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Being able to multitask-doing several things at the same time-is considered a welcome skill by
most people. But if we consider the situation of the young people aged from eight to eighteen, we should
think again.
What we often see nowadays is that young people juggle an ever larger number of electronic devices
as they study. While working, they also surf on the Internet, send out emails, answer the telephone and
listen to music on their iPods. In a sense, they are spending a significant amount of time in fruitless efforts
as they multitask.
Multitasking is even changing the relationship between family members. As young people give so
much attention to their own worlds, they seem to have no time to spend with the other people around
them. They can no longer greet family members when they enter the house, nor can they eat at the family
table.
Multitasking also affects young people's performance at university and in the workplace. When asked
about their opinion of the effect of modern gadgets on their performance of tasks, many young people
gave a positive response. However, the response from the worlds of education and business was not
quite as positive.
Educators feel that multitasking by children has a serious effect on later develop-ment of study skills.
They believe that many college students now need help to improve their study skills. Similarly, employers
feel that young people entering the job market need to be taught all over again, as modern gadgets have
made it unnecessary for them to learn special skills to do their work.
1. What does the underlined word "juggle" in Paragraph 2 most probably mean?
A. Want to buy.
B. Take the place of.
C. Use at the same time.
D. Seek for information from.
2. In Paragraph 3, the author points out that ________.
A. family members do not eat at the family table.
B. family members do not greet each other.
C. young people live happily in their families
D. young people seldom talk with their family members
3. What is the main idea of the last paragraph?
A. multitasking is harmful to young people's development.
B. Young people benefit a lot from modern gadgets.
C. Multitasking is an important skill to young people.
D. Yong people must learn skills for future jobs.
4. The author develops the passage mainly by ________.
A. providing typical examples
B. following the natural time order
C. comparing opinions from different fields
D. presenting a cause and analyzing its effects
