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1、温馨提示：此套题为Word版，请按住Ctrl,滑动鼠标滚轴，调节合适的观看比例，答案解析附后。关闭Word文档返回原板块。阅读提升作业一Module1 Period1[来源:学&科&网Z&X&X&K]阅读理解AAfunnythinghappenedonthewaytothecommunicationsrevolution:westoppedtalkingtooneanother.[来源:Zxxk.Com]Iwaswalkingintheparkwithafriendrecently,andhiscellphonerang,i
2、nterruptingourconversation.Therewewere,walkingandtalkingonabeautifulsunnydayand...Ibecameinvisible,absentfromtheconversation.[来源:学.科.网]Thetelephoneusedtoconnectyoutotheabsent.Nowitmakespeoplesittingnexttoyoufeelabsent.Whyisitthatthemoreconnectedweget,themoredisconn
3、ectedIfeel?Everyadvanceincommunicationstechnologyisatragedytotheclosenessofhumaninteraction.Withe-mailandinstantmessagingovertheInternet,wecannowcommunicatewithoutseeingortalkingtooneanother.Withvoicemail,youcanconductentireconversationswithouteverreachinganyone.If
4、mymomhasaquestion,Ijustleavetheansweronhermachine.Asalmosteverycontactwecanimaginebetweenhumanbeingsgetsautomated,thealienation(疏远)indexgoesup.Youcan’tevencallapersontogetthephonenumberofanotherpersonanymore.Directoryassistanceisalmostalwaysfullyautomated.Iamnotaga
5、instmoderntechnology.Iownacellphone,anATMcard,avoicemailsystem,andane-mailaccount.Givingthemupisn’twise;they’reagreathelptous.It’ssomeoftheirpossibleconsequencesthatmakemefeeluneasy.Moreandmore,Ifindmyselfhidingbehinde-mailtodoajobmeantforconversation,orbeingreliev
6、edthatvoicemailpickedupbecauseIdidn’treallyhavetimetotalk.Theindustrydevotedtohelpingmekeepintouchismakingmelonelier,oratleastfacilitatingmyantisocialinstincts.SoI’veputmyselfontechnologyrestriction:noinstantmessagingwithpeoplewholivenearme,nocellphoninginthepresen
7、ceoffriends,nolettingthevoicemailpickupwhenI’mathome.【语篇概述】现代科技的发展给人们的生活带来了极大的便利,人们逐渐习惯于使用电子邮件、电话等途径进行交谈、交流。然而,科技带给人们便利的同时,也在逐渐地让人们变得疏远。1.Whichofthefollowingwouldbethebesttitleofthepassage?A.TheAdvanceofCommunicationsTechnologyB.TheConsequencesofModernTechnologyC.T
8、heStoryoftheCommunicationsRevolutionD.TheAutomationofModernCommunications【解析】选B。主旨大意题。根据第二段“Ibecameinvisible,absentfromtheconversation.”和第三段“Ever
