题文
In today’s world of cell phones, mini laptops and MP5 players, most people have at least one time-telling tool with them. Since these devices are so common, is time running out for the 500-year-old watch? According to some consumers, yes. New Jersey teenager Charlie Wollman says a watch is “an extra piece of equipment with no necessary function”. Many young adults agree and use their cell phones to tell time. It is said that fewer young people wear watches today than five years ago. As a result, some people claim that the watch industry is at a crossroads.However, watchmakers optimistically say that watches redeem popularity when consumers reach their 20s and 30s. By then, they are willing to spend money on a quality watch that doesn’t just keep good time. Fifty years ago, watchmakers boasted about their products’ accuracy. But in recent years, the watch industry has transformed itself into an accessory（饰品）business. And for many today, the image a watch communicates has become more important than the time it tells.
“Complications” --- features that go beyond simple timekeeping--- are an important part of a watch’s image. Today’s watches offer lots of features that meet almost any personality. These features include compasses, lunar calendars, USB drives, and even devices that measure the effectiveness of golf swings（挥棒方式）!
Creativity is also a key element in today’s watches. For example, Japanese watchmaker Tokyoflash makes watches that don’t even look like watches. The company’s popular Shinshoku model uses different color lights to tell the time. It looks more like a fashionable bracelet (手镯) than a watch.
Whether a watch communicates fashion sense, creative flair or a love of sports, consumers want their timepieces to stand out. Nowadays, everyone has the same kind of gadget(小玩意儿) in their bags, so people want to make a statement with what’s on their wrists. Will this interest in wrist fashion last? only time will tell!
小题1:The underlined word “redeem” in Paragraph 2 can be best replaced by “__________”.A．enlargeB．regainC．proveD．lose小题2:According to the passage, a multi-function watch can _________.A．store the list of phone numbersB．remind you of your daily affairsC．be used as a calculatorD．show the direction小题3:In Paragraph 4, Japanese watchmaker Tokyoflash is mentioned to _________.A．prove today’s watches are fashionableB．compare a watch with a cool braceletC．show how popular Shinshoku watches are.D．stress it’s Tokyoflash that makes Shinshoku watches小题4:What might be the most suitable title for the passage?A．Japanese watches stand outB．Watches tell more than timeC．Watch industry is in a bad situationD．Watches are becoming less popular 题型：未知难度：其他题型
答案
小题1:B
小题2:D
小题3:A
小题4:B
解析
文章告诉我们 以前人们戴手表只是为了报时 他们追求的是手表报时的精确性而现在的年轻人戴手表更多的是在乎手表的款式 而不太关注它报时是否准确因为手表可以展示人的个性。
小题1:猜词题：从第二段的句子：By then, they are willing to spend money on a quality watch that doesn’t just keep good time. 可知现在年轻人愿意花钱买不仅仅报时准的高质量的手表。可知手表重新获得年轻人的青睐。Redeem=regain，选B
小题2:细节题：从第三段的句子：Today’s watches offer lots of features that meet almost any personality. These features include compasses, lunar calendars, USB drives, and even devices that measure the effectiveness of golf swings（挥棒方式）! 从compass可知现在多功能的手表还可以辨别方向。选D
小题3:细节题：从第四段的句子：Japanese watchmaker Tokyoflash makes watches that don’t even look like watches. The company’s popular Shinshoku model uses different color lights to tell the time. It looks more like a fashionable bracelet (手镯) than a watch. 可知文章提到Tokyoflash 是为了表明现在的手表是时尚的，选A
小题4:主旨大意题。B 项的意思是“手表不仅能报时”，符合语境。由此可以推知 B项作为标题最贴切。
考点
据考高分专家说，试题“In today’s world of .....”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。
