文章大意:本文是一篇夹叙夹议文。文章讲述了作者曾沉迷于手机,后来意识到手机成了负担。于是关掉智能手机,用老式手机。不再随时查看手机,学会享受平静,更注重人际关系。作者感到自由,强调了不拥有智能手机的解脱感。
1 . My phone was an extension of myself. I couldn’t go anywhere _________ it. I scrolled through my friends’ _________ into late night and turned my phone on before my eyes were fully open. I enjoyed having it until that day when I realized that what had started as a useful tool had turned into a(n) _________. So, I made a _________ decision to turn off that smartphone and _________ my old dumb phone out of hiding.
When I was watching TV shows or movies and there was a boring part, I _________ picking up the phone and checking out “what everyone else was doing.” Now I had to pay attention or find a way to _________ myself with my thoughts instead. When I visited New York City, I had to write out _________ and ask people where an intersection (十字路口) was _________ pulling out my phone.
I have welcomed silence into my life with open arms and am enjoying the increased __________ from not constantly having to fight with the __________ to check my phone while I’m trying to get something done. I am allowing my thoughts to speak to me instead of my phone. I am connecting with others in a __________ way that isn’t all about me. Instead of always posting about what’s going on in my __________ perfect life, I am connecting with my friends one-on-one, talking about the reality of our lives and being there for them from a place of __________.
As much as having a smartphone was __________, not having one is freeing on a much bigger level.
1. A.through | B.without | C.despite | D.upon |
2. A.updates | B.instructions | C.assessments | D.decisions |
3. A.symbol | B.responsibility | C.reality | D.addiction |
4. A.conscious | B.shameful | C.foolish | D.random |
5. A.sell | B.pull | C.throw | D.mind |
6. A.avoided | B.denied | C.missed | D.allowed |
7. A.assist | B.improve | C.associate | D.occupy |
8. A.requests | B.thoughts | C.directions | D.comments |
9. A.instead of | B.regardless of | C.but for | D.apart from |
10. A.creativity | B.productivity | C.knowledge | D.independence |
11. A.routine | B.necessity | C.loneliness | D.temptation |
12. A.genuine | B.grateful | C.direct | D.desperate |
13. A.naturally | B.certainly | C.seemingly | D.gradually |
14. A.wonder | B.imagination | C.interest | D.authenticity |
15. A.depressive | B.comfortable | C.stressful | D.boring |