When author Nicholas Carr began researching his book on whether the Internet is ruining our minds，he restricted his online access and e?mail.His new book argues the latest technology renders us less capable of deep thinking.Carr found himself so distracted(分心的) that he couldn’t work on the book while staying as connected.After first feeling confused by his sudden lack of online connection，he was able to stay focused on one task for a long period within several weeks.

Reading on the Internet has changed how we use our brains.Facing a lot of texts，video，music and links to other web pages and blogs，our minds have become used to skimming and scanning information.As a result，we have developed sharper skills at making fast decisions，particularly visual ones，Carr wrote.

But now most of us seldom read books or long articles that would help us focus.We are becoming more like librarians—able to find information quickly and see clearly the best nuggets(有价值的资料)．That lack of focus hinders(阻碍) our long?term memory，leading many of us to feel distracted，he wrote.

“What we are losing is a whole other set of mental skills，which require not the shifting of our focus but the maintaining of our focus，” Carr said，adding that for centuries books protected our brains from distraction and focused our minds on one topic at a time.

But with devices such as Apple’s iPad becoming common，Carr predicts books also will change.“New forms of reading always require new forms of writing，” he said.Carr has a suggestion for those who feel web surfing has left them incapable of concentration—slow down，turn off the Internet and practice the skills of contemplation(沉思) and reflection.“It is pretty clear from the brain science that if you don’t exercise particular cognitive skills，you are going to lose them，” he said.“If you are constantly distracted，you are not going to think in the same way that you would think if you paid attention.”

1.What topic is Nicholas Carr’s new book mainly concentrating on?

A．Whether there is any need for us to surf the Internet.

B．How the Internet changes our way of thinking.

C．What we should do when we are surfing the Internet.

D．Whether our minds are being influenced by the Internet.

2.How did Nicholas Carr feel after he limited his time online several weeks later?

A．Anxious.? B．Relaxed.

C．Concentrated.? D．Puzzled.

3.The underlined word renders in Paragraph 1 probably means ________.

A．prevents? B．causes

C．protects? D．sharpens

4.What’s Nicholas Carr’s suggestion for people who are often distracted by the Internet?

A．They should read more books besides surfing the Internet.

B．They should often slow down their pace of modern living.

C．They should often get away from the disturbing of the Internet.

D．They should spend more time thinking while surfing the Internet.

When writer Nicholas Carr began researching his book on whether the Internet is bad for our minds，he restricted (限制) his online access.

His new book “The Shallows：What the Internet is Doing to Our Brains”  suggests the latest technology makes us less able to think deeply.Cart found he couldn’t concentrate and that he couldn’t work on the book while staying online.

“So，I was only checking my e­mail a couple of times a day rather than every 45 seconds.I found those types of things really did make a difference，” he said.

After at first feeling uncomfortable with his sudden loss of online connection，within a couple of weeks，Carr was able to stay concentrated on one task for a longer period.

Carr wrote a 2008 Atlantic magazine piece that asked a question  “Is Google Making Us Stupid？”  and wanted to dig deeper into how the Internet changes our minds.His book examines the history of reading and the science of how using different media (媒体) changes our brains.Exploring how society changed from an oral tradition to the printed word and to the Internet，he explains how the brain adjusts itself to new information sources.

Reading on the Internet has greatly changed how we use our brains，he writes.Facing a lot of text，photos，videos，music，text messages，e­mails and blogs，our minds have become used to skimming (略读) and scanning (跳读) information.As a result，we have developed sharper skills at making fast decisions，Carr says.But now most of us infrequently read books，long essays or articles that would help us concentrate，Carr writes.

Carr says for centuries books helped focus our minds on one topic at a time.He has a suggestion for those who feel web surfing has left them unable to concentrate—slow down，turn off the Internet and practice the skills of being deep in thought.

54．Nicholas Carr’s new book is mainly to study________.

A．the advantages of the Internet                B．the development of our brains

C．the ways of using the Internet                D．the bad influences of the Internet

55．What may we find in Nicholas Carr’s new book?

A．The history of the Internet.                    B．The media’s influence on our brains.

C．Ways of reading online.                         D．Ways of training our brains.

56．According to Nicholas Carr，we make fast decisions because of________.

A．our reading habits                                 B．our smarter brains

C．there being fewer books                        D．there being less information

57．What is the purpose of the last paragraph?

A．To change our habits of life.                  B．To give us some warnings.

C．To ask us to buy Carr’s new book.         D．To give us some useful advice.

When writer Nicholas Carr began researching his book on whether the Internet is bad for our minds，he restricted (限制) his online access.

His new book “The Shallows：What the Internet is Doing to Our Brains”  suggests the latest technology makes us less able to think deeply.Cart found he couldn’t concentrate and that he couldn’t work on the book while staying online.

“So，I was only checking my e­mail a couple of times a day rather than every 45 seconds.I found those types of things really did make a difference，” he said.

After at first feeling uncomfortable with his sudden loss of online connection，within a couple of weeks，Carr was able to stay concentrated on one task for a longer period.

Carr wrote a 2008 Atlantic magazine piece that asked a question  “Is Google Making Us Stupid？”  and wanted to dig deeper into how the Internet changes our minds.His book examines the history of reading and the science of how using different media (媒体) changes our brains.Exploring how society changed from an oral tradition to the printed word and to the Internet，he explains how the brain adjusts itself to new information sources.

Reading on the Internet has greatly changed how we use our brains，he writes.Facing a lot of text，photos，videos，music，text messages，e­mails and blogs，our minds have become used to skimming (略读) and scanning (跳读) information.As a result，we have developed sharper skills at making fast decisions，Carr says.But now most of us infrequently read books，long essays or articles that would help us concentrate，Carr writes.

Carr says for centuries books helped focus our minds on one topic at a time.He has a suggestion for those who feel web surfing has left them unable to concentrate—slow down，turn off the Internet and practice the skills of being deep in thought.

64．Nicholas Carr’s new book is mainly to study________.

A．the advantages of the Internet                B．the development of our brains

C．the ways of using the Internet                D．the bad influences of the Internet

65．What may we find in Nicholas Carr’s new book?

A．The history of the Internet.                    B．The media’s influence on our brains.

C．Ways of reading online.                         D．Ways of training our brains.

66．According to Nicholas Carr，we make fast decisions because of________.

A．our reading habits                                B．our smarter brains

C．there being fewer books                       D．there being less information

67．What is the purpose of the last paragraph?

A．To change our habits of life.                  B．To give us some warnings.

C．To ask us to buy Carr’s new book.         D．To give us some useful advice.

 He has behaved in the most unusual way recently; I wonder what can _______ his actions.

A. answer for                                           B. wish for

C. account for                                                 D. ask for