Question

After a particularly busy period at work, I decided to get away from it all by going on a hike in the mountains in southern France.

Before I left, I read an interesting story in a magazine. It read, “Once, while I was riding on a crowded bus, the man sitting next to me threw his cell phone out of the window when his phone rang. I was surprised. He looked at me, shrugged (耸耸肩) and looked away. I had no idea whether it was his or stolen or whether he even knew what a cell phone was or not, but he clearly wanted to be free of it, because it clearly troubled him. ”

Billions of people across the world use cell phones. Though cell phones are a wonderful way for communication, they often do the exact opposite. Using cell phones can increase stress within families and friends.

So when I recently returned home, I got rid of my cell phone. Now I go outside without taking my phone with me. I’ve noticed things in my neighborhood I never noticed before, such as gardens. I’ve met new people, started conversations with neighbors I didn’t speak to before and talked with some of my friends face to face instead of chatting over the phone.

Instead of keeping me off from the world, stopping using my cell phone has helped me get even closer to my family and friends.

1.According to the story, the man on the bus threw away his cell phone because ______.

A. it didn’t work properly

B. it was stolen from someone else

C. he didn’t like the phone’s style

D. he didn’t want to be bothered by it

2.We can learn from the passage that cell phones _____.

A. are too expensive for many people

B. can also get people into trouble

C. stop people from communicating face to face

D. can make life more interesting

3.What can we learn about the author?

A. He wants to own a garden now.

B. He always chatted with his neighbors.

C. He used to take his cell phone when going outside.

D. He once rode on a crowded bus in France.

4.The main purpose of the passage is to _______.

A. tell us not to let cell phones control our lives

B. encourage others to hike with him in France

C. share his experiences in France with us

D. teach us how to get along with neighbors

Answer

1.D

2.B

3.C

4.A

【解析】

试题分析：作者在拥挤的公交车上看到身旁的人为了追求自由，把来电的手机丢出了窗外而受到启发，他也远离了手机，渐渐的却更靠近了家人和朋友的故事。

1.1】D细节理解题。对于A，B，C作者提到的只是猜测男人为什么把他的手机扔掉，最后总结but he clearly wanted to be free of it, because it clearly troubled him，表明了男人的态度，故选D。

2.2】B细节理解题。根据文中Though cell phones are a wonderful way for communication, they often do the exact opposite，意思是虽然电话是一个很棒的交流方式，但是他们经常反道而行，，看出它并不是一个真正交流的好方法，故选B。

3.3】C细节理解题。根据文中第四段可知作者在有手机之前没有做过什么，因此我们能知道作者是常常出门拿着手机的人，其中D项意为他曾经在法国做过一辆很多人的巴士，这的确是事实，但是不符合问题要点，故选C。

4.4】A推理判断题。文章的中心就是手机，而且不要太依赖手机，所以其他选项都不符合，故选A。

考点：考查故事类短文的阅读。