传染的。故D正确。
【长难句解析】
1.If one person in a pair engages in another conversation through their phone，his or her companion may feel rejected．
【翻译】如果两个人中有一个人使用电话和别人谈话，他或者她的同伴也许会感觉到被冷落了。
【分析】本句是一个条件状语从句，使用一般现在时代替将来时，后面的主句使用一般将来时。要注意从句中的谓语动词engage in…从事于，开始做…；另外主句中的谓语动词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，
【翻译】我们发现的最有趣的事情是人们通常如何使用自己的手机。
【分析】本句中含有两个名词性从句，第一个是主语从句What we found most interesting，what引导起这个主语从句，并在句中作为动词find的宾语，后面的interesting是一个宾语补足语。第二个是how引导的表语从句 how often people were using their mobile phones。
考点
据考高分专家说，试题“It has become the mo.....”主要考查你对 [日常生活类阅读 ]考点的理解。日常生活类阅读
日常生活类阅读的概念：
日常生活这一话题主要涉及人们衣食住行等方面的活动。这一话题的选材主要针对人们日常的工作，生活以及学习情况。做这一类题时，最主要的是要把握好人物的活动内容，时间和地点。
日常生活类阅读题答题技巧：
【题型说明】
该类文章内容涉及到人们的言谈举止、生活习惯、饮食起居、服饰仪表、恋爱婚姻、消遣娱乐、节日起源、家庭生活等。文章篇幅短小，追根溯源，探索各项风俗的历史渊源，内容有趣。命题也以送分题为主，如事实细节题、语义转换题、词义猜测题和简单推理判断题等。虽然这类文章读起来感觉轻松，试题做起来比较顺手，但绝不能掉以轻心。因为稍不留神，就会丢分。
【备考提醒】
为了保证较高准确率，建议同学们做好以下几点：
1、保持正常的考试心态。笔者在教学中发现，越是容易的试题，同学们越是容易失分。为什么呢？因为在这种情况下，同学们极易产生麻痹思想，认为题目好做，就不引起高度重视，于是思维不发散、不周密。而命题人就是利用同学们的这一弱点，设计陷阱题。所以，无论试题难易与否，我们都要保持正常的考试心态。试题容易，不欣喜；试题难，不悲观。
2、根据前面讲到的方法，认认真真、细细心心做好事实细节题。
3、做好语义转换题。这类题是根据英语中一词多义和某些词语在文中能表达一定的修辞意义的原则而设计的。要求同学们解释某生词的含义，确定多义词或短语在文中的意思，确认文中的某个代词所指代的对象，或者对英语中特有的表达、格言、谚语进行解释。这种题要求同学们一定要根据上下文猜测词义或理解句子，切不可望文生义。
4、做好简单推理判断题。简单推理判断题要以表面文字为前提，以具体事实为依据进行推理，做出判断。这种推理方式比较直接，只要弄清事实，即可结合常识推断出合理的结论。
