Most people will praise many technological gadgets（小装置） that they use in their everyday lives. Technology is developing at a very fast rate, and what most people did not even think could be real a few years ago is now becoming a reality. Although many will use and advertise modern technology for many of its achievements and advancements, what many don’t realize is that it has affected and continues to affect society and people in general in a negative way.
Newspaper companies, as we all know, have been hit very hard by the advancements in technology. Big newspapers have been forced to either lay off a percentage of their work force or shut down altogether because news is readily available for free on the Internet. Music does not have to be purchased at a music store any more because MP3 files are readily available on the Internet as well, thus causing big music store chains to shut their doors for good. The movie industry has also been hit hard because DVD sales have decreased since people can pay for and download their favorite movies online.
Technology has its benefits, but when you take a look at how people communicate with one another, you will quickly see that it has a negative impact. Modern technology has allowed people to communicate with just about anyone they want to at any given time. The fact remains that people do not interact personally with one another as often as they used to. This has created a barrier for face-to-face communication among people because they no longer have to hold a meeting in an office or they no longer have to call friends or family members together to wish them a happy birthday or congratulate them on their recent success.
As a result, people don’t feel the urgent need to step outside of their home to find entertainment, such as participating in a dynamic game of basketball with friends, meeting a friend at a coffee shop, etc.
小题1:The first paragraph is mainly to tell us that _____.
A．technology is developing rapidly
B．many dreams have come true.
C．technology benefits us a lot
D．technology has its disadvantages小题2:The author shows us the negative effects of the technology by _____.
A．telling some stories
B．giving some examples
C．listing some figures
D．doing some experiments小题3:What does he underlined word “interact” in the third paragraph probably mean?
A．argue
B．consult
C．communicate
D．work小题4:Which of the following is the best title for the passage?
A．The negative effects of advancing technology
B．The benefits of the modern technology
C．The development of the modern technology
D．The social problems caused by the technology
小题1:D
小题2:B
小题3:C
小题4:A
题目分析 本文是说明文。技术发展很快，有很多的成就和优势但同时有其消极的一面，影响我们的生活。
小题1:D 段落大意。根据第一段最后一句话what many don’t realize is that it has affected and continues to affect society and people in general in a negative way得出技术也有其消极的一面。故选D项。
小题2:B 细节题。作者向我们展技术的消极影响是能过第三段Newspaper companies, as we all know, have been hit very hard by the advancements in technology.举例的方式。故选 B项。
小题3:C细节题。根据倒数第二段Modern technology has allowed people to communicate with just about anyone they want to at any given time. The fact remains that people do not interact personally with one another as often as they used to.，现代技术允许人们彼此联系，而事实是人们不再以前那样彼此联系了。故选 C项。
小题4:A 主旨大意。本文要讲述现在技术发展的消极影响。故选 A项。
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