5．By today's standards，my mobile phone is pretty rubbish．It's a Nokia 1616．If that doesn't mean much to you （ it's not the kind of phone you see advertised on television），all you need to know is that it's a small，not very heavy device with which you can send and receive telephone calls and text messages．It also has a very handy torch on the top for when you can't find your keys，or when you drop something on the floor in the cinema．Other than that，my phone doesn't do much．Well，it has an alarm，and it probably has a calculator and things like that，but it's nothing compared to a smartphone．Why would I want one of those？
I have often been told that the big advantage of having a smartphone is that"you can do everything with them!"But when was the last time you saw someone doing"everything"with a smartphone？Okay，so they may have an endless list of functions，but generally they are used for checking social networking sites，playing games，and receiving and replying to emails．I'm happy just doing all of those things at home on my laptop．
As far as I can tell，the best thing about having a smartphone is that you can be connected to the inLernet all the time．Don't get me wrong，I love the internet，but I just don't see the point of constantly being online．I can't remember the last time I received a Facebook update which was so very urgent that I had to read it as soon as it appeared，and I can't imagine ever having a job which
was so important that I would need to read work-related emails immediately．I would think that if someone needed me urgently，they would just ring me rather than send an email．And my trusty Nokia can manage that．
One of the most peculiar effects of the smartphone is，in my opinion，the newly-found addiction to maps and navigation （导航） systems．Is there anything more boring than knowing exactly where you are all of the time？!How do you get to know an area if you don't get lost there a few times？And if you are dependant on online maps，what happens to those great places you find just by chance？You can't exactly find out from google maps the journey from"here"to"that hidden cafe with the tasty-looking cakes"，or to"that pond next to the church which looks really pretty in the evening sun．"It is，of course，true that we all occasionally need to be pointed in the right dircction，but I find that there are often real life humans you can ask．
There are many benefits of having a very basic mobile phone，like the face that it cost me about twenty pounds，and that I don't have to worry too much about it being stolen．But the main benefit．has to be the fact that it provides me with the word'greatest excuse for my bad habits，Whether it's turning up late to events，or getting lose on a trip，or missing buses or trains，or forgetting about an appointment at work，I'm pretty sure I'm covered with the following explanation"I'm really，sorry I don't have a smartphone．"
41．The writer uses his Nokia 1616mainly toD．
A．play online games B．do calculating work
C．check social network sites D．make calls and text messages
42．It can be inferred from the above passage thatB．
A．work-related emails should be answered immediately
B．a laptop and a smartphone share many functions
C．smartphones should always be connected to the net
D．a Facebook update is usually very import
43．According to the passage，if you use navigation systems，you mayA
A．miss some really wonderful places B．find a boring trip actually exciting
C．be persuaded to eat in a certain cafe D．be misled to a totally wrong place
44．To the writer，one benefit of having a basic mobile phone is thatC
A．it can remind him of important appointments
B．it can often be found back after it is stolen
C．it can be used as an excuse for his bad habits
D．it can save him the trouble of catching trains
45．The writer's purpose for writing this article is toA．
A．explain why he doesn't want a smartphone
B．warn readers of the risks of using smartphones
C．complain about the troubles caused by smartphones
D．inform readers of the latest development of mobile phones．
分析 本文属于记叙文阅读，作者现在依然使用非智能手机，并且作者在文中列举了一些不使用智能手机的理由，来解释为什么作者自己不使用智能手机．
解答 41．D 细节理解题．根据第一段all you need to know is that it's a small，not very heavy device with which you can send and receive telephone calls and text messages．可知作者所需要的也就是打个电话，收个短信，故选D．
42．B 推理判断题．根据第二段so they may have an endless list of functions，but generally they are used for checking social networking sites，playing games，and receiving and replying to emails．I'm happy just doing all of those things at home on my laptop．可知智能手机可以用来社交，收发电子邮件，同样我的电脑也能做这样的事情，故选B．
43．A 推理判断题．根据第四段And if you are dependent on online maps，what happens to those great places you find just by chance？You can't exactly find out from Google maps the journey from"here"to"that hidden cafe with the tasty-looking cakes"，or to"that pond next to the church which looks really pretty in the evening sun．"It is，of course，true that we all occasionally need to be pointed in the right direction，but I find that there are often real life humans you can ask．可知如果你依赖导航，那么那些你偶然发现的地方该怎么办呢，你不能从谷歌地图寻找到这些隐藏的咖啡馆，因此会错过很多，故选A．
44．C 细节理解题．根据最后一段But the main benefit has to be the fact that it provides me with the word'greatest excuse for my bad habits可知作者有一个普通手机的好处是可以用来作为他的坏习惯的借口，故选C．
45．A 主旨大意题．本文开头提到By today's standards，my mobile phone is pretty rubbish．以今天的水平来说，我的手机简单的就像是垃圾，但我并不需要智能手机，这的一些功能我的电脑完成能够胜任，也不用担心被偷，最后作者提到可以把自已没有智能手机做为一个借口，免除很多不必要的麻烦，因此在文中作者介绍了自己为什么不想要智能手机的原因，故选A．
点评 考查学生的细节理解和推理判断能力．做细节理解题时一定要找到文章中的原句，和题干进行比较，再做出正确选择．在做推理判断题时不要以个人的主观想象代替文章的事实，要根据文章事实进行合乎逻辑的推理判断．
