6.Being able to multitask-doing several things at the same time-is considered (考慮,認為) a welcome skill by most people.But if we consider the situation of the young people aged from eight to eighteen,we should think again.
What we often see nowadays is that young people juggle a larger number of electronic devices (電子產(chǎn)品) as they study.While working,they also surf on the Internet,send out emails,answer the telephone and listen to music on their iPods.In a sense,they are spending a large amount of time in fruitless efforts (努力) as they multitask.
Multitasking is even changing the relationship between family members.As young people give so much attention to their own worlds,they seem to have no time to spend with the other people around them.They can no longer greet family members when they enter the house,nor can they eat at the family table.
Multitasking also has an effect (影響) on young people's performance at university and in the workplace.When asked about their opinions of the effects of modern gadgets (器具) on their performance of tasks,many young people gave a positive (肯定的) response (回應).However,the response from the worlds of education and business was not quite as positive.Educators feel that multitasking by children has a serious effect on later development of study skills.They believe that many college students now need help to improve their study skills.Similarly,employers (雇主) feel that young people entering the job market need to be taught all over again,as modern gadgets have made it unnecessary (沒必要) for them to learn special skills to do their work.
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71.What does the underlined word"juggle"most probably mean?B
A.Want to buy.B.Use at the same time.
C.Take the place of.D.Search information from.
72.In Paragraph 3,the author points out thatD.
A.family members do not greet each other
B.family members do not eat at the family table
C.young people get on well with their families
D.young people hardly communicate with their family members
73.What's the main idea of the last paragraph?D
A.Young people must learn skills for future jobs.
B.Young people benefit (獲益) a lot from modern gadgets.
C.Multitasking is an important skill to young people.
D.Multitasking influences young people's development seriously.
74.Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?A
A.Young people think multitasking is good for their study and work.
B.Employers consider it unnecessary for young people to be taught all over again.
C.Educators feel that young people don't need to improve their study skills.
D.People from the world of education believe multitasking has a good effect on children's later study skills.
75.The author develops (闡述) the passage mainly byC.C
A.providing special examples
B.following the natural time order
C.giving out a cause and analyzing (分析) its effects
D.comparing opinions from different worlds.
分析 【文章大意】這篇文章主要講述當今年輕人喜歡工作的同時也會進行其他的活動.例如:聽歌、發(fā)郵件、上網(wǎng)等,這一現(xiàn)象叫做多任務活動.作者就這一現(xiàn)象從多方面角度進行分析,闡述影響和原因.
解答 71.B 詞義猜測題.根據(jù)文章第二段:While working,they also surf on the Internet,send out emails,answer the telephone and listen to music on their iPods.可知當工作時,他們還會上網(wǎng)、發(fā)郵件、打電話或者用mp3聽音樂.所以此處:What we often see nowadays is that young people juggle a larger number of electronic devices (電子產(chǎn)品) as they study.應該譯為:我們經(jīng)常會看到當今的年輕人在工作的同時會使用大量的電子娛樂設(shè)備.這里應該是同時的意思.故選B.
72.D 細節(jié)理解題.根據(jù)文章第三段:As young people give so much attention to their own worlds,they seem to have no time to spend with the other people around them.可知由于年輕人沉浸在自己的世界中,便沒有時間與家人溝通聯(lián)系.故選D.
73.D 段落大意題.根據(jù)文章最后一段:Multitasking also has an effect (影響) on young people's performance at university and in the workplace.可知指出了多任務活動對年輕人所造成的影響.故選D.
74.A 細節(jié)理解題.根據(jù)文章最后一段:When asked about their opinions of the effects of modern gadgets (器具) on their performance of tasks,many young people gave a positive (肯定的) response (回應).可知年輕人認為多任務活動有利于他們的學習和工作.故選A.
75.C 綜合理解題.根據(jù)文章可知,這篇文章主要講述當今年輕人喜歡工作的同時也會進行其他的活動.作者就這一現(xiàn)象從多方面角度進行分析,闡述影響和原因.故選C.
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