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四、阅读与回答问题
阅读短文,根据短文内容回答问题。
体裁：说明文
主题：社会现象
难度：★★★★★
Ever irritated by someone shouting at their mobile phone in a public place? We've all lost temper(脾气) at least once at the sound of a person loudly communicating with someone on a mobile phone.
Recently, Dr. Adam Rutherford has been answering questions. “I have no interest in hearing about other people's private lives. The conversation would have seemed to worry older generations. I think they would have considered it impolite to talk loudly in public.”
Many people seem to do it without realizing why, but is there a scientific reason for their loudness?
The answer begins by looking at one of the telephone designs called “sidetone(侧音)”—a feature whereby a caller could hear his or her own voice in the phone's speaker when talking.
This makes the user sure that his or her loud voice can be heard clearly, leaving no reason to raise voice on the phone. But the problem with mobiles is that they are mobile, and a fixed volume (音量) of “sidetone” isn't always effective where background noise is very high.
Plus, this is our natural tendency(倾向) to raise our voice to match the noise levels around us. We tend to try and match the loudest sound we can hear.
It is worth pointing out, however, that this would not be the first time that our use of mobile phones has challenged the idea of good manners. When phones were first invented, they raised all kinds of questions. Should one have a phone conversation when undressed? Was it proper to stand up when speaking to a woman on the phone?
It seems mobile phones, then, are a technology that may always form new etiquette issues.
1. When do we easily lose temper?
2. How may the elderly feel when they hear somebody talking loudly on the phone?
3. Where isn't the fixed volume of “sidetone” always effective?
4. What is people's natural tendency for loudness on the phone?
5. What is your suggestion when answering the phone in public? Why?
阅读短文,根据短文内容回答问题。
体裁：说明文
主题：社会现象
难度：★★★★★
Ever irritated by someone shouting at their mobile phone in a public place? We've all lost temper(脾气) at least once at the sound of a person loudly communicating with someone on a mobile phone.
Recently, Dr. Adam Rutherford has been answering questions. “I have no interest in hearing about other people's private lives. The conversation would have seemed to worry older generations. I think they would have considered it impolite to talk loudly in public.”
Many people seem to do it without realizing why, but is there a scientific reason for their loudness?
The answer begins by looking at one of the telephone designs called “sidetone(侧音)”—a feature whereby a caller could hear his or her own voice in the phone's speaker when talking.
This makes the user sure that his or her loud voice can be heard clearly, leaving no reason to raise voice on the phone. But the problem with mobiles is that they are mobile, and a fixed volume (音量) of “sidetone” isn't always effective where background noise is very high.
Plus, this is our natural tendency(倾向) to raise our voice to match the noise levels around us. We tend to try and match the loudest sound we can hear.
It is worth pointing out, however, that this would not be the first time that our use of mobile phones has challenged the idea of good manners. When phones were first invented, they raised all kinds of questions. Should one have a phone conversation when undressed? Was it proper to stand up when speaking to a woman on the phone?
It seems mobile phones, then, are a technology that may always form new etiquette issues.
1. When do we easily lose temper?
When we hear a person loudly communicating with someone on a mobile phone.
2. How may the elderly feel when they hear somebody talking loudly on the phone?
They may feel worried and impolite.
3. Where isn't the fixed volume of “sidetone” always effective?
In the places where background noise is very high./In noisy places.
4. What is people's natural tendency for loudness on the phone?
We tend to raise our voice to match the noise levels around us./We tend to try and match the loudest sound we can hear.
5. What is your suggestion when answering the phone in public? Why?
I suggest that we should speak in a soft/low voice. Because we shouldn't make others feel uncomfortable.
答案
1. When we hear a person loudly communicating with someone on a mobile phone. 根据第一段“We've all lost temper at least once at the sound of a person loudly communicating with someone on a mobile phone.”可知当听到有人在公共场合大声用手机通话时容易发脾气。
2. They may feel worried and impolite. 根据第二段“The conversation would have seemed to worry older generations. I think they would have considered it impolite to talk loudly in public.”可知老一辈人可能认为大声打电话烦扰且不礼貌。
3. In the places where background noise is very high./In noisy places. 根据第五段“a fixed volume of'sidctone' isn't always effective where background noise is very high”可知在背景噪音很大的地方，固定音量的“侧音”并不总是有效。
4. We tend to raise our voice to match the noise levels around us./We tend to try and match the loudest sound we can hear. 根据第六段“Plus, this is our natural tendency to raise our voice to match the noise levels around us. We tend to try and match the loudest sound we can hear.”可知人们倾向提高声音以匹配周围噪音水平。
5. I suggest that we should speak in a soft/low voice. Because we shouldn't make others feel uncomfortable.（答案不唯一，言之有理即可）
2. They may feel worried and impolite. 根据第二段“The conversation would have seemed to worry older generations. I think they would have considered it impolite to talk loudly in public.”可知老一辈人可能认为大声打电话烦扰且不礼貌。
3. In the places where background noise is very high./In noisy places. 根据第五段“a fixed volume of'sidctone' isn't always effective where background noise is very high”可知在背景噪音很大的地方，固定音量的“侧音”并不总是有效。
4. We tend to raise our voice to match the noise levels around us./We tend to try and match the loudest sound we can hear. 根据第六段“Plus, this is our natural tendency to raise our voice to match the noise levels around us. We tend to try and match the loudest sound we can hear.”可知人们倾向提高声音以匹配周围噪音水平。
5. I suggest that we should speak in a soft/low voice. Because we shouldn't make others feel uncomfortable.（答案不唯一，言之有理即可）
解析
【分析】
做这类阅读回答问题的题目，首先需通读全文把握主旨（围绕公共场合大声打电话的社会现象展开）；针对每个问题，精准定位原文对应段落：细节类问题直接提取原句关键信息，主观类问题结合文章主题与生活实际组织合理答案，确保回答符合问题要求且与原文内容一致。
【解析】
1. 定位第一段最后一句“We've all lost temper at least once at the sound of a person loudly communicating with someone on a mobile phone.”，提取核心信息作答；
2. 定位第二段“The conversation would have seemed to worry older generations. I think they would have considered it impolite to talk loudly in public.”，整合信息得出答案；
3. 定位第五段“a fixed volume of “sidetone” isn't always effective where background noise is very high.”，提取地点相关信息；
4. 定位第六段“Plus, this is our natural tendency to raise our voice to match the noise levels around us. We tend to try and match the loudest sound we can hear.”，提取自然倾向的内容；
5. 主观题结合文章“公共场合礼仪”的主题，提出合理建议并说明原因即可，答案不唯一，言之有理即可。
【答案】
1. When we hear a person loudly communicating with someone on a mobile phone.
2. They may feel worried and impolite.
3. In the places where background noise is very high./In noisy places.
4. We tend to raise our voice to match the noise levels around us./We tend to try and match the loudest sound we can hear.
5. I suggest that we should speak in a soft/low voice. Because we shouldn't make others feel uncomfortable.（答案不唯一，言之有理即可）
【知识点】
英语阅读理解（细节理解）、英语阅读理解（主观表达）、社会现象类说明文阅读
【点评】
本文围绕公共场合大声打电话的社会现象展开，贴近日常生活，考查学生的信息定位能力与语言表达能力，答题时需注意从原文提取准确信息，主观题需符合公共礼仪要求。
【难度系数】
0.5
做这类阅读回答问题的题目，首先需通读全文把握主旨（围绕公共场合大声打电话的社会现象展开）；针对每个问题，精准定位原文对应段落：细节类问题直接提取原句关键信息，主观类问题结合文章主题与生活实际组织合理答案，确保回答符合问题要求且与原文内容一致。
【解析】
1. 定位第一段最后一句“We've all lost temper at least once at the sound of a person loudly communicating with someone on a mobile phone.”，提取核心信息作答；
2. 定位第二段“The conversation would have seemed to worry older generations. I think they would have considered it impolite to talk loudly in public.”，整合信息得出答案；
3. 定位第五段“a fixed volume of “sidetone” isn't always effective where background noise is very high.”，提取地点相关信息；
4. 定位第六段“Plus, this is our natural tendency to raise our voice to match the noise levels around us. We tend to try and match the loudest sound we can hear.”，提取自然倾向的内容；
5. 主观题结合文章“公共场合礼仪”的主题，提出合理建议并说明原因即可，答案不唯一，言之有理即可。
【答案】
1. When we hear a person loudly communicating with someone on a mobile phone.
2. They may feel worried and impolite.
3. In the places where background noise is very high./In noisy places.
4. We tend to raise our voice to match the noise levels around us./We tend to try and match the loudest sound we can hear.
5. I suggest that we should speak in a soft/low voice. Because we shouldn't make others feel uncomfortable.（答案不唯一，言之有理即可）
【知识点】
英语阅读理解（细节理解）、英语阅读理解（主观表达）、社会现象类说明文阅读
【点评】
本文围绕公共场合大声打电话的社会现象展开，贴近日常生活，考查学生的信息定位能力与语言表达能力，答题时需注意从原文提取准确信息，主观题需符合公共礼仪要求。
【难度系数】
0.5
