1、课时分层作业(十八).阅读理解AWhen French students go to school，they have to leave one of their most prized possessions at home their smartphones.French lawmakers passed a law on July 31，2018，banning students 15 and under from bringing smartphones and tablets to school，or at least requiring they be turned off at
2、school.Officials in support of the new rule described the policy as a way to protect children from addictive habits and to safeguard the sanctity of the classroom.“We know there is a phenomenon of screen addiction，” education minister JeanMichel Blanquer said.“Our main role is to protect students.It
3、 is a fundamental role of education，and this law allows it.”The law，however，makes exceptions for educational use，afterschool activities and for students with disabilities.French high schools can choose to force a lessstrict ban on Internetconnected devices.Even before the new policy was voted in，Fre
4、nch law carried out in 2010 prohibited students from using their phones while class was in session.But during the 2017 French presidential election，Emmanuel Macron promised to force a school ban on phones entirely.This isnt the first French law designed to beat back the influences of digital technol
5、ogy in everyday life.In 2017 the government passed a law requiring French companies to draft rules that limited work emails and workrelated technology outside the office.Referred to as the “right to disconnect”， French officials said the law aimed to reduce jobrelated stress and prevent employee bur
6、nout.“Employees physically leave the office，but they do not leave their work.They remain attached by a kind of electronic tie，” said Benot Hamon，former French education minister.“The texts，the messages，the emails: they control the life of the individual to the point where he or she eventually breaks
7、 down.” 【语篇解读】本文是一篇新闻报道。文章主要介绍了法国政府通过一项法律来禁止15岁以下的学生携带智能手机和平板电脑上学。1Whats the purpose of the law passed on July 31，2018?ATo improve the eyesight of school students.BTo reduce the heavy burden of primary school students.CTo prevent students from getting addicted to electronic devices.DTo help students
8、 use the mobile phones properly at schools.C细节理解题。根据第一段最后一句“Officials in support of the new rule described the policy as a way to protect children from addictive habits and to safeguard the sanctity of the classroom.”可知，2018年7月31日通过的这部法律的目的是防止学生沉迷于电子设备。故选C。2What can we learn from the text?ADisabled
9、students have no ability to use electronic devices.BPresident Macron is in favour of smartphone use in school.CThe “right to disconnect” aims to help employees with their work.DPrimary students are facing stricter banning than high school students.D推理判断题。根据第三段最后一句“French high schools can choose to f
10、orce a lessstrict ban on Internetconnected devices.”可以判断出，小学生正面临着比高中生更严格的禁令。故选D。3The French government passed a law in 2017 because _Aworkrelated technology occupied too much of individual lifeBsome officials found it was a waste of time to use digital technologyCemployees had no time to use their e
11、lectronic devices after workDemployees had the ability to finish their work entirely in the officeA细节理解题。根据倒数第二段内容可知，法国政府在2017年通过了一项法律，因为与工作相关的技术占据了太多的个人生活。故选A。4Which column of a newspaper may the passage come from?AScience.BLaw.CHealth.DHuman and society.D文章出处题。根据第五段第一句“This isnt the first French l
12、aw designed to beat back the influences of digital technology in everyday life.”以及文章主要说明了现代数字技术对于学生学习、人们工作所产生的影响，使得政府不得不通过法律手段来限制人们对于现代数字技术的依赖和技术对人们的影响，可推知文章最有可能摘自报纸的 “人类与社会” 栏目。故选D。BSome people are so rude!Who sends an email or a text message that just says “Thank you”？ Who leaves a voice mail mess
13、age rather than texts you? Who asks for a fact easily found on Google? Dont these people realize that theyre wasting your time?Maybe Im the rude one for not appreciating lifes little politeness.But many social agreed standards just dont make sense to people drowning in digital communication.In texts
14、，you dont have to declare who you are or even say hello.Email，too，is slower than a text.Voice mail is a now impolite way of trying to connect.My father learned this lesson after leaving me a dozen voice mail messages，none of which I listened to.Exasperated，he called my sister to express his dissatis
15、faction that I never returned his phone calls.“Why are you leaving him voice mail？” my sister asked.“Just text him.”In the age of the smartphone，there is no reason to ask onceacceptable questions about：the weather forecast，a businesss phone number，or directions to a house，a restaurant，which can be e
16、asily found on Google Maps.But people still ask these things.And when you answer，they respond with a thankyou email.How to handle these differing standards? Easy.Consider your audience.Some people，especially older ones，appreciate a thankyou message.Others，like me，want no reply.The anthropologist(人类学
17、家) Margaret Mead once said that in traditional societies，the young learn from the old.But in modern societies，the old can also learn from the young.Heres hoping that politeness never goes out of fashion but that timewasting forms of communication do.【语篇解读】本文是一篇议论文。文章主要讨论了如今在智能手机时代，人们应该选择哪种方式进行沟通。5Wh
18、at does the underlined word “Exasperated” mean in the fifth paragraph?AWorried.BSurprised.CAnnoyed.DTired.C词义猜测题。根据画线词后面的“he called my sister to express his dissatisfaction that I never returned his phone calls”可知，作者的父亲对作者不给自己回电话很不满，由此可推知exasperated意思是“恼怒的，生气的”，故选C。6Why didnt the writer reply to his
19、 father?AHe liked text messages better.BHe enjoyed checking his voice mail.CHe didnt receive any voice mail messages.DHe didnt want to talk with his father.A推理判断题。根据第五段最后一句“Why are you leaving him voice mail？ my sister asked.Just text him.”可推知，作者不喜欢用语音信箱，更偏爱发短信，故选A。7Which of the following does the w
20、riter agree to?APeople neednt learn from one another in traditional societies.BDealing with voice mail should vary with each individual.CPeople neednt turn to Google for help when in trouble.DDeclaring who you are or saying hello in texts is necessary.B推理判断题。根据倒数第二段的内容可推知，标准是变化的，处理方式应该因人而异，而不是一刀切，语音
21、信箱的使用亦是如此，故选B。8Whats the best title for this passage?ANowadays，What Should We Do with Text Messages?BNowadays，Do You Like Leaving Others a Voice Message?CNowadays，What Means Should We Use in Communication?DNowadays，Do You Need a Thankyou Message?C标题归纳题。根据对文章内容的整体理解可知，第三段引入本文话题，最后两段点题总结，本文主要讨论的是如今(在智
22、能手机时代)我们应该用何种方式进行沟通，故选C项。.读后续写阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。The Meredith family lived in a small community.As the economy was in decline，some people in the town had lost their jobs.Many of their families were struggling to make ends meet.People were trying to help each other meet the challeng
23、es.Mrs.Meredith was a most kind and thoughtful woman.She spent a great deal of time visiting the poor.She knew they had problems，and they needed all kinds of help.When she had time，she would bring food and medicine to them.One morning she told her children about a family she had visited the day befo
24、re.There was a man sick in bed，his wife，who took care of him and could not go out to work，and their little boy.The little boyhis name was Bernardhad interested her very much.“I wish you could see him，” she said to her own children，John，Harry，and Clara.“He is such a help to his mother.He wants very m
25、uch to earn some money，but I dont see what he can do.”After their mother left the room，the children sat thinking about Bernard.“I wish we could help him to earn money，” said Clara.“His family is suffering so much.”“So do I，” said Harry.“We really should do something to assist them.”For some moments，
26、John said nothing，but，suddenly，he sprang to his feet and cried，“I have a great idea！I have a solution that we can all help accomplish(完成)”The other children also jumped up all attention.When John had an idea，it was sure to be a good one.“I tell you what we can do，” said John.“You know that big box o
27、f corn Uncle John sent us？Well，we can make popcorn (爆米花)，and put it into paper bags，and Bernard can take it around to the houses and sell it.”注意：1.续写词数应为150左右；2请按如下格式作答。When Mrs.Meredith heard of Johns idea，she thought it was a good one，too._With everything ready，Bernard started out on his new busin
28、ess._【参考范文】When Mrs.Meredith heard of Johns idea，she thought it was a good one，too.Very soon，the children learnt how to pop the corn and then were busy in doing this “big” thing.At the same time，their mother went out to buy the paper bags that they needed.When she came back，she brought with her Bern
29、ard.Bernard felt grateful to all of them for what they had done for him.With everything ready，Bernard started out on his new business.Much sooner than could be expected，he returned with an empty basket and so much money that he had never seen before.He was so delighted that he could hardly speak，but his bright smiling face spoke for him.For many weeks，every Saturday，the three children would prepare popcorn for Bernard to sell.This little boy therefore could help support his family.All of this was because of Johns bright idea.
