Question

Here' s the situation. You' re sitting at the table listening to the conversation when your mobile phone buzzes. There is something VERY IMPORTANT that wants your attention. You may think that a quick check of your phone isn't rude. However, your companies probably disagree.

A recent study of mobile phone use found that most US adults think checking your phone is rude in social situations. The study found that only 5 percent of Americans felt that checking your mobile phone during a meeting can be accepted. Only 12 percent approval of checking your mobile phone during a family dinner.

The study said, "Americans think that when people focus on their phones instead of their companies, it hurts the group in which they are taking part. People can be hurt when they feel they are not noticed. And 82 percent of all adults (not just phone owners) say that when people use their mobile phones at social gatherings, it at times hurts the conversation and atmosphere(氣氛) of the gathering." However, most people use mobile phones in social situations even though they believe it is rude. Perhaps that' s because they see others doing it. People may use their phones at social events to share something from the event. That might be a photo, information, or to separate from the group.

In the study, about three-fourths of US adults view using mobile phones in public as acceptable when using public transportation, waiting in line, and walking down the street. But most US adults disapprove of cell phone use at the dinner table, in movie theaters, meetings. Then what about you? Do you use your mobile phone when you' re around others? Did you use your mobile phone at your last social event? Were other people using their phones too? Have people ever been rude to you when they used their mobile phones?

1.The underlined word "approval" most probably means______ in Chinese.

A.同意 B.反對(duì) C.證明

2.If you check your phone in a conversation, your company will ________.

A.disagree B.be pleased C.be hurt

3.From the passage we can know in America.

A.People agree to use mobile phones at the dinner table because they feel nothing when being paid no attention to

B.we' d better put away our mobile phones in social situations in order not to bring unhappiness to gatherings.

C.Using mobile phones in social situations are not allowed by a small number of people

4.Which of the following statements is NOT true?

A.People use mobile phones in social situations because they see others using them.

B.25 percent of US adults think it right to use mobile phones when waiting in line.

C.Most Americans are against using mobile phones in kinds of gatherings.

5.Which of the following can be the best title for the passage?

A.Ideas on Using Mobile Phones in Social Situations

B.The Bad Effect on Using Mobile Phones in Public

C.Whether to Use Mobile Phones during Gatherings

Answer 1