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 (耳機(jī)) 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 (連續(xù)劇) 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 (小販) 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.
小題1:Zhu Haoyu found that his wearing the iPod        .
A．disturbed others
B．made it easy for him to keep in touch with others
C．made it easy for him to visit the library
D．made others unwilling to talk to him
小題2:The underlined word “immersed” can be replaced by         .
A．lostB．involvedC．engagedD．interested
小題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.
小題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.
小題5:What is the writer’s attitude towards the headphone culture ?
A．Agreeable.B．Critical.C．Doubtful.D．Neutral.

小題1:D
小題2:A
小題3:B
小題4:D
小題5:B
文章介紹了現(xiàn)在的年輕人過去沉溺于Ipod這樣的電子設(shè)備，失去了很多與外界交流的機(jī)會。
小題1:D 推理題。根據(jù)文章1,2段可知帶著耳機(jī)聽Ipod讓他失去了很多與別人交流的機(jī)會，故D正確。
小題2:A 猜測詞義題。根據(jù)后半句forgetting all troubles in the real world可知是他忘記了外部世界，完全迷失在自我的世界中。Be lost in沉浸于…故A正確。
小題3:B 段落大意題。文章第四段中舉的這些例子都在說明現(xiàn)在的年輕人都非常喜歡這樣的電子設(shè)備。故B正確。
小題4:D項的說法與文章沒有任何聯(lián)系，且這種說法也是錯誤的，與陌生人交流可以讓我們了解別人，了解世界。故D正確。
小題5:B 態(tài)度全文可知作者持有的態(tài)度是否定的。認(rèn)為年輕人過多的使用Ipod這樣的設(shè)備有很多的壞處，故B正確。
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