Being able to multitask-- doing several things at the same time--is considered a welcome skill by most people. But if we consider the situation of the young people aged from eight to eighteen, we should think again.
What we often see nowadays is that young people juggle a larger number of electronic products as they study. While working, they also surf on the Internet, send out emails, answer the telephone and listen to music on their iPods. In a sense, they are spending a large amount of time in fruitless efforts as they multitask.
Multitasking is even changing the relationship between family members. As young people give so much attention to their own worlds, they seem to have no time to spend with the other people around them. They can no longer greet family members when they enter the house, nor can they eat at the family table.
Multitasking also has an effect on young people's performance at university and in the workplace. When asked about their opinions of the effects of modern gadgets (器具) on their performance of tasks, many young people gave a positive (肯定的) answer. However, the response from the worlds of education and business was not quite as positive. Educators feel that multitasking by children has a serious effect on later development of study skills. They believe that many college students now need help to improve their study skills. Similarly, employers (雇主) feel that young people entering the job market need to be taught all over again, as modern gadgets have made it unnecessary for them to learn special skills to do their work.
【小題1】What does the underlined word "juggle" most probably mean?
| A．Want to buy. |
| B．Use at the same time. |
| C．Take the place of. |
| D．Search information from. |
| A．family members do not greet each other |
| B．family members do not eat at the family table |
| C．young people get on well with their families |
| D．young people hardly communicate with their family members |
| A．Young people must learn skills for future jobs. |
| B．Young people benefit (獲益) a lot from modern gadgets. |
| C．Multitasking is an important skill to young people. |
| D．Multitasking influences young people's development seriously. |
| A．Young people think multitasking is good for their study and work. |
| B．Employers consider it unnecessary for young people to be taught all over again. |
| C．Educators feel that young people don't need to improve their study skills. |
| D．People from the world of education believe multitasking has a good effect on children's later study skills. |
| A．providing special examples |
| B．following the natural time order |
| C．giving out a cause and analyzing (分析) its effects |
| D．comparing opinions from different worlds |
【小題1】B
【小題2】D
【小題3】D
【小題4】A
【小題5】C
解析試題分析：這篇文章主要講述當今年輕人喜歡工作的同時進行其他活動，例如：聽歌、發郵件、上網等，這一現象叫做多任務活動。作者就這一現象從多方面多角度進行分析，闡述影響和原因。
【小題1】詞義猜測題。結合下文While working, they also surf on the Internet, send out emails, answer the telephone and listen to music on their iPods.“當工作時，他們還會上網、發郵件、打電話或者用mp3聽音樂。”可知本句What we often see nowadays is that young people juggle a larger number of electronic products as they study.譯為“我們經常會看到當今的年輕人在工作的同時會使用大量的電子娛樂設備。”可知juggle譯為“同時”，故選B。
【小題2】段落大意題。第三段作者介紹As young people give so much attention to their own worlds, they seem to have no time to spend with the other people around them.“由于年輕人沉浸在自己的世界中，便沒有時間與家人的溝通和聯系。”故選D。
【小題3】段落大意題。文章最后一段開頭就指出多任務活動對年輕人所造成的影響，不同行業的人對于這一現象持有不同的看法。故選D。
【小題4】細節理解題。根據最后一段第二句話When asked about their opinions of the effects of modern gadgets (器具) on their performance of tasks, many young people gave a positive (肯定的) answer.可知A正確；結合文章最后一句話Similarly, employers (雇主) feel that young people entering the job market need to be taught all over again, as modern gadgets have made it unnecessary for them to learn special skills to do their work.可知B錯誤；根據最后一段第四行Educators feel that multitasking by children has a serious effect on later development of study skills. They believe that many college students now need help to improve their study skills.可知C錯誤；根據最后一段第三行However, the response from the worlds of education and business was not quite as positive.可知D錯誤。故選A。
可知B錯誤；
【小題5】推理判斷題。作者在文章中從多角度對于多任務活動這一現象進行闡述，主要目的是想要對于多任務活動所帶來的影響進行分析。故選C。
考點：社會現象類短文閱讀。
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Name: James Stuart Time: January 24th, 2012
Subjects Grades Comments (評語)
English B+： Your reading and writing are good. But you have a strong accent (口音), so you are not good at speaking. And you do not put much effort (努力) into this subject. If you work hard, you can get a better grade in this subject.
Physics A+：You are good at this subject. You are hard-working. I am glad that you do best in this subject
Math C：You like this subject. But you are not good at this subject because you are a little bit lazy. It is disappointing. You can do better if you try your best.
Music B：It is a happy thing to hear you play the piano. You are crazy about the music. Although you like this subject best, your accent has a bad influence on your singing.
【小題1】James got the best grade in ________.
| A．English | B．physics | C．math | D．music |
| A．English | B．physics | C．math | D．music |
| A．He was a little bit lazy. | B．He had a strong accent. |
| C．He didn’t play the piano well. | D．He didn’t like the music. |
| A．James studies hard in physics. | B．James doesn’t like math. |
| C．James’speaking is good. | D．James is good at singing. |
| A．James is a bad student |
| B．effort can make one get good grades |
| C．all the teachers are happy with James |
| D．James had the exams on January 25th |
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★Meat, fish and eggs ★Fruit like apples, pears and so on
★Milk and butter ★All kinds of nuts
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【小題1】According to scientists, which of the following groups of food is the healthiest of your lunch?
A. beef, pork, fish, milk.
B. oranges, bananas, fish, tomatoes
C. chicken, apples, rice, cabbages
【小題2】What’s the meaning of underlined word “raw” in the passage?
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【小題3】It is important for people to eat .
A. three times a day
B .something for lunch at 12 o’clock
C. different kinds of food every day.
【小題4】Which of the following is True?
A. Scientists are helping people be strong and healthy
B. Cooked food is much better than raw one.
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【小題1】 What is the possible meaning of the underlined word “distances” in Paragraph 3?
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| C．超過 | D．破裂 |
| A．Deng Yunyun’s school held a basketball match |
| B．the students in the school are not friendly |
| C．students are very busy |
| D．social media have influenced the students’ life |
| A．Do not share any news on social media |
| B．Do not use the locating (定位) function on social media |
| C．Do not give your name on social media |
| D．Do not post the photos of your residential area |
| A．Many students are using WeChat. |
| B．Social media makes our life more interesting. |
| C．Social media is very popular. |
| D．Social media can be bad and dangerous. |
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【小題1】According to Paragraph 1, teens ______________.
| A．can control themselves. |
| B．expect direction and freedom. |
| C．don’t know how to make decision |
| D．don’t have responsibility for the family |
| A．compared with | B．used as |
| C．connected with | D．regarded as |
| A．invite their teens’ friends home. |
| B．leave their teens’ problems alone. |
| C．share their feelings with their teens. |
| D．pay little attention to their teens’ daily lives. |
| A．Training Teens to Become Responsible Adults. |
| B．Helping Teens to Build Reasonable Structure. |
| C．Improving the Relationship with Your Teens. |
| D．Stepping into Your Teens’ Secret Word. |
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【小題1】How many places have already started to fine jaywalkers?
| A．3 | B．4 | C．5 | D．6 |
| A．green lights | B．yellow lights |
| C．red lights | D．traffic lights |
| A．Beijing has taken steps to stop "Chinese style road crossing". |
| B．Walkers should use the diagonal to cross the road. |
| C．Zhejiang hasn't started to fine jaywalkers yet, |
| D．In Beijing jaywalkers will receive a fine of 50 yuan. |
| A．The traffic lights | B．Safety comes first |
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Perhaps people should learn a lesson from the salt: don’t believe everything you hear.
【小題1】The recent craze of salt buying in China happened because of ________.
A. the earthquake
B. the rumors
C. the shortage(缺乏) of salt
【小題2】When did the rumors start?
A. On March 11.
B. After March 11.
C. On March 20.
【小題3】According to the passage most of China’s salt is from ________.
A. lakes B. the ocean C. rivers
【小題4】Which of the following statements is true according to the passage?
A. People believed what the government and experts said first.
B. People could return the salt and got back their money later.
C. Salt almost sold out in only one night because of the rumors.
【小題5】The passage tells us that ________.
A. we can’t believe everything we hear
B. there must be a nuclear leak after an earthquake
C. only iodized salt can keep us from the dangers of radiation
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Many people think the survival activities are good for children. Even years later, they will still remember what they have learned. Some have learned to stay calm in different times. Some have learned how to keep safe. Others have learned how to work in a team. All these skills will help them a lot in their lives.
【小題1】The purpose of “Survival Holidays” is ____________
| A．for children to live in a lonely place |
| B．to let children not watch TV at home |
| C．for parents not to disturb their children |
| D．to improve children’s abilities when living alone |
| A．“Survival Holidays” is popular. |
| B．Being close to nature is not good for children. |
| C．Parents will pay no money for “Survival Holidays”. |
| D．Children live a comfortable life during “Survival Holidays”. |
| A．建議 | B．努力 | C．挑戰 | D．成就 |
| A．The survival skills can not be learned in class. |
| B．Children who live in nature will always be healthy. |
| C．Children shouldn’t live a comfortable life with their parents. |
| D．The survival activities will be good for children in the future. |
| A．What children do during “Survival Holidays” |
| B．Why people like “Survival Holidays”. |
| C．What children need in their free time. |
| D．How to educate children. |
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