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more depression (feeling of sadness) than older generations, though the technological wonders help us every
day. It might be because of them.
Our lifestyles are increasingly driven by technology. Our days are filled with phones, computers and the
Internet. There is a constant need to check for texts and emails, to update Facebook, MySpace and Linkedin
profiles and to acquire the latest notebook or 3G cell phone.
Are we being served by these technological wonders or have we become enslaved by them? I study the
psychology of technology, and it seems to me that we are sleepwalking into a world where technology is
severely affecting our well-being. Technology can be hugely useful in the fast-paced modern living, but we
need to stop it from taking over.
For many of us, it is becoming increasingly difficult to control the impulse to check our inbox yet again or
see whether the headlines have changed since we looked last time. Our children are in a similar position. In
many homes, the computer, with which we work and play, has become the centre of attention.
How does this arise, and what is it doing to us? People who place a high value on material goals are
unhappier than those who are less materialistic.
Our culture also Constantly reminds us that time is money. This indicates a need for total efficiency (效
率), which is the reason for us to allow laptop computers and mobile phones to blur the separation, between
work and home. As one unhappy human resource manager in a high-tech company "put it, "They gave me
a mobile phone so they can own me 24 hours a day, and a potable computer, so my office is now with me
all the time-I cannot break out of this. pressure." Sound familiar?
Psychologists generally believe that the lack of a clear separation between work and home greatly damages
our relationships with loved ones. It also makes us quite likely to focus on the here and now at the expense
of long-term goals.
Modern society is in danger of exchanging standard of living for quality of life. We need ways to help
recover those increasingly large parts of our lives that have been controlled by technology, to regain mastery
over technology and learn to use it in a healthy and positive way.
B. To introduce his idea of a more depressed society due to technology.
C. To introduce his view about the advantage of technological wonders.
D. To prove that modern people are puzzled by the technological wonders.
B. we should use these technological wonders wisely
C. we are severely affected by these technological wonders
D. we are frequently trapped in these technological wonders
B. The pressure that the manager cannot break out of.
C. The need for total efficiency in modern life.
D. The high value placed on material goals.
B. Standard of Living or Quality of Life?
C. Technology Wonders Bring New Lifestyle
D. Free Yourself: from Control by Technology
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health, family, money, and school. However, when a person has anxiety, they worry all the time, even when
nothing is wrong. Physical symptoms (症状) can also happen. They may have trouble falling asleep, think
about a particular situation for a long time and find it difficult to think of something else. Sometimes they may
feel restless and sweaty, and have trouble concentrating. They may overeat or lose their appetite. They may
also have a feeling that something bad is going to happen.
In fact, anxiety is extremely common; it is estimated that about 13% of the United States" population has
anxiety. A study shows anxiety affects all ages, including teenagers and children.
Many teenagers have anxiety and feelings of great stress, worry, fear and panic. Anxiety can affect many
aspects of a teenager"s life. If a teenager is always anxious and worried, it might affect their ability to make
friends, perform well in school, and try new things. It is doubtful whether he or she can fully enjoy life. So
the most important thing is to understand that anxiety can be treated and to help them have a happy and healthy
life.
________________________________________________________________________
2. When a person has anxiety, what is the common symptom?
________________________________________________________________________
3. What is the function of paragraph 2 in the organization of the passage?
________________________________________________________________________
Recently, a British survey found that electronic products in teenagers" bedrooms are affecting their sleep.
The survey was done among 1 000 British kids aged 12 to 16. It found that 30 percent of them got just
4 to 7 hours sleep every day. But experts say they need 8 to 9 hours.
Almost a quarter of the kids said they fell asleep more than once a week while watching TV, listening to
music or using other electronic products.
"This is very worrying," said Dr Chris Idzikowski, a British expert. "We call it "junk sleep". It means you
don"t get enough sleep and the quality of the sleep is bad too. If you don"t get good rest, you don"t perform
well in school the next day."
The survey found that 40 percent of the kids felt tired each day, with girls aged 15 to 16 feeling the worst.
Nearly all the teenagers have a phone, MP4 or TV in their bedroom. And around two-thirds of them have all
three.
B. they are both low in quality
C. people enjoy both in their spare time
D. they are both produced in factories
B. 250
C. 500
D. 400
B. Teenagers spend too much time on electronic products.
C. Girls aged 15 to 16 spend the least time on electronic products.
D. Electronic products harm the teenagers by producing harmful rays.
B. A Survey about Kids
C. The Importance of Sleeping
D. Junk Sleep
interviews. Often, though, these questions are not as strange as they first seem. And they are all designed to
give applicants (申请者) a Chance to think.
Arriving for her first Oxford interview, my sister Jen saw that there was only one chair in the waiting room.
On the chair was a large fork. Jen had heard about the strange things in Oxbridge interviews, and believed that
this was a test."What if they"re watching me?" she thought."If I move the fork, it will show initiative (主动性);
if I don"t move it, it will show that I can easily fit into new situations." In the end, she sat uncomfortably on the
edge of the chair!
Applicants must be prepared for the unexpected. Now it was Jen"s turn. She was handed a monkey skull (颅
骨) and asked to talk about it. At first, this seemed unfair-what could she say? But she soon calmed down,
started thinking, and found that there was plenty to talk about.
Oxbridge interviews are designed to find out how you think, not just what you think. And there are no
wrong answers. Jen learnt that, and she passed the interview. What advice does she give? "Don"t be nervous,
and be prepared for the unexpected!"
B. unfair
C. normal
D. easy
B. moved the fork
C. sat down on the fork
D. sat down on the chair
s B. make up new situations
C. show how one thinks
D. describe what one hears
B. example
C. guess
D. experiment
是多余选项。
B. Give an example to support your belief.
C. Start with the main point of your paragraph.
D. Put them all together.
E. Repeat your point once more.
F. Give the reason why you believe this.
start with an interesting sentence. Instead of saying "Joe is a teacher", say "Joe is one of the best English
teachers in the history of the world!"
2.______ Next, write why you think so. You might write, "Students need a kind teacher to guide them, so
they can always move in the right direction."
3.______ Find an example. This will paint a word picture in your readers" minds. "I never listened to English
much before I heard of Teacher Joe, but now I listen to his jokes, sayings and dictations. Listening has helped
me improve my speaking ability in English, and now I"m moving up to a better job." Sounds great, doesn"t it?
4.______ Your readers will often remember the last thing you write. So try to use different words to say the
same thing. "Joe has helped tens of thousands of students learn English. He deserves the title of "Super Teacher"
more than anyone else I have ever met."
5.______ Joe is one of the best English teachers I have ever met. I think all students need a kind teacher to
guide them, so they can always move in the right direction. I never listened to English much before I heard
of Teacher Joe, but now I listen to his jokes, sayings and dictations. Listening has helped me improve my
speaking ability in English, and now I"m moving up to a better job. Joe has helped tens of thousands of students
learn English. He deserves the title of "Super Teacher" more than anyone else.
What will man be like in the future-in 5 000 or even 50 000 years from now? We can only make a guess,
of course, but we can be sure that he will be different from what he is today. For man is slowly changing all
the time.
Let us take an obvious example. Man, even five hundred years ago, was shorter than he is today. Now, on
average, men are about three inches taller. Five hundred years is a relatively short period of time, so we may
believe that man will continue to grow taller.
Again, in the modern world we use our brains a great deal. Even so, we still make use of only about 20%
of the brain"s capacity. As time goes on, however, we shall have to use our brains more and more, and
eventually we shall need larger ones. This is likely to bring about a physical change till the head, in particular
the forehead, will grow larger.
Nowadays our eyes are in constant use. In fact, we use them so much that very Often they become weaker
and we have to wear glasses. But over a long period of time it is likely that man"s eyes will grow stronger.
On the other hand, we tend to make less use of our arms and legs. These, as a result, are likely to grow
weaker. At the same time, however, our fingers will grow more sensitive because they are used a great deal in
modern life.
But what about hair? It will probably disappear from the body altogether in the course of time because it
does not serve a useful purpose any longer. In the future, then, both sexes are likely to be bald (秃头的; 秃顶
的).
Perhaps all this gives the impression that future man will not be a very attractive creature to look at. This
may well be true. All the same, in spite of all these changes; future man will still have a lot in common with us.
He will still be a human being, with thoughts and emotions similar to our own.
B. how future man will look like
C. the fact that man"s organs will function differently in the future
D. the fact that man is growing uglier as time goes on
B. man has got stronger eyes than he ever had
C. man"s hair is getting thinner and thinner
D. man"s limbs (肢) are getting weaker because he tends to make less use of them
B. the other 80% of his brain will grow in proper time
C. he had rather narrow forehead a few hundred years ago
D. he will have to use his brain more and more as time goes on
B. have larger eyes
C. see better
D. have to wear better glasses
B. never stops changing
C. hopes for a change
D. will live a different life
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