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I have always known my kids use digital communications equipment a lot. But my cellphone bill last month really grabbed my attention. My son had come up to nearly 2,000 incoming text messages, and had sent nearly as many. Of course, he was out of school for the summer and communicating more with friends from a distance. Nevertheless, he found time to keep a summer job and complete a college course in between all that typing with thumb.
I was even more surprised to learn that my son is normal. "Teenagers with cellphones each send and receive 2,272 text messages a month on average, " Nielsen Mobile said.
Some experts regret that all that keyboard jabber(键盘闲聊) is making our kids stupid, unable to read non-verbal cues such as facial expressions, gestures, posture and other silent signals of mood and attitude. Unlike phones, text messaging doesn't even allow transmission of tone of voice or pauses, says Mark Bauerlein, author called The Dumbest Generation: How the Digital Age Stupefies Young Americans and Jeopardizes Our Future.
Beyond that, though, I'm not sure I see as much harm as critics of this trend. I' ve posted before on how I initially tried to control my kids' texting. But over time, I have seen my son suffer no apparent ill effects, and he gains a big benefit, continuing contact with others.
I don't think texting make kids stupid. It may make them annoying, when they try to text and talk to you at the same time. And it may make themdistracted, when buzzing text message interrupt efforts to noodle out a math problem or finish reading for school.
But I don't see texting harming teens' ability to communicate. My son is as accustomed to nonverbal cues as any older members of our family. I have found him more engaged and easier to communicate with from a great distance. because he is constantly available by means of text message and responds with faithfulness and speed.
【小题1】What is Mark Bauerlein ' s attitude to texting?

A．It is convenient for teens to communicate with others.

B．It is likely to cause trouble in understanding each other.

C．It is convenient for teens to text and call at the same time.

D．It will cause damage to the development of teens' intelligence.

【小题2】What would be the best title for this passage?

A．For Teens, Texting Instead of Talking

B．For Parents, Caring Much for Their Kids

C．Disadvantages of Texting

D．The Effect of Communication

【小题3】What does the underlined word "distracted" in the fifth paragraph mean?

A．Confused.	B．Absent-minded.
C．Comfortable.	D．Bad-tempered.

答案：【小题1】D
【小题2】A
【小题3】B

试题分析：孩子多发手机短信会变笨吗？作者并不这么认为。
【小题1】D细节信息题。根据文章中“I don't think texting make kids stupid.”和“But I don't see texting harming teens' ability to communicate.”可知，作者认为发短信不会损害学生的交流能力，也不会让孩子们变傻。故正确答案为D.
【小题2】A主旨大意题。该篇文章主要讲述的是对于孩子们“texting”(发短信)的态度，且作者认为发短信现象比较普遍，并且不会损害学生的交流能力，也不会让孩子们变傻。故最佳标题为A.
【小题3】B词意猜测题。A. Confused.“困惑的”；B. Absent-minded.“心不在焉的”；C. Comfortable.“舒服的”；D. Bad-tempered.“脾气不好的”，根据上下文语境可知，该段主要例举了孩子发短信可能会产生的两个不好影响。第一个是“也许，当他们一边发短信一边和你说话的时候，可能会让你觉得恼火。”，第二个，即为该词的语境：“收到信息的手机响声会打扰他们解一道微积分数学题或读完课外阅读材料。”所以，可能会让他们“分心”，故该题正确答案为B.
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