In today’s world of cell phones, mini laptops and MP5 players, most people have at least one time-telling tool with them. Since these devices are so common, is time running out for the 500-year-old watch? According to some consumers, yes. New Jersey teenager Charlie Wollman says a watch is “an extra piece of equipment with no necessary function”. Many young adults agree and use their cell phones to tell time. It is said that fewer young people wear watches today than five years ago. As a result, some people claim that the watch industry is at a crossroads.
However, watchmakers optimistically say that watches redeem popularity when consumers reach their 20s and 30s. By then, they are willing to spend money on a quality watch that doesn’t just keep good time. Fifty years ago, watchmakers boasted about their products’ accuracy. But in recent years, the watch industry has transformed itself into an accessory（饰品）business. And for many today, the image a watch communicates has become more important than the time it tells.
“Complications” --- features that go beyond simple timekeeping--- are an important part of a watch’s image. Today’s watches offer lots of features that meet almost any personality. These features include compasses, lunar calendars, USB drives, and even devices that measure the effectiveness of golf swings（挥棒方式）!
Creativity is also a key element in today’s watches. For example, Japanese watchmaker Tokyoflash makes watches that don’t even look like watches. The company’s popular Shinshoku model uses different color lights to tell the time. It looks more like a fashionable bracelet (手镯) than a watch.
Whether a watch communicates fashion sense, creative flair or a love of sports, consumers want their timepieces to stand out. Nowadays, everyone has the same kind of gadget(小玩意儿) in their bags, so people want to make a statement with what’s on their wrists. Will this interest in wrist fashion last? Only time will tell!
小题1:The underlined word “redeem” in Paragraph 2 can be best replaced by “__________”.
A．enlarge
B．regain
C．prove
D．lose小题2:According to the passage, a multi-function watch can _________.
A．store the list of phone numbers
B．remind you of your daily affairs
C．be used as a calculator
D．show the direction小题3:In Paragraph 4, Japanese watchmaker Tokyoflash is mentioned to _________.
A．prove today’s watches are fashionable
B．compare a watch with a cool bracelet
C．show how popular Shinshoku watches are.
D．stress it’s Tokyoflash that makes Shinshoku watches小题4:What might be the most suitable title for the passage?
A．Japanese watches stand out
B．Watches tell more than time
C．Watch industry is in a bad situation
D．Watches are becoming less popular
小题1:B
小题2:D
小题3:A
小题4:B
题目分析：文章告诉我们 以前人们戴手表只是为了报时 他们追求的是手表报时的精确性而现在的年轻人戴手表更多的是在乎手表的款式 而不太关注它报时是否准确因为手表可以展示人的个性。
小题1:猜词题：从第二段的句子：By then, they are willing to spend money on a quality watch that doesn’t just keep good time. 可知现在年轻人愿意花钱买不仅仅报时准的高质量的手表。可知手表重新获得年轻人的青睐。Redeem=regain，选B
小题2:细节题：从第三段的句子：Today’s watches offer lots of features that meet almost any personality. These features include compasses, lunar calendars, USB drives, and even devices that measure the effectiveness of golf swings（挥棒方式）! 从compass可知现在多功能的手表还可以辨别方向。选D
小题3:细节题：从第四段的句子：Japanese watchmaker Tokyoflash makes watches that don’t even look like watches. The company’s popular Shinshoku model uses different color lights to tell the time. It looks more like a fashionable bracelet (手镯) than a watch. 可知文章提到Tokyoflash 是为了表明现在的手表是时尚的，选A
小题4:主旨大意题。B 项的意思是“手表不仅能报时”，符合语境。由此可以推知 B项作为标题最贴切。
