12.Alex Pang's amusing new book The Distraction Addiction addresses those of us who feel panic without a cellphone or computer.And that,he claims,is pretty much all of us.When we're not online,where we spend four months annually,we're engaged in the stressful work of trying to get online.
The Distraction Addiction is not framed as a self-help book.It's a thoughtful examination of of how technological advances change consciousness.A"professional futurist",Pang urges an approach which he calls"contemplative (沉思的) computing."He asks that you pay full attention to"how your mind and body interact with computers and how your attention and creativity are influenced by technology."
Pang's first job is to free you from the common misconception that doing two things at once allows you to get more done.What is commonly called multitasking is,in fact,switch-tasking,and its harmful effects on productivity are well documented.Pang doesn't advocate returning to a pre-Internet world.Instead,he asks you to"take a more ecological view of your relationships with technologies.Modern devices or media may be making specific tasks easier or faster but at the same time making your work and life harder."
The Distraction Addiction is particularly fascinating on how technologies have changed certain fields of labor-often for the worse.For architects,computer-aided design has become essential but in some ways has cheapened the design process.As one architect puts it,"Architecture is first and foremost about thinking…and drawing is a more productive way of thinking"than computer-aided design.Somewhat less amusing are Pang's solutions for kicking the Internet habit.He recommends the usual behavior-controlling approaches,familiar to anyone who has completed a quit-smoking program.Keep logs to study your online profile and decide what you can knock out,download a program like Freedom that locks you out of your browser,or take a"digital Sabbath (安息日)":"Unless you're a reporter or emergency-department doctor,you'll discover that your world doesn't fall apart when you go offline."
4.Alex Pang's new book is aimed for readers whoD.
A.find their work online too stressful
B.go online mainly for entertainment
C.a(chǎn)re fearful about using the cellphone or computer
D.can hardly tear themselves away from the Internet
5.What does Alex Pang try to do in his new book?D
A.Offer advice on how to use the Internet effectively.
B.Warn people of the possible dangers of Internet use.
C.Predict the trend of future technological development.
D.Examine the influence of technology on the human mind.
6.What is the common view on multitasking?A
A.It enables people to work more efficiently.
B.It is in a way quite similar to switch-tasking.
C.It makes people's work and life even harder.
D.It distracts people's attention from useful work.
7.What is Alex Pang's recommendation for Internet users?C
A.They use the Internet as little as possible.
B.They keep a record of their computer use time.
C.They exercise self-control over their time online.
D.They entertain themselves online on off-days only.
分析 本文就Alex Pang的新書的目標(biāo)讀者及對互聯(lián)網(wǎng)用戶有什么建議進行了闡述.
解答 4-7:DDAC
4.D 題目問Alex Pang的新書的目標(biāo)讀者是什么人.根據(jù)閱讀常規(guī)出題順序定位到第1段,該段指出,Alex Pang的新書《分心成癮》的目標(biāo)讀者是那些離開手機或電腦就恐慌的人.故D項正確.
5.D 題目問Alex Pang試圖在新書中做什么.根據(jù)閱讀常規(guī)出題順序定位到第2段,該段指出,《分心成癮》不是一本自助書籍,而是對過多使用電腦的危害的一次深入研究、對技術(shù)進步如何改變認(rèn)知的一個歷史概述.故D項正確.
6.A 題目問對于同時處理多項任務(wù)的普遍觀點是什么.根據(jù)關(guān)鍵詞common view和multitasking定位到第3段,該段第1句中提到,同時做兩件事情能讓人效率更高是錯誤的常識.這里的"同時做兩件事情"就是第2句中的multitasking.由此可知,關(guān)于multitasking的普遍觀點是這樣效率更高.故A項正確.
7.C 題目問Alex Pang對互聯(lián)網(wǎng)用戶有什么建議.根據(jù)關(guān)鍵詞recommendation定位到第4段末尾,該段倒數(shù)第2-3句指出,Alex Pang建議使用常見的行為矯正法,完成戒煙項目的人會很熟悉這種方法.研究一下自己的上網(wǎng)記錄,確定可以剔除的內(nèi)容,然后下載一個類似Freedom的軟件封掉這些網(wǎng)址;或者挑一個數(shù)字安息日.由此可知,Alex Pang是在建議人們練習(xí)控制上網(wǎng)時間.故C項正確.
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