The following is a recent survey among teenagers:
Radio
Most teenagers nowadays are not regular listeners to radio. They may occasionally tune in, but they
do not try to listen to a program specifically. The main reason teenagers listen to the radio is for music,
but now with online sites streaming music for free they do not bother, and users can choose the songs
they want instead of listening to what the radio presenter/DJ chooses.
Television
Most teenagers watch television, but usually there are points in the year where they watch more than
average. This is due to programs coming on in seasons, so they will watch a particular show at a certain
time (as long as it lasts) but then they may watch no television for weeks.
Teenagers are also watching less television because of services such as BBC iPlayer, which allows
them to watch shows when they want. Whilst watching TV, adverts come on quite regularly (18 minutes
of every hour) and teenagers do not want to watch these, so they switch to another channel, or do
something else whilst the adverts run.
Newspapers
No teenager that I know of regularly reads a newspaper, as most do not have the time and cannot be
bothered to read pages and pages of text while they could watch the news summarized on the Internet or
on TV.
Internet
Every teenager has some access to the Internet, be it at school or home. Home use is mainly used for
fun (such as social networking) whilst school (or library) use is for work. Most teenagers are heavily
active on a combination of social networking sites. Facebook is the most common, with nearly everyone
with an Internet connection registered and visiting>4 times week. Facebook is popular as one can interact
with friends on a wide scale.
For searching the web, Google is the dominant figure, simply because it is well known and easy to
use. Some teenagers make purchases on the Internet (on sites like eBay) but this is only used by a small
percentage, as a credit card is required and most teenagers do not have credit cards. Many teenagers use
YouTube to watch videos (usually anime which cannot be watched anywhere else) and some use it as a
music player by having a video with the music they want to listen to playing in the background.
Mobile Phones
99pc of teenagers have a mobile phone and most are quite capable phones. Usually, teenagers only use
their phones for texting, calling. Features such as video messaging or video calling are not used-because
they are expensive.
Services such as instant messaging are used, but not by everyone. It usually depends, whether the
phone is Wi-Fi compatible, because otherwise it is very expensive to get Internet off the phone network.
As most teenagers" phones have Bluetooth support, and Bluetooth is free, they utilize this feature often.
Mobile email is not used as teenagers have no need; they do not need to be connected to their inbox
all the time as they don"t receive important emails. |
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试题【Reading comprehension.The following is a recent survey among teenagers: Radio 】；主要考察你对 题材分类等知识点的理解。 [详细]举一反三
Directions: Read the following text and choose the most suitable heading from A-F for each paragraph.
There is one extra heading which you do not need. | A. Leave others a deep impression
B. Be a pleasant listener
C. Pay attention to your wearing
D. Get enough background information
E. Make full self-preparation
F. Apply appropriate postures | | 阅读理解。 | We all remember seeing hitchhikers, standing by the side of the road, thumb sticking out, waiting for a
lift. But it is getting rare nowadays. What killed hitchhiking? Safety is often mentioned as a reason. Movies
about murderous hitchhikers and real-life crime have put many drivers off picking up hitchhikers. That no
single women picked me up on my journey to Manchester no doubt reflects the safety fear: a large, strangely
dressed man is seen as dangerous.
But the reason may be more complex: hitchhiking happens where people don"t have cars and transport
services are poor. Plenty of people still hitchhike in Poland and Romania. Perhaps the rising level of car
ownership in the UK means the few people left hitchhiking are usually considered strange. Why can"t they
afford cars? Why can"t they take the coach or the train?
Three-quarters of the UK population have access to a car; many of the remainder will be quite old. The
potential hitchhiking population is therefore small. Yet my trip proves it"s still possible to hitchhike. The
people who picked me up were very interesting-lawyer, retired surgeon, tank commander, carpenter, man
who lived in an isolated farmhouse and a couple living up in the mountains. My conclusion is that only really
interesting people are mad enough to pick up fat blokes in red, spotted scarves. Most just wanted to do
someone a good turn; a few said they were so surprised to see a hitchhiker that they couldn"t help stopping.
The future of hitchhiking most likely lies with car-sharing organised over the Internet, via sites such as
hitchhikers, org. But for now, you can still stick your thumb out (actually, I didn"t do much of that, preferring
just to hold up my destination sign) and people-wonderful, caring, sharing, unafraid people-will stop.
In the UK, with its cheap coaches and reasonable rail service, I don"t think I"ll make a habit of it. But having
enjoyed it so much, I"m ready now to do a big trip across Europe and beyond. In the 1970s a female friend of
my wife"s hitchhiked to India. How wonderful it would be to have another go, though Afghanistan might be a
challenge. I wish I"d got that tank commander"s mobile number. | | 1. The author tried to hitchhike but was rejected by single women drivers because _____. | A. they were not heading towards Manchester
B. they thought most hitchhikers were dangerous
C. hitchhiking had been banned and they didn"t want to break the law
D. he was a strong man in strange clothes who seemed dangerous | | 2. Which of the following statements is NOT true according to the passage? | A. Movies have discouraged people from hitchhiking.
B. Car ownership levels are lower in Romania than in the UK.
C. 25% of UK people don"t have access to cars.
D. Increased car ownership has reduced the need for hitchhiking. | | 3. The "fat blokes in red, spotted scarves" in Paragraph 3 most likely means _____. | A. murderous hitchhikers
B. friendly and talkative hitchhikers
C. typical hitchhikers
D. strange hitchhikers like the author | | 4. According to the author, future hitchhikers are more likely to _____. | A. visit websites and find people to share cars with
B. stand by roads with their thumbs sticking out
C. stick out signs with their destinations written on
D. wait for some kind people to pick them up | | 5. From the last paragraph, we know that the author _____. | A. frequently hitchhikes in Britain
B. plans m hitchhike across Europe
C. thinks public transport is safer for travel
D. is going to contact the tank commander | | 根据短文内容，从下框的A-F选项中选出能概括每一段主题的最佳选项。选项中有一项为多余选项。 | A. The general result of a survey.
B. Some specific data about whether people in different areas are appreciated.
C. Being appreciated may promote growth of productivity.
D. In most places people are well-praised.
E. Most people need encouragement but haven"t got it.
F. Politeness actually means much to people. | 1._____
It is often said that politeness costs nothing. In fact, frequently hearing the phrase "thank you" or "well
done" means the same to staff as a pay rise, researchers say. Praise and encouragement makes employees
more likely to work hard and stay in their jobs, saving on the cost of finding replacements.
2._____
A third of 1 000 workers surveyed (调查) by consulting firm White Water Strategies (WWS) said they
did not get thanked at all when they did well, and a further third said they were not thanked enough. In both
cases, staff said they felt undervalued, meaning they were less likely to exert (使努力) themselves and were
more likely to look for employment elsewhere.
3._____
The yearly result is around 5.2 billion in lost productivity from employees who would improve their
performance if they felt more appreciated, WWS claimed. According to the company, praising staff has
the same encouragement as a l percent pay rise, and works out much cheaper for bosses.
4._____
Three out of four employees said that regular appreciation by their bosses was important to them, but
only a quarter said they were actually given as much praise as they felt they needed. The survey found that
those in blue-collar and manual (体力的) jobs were less likely to be given any recognition for doing well.
5._____
In regional terms, Scottish staff felt most undervalued. Four out of ten workers said they were never
thanked and eight out of ten said they would like more praise. However, workers in the Northeast are less
impressed by being praised by the boss, for only 69 per cent said they felt the need to be told "well done"
regularly. Older employees and women need the most reassurance, according to psychologist Averil Leimon,
a director of WWS. She said that words of praise did more than create a pleasant place to work-they could
even increase profits. | | 阅读理解。 | Going shopping seems easy, but actually it takes a lot of learning, especially in America. In fact, many
Americans who are not so well-off often shop at "sales" or at special stores that sell things at low prices,
which you may find interesting. In America, the important rule of dressing is that one should change his
or her clothes every day. For example, in an American college, neither professors nor students are seen in
the same clothes two days in a row. So you may find it necessary to buy more clothes than you have in
China. While you are shopping in the States, you will discover that prices range considerably from time to
time. The purchase of used, second-hand clothing, furniture, or other household articles may be an excellent
way of saving money. Most second-hand clothes are of pretty good quality. If you are going to settle down
in the States and want some furniture, you may go to a"loan closet", where furniture rents at low cost, or
you may also go to a"furniture exchange" place in the community.
Sheets, blankets, and other bedclothes go on sale in most communities twice a year. Advertisements for
"white sales" on bed linen, towels, etc., often appear in January, as well as in May, June or July. Once or
twice every season, there will be"garage sales", where you can get almost anything, from a yacht to a pair
of shoes, at low prices. Prices at"discount stores" and "thrift shops" are also as low as you can imagine.
When shopping for food, you should look for special prices for various items that are put on sale weekly.
To economize, it would be a good idea for you to plan the weekly menu according to what is on sale,
including in it the meats, vegetables, fruits, etc. that can be bought at special prices that week.
Exchange and return policies vary from store to store. You should also keep in mind that exchange and
return policies for sales items can be different from standard store policies, especially if the price of the items
has been reduced. Ask the merchant about their exchange and return policies before making your purchase.
Obtaining an exchange or a return without a store receipt is often difficult. So, to save yourself the headache,
you"d better hold on to any paper or other proof of purchase. | | 1. People shopping in America will discover _____. | A. American goods are excellent
B. most clothes come from China
C. prices vary much sometimes
D. used clothes are of poor quality | | 2. A person who needs furniture can _____. | A. exchange their goods for furniture
B. settle in a place that has furniture
C. get some free of charge
D. rent some at low cost | | 3. At a "white sale", one can buy _____. | A. almost anything
B. meats, vegetables, fruits
C. bed linen, towels
D. shoes at low prices | | 4. Garage sales are held _____. | A. once or twice every three months
B. once or twice every year
C. from time to time
D. in January, May, June or July | | 5. What does "any paper or other proof" in the last paragraph refer to? | A. The exchange and return policy.
B. A store receipt.
C. A sales item.
D. The standard store policy. | | 阅读理解。 | I"ve written 14 movies. My characters smoke in many of them, and they look cool and glamorous (有魅力
的) doing it.
Smoking was an integral (必需的) part of many of my screenplays because I was a heavy smoker. It was
part of a bad-boy image I"d cultivated for a long time- smoking, drinking, partying, rock "n" roll. Smoking, I
once believed, was every person"s right. The second-hand smoke was non-existent problem invented by
professional do-gooders. I put all these views into my plays.
Remembering all this, I find it hard to forgive myself. I have been an accomplice (帮凶) to the murders of
untold numbers of human beings. I am admitting this only because I have made a deal with God. Spare me, I
said, and I will try to stop others from committing the same crimes I did.
Eighteen months ago I was diagnosed with throat cancer, the result of a lifetime of smoking. I am alive but
disabled. Much of my larynx (喉) is gone. I have some difficulty speaking; others have some difficulty
understanding me.
I haven"t smoked or drunk for 18 months now, though I still take it day by day and pray for help. I believe
in prayer and exercise. I have walked five miles a day for a year, without missing even one day. Quitting
smoking and drinking has taught me the hardest lesson I"ve ever learned about my own weakness; it has also
given me the greatest affection and empathy (同感) for those still addicted.
I don"t think smoking is every person"s right anymore. I think smoking should be as illegal as heroin (海洛
因). I"m no longer such a bad boy. I go to church on Sunday. I"m desperate to see my four boys grow up. I
want to do everything I can to undo the damage I have done with my own big-screen words and images.
Screen writers know, too, that some movie stars are more likely to play a part if they can smoke because
they are so addicted to smoking that they have difficulty stopping even during the shooting of a scene.
My hands are bloody; so are Hollywood"s. My cancer has caused me to attempt to cleanse (彻底清洁) me.
I don"t wish my fate upon anyone in Hollywood, but I beg that Hollywood should stop putting it upon millions
of others. | | 1. The main idea of this passage probably is _____. | A. the writer is ashamed of the bad effects his screenplays have had on human beings
B. the writer"s smoking experience nearly killed himself
C. the bad effects that Hollywood screenplay have brought to children
D. the determination of the writer to overcome his illness | | 2. How do you think the writer has realized his mistake? | A. So many people have found the habit of smoking due to his plays.
B. His plays have brought great harm to teenagers.
C. He himself suffered greatly from smoking.
D. His screenplays have been doing more and more harm to human beings. | | 3. What is the writer determined to do in future? | A. He has made up his mind to give up smoking forever.
B. He will try his best to prevent others from writing screen plays encouraging smoking.
C. He will try his best to bring up his four children.
D. He has decided to write his screenplays without smoking scenes. | | 4. It can be inferred from the passage that _____. | A. the writer will soon be recovered from his illness thanks to his exercise
B. the writer will soon die because of his deadly disease
C. smoking will be got rid of in all Hollywood films
D. smoking in Hollywood films is still doing great harm to human beings |
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