
代號:1511
頁次:4
-
4
依下文回答第 39 題至第 45 題
Do you ever wish that you could step out of the rat life and into a life that is lived at a gentler pace, one at which
you could savor the scenery, smell the roses, and eat food that was carefully and slowly prepared using traditional
methods? If all of this 39 to you, then you might want to hop on a plane and head to Greve, Italy. There, life is
officially slower, as it is part of the Slow movement that is encouraging small cities to 40 their own uniqueness
and to keep globalization 41 . Lying in the hills, the town of Greve is home to only a few thousand people, but it
still acts as the trading center for wine and local produce. Although business is brisk in Greve, the pace at which people
stroll through the market is not. Everyone seems to have all the time in the world to 42 cheese, to wander into a
shop just to see what’s new and chat with new or old friends. 43 that it is qualified to become an official Slow
City. A city that wants to be part of the Slow City group must first be vetted to make sure it 44 all the criteria,
such as an ability to maintain the city’s cultural identity and to 45 local produce and crafts. As the mayor
Saturnini says, the goal is to “maintain the soul, the essence, the specialness” of these cities.
39 adapts appeals appears attaches
40 embrace disgrace embark embarrass
41 at the bay with the reach on their heels at arm’s length
42 scramble temple sample tumble
43 No wonder No chance No way No time
44 makes takes meets needs
45 prolong predict prevent promote
依下文回答第 46 題至第 50 題
Children who experience social anxiety—feeling discomfort or distress in social situations—or who are socially
incompetent are particularly at risk for developing dependence on electronic media. This is true whether the preferred
agent be the Internet, video games, or a smartphone. The more a child hides behind a screen, the more socially
awkward he or she becomes, creating a self-perpetuating cycle. In contrast, a shy child who continually works at
overcoming social anxiety is likely to overcome it. In the past, the strong desire to belong to a social group during
adolescence helped override resistance to social interaction, which would lessen over time simply due to practice.
Nowadays, socially anxious or awkward children and teens aren’t forced to practice face-to-face and eye-to-eye
interaction because some of their social needs are met online. Thus, in socially anxious children, the ability to tolerate
the physical presence of others never builds, and “walls”are erected instead to keep the child feeling safe. An
adolescent with somewhat poor social skills in high school can easily become reclusive as a young adult, spending
more and more hours online and less and less time interacting in real life. This pattern makes it increasingly harder to
make and keep friends. Relationship problems show up at home, too; research indicates that the more time a child
spends using the Internet, the less healthy the parent-child relationship becomes. Thus, social incompetence and
screen-time represent another bidirectional relationship.
46 Which of the following words best describes socially incompetent children?
Shy. Playful. Practical. Anxious.
47 In the past, what did teenagers with poor social skills do to improve their relation with others?
They were forced to participate in sports to get more contact with people.
They made good use of letters and telephone calls to develop friendship.
They took part in more group activities to fit into the circle of their friends.
They studied hard to get higher grades and to make themselves interesting people.
48 What are possibly the “walls” that the socially anxious children erect to make themselves feel safe?
Books and bookshelves.
Parents, teachers, and friends.
A home and a comfortable bedroom.
Video games, the Internet, and smartphones.
49 What is the problem that this passage is likely to address about teenagers?
Drug abuse. Academic stress.
Body image anxiety. Addiction to electronic devices.
50 According to this passage, which of the following statements is true about the children behind the screen?
They are physically healthy . They have relationship problems.
They become a dependent adult. They have poor computer skills.