题目
"Life is speeding up.Everyone is getting unwell." This may sound like something someone would say today.But in fact，an unknown person who lived in Rome in AD 53 wrote it. We all love new inventions.They are exciting，amazing and can even change our lives.But have all these developments really improved the quality of our lives？ Picture this：You're rushing to finish your homework on the computer.Your mobile phone rings，a QQ message from your friend appears on the screen，and the noise from the television is getting louder and louder.Suddenly the computer goes blank and you lose all your work.Now you have to stay up all night to get it done.How calm and happy do you feel？ Inventions have speeded up our lives so much that they often leave us feeling stressed and tired.Why do you think people who live far away from noisy cities，who have no telephones，no cars，not even any electricity （电） often seem to be happier？Perhaps because they lead simple lives. Our family in the UK went "back in time" to see what life was like without all the inventions we have today.The grandparents，with their daughter，and grandsons Benjamin，10 and Thomas，7，spent nine weeks in a 1940s house.They had no washing machine，microwave，computer or mobile phones. The grandmother，Lyn，said， "It was hard physically，but not mentally." She believed life was less materialistic （物质的）. "The more things you have，the more difficult life becomes." she said.The boys said they fought less.Probably，they said，because there was less to fight over，such as their computer.Also Lyn changed from being a "fashionable，beer-drinking granny，to one who cooked things." Here are some simple ways to beat the stress often caused by our inventions! Don't be available all the time.Turn off your mobile phone at certain times of the day. Don't check your emails every day. Don't reply to somebody as soon as they leave a text message just because you can.It may be fun at first，but it soon gets boring. Make sure you spend some time talking to your family.Set aside one evening a week when you don't turn on the television.Play cards and chat instead. Get a low technology hobby.Every day，do something in the old way，such as walking to have a face-to-face meeting instead of using the email or telephone. Don't worry too much about life-laugh more.（1）Why does the writer use the quote （引文） at the beginning of the passage？ ____ A.To lead in the topic.B.To tell us a famous saying.C.To tell us what life was like long time ago.D.To point out that you experience some big problems.（2）Why did the family choose to spend some time in a 1940s house？ ____ A.Because they loved to live simple lives.B.ecause they were troubled by modern inventions.C.Because living a different time would be a lot of fun for them.D.Because they want to know how people lived without modern inventions.（3）What does the underlined word "available" probably mean？ ____ A.Depended on by others.B.Trusted by others.C.Learned from by others.D.Found by others.（4）3 What is the passage mainly about？ ____ A.Problems with technology.B.The importance of technology.C.hanges happening to technology.D.Improvements of our life with technology.（5）According to the passage，which is NOT right？ ____ A.People who live far away from noisy cities often seem to be happier.B.An unknown Roman was sure that the quality of life would get better.C.The family had some changes when they lived in a 1940s house.D.With the improvement of our lives，we often feel stressed and tired.
"Life is speeding up.Everyone is getting unwell."
This may sound like something someone would say today.But in fact，an unknown person who lived in Rome in AD 53 wrote it.
We all love new inventions.They are exciting，amazing and can even change our lives.But have all these developments really improved the quality of our lives？
Picture this：You're rushing to finish your homework on the computer.Your mobile phone rings，a QQ message from your friend appears on the screen，and the noise from the television is getting louder and louder.Suddenly the computer goes blank and you lose all your work.Now you have to stay up all night to get it done.How calm and happy do you feel？
Inventions have speeded up our lives so much that they often leave us feeling stressed and tired.Why do you think people who live far away from noisy cities，who have no telephones，no cars，not even any electricity （电） often seem to be happier？Perhaps because they lead simple lives.
Our family in the UK went "back in time" to see what life was like without all the inventions we have today.The grandparents，with their daughter，and grandsons Benjamin，10 and Thomas，7，spent nine weeks in a 1940s house.They had no washing machine，microwave，computer or mobile phones.
The grandmother，Lyn，said， "It was hard physically，but not mentally." She believed life was less materialistic （物质的）. "The more things you have，the more difficult life becomes." she said.The boys said they fought less.Probably，they said，because there was less to fight over，such as their computer.Also Lyn changed from being a "fashionable，beer-drinking granny，to one who cooked things."
Here are some simple ways to beat the stress often caused by our inventions!
Don't be available all the time.Turn off your mobile phone at certain times of the day.
Don't check your emails every day.
Don't reply to somebody as soon as they leave a text message just because you can.It may be fun at first，but it soon gets boring.
Make sure you spend some time talking to your family.Set aside one evening a week when you don't turn on the television.Play cards and chat instead.
Get a low technology hobby.Every day，do something in the old way，such as walking to have a face-to-face meeting instead of using the email or telephone.
Don't worry too much about life-laugh more.
（1）Why does the writer use the quote （引文） at the beginning of the passage？ ____
A.To lead in the topic.
B.To tell us a famous saying.
C.To tell us what life was like long time ago.
D.To point out that you experience some big problems.
（2）Why did the family choose to spend some time in a 1940s house？ ____
A.Because they loved to live simple lives.
B.ecause they were troubled by modern inventions.
C.Because living a different time would be a lot of fun for them.
D.Because they want to know how people lived without modern inventions.
（3）What does the underlined word "available" probably mean？ ____
A.Depended on by others.
B.Trusted by others.
C.Learned from by others.
D.Found by others.
（4）3 What is the passage mainly about？ ____
A.Problems with technology.
B.The importance of technology.
C.hanges happening to technology.
D.Improvements of our life with technology.
（5）According to the passage，which is NOT right？ ____
A.People who live far away from noisy cities often seem to be happier.
B.An unknown Roman was sure that the quality of life would get better.
C.The family had some changes when they lived in a 1940s house.
D.With the improvement of our lives，we often feel stressed and tired.
This may sound like something someone would say today.But in fact，an unknown person who lived in Rome in AD 53 wrote it.
We all love new inventions.They are exciting，amazing and can even change our lives.But have all these developments really improved the quality of our lives？
Picture this：You're rushing to finish your homework on the computer.Your mobile phone rings，a QQ message from your friend appears on the screen，and the noise from the television is getting louder and louder.Suddenly the computer goes blank and you lose all your work.Now you have to stay up all night to get it done.How calm and happy do you feel？
Inventions have speeded up our lives so much that they often leave us feeling stressed and tired.Why do you think people who live far away from noisy cities，who have no telephones，no cars，not even any electricity （电） often seem to be happier？Perhaps because they lead simple lives.
Our family in the UK went "back in time" to see what life was like without all the inventions we have today.The grandparents，with their daughter，and grandsons Benjamin，10 and Thomas，7，spent nine weeks in a 1940s house.They had no washing machine，microwave，computer or mobile phones.
The grandmother，Lyn，said， "It was hard physically，but not mentally." She believed life was less materialistic （物质的）. "The more things you have，the more difficult life becomes." she said.The boys said they fought less.Probably，they said，because there was less to fight over，such as their computer.Also Lyn changed from being a "fashionable，beer-drinking granny，to one who cooked things."
Here are some simple ways to beat the stress often caused by our inventions!
Don't be available all the time.Turn off your mobile phone at certain times of the day.
Don't check your emails every day.
Don't reply to somebody as soon as they leave a text message just because you can.It may be fun at first，but it soon gets boring.
Make sure you spend some time talking to your family.Set aside one evening a week when you don't turn on the television.Play cards and chat instead.
Get a low technology hobby.Every day，do something in the old way，such as walking to have a face-to-face meeting instead of using the email or telephone.
Don't worry too much about life-laugh more.
（1）Why does the writer use the quote （引文） at the beginning of the passage？ ____
A.To lead in the topic.
B.To tell us a famous saying.
C.To tell us what life was like long time ago.
D.To point out that you experience some big problems.
（2）Why did the family choose to spend some time in a 1940s house？ ____
A.Because they loved to live simple lives.
B.ecause they were troubled by modern inventions.
C.Because living a different time would be a lot of fun for them.
D.Because they want to know how people lived without modern inventions.
（3）What does the underlined word "available" probably mean？ ____
A.Depended on by others.
B.Trusted by others.
C.Learned from by others.
D.Found by others.
（4）3 What is the passage mainly about？ ____
A.Problems with technology.
B.The importance of technology.
C.hanges happening to technology.
D.Improvements of our life with technology.
（5）According to the passage，which is NOT right？ ____
A.People who live far away from noisy cities often seem to be happier.
B.An unknown Roman was sure that the quality of life would get better.
C.The family had some changes when they lived in a 1940s house.
D.With the improvement of our lives，we often feel stressed and tired.
题目解答
答案
（1）A.推理判断题。根据第一段Life is speeding up.Everyone is getting unwell.（生活正在加速，大家变得不舒服），说的是现代人的生活状态，根据第二段第一句This may sound like something someone would say today.（这听起来就像是今天的人会说的话）可知引用句子是为了引出话题。故选A。
（2）D.细节理解题。根据第六段第一句One family in the UK went"back in time"to see what life was like without all the inventions we have today.（英国的一个家庭"回到过去"想要看看没有我们今天的所有发明，生活是什么样子的。）可以看出，这个家庭选择在19世纪40年代的一个老房子里度过一段时间的原因是他们想知道没有现代的发明生活会是什么样子。故选D。
（3）D.词义猜测题。根据第九段的Don't be available all the time.Turn off your mobile phone at certain times of the day.（不要总是被别人找到。在一天中的特定时间关闭手机。）可知，关掉手机，别人就找不到你了。A.Depended on by others被别人依赖；B.Trusted by others被别人信任；C.Learned from by others被别人学习；D.Found by others被别人找到。故选D。
（4）A.主旨大意题。根据第一段Life is speeding up.Everyone is getting unwell.（生活在加速，大家变得不舒服）及最后一段The more things you have，the more difficult life becomes.（一个人拥有的越多，生活也就越困难）可以推测出，本文主要围绕着科技给我们的生活带来的麻烦展开的。故选A。
（5）B.细节理解题。根据第二段But in fact，an unknown person who lived in Rome in AD（公元）53 wrote it.（但事实上，是公元53年，生活在古罗马时期的一个不知名的人写到的）其中it指代的是上文Life is speeding up.Everyone is getting unwell（生活正在加速，大家变得不舒服）可知，这个古罗马时期的人并没有认为人们的生活品质是在变好。故选B。
（2）D.细节理解题。根据第六段第一句One family in the UK went"back in time"to see what life was like without all the inventions we have today.（英国的一个家庭"回到过去"想要看看没有我们今天的所有发明，生活是什么样子的。）可以看出，这个家庭选择在19世纪40年代的一个老房子里度过一段时间的原因是他们想知道没有现代的发明生活会是什么样子。故选D。
（3）D.词义猜测题。根据第九段的Don't be available all the time.Turn off your mobile phone at certain times of the day.（不要总是被别人找到。在一天中的特定时间关闭手机。）可知，关掉手机，别人就找不到你了。A.Depended on by others被别人依赖；B.Trusted by others被别人信任；C.Learned from by others被别人学习；D.Found by others被别人找到。故选D。
（4）A.主旨大意题。根据第一段Life is speeding up.Everyone is getting unwell.（生活在加速，大家变得不舒服）及最后一段The more things you have，the more difficult life becomes.（一个人拥有的越多，生活也就越困难）可以推测出，本文主要围绕着科技给我们的生活带来的麻烦展开的。故选A。
（5）B.细节理解题。根据第二段But in fact，an unknown person who lived in Rome in AD（公元）53 wrote it.（但事实上，是公元53年，生活在古罗马时期的一个不知名的人写到的）其中it指代的是上文Life is speeding up.Everyone is getting unwell（生活正在加速，大家变得不舒服）可知，这个古罗马时期的人并没有认为人们的生活品质是在变好。故选B。