题文
Zhu Haoyu, 18, a history major, wears his iPod everywhere on campus. The freshman has it going out for a walk, visiting the library or lying in bed. However, he found that his habit is like displaying a big “Do not disturb ”sign for himself.As time slips away, he has begun to regret not having conversed much with his peers around . “As I put the little buds (耳机) into my ears, I’m immersed in a universe of my own, forgetting all troubles in the real world,” said Li.
The MP3 player is one of a number of gadgets (小玩意)—starting with the Sony Walkman, which led to the iPod, iPhone and iPad —that give people the ability to shut themselves off from world around them.
Youngsters delight in handset (手持的) technology. In public, students chat on their cell phones, stopping only to talk briefly to friends. On buses or trains it’s common to see youngsters with PlayStations instead of playing poker or sharing jokes or games. And during airline flights, people watch episodes (连续剧) of US TV dramas on their iPads, rather than talking.
The BBC News magazine recently published an article saying that headphone wearing culture is making us anti-social. “Half of humankind is wired to a parallel universe that leaves them ignoring their surroundings and fellows,” wrote Tom de Castella.
Actually, it’s a decade since Apple unveiled the iPod, which promised “1,000 songs in your pocket”. In 2007 more than half of Western residents were using an iPod or MP3 player.
Entertainment is on offer in all surroundings, not just at home. But in the meantime, it has created barriers between us. Many people subscribe to the view that the headphone culture is creating a “spoilt, selfish generation that lacks civic（公民的）culture”.
However, many users of portable MP3 players argue that the device, as a mind drug, helps them relieve stress by escaping for a while. It is also said to be able to help some students concentrate on work or study. “If you want to get away from the hucksters (小贩) on the way, just start listening to your player,” said Liu, a freshman. “They do not approach people with headphones on.” This might also mean he’s blocking those who want to ask him for the directions.
Experts, however, say that short contacts or mini conversations with strangers are helpful to our mind. Many experts warn that it is dangerous to lose touch with people in our lives.
小题1:Zhu Haoyu found that his wearing the iPod .A．disturbed othersB．made it easy for him to keep in touch with othersC．made it easy for him to visit the library D．made others unwilling to talk to him小题2:The underlined word “immersed” can be replaced by .A．lostB．involvedC．engagedD．interested小题3:What is the main idea of the fourth paragraph?A．Students are always busy chatting on their cell phones in public.B．Young people are fond of portable listening or visual devices.C．Young people like to watch US TV dramas on their iPads.D．People like to enjoy the networking.小题4:Which of the following is not true?A．Headphone wearing culture makes people ignore their surroundings and fellows.B．Apple released the iPod ten years ago.C．There are still many people support the headphone culture.D．It’s dangerous to have conversations with strangers.小题5:What is the writer’s attitude towards the headphone culture ?A．Agreeable.B．Critical.C．Doubtful.D．Neutral. 题型：未知难度：其他题型
答案
小题1:D
小题2:A
小题3:B
小题4:D
小题5:B
解析
文章介绍了现在的年轻人过去沉溺于Ipod这样的电子设备，失去了很多与外界交流的机会。小题1:D 推理题。根据文章1,2段可知带着耳机听Ipod让他失去了很多与别人交流的机会，故D正确。
小题2:A 猜测词义题。根据后半句forgetting all troubles in the real world可知是他忘记了外部世界，完全迷失在自我的世界中。Be lost in沉浸于…故A正确。
小题3:B 段落大意题。文章第四段中举的这些例子都在说明现在的年轻人都非常喜欢这样的电子设备。故B正确。
小题4:D项的说法与文章没有任何联系，且这种说法也是错误的，与陌生人交流可以让我们了解别人，了解世界。故D正确。
小题5:B 态度全文可知作者持有的态度是否定的。认为年轻人过多的使用Ipod这样的设备有很多的坏处，故B正确。
考点
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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：
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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。
