[配套K12]2017-2018学年高中英语 Unit 1 Living with technolo

Unit 1 Living with technology Section Ⅰ Welcome to the unit
& Reading-Pre reading
At some point we all have to face reality: we can't live off our parents forever. We have to get a job and become a productive member of society or earn a living as a writer. That time has come for French robot Nao, who has left Paris to get his first job at a bank in Japan.
Nao is a smart bank teller. He is just 58cm tall and weighs about 5.4 kg. He speaks 19 languages and can read customers' emotions from their facial expressions thanks to the built­in camera in his head. He can walk on different surfaces, recognize faces and objects, express feelings and react to touch. It can even balance itself with its arms if it falls. He can greet visitors and offer them all of the services in a bank.
“The robot is an important addition to the bank by performing tasks that our human staffcan't, such as 24­hour banking and multilingual communication. He is cute and friendly and I believe our customers will like it，” said an official.
The bank believes that Nao's superb linguistic skills and ability to work for 24 hours a day will be invaluable, especially during the 2020 Summer Olympic Games, when the country expects to welcome visitors from around the world.
Nao enjoys a wide range of hobbies, including playing golf and dancing. For example, he can dance to the song GangnamStyle by moving its arms and legs.
Section_ⅠWelcome to the unit & Reading —Pre­reading
[原文呈现][读文清障]
The evolution① of video and sound
devices②
Early history of TV
The first public TV broadcasts were made in the USA in 1925. Later, in 1928, the first long­distance③ TV broadcast was made between the UK and the USA. Regular public broadcasting followed shortly afterwards④， first beginning on 11 May 1928 in New York and on 20 August 1929 in London⑤.
Many different people contributed to⑥the development of TV. Most early TV broadcasts were made using a system developed by John Logie Baird⑦ in the UK. However, his system was very primitive⑧ and had many drawbacks⑨. An American, Philo Farnsworth, made important breakthroughs⑩in the development⑪ of TV in the late 1920s⑫and early 1930s. Modern TVs use many of the principles⑬first discovered by Farnsworth.
John Logie Baird constructed⑭ the first colour TV in 1928, but it was not ①evolution/ˌiːvə'luːʃn/n．演变，发展；进
化
with the evolution of 随着……的演变
②device/dI'vaIs/n．装置，设备
③long­distance是由“形容词＋名词”构
成的合成形容词，在句中通常作定语，意思是“远距离的；长途的”。

④afterwards adv.以后，后来
⑤现在分词短语beginning on ...作伴随状
语。

⑥contribute to贡献，捐献；有助于
make contributions to对……做贡献
⑦现在分词短语using a system developed
by ...在句中作方式状语；其中过去分词短语developed by ...作a system的后置定语。

⑧primitive adj.原始的，远古的
⑨drawback/'drɔːbæk/n．缺点，缺陷；不利
条件
⑩make breakthroughs取得突破
⑪development n．开发，研制；发展
⑫in the late 1920s在20世纪20年代末期⑬principle/'prInsəpl/n．原理，法则；道德原则，行为准则
⑭construct/kən'strʌkt/vt.制造；修筑，建
until 1938 that the first colour TV
programme was broadcast ⑮
. It took more than two decades, though, until 1951,
for regular colour TV broadcasts to begin in the USA. Regular colour TV
broadcasts were delayed ⑯
in the UK until 1967. However, within a short time nearly all TV broadcasts were made in colour, and within five years more colour TVs than black­and­white ⑰
TVs were being used.
造
⑮本句为强调句型，在此强调时间状语not until 1938。

⑯delay /dI'leI/vt .&vi .(使)推迟，延迟n .延误，延迟
⑰black­and­white /ˌblæk ən'waIt/adj .黑白的
影像和声音设备的发展
电视的早期历史
无线电视传输节目于1925年在美国首次公开播出。

随后在1928年，英美两国之间第一次实现了远距离电视播送。

之后不久便开始定期向公众播放，在纽约的首次开播时间是1928年5月11日，在伦敦的首次开播时间是1929年8月20日。

很多不同的人对电视的发展做出了贡献。

早期电视大多使用由英国人约翰·洛吉·贝尔德开发的系统。

然而，他的系统非常原始，有许多缺点。

20世纪20年代末和30年代初，美国人斐洛·法恩斯沃斯在电视的研发上取得了重大突破。

现代电视机使用了许多由法恩斯沃斯首先发现的原理。

约翰·洛吉·贝尔德于1928年制造出第一台彩色电视机，但直到1938年第一个彩色电视节目才播出。

彩色电视节目到1951年才得以在美国定期播出，其间经历了二十多年的时间。

到1967年彩色电视节目才在英国定期播出。

然而，在短时间内，几乎所有的电视节目都被制作成了彩色的，不到五年，彩色电视机的使用率就超过了黑白电视机。

The modern age: satellite TV
Satellites were used to broadcast ⑱ TV beginning in 1962. Satellites allow TV to
be broadcast ⑲
live over vast distances, ⑳
with everyone receiving the same broadcast at the same time ○21. They also make TV accessible ○
22 to people who live far away from cities ○
23， and satellite ⑱be used to do sth.被用来做某事
⑲to be broadcast 是动词不定式的被动语态形式。

⑳with 复合结构，在句中作伴随状语。

○
21at the same time 同时 ○22accessible /ək'ses əbl/adj .可使用的；可接触到的；可到达的；易理解的，后常搭配介词to 。

dishes○24 can often be seen distributed○
25 throughout the countryside and remote areas. Of course, only a small percentage○26 of people own satellite dishes. However, most people still benefit from○
27 satellite TV, as local TV companies broadcast the signals they get from satellite receivers○
28 to the population living nearby○
29.
Early history of sound recorders
It all began in 1877, when Thomas Edison made the first recording of a human voice on his invention○30，the record player○31. Early record players used round tubes○
32 to record on. However, in 1887 Emile Berliner, a German living in the USA○
33， invented a record player that used discs○
34 as alternatives to tubes, and so the modern record player was born. The first record players had to be wound up○35 by hand○
36 and only played records that were two minutes long○37. Times surely have changed！○
23who引导定语从句，修饰people。

○
24satellite dish n．卫星电视碟形天线
○
25distribute/dI'strIbjuːt/vt.使分布，分散；分发，分配；分销
○
26percentage/pə'sentIdʒ/n．百分率，百分比
a large/small percentage of 大部分/小
部分……
○
27benefit from 从……中受益
○
28receiver/rI'siːvə(r)/n.无线电接收机；
听筒，受话器；接受者
○
29as引导原因状语从句；在此从句中，they get from satellite receivers是定语从句，修饰signals；living nearby是现在分词短语作后置定语，修饰the population。

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30when Thomas Edison made ...是非限制性定语从句，修饰1877。

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31the record player作invention的同位语。

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32tube/tjuːb/n．管子；管状物；伦敦地铁
○
33现在分词短语living in the USA作后置定语，修饰a German。

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34disc/dIsk/n．唱片；(计算机)磁盘
○
35wind/waInd/vt. &vi.上发条；缠绕；蜿蜒，曲折
wind up上发条
○
36by hand手工
○
37that引导定语从句，修饰records。

当代：卫星电视
卫星用于播送电视节目始于1962年。

卫星让远距离直播电视节目成为可能，大家在同一时间可以收到相同的电视节目。

它们也使远离城市的人们可以收看电视，在农村和边远地区经常可以看到分散的卫星天线。

当然，只有一小部分人拥有自己的卫星天线。

然而，大多
数人仍然受益于卫星电视，因为当地的电视公司把从卫星接收器接收到的信号传送给附近的居民。

录音机的早期历史
一切始于1877年，这一年托马斯·爱迪生用他发明的留声机第一次录制了人的声音。

早期的录音机是使用圆管记录声音的。

然而，在1887年，一位侨居美国的德国人埃米尔·贝利纳发明了使用唱片来代替圆管的留声机，这样现代录音机就诞生了。

最早的留声机必须手摇上发条，而且只能播放两分钟长的录音。

时代确实已经改变！
Sound and video recorders
In 1928, the first tape recorders used
to copy sound ○38 were made in Germany. Most early recorders employed steel tape to
record on, which made them heavy and difficult to use ○
39， or paper tape, which was easier to use ○40 but often broke. It was not until the early 1950s that ○41 most tape recorders began using plastic tape as
they do today ○42. Meanwhile ○43， electrical components ○44eventually ○
45 became so small that ○
46， by the late 1960s,portable ○47cassette ○
48 players were developed, along with ○
49 video recorders which were used by TV stations ○
50. By the late 1970s, video recorders small and cheap enough ○51 for home use were introduced.
○
38过去分词短语作后置定语，修饰the first tape recorders 。

○39which 引导非限制性定语从句，修饰steel tape 。

○40which 引导非限制性定语从句，修饰paper tape 。

○41It was not until ... that ...是强调时间状语not until the early 1950s 的强调句式。

○42as they do today 是as 引导的方式状语从句。

○43meanwhile 与此同时(＝in the meanwhile/meantime)
○44component /k əm'p əʊn ənt/n ．组成部分，成分，部件
○4
5eventually /I'vent ʃʊəlI/adv .最后，终于 ○46so ...that ...句式，其中that 引导结果状语从句。

○47portable /'p ɔːt əbl/adj .便携式的，轻便的
○48cassette /k ə'set/n ．盒式磁带，卡式磁带
○49along with 连同……一起，随同……一起
○
50which 引导定语从句，修饰video
recorders。

○
51enough用作副词，修饰形容词或副词时
要后置。

录音机和录像机
1928年，第一批磁带录音机在德国制造出来。

大多数早期的录音机用钢质磁带或者纸质磁带录音。

钢质磁带很沉，使用起来困难；纸质磁带用起来虽方便，但常常破损。

直到20世纪50年代初，大多数磁带录音机才开始使用塑料磁带，就跟现在一样。

同时，电器元件最终变得很小，到20世纪60年代后期，便携式录音机被研制出来，电视台使用的录像机也随之出现。

到了20世纪70年代末，足够小巧而价廉的家用录像机被采用。

Sound and video go digital○
52
In 1982, the first CDs were made available○53. CDs are often used for storing and playing music because they have a much better sound quality than traditional records and cassettes. In 1993, the VCD○54 was born, and in 1995, the DVD was invented. The DVD is now the standard for○
55 recording and playing back video.
The future
With the development of○
56 digital technology, sound and video can now be stored on a PC, on the Internet, or using some form of portable storage○
57. This will soon make records, cassette recorders, CDs, DVDs and even TVs things of the past. Technology is now changing faster ○58than most people can keep pace with○59. Who can ○
52digital/'dIdʒItl/adj.数字信息系统的，数字式的
○
53available adj.可用到的，可利用的，有用的，有空的，在此句中作主语补足语。

○
54VCD n．影碟(video compact disc的缩写)
○
55the s tandard for ……的标准
○
56with the development of 随着……的发展
○
57storage/'stɔːrIdʒ/n．存储，储藏(空间)
○
58than引导定语从句，且在从句中作宾语。

在带有比较级的句子中，than可以作关系代词，引导定语从句，兼有连词和代词的性质。

than在定语从句中也可以充当主语、宾语、表语。

○
59keep pace with 与……并驾齐驱
60foresee/fɔː'siː/vt.预料，预见，预知foresee○60 what the future will bring？○
声音和视频数字化
1982年，最早的CD光盘出现了。

它们经常用来存储和播放音乐，因为其音质远远胜过任何传统的唱片和卡式磁带。

1993年VCD诞生，1995年DVD问世。

目前，DVD是标准的视频录制和回放设备。

,未来展望, 随着数字技术的发展，声音和视频现在可以储存在个人电脑上、互联网上，或使用某种形式的便携式储存设备储存。

这将很快使唱片、卡带录音机、CD、DVD甚至电视成为过去。

技术变革快得使大多数人难以跟上。

谁能预见未来会带来什么呢？
Pre­reading
Please match the words with their proper meanings.
1．evolution A．not do sth. until a later time
2．construct B．to make a clock work by turning a handle, etc.
several times
3．delay C．the slow development of plants, animals for a
long time
4．wind D．at the end of a period of time
5．eventually E．to build or make sth. such as a road, building,
etc.
6．foresee F．to give things to a large number of people 7．sceptical G．having doubts whether a statement is true or sth.
will happen
8．distribute H．to think sth. is going to happen in the
future, to
know about sth. before it happens 答案：1～5 CEABD 6～8 HGF
Lead­in
The development of electric devices
1．Development of TV
2．Development of dictionary
3．Development of communication
Fast­reading
First look at the title and skim the headings and the first sentence of each section and then finish the following exercises.
1．What's the main idea of the text?
The text is mainly about the development of electrical_technology.
2．How is the text organized?
A．By examples. B．By time.
C．By space. D．By comparison.
答案：B
Careful­reading
(Ⅰ)Choose the best answers according to the text.
1．Who made important breakthroughs in the development of TV in the late 1920s and early 1930s?
A．John Logie Baird. B．Philo Farnsworth.
C．Thomas Edison. D．Emile Berliner.
2．Satellites were used to broadcast TV beginning ________.
A．in 1967 B．in 1962
C．in 1951 D．in 1938
3．Satellite TV has the following advantages EXCEPT ________.
A．satellites allow TV to be broadcast live over vast distances
B．with satellite TV everyone can receive the same broadcast at the same time C．satellites can also make TV accessible to people who live far away from cities D．all the people can benefit from satellite TV
4．According to the text, the following statements are true EXCEPT ________.
A．in 1928, the first long­distance TV broadcast was made between the UK and the USA
B．regular public broadcasting first began on 11 May 1928 in New York.
C．the colour TV programme was broadcast immediately the first colour TV was made
D．most early TV broadcasts were made using a system developed by John Logie Baird in the UK
5．Which statement is WRONG according to the text?
A．It was not until the early 1940s that most tape recorders began using plastic tape as they do today.
B．Emile Berliner invented the modern record player.
C．The first tape recorders used to copy sound were made in Germany in 1928.
D．Thomas Edison made the first record player.
答案：1～5 BBDCA
(Ⅱ)True (T) or False (F)．
1．Modern TVs use many of the principles first discovered by John Logie Baird.( )
2．Colour TV became popular within just a few years after it was invented.( )
3．Satellites allow TV to be broadcast live over vast distances.( )
4．Traditional records and cassettes do not offer as good a sound quality as CDs.( )
答案：1～4 FFTT
(Ⅲ)Fill in each blank with only one word according to the text.
Study­reading
Analyze the following difficult sentences in the text.
1．John Logie Baird constructed the first colour TV in 1928, but it was not until 1938 that the first colour TV programme was broadcast.
[句式分析]
[尝试翻译] 约翰·洛吉·贝尔德于1928年制造出第一台彩色电视机，但直到1938年第一个彩色电视节目才播出。

2．They also make TV accessible to people who live far away from cities, and satellite dishes can often be seen distributed throughout the countryside and remote areas.[句式分析]
[尝试翻译] 它们也使远离城市的人们可以收看电视，在农村和边远地区经常可以看到分散的卫星天线。

3．However, most people still benefit from satellite TV, as local TV companies broadcast the signals they get from satellite receivers to the population living nearby.
[句式分析]
[尝试翻译] 然而，大多数人仍然受益于卫星电视，因为当地的电视公司把从卫星接收器接收到的信号传送给附近的居民。

Ⅰ.阅读理解
A
When Tom Szaky sees a juice container thrown away, he doesn't see rubbish, but he sees a pencil case. Sweet wrappers? A beautiful kite! But these are not the imaginings of a dreamer. For the 28­year­old CEO of Trenton, New Jersey­based TerraCycle, they're a business model.
The fast­talking Szaky is leading the new industry of upcycling (升级改造). Instead of recycling, TerraCycle takes packaging headed for landfills (废物填埋地) and reuses it — more or less whole. TerraCycle's 85 employees make nearly 200 products, sold at shops such as Petco, Kmart, Whole Foods Market, and Target.
Szaky's $7.4 million company, now also moving ahead in Mexico, Canada, the United Kingdom and Brazil, is quite different from the business he founded with his classmate Jon Beyer in 2002 as a freshman at Princeton University. The two entered a business competition with a plan to sell organic plant fertilizers made from worm waste. They lost the competition, but started the business anyway.
With their goal — to make products entirely out of rubbish — suddenly clear, Szaky knew the time was right to drop out of Princeton.
TerraCycle's first product used dinin g­hall waste to feed the worms and thrown­away bottles to package the fertilizer. The result: a cheap, green breakthrough. Word spread, and in 2004, Home Depot began carrying the fertilizer in its Canadian stores.
To Szaky, waste does not exist in nature. TerraCycle is a “second chance” employer of, say, a piece of furniture, an ice­cream container. As Szaky points out, “The biggest problem with most green, fair­trade, and organic products is that they tend to cost more. At TerraCycle, everything is made from rubbish, and rubbish is free. People should be able to protect the planet without having to pay a cost for that right.”
语篇解读：本文介绍了Szaky创立TerraCycle公司对垃圾进行升级改造，从而制造出新产品的经过及理念。

1．What is Tom Szaky now?
A．The CEO of TerraCycle.
B．An employee of Home Depot.
C．A student at Princeton University.
D．The manager of a food company.
解析：选A 细节理解题。

根据第一段中的“the 28­year­old CEO of Trenton, New Jersey­based TerraCycle”可知，Tom Szaky是TerraCycle公司的首席执行官。

因此，该题选A。

2．How did Szaky get the idea of upcycling?
A．From his visits to foreign companies.
B．From his studies at Princeton University.
C．Through shopping at big stores in America.
D．Through the experience of a business competition.
解析：选D 推理判断题。

根据第三段中的“The two entered ... business anyway.”可知，Szaky从事升级改造产业的想法源于一次商业竞争的经历。

因此，该题选D。

3．What is the goal of TerraCycle?
A．To make cheap and green products.
B．To recycle waste materials in another way.
C．To make products completely out of rubbish.
D．To change worm waste into organic plant fertilizers.
解析：选C 细节理解题。

根据第四段中的“With their goal — to make products entirely out of rubbish ...”可知，TerraCycle公司的目标是“完全用垃圾制造产品”。

因此，该题选C。

4．What is the advantage of upcycling according to Szaky?
A．The cost is kept rather low.
B．More materials are available.
C．It has a large promising market.
D．Its products are environmentally friendly.
解析：选A 细节理解题。

根据最后一段中的“At TerraCycle ... for that right.”可知，升级改造产业的优势在于原材料是免费的，制造成本相当低廉。

因此，该题选A。

B
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The term Engrish describes the tendency of Japanese people to confuse the
English phonemes (音素)“R” and “L”. Other famous mistakes due to phonetic differences include the misuse of the word “Engrand”(instead of“England”) and “baby­shiner”(in place of “baby­sitter”)．Grammatical mistakes may involve using a noun as a verb with “Let's” as in “Let's beer.” Unnecessary wording like “Let's play with me！” is also very common. The classic Engrish “I feel Coke” is a well­known example of getting rid of connecting words.
Amused by these humorous mistakes, you may wonder why the Japanese don't get some translators or consult native English speakers for corrections. The fact is that there is often no attempt to get it right. For one thing, some Japanese companies do not regard English as a means of communication. Rather, they use English as part of the design in Japanese products and advertising to give them a modern look and feel, or just to “look cool”. Moreover, some Japanese people or companies simply do not have the resources they would need if they wanted to get their English carefully checked. Although most Japanese study English for anywhere from 6 to 10 years as a second language, they cannot easily find native English speakers to practice with.
Engrish can be found everywhere in Japan, including on signs, menus, and in advertisements. So, the next time you see the elevator at your school labeled as a “Disabled Elevator” or the public toilets outside the MRT station marked “Out­Toilet”， feel free to take photographs and send them to . The webmasters of Engrish. com will be more than willing to showcase them on their website!
语篇解读：本文是说明文。

文章主要介绍了这一网站并分析了出现Engrish 这种语言现象的原因。

5．According to the text, ________.
A．was set up in the early 21st century
B．makes fun of the Engrish phenomenon
C．has a collection of English mistakes
D．helps the Japanese learn to speak English
解析：选C 细节理解题。

由第一段中的“‘Engrish’ is considered as the flawed English found in Japan and other East Asian countries.”以及接下来所举的Engrish 错误例子可知，这一网站收集了很多日本及其他东亚国家中出现的英语语言错误，故选C项。

6．The following sentences belong to Engrish EXCEPT “________”．
A．You'll shopping!
B．Let's go boating with me!
C．I had two coffees while I waited.
D．He has just come back from Engrand.
解析：选C 细节理解题。

由第二段中的“The classic Engrish ‘I feel Coke’ is a well­known example of getting rid of connecting words.”可知A项说法属于Engrish；由“Unnecessary wording like ‘Let's play with me！’”可知B项说法属于Engrish; 由“the misuse of the word ‘Engrand’(instead of ‘England’)”可知D项说法也属于Engrish。

所以除了C项外，其他说法都属于Engrish。

7．The third paragraph is mainly about ________.
A．the aim of
B．the reasons why Engrish appears in Japan
C．some examples of Engrish
D．the differences between English and Japanese
解析：选B 段落大意题。

本段主要分析了日本之所以会出现 Engrish 这种语言现象的原因，故选B项。

8．The Engrish phenomenon shows that ________.
A．the Japanese have a natural talent for invention
B．the English level of the Japanese needs improving
C．many Japanese use English as a means of communication
D．the Japanese should spend more time on English learning
解析：选B 推理判断题。

由第三段中所讲述的原因可知，之所以会出现Engrish 是因为日本人的英语水平比较差，所以这一现象表明日本人的英语水平亟待提高，故选B项。

C
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语篇解读：本文是一篇说明文。

你有没有想过将自己不用的电脑或其他智能设备捐献出去帮助一些需要帮助的孩子呢？美国救济基金会正是帮你实现这个想法的慈善组织。

在网上填写捐献表格后，就会有人上门免费收取你要捐的智能设备，而且你还能得到一张Visa礼品卡。

9．Why does the American Relief Foundation accept computer donation?
A．To renew them for sale.
B．To give aid to needy kids.
C．To train kids how to operate computers.
D．To help poor children continue their schooling.
解析：选B 推理判断题。

通读第一段可知，通过捐献自己的旧电脑，人们可以为需要帮助的孩子们募集资金。

而美国救济基金会正是帮助人们实现这种想法的慈善组织。

由此可知，其目的是帮助有需要的孩子们。

故选B项。

10．It can be learned from the text that ________.
A．it is easy to donate your used computer
B．you need to get it repaired before you donate your computer
C．no other electronics but computers can be donated
D．you will get another computer for your donation
解析：选A 推理判断题。

根据第二段第一句“Computer donations are easy！”可
知，捐献电脑的过程很简单，故A项正确。

11．The American Relief Foundation's service can be described as ________.
A．secret and careful
B．fast and expensive
C．free and complicated
D．speedy and convenient
解析：选D 细节理解题。

根据第二段第三至五句“In most cas es, we'll pick up your donations within 24 to 72 hours. It's easy! It's fast！”可知，美国救济基金会的服务既方便又快捷。

故选D项。

12．The text is written for the purpose of ________.
A．telling people how to get rid of used computers
B．praising the charities in the United States
C．calling on the public to donate used computers
D．increasing people's environmental awareness
解析：选C 写作意图题。

通读文章可知，文章的主要内容是美国救济基金会号召人们捐献旧电脑、旧平板、旧的智能手机等，从而为有需要的孩子们提供帮助。

故选C项。

Ⅱ.阅读七选五
The youth of today are constantly absorbed in technological advancements that promote nonstop communication and instant satisfaction, whether through cell phones, gaming systems, laptops, or MP3 players. __1__ I believe that the growth of technology has negatively influenced the social interactions of today's youth because it isolates (隔离) individuals from reality.
__2__ The iPod is one example: By putting in your earbuds and absorbing yourself in music while in public, you are disconnecting yourself from the real world.
The ability for people to surround themselves with the familiar by using their iPod is appealing because it rarely provides the listener with something unexpected or unknown. __3__ By constantly being cut off from personal interactions and new experiences because of a technological device, a generation with low social abilities is being groomed (培养)．
Some argue that the Internet has a positive effect on social interactions because it allows us to form friendships online. However, there are dangerous people on the Internet who are a threat to young people. __4__
I believe the advancement of technology has negatively impacted our social interactions because it separates us from what is happening around us. __5__ But
at the same time we must not allow it to prevent social interactions, particularly for those who are easily influenced during formative years.
A．We must be able to make use of technology.
B．Our world must learn to get rid of technology.
C．However, it can be argued that this is a bad thing.
D．Communication skills are very important for everyone.
E．But are these technological advancements a good thing?
F．It is extremely unhealthy to make all of your social interactions online.
G．Technology is a negative influence on us because it separates individuals from reality.
语篇解读：科技的发展为我们的生活带来了便利，但同时也阻断了我们与现实世界的交流。

因此，作者认为人们，尤其是处于性格形成期的青少年，应尽量减少使用手机、电脑等科技产品进行社交。

1．选E 上文提到当今年轻人的生活中充斥着手机、笔记本电脑、MP3播放器等科技产品，下文是作者的观点，他认为这些科技产品会对年轻人的社交产生负面影响，因此E项(但是科技进步是一件好事吗？)在此承上启下。

2．选G 下文以iPod为例，描述了人们在公众场合戴上耳机沉浸于音乐中，从而忽视了现实世界这一情形，因此G项(科技对我们有不利影响，因为它使我们与现实世界隔离开了)与下文语意一致。

3．选C 上文提到iPod的功能很吸引人，下文讲的是人们因经常使用高科技产品而远离现实所产生的危害，故该空处的内容应该表示转折，因此C项(然而，可以说这不是一件好事)符合题意。

4．选F 上文提到网上有很多危险人物，对年轻人来说他们是一种威胁，因此F项(只在网上进行社交是极不健康的)紧承上文进行论述，并与上文构成因果关系。

5．选A 根据下一句中的“But”可知，上下文为转折关系；下一句提到“但同时我们一定不能容许它阻碍我们的社会交往”，因此A项(我们必须能够利用科技)符合题意。