1 On a quiet Saturday afternoon, Paul and his wife Maria are sitting at home reading their favorite books. Opposite to where they sit are their two sons: 15-year-old Jason and 12-year-old Jack, absorbed in playing chess. What's the scenario here? The family calls it their "offline day". From Friday night through Sunday evening, there are no video games, no computers, and no cell phones.2 In our "always on" lives, such a scenario of family convention seems gone. Are we too immersed in the brilliance of the digital world? Perhaps. We cannot seem to resist the lure of our cell phones, even when we are in the company of others. Apparently, we have sacrificed conversation for connection.3. What does the author think of the idea that our little "sips" of online connection will substitute for real conversation?
1 On a quiet Saturday afternoon, Paul and his wife Maria are sitting at home reading their favorite books. Opposite to where they sit are their two sons: 15-year-old Jason and 12-year-old Jack, absorbed in playing chess. What's the scenario here? The family calls it their "offline day". From Friday night through Sunday evening, there are no video games, no computers, and no cell phones. 2 In our "always on" lives, such a scenario of family convention seems gone. Are we too immersed in the brilliance of the digital world? Perhaps. We cannot seem to resist the lure of our cell phones, even when we are in the company of others. Apparently, we have sacrificed conversation for connection. 3. What does the author think of the idea that our little "sips" of online connection will substitute for real conversation?
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考查要点:本题考查对作者观点的分析能力,需要结合上下文理解关键句子的含义,并判断作者对某一现象的态度。
解题核心思路:
- 定位关键段落:第2段集中表达了作者对现代人依赖数字设备、忽视真实对话的批评。
- 抓住核心概念:明确“连接”(connection)与“对话”(conversation)的对比,理解两者的区别。
- 推断态度:通过作者的措辞(如“sacrificed”“connection”)判断其对“网络联系替代真实对话”的否定态度。
破题关键点:
- “小口啜饮”是比喻:指碎片化的网络互动(如刷手机、发消息)。
- 作者的隐含批评:认为这种浅层连接无法取代真实、深入的交流。
步骤1:理解文章背景
第1段描述了一个家庭通过“离线日”远离数字设备、重视面对面互动的场景,形成对现代人过度依赖数字设备的反衬。
步骤2:分析第2段的核心观点
- “我们为了连接而牺牲了对话”:
- “连接”指通过手机、网络保持浅层联系(如点赞、发消息)。
- “对话”指真实、深入的面对面交流。
- 作者态度:认为这种替代是负面的,反映了现代人对数字设备的过度依赖。
步骤3:解读“小口啜饮”式联系
- 比喻含义:指频繁但短暂的网络互动(如刷社交媒体、快速回复消息)。
- 作者评价:这种行为看似保持了联系,但无法满足深层次的人际需求,本质上是“舍本逐末”。
步骤4:综合结论
作者明确反对“网络联系可以替代真实对话”的观点,认为这种替代导致真实交流的缺失,是值得警惕的现象。