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【題目】Some researchers believe that the mobile phone makes youngsters less thoughtful and makes it easier for them to make mistakes in life. Hitting a few keys and then seeing the desired word appear in full trains children to be fast but inaccurate when they do other things, according to scientists. They warn that this could have a negative impact on a whole generation.

ChildWise, a market research firm specializing in children's products, found that one in four undereights had a mobile. The total of 4.5 million youngsters with mobiles included 58 percent of 9 to 10yearolds, 89 percent of 11 to 12yearolds, 93 percent of 13 to 14yearolds and 95 percent of 15 to 16yearolds.

Experts are also concerned about the possible impact of mobile phone radiation on developing brains. But Michael Abramson, a professor at Monash University, Melbourne, Australia, says the amount of radiation transmitted during text messaging is a mere 0.03 percent of that transmitted during voice calls — suggesting radiation is not to blame for the brain effects.

In a recent study, Prof Abramson analyzed the mobile phone use of children aged between 11 and 14 and their ability to carry out a number of computer tests. He found that increased mobile phone use appears to change the way their brains work. He said, “The kids who used their phones a lot were faster on some of the tests, but were less accurate. We suppose that using mobile phones a lot, particularly tools like predictive texts for SMS, is training them to be fast but inaccurate. The use of mobile phones is changing the way children learn and pushing them to become more impulsive in the way they behave without thinking things through.”

The findings follow other research that suggested that text messaging encourages children's language skills and does not damage the ability to spell.

【1】It can be concluded from the ChildWise's research that ________.

A. the older the child is, the greater chance he has a mobile phone

B. children under eight are too young to use mobile phones

C. children aged between 11－14 were not involved in the research

D. 4.5 million people have a mobile phone in Australia

【2】Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the passage?

A. Prof Abramson thinks mobile phones have little effect on children.

B. There's less radiation transmitted during text messaging than during voice calls.

C. Text messaging trains children to be fast and accurate.

D. Text messaging may damage children's ability to spell.

【3】What does the underlined word “impulsive” in the fourth paragraph mean?

A. Encouraging someone to do something.

B. Forcing someone to accept a way of life.

C. Doing things without considering the effects they may have.

D. Doing things with careful planning and consideration.

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】A

【2】B

【3】C

【解析】本文敘述的是手機對青少年的影響。

【1】A推理判斷題。根據第二段中ChildWise調查公司的一系列結果可以看出：隨著年齡的增長，青少年有手機的比率在逐漸升高。故選A。

【2】B細節理解題。根據第三段“the amount of radiation transmitted during text messaging is a mere 0.03 percent of that transmitted during voice calls”可知，發短信時的輻射是打電話時輻射的0.03%。故選B。

【3】C詞義猜測題。根據第四段“training them to be fast but inaccurate”和“without thinking things through”可知，發短信使得孩子們變得更快但不準確，他們的行為變得沖動，不考慮后果。故選C。

任何一篇文章中的句子在內容上都不是絕對孤立的，都跟句子所在的段落及整篇文章有關。利用上下文提供的情景和線索，進行合乎邏輯的綜合分析進而推測詞義，是閱讀過程中的一大關鍵，最常見的就是利用上下文語境、常識和語法關系推斷詞義。抓住所需推斷詞匯前后的含義做出正確判斷。本題第3小題，是詞義猜測題。根據第四段“training them to be fast but inaccurate”和“without thinking things through”可知，發短信使得孩子們變得更快但不準確，他們的行為變得沖動，不考慮后果。故選C。