Question

Have you felt annoyed when a cellphone rings during the class? Something must be done to stop this．Now in New York City, USA，a rule is carried out in schools．Students can’t even bring cellphones to schoo1．Is it a good thing or not?
Anxious parents say that cellphones are an important tool in holding New York city’s families together．
“I worry about it，” said Elizabeth Lorris Ritter, a mother of a middle school kid． It’s necessary in our everyday life．We have a washing machine. We have running water, and We have cellphones．”
Many American parents think cellphones connect them to their children on buses，getting out from subways, walking through unknown places．
“I have her call me when she gets out of school，”said Lindsay Walt, a schoolgirl’s mother． “No one in New York is going to let their child go to school without a cellphone”
What about the cellphone owners, the students? Most of the students said cellphones were essential and the cellphone was like all extra(额外的)hand or foot for them．
“I feel so empty，”said May Chom，1 4．There is also no way to listen to music on the way to school without my phone．It will be a really, really boring trip．”
【小题1】You can use a cellphone___________．

A．to enjoy listening to music

B．to work as running water

C．to work as a washing machine

D．to send children to school

【小题2】Which of the following statements is TRUE?

A． Many American parents don’t think cellphones are necessary for the students．

B．Cellphones only bring troubles to the school life．

C． Cellphones connect children with their families when they are outside．

D． All the school children agreed not to use cellphones at school.

【小题3】What does the underlined word “essential” mean in Chinese?

A．时髦的．

B．必要的．

C．昂贵的．

D．浪费的

【小题4】The article is about the____ in carrying out the rule not to use a cellphone in schoo1．

A．happiness

B．interest

C．problem

D．satisfaction

Answer 1

D) ACBC
【小题1】A
【小题2】C
【小题3】B
【小题4】C

解析试题分析：
【小题1】A 推理题。根据文章最后一段There is also no way to listen to music on the way to school without my phone．说明人们可以使用手机来听音乐，故A正确。
【小题2】C 推理题。根据第4段Many American parents think cellphones connect them to their children on buses，getting out from subways, walking through unknown places说明父母使用手机来和在外面的孩子保持联系。故C正确。
【小题3】B 推理题。根据文章倒数第二段What about the cellphone owners, the students? Most of the students said cellphones were essential and the cellphone was like all extra(额外的)hand or foot for them．说明对孩子来说手机就像另外的手或者食物一样的重要，故该词是指必要的。故B正确。
【小题4】C 主旨大意题。本文讲述的是关于学生使用手机的问题，学校禁止使用手机引起了父母的担忧。故C正确。
考点：考查社会现象类短文阅读
点评：本文讲述了学校禁止使用手机引起了父母的担忧的事情，任何事情都有两面性。在阅读的时候要注意从事情的正反面都来考虑，注意考查推理题，做此类题时，学生应尽可能地利用生词所在的上下文来猜测词义，即利用我们所熟悉的词或短语和上下文中的已知部分进行逻辑上的推理，有时还需依靠常识和经验。