6.Today it is common to see people who walk about with colored wires hanging from their ears wherever they go.They move about in their personal bubbles,sometimes unaware of what's happening around them.(16)COutside life is shut out.So are you one of"them"?
For me;walking around in my own personal bubble is perfect.(17)DWhat's even better wearing earphones seems to give a signal to people which says:"I'm not available for chatting at the moment!"
Suppose,you're at work and about to make an incredible breakthrough,but a colleague suddenly turns up.At this precise moment,the slightest disturbance would break your concentration.(18)A Once again,those wires hanging from your ears would be sure to give that"Go away!"signal.
(19)G It's probably part of the growing up stage when they just want to ignore their whole family.While their mothers give them lectures about why they should do their'Yes,Mum.''Problem solved.
Pretty soon,not only will we have pretty colored wires hanging from our ears-but also our brains will be directly plugged into some new high-tech instruments.We'll be in a virtual (虛擬的) world,communicating with everyone else,or choosing not to,as we like.In this world,we will all be permanently plugged in.(20)F And they are changing our social habits along the way.
In the end,there is a thin line between using technology as a tool for making life better and being a slave to it!It's so strange-suddenly,I don't feel like wearing my earphones anymore!
A.Listening to music through earphones is the perfect way to ignore such interruptions.
B.I also have wires hanging from my ears.
C.They walk around in their own spaces,with their personal"digital noise reduction systems.
D.I don't have to deal with the noise from the environment.
E.After all,I am listening to my favourite music and would rather not be disturbed.
F.Our instruments are changing quickly.
G.In the home situation,teenagers love these wires.
分析 當今隨處可見帶著耳機的青少年們,他們沉浸在自己的世界里,與外界隔絕.戴耳機有很多好處,可以省去很多打擾和麻煩.科技改變了人們的生活習(xí)慣,本來是為了使生活更美好,但人們似乎在逐漸成為它們的奴隸.
解答 16.C.考查理解概括能力.根據(jù)前文They move about in their personal bubbles,sometimes unaware of what's happening around them可知他們走在自己的空間,與他們的個人"數(shù)字降噪系統(tǒng);故選C.
17.D.考查理解概括能力.根據(jù)空缺處之前的句子可知,作者認為生活在自己的世界里是很不錯的;空缺處后面的句子則表明"更好的是,戴耳機是給別人發(fā)出的一個信號,告訴他們自己此刻不想講話."故D項"I don't have to deal with the noise from the environment.(我無需應(yīng)對外界的聲音)"符合上下文的語境.故選D.
18.A.考查理解概括能力.根據(jù)本段的內(nèi)容可知當你在做一件事情而且不能被打擾的時候,你耳朵上的耳機會給周圍的人"走開,請勿打擾"的暗示.A選項"Listening to music through earphones is the perfect way to ignore such interruptions.(用耳機聽音樂就是一個很好的忽視那些打擾的方法)"符合語境,而且其中的such interruptions和上句中的interrupt相對應(yīng).故選A,
19.G.考查理解概括能力.根據(jù)后文中的their whole family,their mothers可知這一段主要講戴耳機在家里的用處.G項表述中的the home situation呼應(yīng)這一段內(nèi)容.故選G.
20.F.考查理解概括能力.根據(jù)后文And they are changing our social habits along the way可知我們的儀器變化很快;故選F.
點評 七選五閱讀是完成性閱讀,和完形填空很類似,不同的是一個選詞,一個選句子.解題時,要注意上下文語境,充分考慮信息詞(選項中和空格前后句子中相同或相近的詞),選出最符合語境的句子.