Question

Most cellphone companies design models especially for kids. But parents are usually the ones buying the phones. According to a July 2012 study, 56% of parents of children aged 8 to 12 have given their children a cellphone. The number goes up with age. The study just proves what many people already guessed: many kids, if not most, have their own cellphones.

According to a recent survey, 12 is the magic number. It is the most common age for kids to get their first cellphone. But 13% of children aged 6 to 10 already have one.

People who are for kids’ using cellphones, including many parents, notice that cellphones help kids keep in touch with their friends and families. They believe that cellphones are an important tool in a dangerous situation. Kids can reach their parents at all times. And some people say having a cellphone helps teach kids to be responsible. Some cellphones designed for kids can be set to only work when parents approve (同意). What’s the harm in that?

But other people are worried about the health and safety effects of kids’ cellphones. They believe that kids with cellphones will spend less time playing outside with friends, and that sending text messages or making phone calls while doing homework makes it difficult for kids to concentrate. They say that kids are spending too much time texting instead of talking to each other. “Our brains developed to communicate face to face,” says Gary Small, a teacher at the UCLA School of Medicine, in California. “A lot of this is lost with texting.”

Another worry is cyber bullying (網(wǎng)絡欺凌), which is on the rise as more kids use e-mail and text messages to communicate. And some experts are worried about possible health risks. They worry that energy waves produced by cellphones could be harmful to young people. To be safe, parents should not let them talk long on the phone.

1.By mentioning the results of a recent study, the author wants to show that _____.

A. not all cellphones meet kids’ needs

B. not all parents buy their kids cellphones

C. kids who are old enough should have cellphones

D. many kids have their own cellphones

2.Paragraph 3 mainly talks about _____.

A. how to make kids become responsible

B. supporters’ opinions on kids’ using cellphones

C. the popularity of cellphones among kids

D. how kids can reach their friends and families

3.Cellphones can be bad for kids because _____.

A. kids spend too much time playing games

B. kids reduce personal communication

C. kids don’t want to do their homework at home

D. cellphones have a bad influence on kids’ brains

4. What’s Gary Small’s attitude towards texting?

A. He is uncertain about it.

B. He is against it.

C He knows little about it

D. He is fond of it.

5.We can learn from the text that _____.

A. there’re cellphones specially designed for kids on the market

B. kids aged 6 to 10 have more cellphones than kids at other ages

C. kids who have cellphones have fewer friends than those who don’t

D. cellphones help kids improve their relationships with friends and families

 

Answer 1

1.D

2.B

3.B

4.B

5.A

【解析】

試題分析：本文主要講述了現(xiàn)在很多孩子都有自己的手機，并分析了孩子使用手機的優(yōu)缺點。

1. 細節(jié)題。根據(jù)第一段最后一句The study just proves what many people already guessed: many kids, if not most, have their own cellphones.可知作者提到這個研究結果就是為了告訴我們現(xiàn)在很多孩子都有手機。故D正確。

2. 段落大意題。根據(jù)第三段第一句 People who are for kids’ using cellphones, including many parents, notice that cellphones help kids keep in touch with their friends and families.可知本段主要講述的是支持學生用手機的人的觀點。故B正確。

3. 細節(jié)題。根據(jù)文章第四段They say that kids are spending too much time texting instead of talking to each other.可知手機對孩子有壞處，主要是因為孩子沉溺于玩手機而忽視了現(xiàn)實生活中與別人的交流。故B正確。

4.B 推理題。根據(jù)第四段最后2句“Our brains developed to communicate face to face,” says Gary Small, a teacher at the UCLA School of Medicine, in California. “A lot of this is lost with texting.”可知他認為現(xiàn)在很多孩子都忽視了面對面的交流，很多面對面的交流已經(jīng)被短信代替。而這是有不好的影響的，說明他反對短信。故B正確。

5. 細節(jié)題。根據(jù)文章第一句Most cellphone companies design models especially for kids.可知很多手機公司都有專門給孩子設計的手機。故A正確。

考點：社會現(xiàn)象類閱讀理解