Don’t talk to me; I’m busy with my iPhone
Riding a London subway, a person from China will notice one major difference: in London, people do not look at each other. In fact, eye contact is avoided at all times. That’s not rudeness—people are just too busy to bother looking.
Busy doing what, you ask? Well, they’re certainly not using the time for a moment of quiet reflection, nor are they reading a book. New technology has replaced quiet habits. Today the only acceptable form of book on the London underground is an e-book.
Apple must earn a fortune from London commuters（乘車上下班的人）. Since the launch of the iPhone in 2007, over 40,000—yes, that’s 40,000—“apps” （programs downloaded for the iPhone） have been designed.
Commuters love them because they are the perfect time-fillers. One “app”, called iShoot, is a game that features tanks. Another one, Tube Exits, tells passengers where to sit on the train to be closest to the exit of their destination. ISteam clouds the iPhone screen when you breathe into the microphone. You can then write in the “ steam” on your phone screen.
For those without an iPhone, another Apple product, the iPod, may be another choice. It’s not just teenagers who “plug in” to their music—iPods are a popular way to pass the time for all ages.
And if games, e-books and music aren’t enough to keep you occupied， then perhaps you would prefer a film. The development of palm DVD technology means many commuters watch their favorite TV show or film on the way to work. With all this entertainments, it’s amazing that people still remember to get off the train.
小題1:People in London do not make eye contact on the subway because they are busy ________.
A．playing games, reading e-books, listening to music or watching films.
B．going to work
C．reading books
D．thinking private things
小題2:Those who like war games can download ________ to their iPhones.
A．Tube ExitsB．iShootC．ISteamD．iPod
小題3:The underlined word “occupied” in the last paragraph probably means ________.
A．delightedB．busyC．controlledD．a(chǎn)mused
小題4:The article tells us that ________.
A．London commuters are unfriendly to strangers
B．Apple has earned a lo of money from selling 40,000 iPhones
C．with all the new time-fillers, London commuters often forget to get off the train.
D．technology is changing the way London commuters spend their traveling time.

小題1:A
小題2:B
小題3:B
小題4:D

試題分析：本文主要講述的就是在倫敦坐地鐵的人總是忙于使用自己的手機(jī)，Ｉｐａｄ等來看書，聽音樂，玩游戲等等。以此來告訴我們新的技術(shù)正在改變?nèi)藗兌冗^旅行時(shí)間的方法
小題1:A 細(xì)節(jié)題。根據(jù)Today the only acceptable form of book on the London underground is an e-book.
和For those without an iPhone, another Apple product, the iPod, may be another choice. It’s not just teenagers who “plug in” to their music以及The development of palm DVD technology means many commuters watch their favorite TV show or film說明A項(xiàng)中的三個(gè)方法是倫敦地鐵上的人經(jīng)常做的事情。故A正確。
小題2:B 推理題。根據(jù)One “app”, called iShoot, is a game that features tanks.可知iShoot,是一款游戲。故喜歡游戲的人應(yīng)該喜歡這個(gè)App。故B正確。
小題3:.B 推理題。根據(jù)And if games, e-books and music aren’t enough to keep you occupied，可知如果游戲，音樂以及電子書都不能讓你忙碌，那么看電影也許會(huì)適合你。因?yàn)檫@些多種娛樂的方式能夠讓我們忙碌得很充實(shí)。故Ｂ正確。
小題4:D 主旨大意題。本文主要講述的就是在倫敦坐地鐵的人總是忙于使用自己的手機(jī)，Ｉｐａｄ等。以此來告訴我們新的技術(shù)正在改變?nèi)藗兌冗^旅行時(shí)間的方法。故Ｄ正確。
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All my life I had loved airports．To me，they were fl kind of magic gateway to the world，but today it seemed like a cold and heartless place．
“Well，here we are，the airport，"my sister said with fl sigh．As 1 watched her unload my luggage，I could see the sadness in her eyes．One last hug and a final good-bye and I would be on my way to a new lire abroad，leaving my beloved sister behind．
I looked at my sister and even though her eyes were filled with tears，she was trying to keep a brave face．“You’d better go or you’ll miss your flight，”she said．
“I am just going to walk away and not look back，” I said． As I held her one last time she whispered，“Don’t worry about me，I’ll be fine．"“I’ll miss you，” I replied with tears in my eyes．As I promised，I did not look back。but 1 was sobbing．To me it was the end of the world．
While boarding the plane 1 was still crying．I did not have the energy to put my bag in the overhead locker, so I put it on the empty seat next to mine．As I settled into my chair， a feeling of sadness overwhelmed（淹沒） me．I felt like my best friend had just been taken away from me．
The plane shook heavily and the bag fell，with some stuff spreading on the floor．When I bent over to gather the things up，I saw an unfamiliar little book in the middle of my belongings．It was not until I picked it up that I realized that it was a diary．
Immediately I recognized my sister’s handwriting．“Hi，Sis，What a day it has been today．First you let me know that you are moving abroad and then my boss…”My sister had been keeping a diary for the past month and she was now passing it on to me．I was to write in it for the next couple of months and then send it back to her．Even though a large ocean separated us，at some point it felt like she was actually there．
小題1:The writer started to cry         .
A．when she watched her sister unload her luggage
B．when she held her sister one last time
C．when she settled hherself into her chair
D．when she was boarding the plane
小題2:what had the writer thought about airports before she separated from her sister?
A．Airports brought freedom．
B．Airports were on the top of her love．
C．Airports led to the wonderful world．
D．Airports were fl cold and heartless place．
小題3:From the writer’s and her sister’s tears，we can see        .
A．they loved each other very much
B．they felt sad about the new life
C．they were afraid of the separation
D．it was the end of the world to them
小題4:What do we know about the diary from the passage?
A．The writer’s sister gave it as a gift
B．The writer had put it in her own bag
C．The writer’s sister received it as a present
D．The two sisters would write in it and share it

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