阅读下面短文,从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中,选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
When I got my first
smartphone, I loved it. It gave me instant 1 to my music, thousands of photos and videos
and a(n) 2 of information. But over time, my feelings
became controversial. I would repeatedly 3 my email, shop online for stuff I didn't need
and 4 click on links to websites. I'd often 5 to my husband and to my seven-year-old son,
Louis, that I felt trapped by it.
So I began to research
studies on the mental health effects of smartphone use. I 6 that smartphones are linked with anxiety,
depression and poor sleep quality. Unsurprisingly, they also impact your
ability to 7 and to remain in the present moment with your
kids.
8, one day last summer,
while I was playing with Louis, I was once again distracted (分心) by dings and pings. He finally related to my complaints about my
smartphone: "Mommy, just 9, please!"
I decided to try. Instead
of going cold turkey — no 10at all — I bought a flip
phone (翻盖手机) and cell plan for $30 a
month. With no touch screen, texting is 11. I can't access email, music
or social media and don't even try browsing the web without a touch screen.
While the adjustment hasn't always been smooth sailing, it's 12 than I thought it would be and the benefits
are worth it. Now when I'm playing with my son, I can see the positive effect 13 his smiles. And after he's gone to bed,
instead of fixing my eyes on the 14, I light candles, grab a
book and 15 the atmosphere of the room I'm in.
(1)
A .
solution
B .
response
C .
access
D .
reaction
(2)
A .
world
B .
form
C .
exchange
D .
piece
(3)
A .
receive
B .
write
C .
answer
D .
refresh
(4)
A .
skillfully
B .
occasionally
C .
hurriedly
D .
constantly
(5)
A .
talk
B .
complain
C .
prove
D .
return
(6)
A .
predicted
B .
discovered
C .
considered
D .
claimed
(7)
A .
email
B .
reply
C .
smile
D .
parent
(8)
A .
Hence
B .
However
C .
Then
D .
Still
(9)
A .
take it back
B .
give it up
C .
break it down
D .
sort it out
(10)
A .
charge
B .
money
C .
cellphone
D .
plan
(11)
A .
heart-breaking
B .
time-consuming
C .
eye-opening
D .
energy-saving
(12)
A .
easier
B .
cooler
C .
stricter
D .
longer
(13)
A .
in
B .
of
C .
on
D .
with
(14)
A .
face
B .
bed
C .
screen
D .
book
(15)
A .
create
B .
lighten
C .
change
D .
enjoy
答案:(1)C;(2)A;(3)D;(4)D;(5)B;(6)B;(7)D;(8)C;(9)B;(10)C;(11)B;(12)A;(13)A;(14)C;(15)D;