题文
iPhone owners are vainer (虚荣) and spend more on clothes and grooming(仪容) than those who have BlackBerrys and Android phones, new research claims.
BlackBerry owners earn the most and are more likely to have long-term relationships, while people with Android handsets are most creative and the best cooks.
The study, carried out by TalkTalk Mobile, surveyed 2,000 owners of the three major smartphone brands to determine whether the choice of handset was an extension(延伸) of their personality. The study rated users in various walks of life using a point scoring system including personalities, daily habits and the type of industries they work in.
Other results from the study found that people with an iPhone are more image conscious and generally rate themselves more attractive than those with other handsets. They are most likely to describe themselves as adventurous, bright and are most likely to work in media, publishing and education. They also believe their boss rates them highly. Apple owners also tend to have done more travelling and are the most active on social media sites.
BlackBerry owners were found to be the least punctual(准时的) ,but despite putting in the least hours at work they are the most active phone user—sending more texts and making more calls in the average day than any other phone user. They are more social and have more friends overall. They also earn nearly two and a half thousand pounds a year more than other smarphone owners, with an average salary of $27,406. BlackBerry users classed themselves so loud and mainly work in the health, finance or property sectors. They were also found to drink more tea and coffee each day than any other phone user.
Android owners were found to watch more TV than others and drink the most alcohol—consuming more in an average week than iPhone and BlackBerry drinkers. They have the most jobs in engineering, the government and public services and environmental services. They have the best manners and are more shy and relaxed than their counterparts.
Dan Meader, Director of Mobile at TalkTalk, said, “Many of us have our mobile phones on us almost constantly so they do become an extension of us in many ways. It’s interesting to see then how the choice in handset may reflect different aspects of personality and the results do show some unusual differences.”
小题1:What do we know about BlaceBerry users?A．They work latest.B．They drink most alcohol.C．They are the highest earners.D．They are values most by their bosses.小题2:The underlined words “image conscious”(Paragraph4) mean caring about.A．incomeB．appearanceC．social mediaD．interpersonal relationships小题3:What were Android users found to be like?A．Loud.B．Brave.C．Polite.D．Confident.小题4:Dan Meader may agree that the kind of mobile phone we use .A．will decide the way we live our life B．can be a window into the lives we lead C．can change our personalities graduallyD．has become the most important part of our life小题5:How is the text organized?A．By drawing comparisons.B．By giving reasons only.C．By providing examples.D．By giving solutions. 题型：未知难度：其他题型
答案
小题1:C
小题2:B
小题3:C
小题4:B
小题5:A
解析
这篇文章对比使用黑莓，安卓手机和iPhone的人的不同的性格，也介绍使用不同的手机，会很大程度上地影响你的生活。
小题1:细节题：从文章第二段的句子：BlackBerry owners earn the most and are more likely to have long-term relationships,可知黑莓用户挣的钱最多，选C
小题2:猜词题：从第四段的句子：and generally rate themselves more attractive than those with other handsets.可知iPhone用户认为自己比其他的用户更有吸引力，可知“image conscious”的意思是“关心外表”，选B
小题3:细节题：从文章第二段的句子： while people with Android handsets have the best manners.可知安卓用户被发现是礼貌的，选C
小题4:细节题：从文章最后一段的句子：It’s interesting to see then how the choice in handset may reflect different aspects of personality and the results do show some unusual differences.”
可知Dan Meader 可能会同意我们使用的手机类型可能是一个窗口，通过它可以看到我们的生活，选B
小题5:写作手法题：这篇文章对比使用黑莓，安卓手机和iPhone的人的不同的性格，所以是通过对比的手法写的，选A
考点
据考高分专家说，试题“iPhone owners are va.....”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。
