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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阅读理解AAfunnythinghappenedonthewaytothecommunicationsrevolution:westoppedtalkingtooneanother.Iwaswalkingintheparkwithafriendrecently,andhiscellphonerang,interruptingourconv
2、ersation.Therewewere,walkingandtalkingonabeautifulsunnydayand...Ibecameinvisible,absentfromtheconversation.Thetelephoneusedtoconnectyoutotheabsent.Nowitmakespeoplesittingnexttoyoufeelabsent.Whyisitthatthemoreconnectedweget,themoredisconnectedIfeel?Every
3、advanceincommunicationstechnologyisatragedytotheclosenessofhumaninteraction.Withe-mailandinstantmessagingovertheInternet,wecannowcommunicatewithoutseeingortalkingtooneanother.Withvoicemail,youcanconductentireconversationswithouteverreachinganyone.Ifmymo
4、mhasaquestion,Ijustleavetheansweronhermachine.Asalmosteverycontactwecanimaginebetweenhumanbeingsgetsautomated,thealienation(疏远)indexgoesup.Youcan’tevencallapersontogetthephonenumberofanotherpersonanymore.Directoryassistanceisalmostalwaysfullyautomated.I
5、amnotagainstmoderntechnology.Iownacellphone,anATMcard,avoicemailsystem,andane-mailaccount.Givingthemupisn’twise;they’reagreathelptous.It’ssomeoftheirpossibleconsequencesthatmakemefeeluneasy.Moreandmore,Ifindmyselfhidingbehinde-mailtodoajobmeantforconver
6、sation,orbeingrelievedthatvoicemailpickedupbecauseIdidn’treallyhavetimetotalk.Theindustrydevotedtohelpingmekeepintouchismakingmelonelier,oratleastfacilitatingmyantisocialinstincts.SoI’veputmyselfontechnologyrestriction:noinstantmessagingwithpeoplewholiv
7、enearme,nocellphoninginthepresenceoffriends,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.TheAdvanceofCommunicationsTech
8、nology[来源:学。科。网Z。X。X。K][来源:学科网ZXXK]B.TheConsequencesofModernTechnologyC.TheStoryoftheCommunicationsRevolutionD.TheAutomationofModernCommunications【解析】选B。主旨大意题。根据第二段“Ibecameinvisible,absentfromtheconversation.”和第三段“Everyadvanceinc
