题目

Reading comprehension Not long ago, when out-of-town relatives would stay with me for the weekend, my favorite part of each visit happened after the kids went to sleep. We'd pour ourselves wine and chat until nearly midnight, laughing about old memories and sharing new stories. These days, the dynamic is completely different. Everyone gathers where we used to regale each other with amusing anecdotes, but there's silence instead of laughter as everyone checks e-mail accounts, text messages and Facebook feeds. We might eventually pour some wine and talk, but everyone keeps a mobile phone in his or her lap the whole night, and the conversation is often interrupted. Whenever this happens,I yearn wistfully (渴望地) for the days when my relatives and I would focus all of our attention on each other and really connect. ... —— 1/5 1. What does the author most likely expect people to do? A Not to check the mobile phones during conversation. B Not to be addicted to mobile games. C To have higher levels of empathy than before. D To have more conversations and fewer texts.

Reading comprehension Not long ago, when out-of-town relatives would stay with me for the weekend, my favorite part of each visit happened after the kids went to sleep. We'd pour ourselves wine and chat until nearly midnight, laughing about old memories and sharing new stories. These days, the dynamic is completely different. Everyone gathers where we used to regale each other with amusing anecdotes, but there's silence instead of laughter as everyone checks e-mail accounts, text messages and Facebook feeds. We might eventually pour some wine and talk, but everyone keeps a mobile phone in his or her lap the whole night, and the conversation is often interrupted. Whenever this happens,I yearn wistfully (渴望地) for the days when my relatives and I would focus all of our attention on each other and really connect. ... —— 1/5 1. What does the author most likely expect people to do? A Not to check the mobile phones during conversation. B Not to be addicted to mobile games. C To have higher levels of empathy than before. D To have more conversations and fewer texts.

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解析

这篇文章描述了作者与亲戚聚会时的变化。过去，当亲戚们来作者家过周末时，大家会在孩子们睡觉后聚在一起喝酒聊天，分享彼此的故事和回忆。然而，现在的情况完全不同了。虽然大家还会聚在一起，但是每个人都在查看电子邮件、短信和Facebook动态，几乎没有人真正交流。作者对此感到遗憾，怀念过去大家能够全神贯注地交流的时光。

问题分析

题目问的是作者最希望人们做什么。根据文章的内容，作者显然对当前人们在聚会时过度使用手机的行为感到不满，怀念过去大家能够真正交流的时光。因此，作者最希望人们在交流时不要被手机打扰，能够全神贯注地进行面对面的交流。

选项分析

  • A. Not to check the mobile phones during conversation.

    • 这个选项直接对应了文章中作者的抱怨，即人们在聚会时不断查看手机，打断了交流。作者希望人们在交流时不要查看手机，能够专注于彼此。

  • B. Not to be addicted to mobile games.

    • 这个选项虽然也与手机有关，但文章中并没有提到人们沉迷于手机游戏，而是提到查看电子邮件、短信和Facebook动态。因此，这个选项不太符合文章的内容。

  • C. To have higher levels of empathy than before.

    • 这个选项与文章的内容关系不大。文章主要讨论的是人们在聚会时的交流问题，而不是同理心的水平。

  • D. To have more conversations and fewer texts.

    • 这个选项虽然也与交流有关，但文章中并没有特别提到文字交流的问题，而是强调在聚会时人们被手机打扰，无法进行面对面的交流。

答案

根据文章的内容和作者的意图，最符合作者期望的选项是 A. Not to check the mobile phones during conversation。