16.A.contacts B.dependent C.draw D.guide E.communication F.challenge
G.a(chǎn)vailable H.a(chǎn)ssistants I.emergencies J.distracted K.victim
Human beings are so smart that we are capable of handling emergencies,reading people's feelings and becoming close friends with each other.But are we as smart as we think?
It seems that people are gradually losing their smartness as smart phones become increasingly important (29)Hin their lives.As we rely too much on technology instead of our brains,many people have lost three basic abilities.
So,are you also a (30)Kof smart phone's intelligence?The first skill many people have lost is remembering phone numbers.Because phone numbers are stored in smart phone (31)A,there's now no need to dial a number or look at it again.This is fine until you need to call someone for help,only to find your phone is not around.
Furthermore,some people have lost their sense of direction because navigation apps,which can find the shortest routes for you to avoid traffic jams,may (32)Dpeople anywhere they want.People get so (33)Bon them that they get lost and anxious if their smart phones are not (34)G.
The worst lost skills may be social ones.People often bury themselves in their smart phones so that we are too (35)Jby what's happening in the virtual world.As a result,for lack of face-to-face (36)E,conversational skills are lost.
Luckily,people still have a chance to get these abilities back.We need to keep parents'numbers in mind for (37)I.In addition,more attention should be paid to street signs and stores,which will help to (38)Ca mind map and prevent people from getting lost.
We are social creatures and need device-free time.Therefore,the easiest solution to social skill loss is to take a break from electronic devices.
分析 智能手機在人們生活中很重要,我們變得離不開它,甚至造成了人類自身能力的退化.作者呼吁我們要重拾自身的能力,享受沒有手機的時光.
解答 29.H.由下句As we rely too much on technology instead of our brains,我們太過依賴科技,可知智能手機在人們生活中很重要,become assistants,成為助手,故選H.
30.K.由上一句many people have lost three basic abilities,可知許多人喪失了基本能力,成為了智能手機的受害者,故選K.
31.A.由句意可知,電話號碼儲存在聯(lián)系人中,故選A.
32.D.由前面navigation apps可知是講導航,它可以引導人們?nèi)ト魏蜗肴サ牡胤,故選D.
33.B.由上文可推知,人們依賴導航,dependent,依賴,故選B.
34.G.由that they get lost and anxious 人們迷路并且很焦急,可知是導航不能用的時候,available,可用的,故選G.
35.J.由上一句People often bury themselves in their smart phones,人們沉浸在智能手機里,可推知他們不知道真實世界發(fā)生了什么,distracted,注意力分散的,故選J.
36.E.由句意可推知,人們?nèi)鄙倜鎸γ娴臏贤,故選E.
37.I.由段意可知,這是講沒有手機時怎么處理緊急事故的,emergencies,緊急事件,故選I.
38.C.由上一句more attention should be paid to street signs and stores可知,記住街道的標志物和商店,可以幫我們在心中畫一個地圖,故選C.
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