The regular use of text messages and e-mails can lower the IQ more than twice as much as smoking marijuana (大麻). That is the statement of researchers who have found that tapping away on a mobile phone or computer keyboard or checking for electronic messages temporarily knocks up to 10 points off the user’s IQ. This rate of decline in intelligence compared unfavorably with the four-point drop in IQ associated with smoking marijuana, according to British researchers, who have described the phenomenon of improved stupidity as “infomania”. The research conducted by Hewlett Packard, the technology company, has concluded that it is mainly a problem for adult workers, especially men.
It is concluded that too much use of modern technology can damage a person’s mind. It can cause a constant distraction of “always on” technology when employees should be concentrating on what they are paid to do. Infomania means that they lose concentration as their minds remain fixed in an almost permanent state of readiness to react to technology instead of focusing on the task in hand. The report also added that, in a long term, the brain will be considerably shaped by what we do to it and by the experience of daily life. At a microcellular(微蜂窩，微孔的) level, the complex networks of nerve cells that make up parts of the brain actually change in response to certain experiences.
Too much use of modern technology can be damaging not only to a person’s mind, but to their social relationship. 1100 adults were interviewed during the research. More than 62 percent of them admitted that they were addicted to checking their e-mails and text messages so often that they scrutinized work-related ones even when at home or on holiday. Half said that they always responded immediately to an e-mail and will even interrupt a meeting to do so. It is concluded that infomania is increasing stress and anxiety and affecting one’s characteristics. Nine out of ten thought that colleagues who answered e-mails or messages during a face-to-face meeting were extremely rude.
The effects on IQ were studied by Dr. Glenn Wilson, a psychologist at University of London. “This is a very real and widespread phenomenon,” he said. “We have found that infomania will damage a worker’s performance by reducing their mental sharpness and changing their social life. Companies should encourage a more balanced and appropriate way of working.”
小題1:We can learn from the passage that “infomania” __________.
A．has a positive influence on one’s IQ
B．results in the change of part of the brain
C．lies in the problem of lack of concentration
D．is caused by too much use of modern technology
小題2:The research mentioned in the passage is most probably about ________.
A．the important function of advanced technology
B．the damage to one’s brain done by unhealthy habits
C．the relevance between IQ and use of modern technology
D．the relationship between intelligence and working effectiveness
小題3:The underlined word “scrutinized” probably means “___________”.
A．examined carefullyB．copied patiently
C．corrected quicklyD．a(chǎn)dmitted freely
小題4:w hich of the following shows the structure of the passage?

小題1:D
小題2:C
小題3:A
小題4:B

試題分析：文章講述的是當代科技的過度使用會導致人的智商的下降。經(jīng)常收發(fā)短信和電子郵件損害程度甚至是吸食大麻對智力損害程度的兩倍多。
小題1:推理判斷題，根據(jù)第一段內(nèi)容The regular use of text messages and e-mails can lower the IQ more than twice as much as smoking marijuana (大麻).可知，發(fā)短信等活動會導致“infomania”智商下降。選D。
小題2:推理判斷題。根據(jù)第二段It is concluded that too much use of modern technology can damage a person’s mind可知，文章講述的是當代技術的過度使用和人的智商的關系。選C。
小題3: 猜測詞義題，根據(jù)后面的even when at home or on holiday可知，即使在家里或者放假的時候，還會認真的查看工作相關的郵件。選A。
小題4:文章結構題：通讀全文，根據(jù)各段大意可知。第一段是講經(jīng)常收發(fā)短信和電子郵件會對人的智商有傷害，第二段講的是大當代科技對人的智力的影響，其中分兩點：一是會使人們分散注意力，二是會使大腦的組織結構造成變化，第三段講的是過度使用當?shù)乜萍紩䦟θ说纳鐣P系產(chǎn)生影響，第四段是總結，選B。
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