Day 5阅读理解(5)(议论文)Passage 1文体：议论文词数：326 限时：6分钟I log onto a computer at the doctor’s office to say I have arrived and then wait until a voice calls me into the examination room.There, a robotic nurse directs me onto a device and then takes my blood pressure. Some time later, in steps the doctor, who is also a robot. He notes down my symptoms and gives me a prescription(处方). I pay for my visit using a credit card machine and return home without having met another human being.When I call my dentist’s office and actually get a human being on the line, I am thrilled. And when I see the introduction of yet more self-service checkout stations at the grocery store, I feel like shouting, “When it comes to cashiers, make mine human, please!”After all, human cashiers sometimes give you a store coupon(优惠券) for items you are buying. Even more than that, real-life cashiers often take an interest in particularly cute children, which can brighten a young mother’s day. A cashier may also show compassion(同情) for an elderly person struggling to get that last penny out of her purse.What technological device would do, any of this?I don’t want to go back to the Stone Age, but I’m also worried about a world run bymachines. Sometimes when you’re chatting with someone, you discover things you need to know. Maybe a receptionist needs prayers said for a sick child. Maybe a salesperson can offer a bit of encouragement to a customer who is feeling tired.Machines can be efficient and cost-effective and they often get the job done just fine. But they lack an element so important to everyday life.Call it the spirit, the soul or the heart. It is something no machine will ever have. It is being human that prompts us to smile at others, which may be what they need at that moment.1.What’s the author’s purpose in writing the first two paragraphs?A.To indicate high technology can make our future life very easy.B.To describe a possible future scene where robots take control of our life.C.To warn readers of the possible dangers of robotic nurses and doctors.D.To predict how technology can affect the way we see a doctor in the future.2.Why does the author prefer being served by humans rather than by robots?A.Robots are indifferent and emotionless.B.Robots can’t provide efficient services.C.Robots don’t offer to give store coupons.D.Robots are unable to do a job as well as humans.3.What’s the author’s attitude toward machines?A.He wishes one day they would come to life.B.He is absolutely against their existence in his life.C.He doesn’t like they get involved in his life too much.D.He is afraid they would take the place of human beings.Passage 2文体：议论文词数：379 限时：8分钟In a class this past December, after I wrote some directions on the board for students about their final examination, one young woman quickly took a picture of the board using her smart phone. When I looked in her direction, she apologized, “Sorry. Was it wrong to take a picture?”“I can’t read my own handwriting，” the young woman explained. “It’s best if I take a picture of your writing so I can understand the notes.”That remark started a class-wide discussion about taking a picture instead of taking notes. For those in the photo-taking camp, motivations extended beyond their inability to comprehend their own handwriting. Some took pictures of notes because they knew their phone was a safe place to store material. They might lose paper, they reasoned, but they wouldn’t lose their phones. Some took photos because they wanted to record exactly the manner in which I had noted information on the board.Others told me that during class they liked to be able to listen to the discussion attentively.Yet the use of cameras as note takers, though it may be convenient, does raise significant questions for the classroom. Is a picture an effective replacement for the process of note-taking?Instructors encourage students to take notes because the act of doing so is more than merely recording necessary information—it helps prepare the way for understanding. Encouraging students to take notes may be an old-fashioned instructional method, but just because a method has a long history doesn’t mean it’s out of date. Writing things down engages a student’s brain in listening, visual, and kinesthetic(触觉的) learning—a view supported by a longstanding research. The act of writing down information enables a person to begin committing it to memory, and to process and combine it, establishing the building blocks of learning new concepts.Taking a picture does indeed record the information, but it deletes some of the necessary mental engagement that taking notes employs. So can the two be equally effective?I’m not sure how to measure the effectiveness of either method. For now, I allow students to take notes however they see fit—handwritten or photographed—because I figure that some notes, no matter the method of note-taking, are better than none.1.The woman apologized in the class because she ______.A.took a picture of the boardB.missed the teachers’ directionsC.had the bad handwritingD.disturbed other students’ learning2.Students refuse to take notes by hand because ______.A.they are unable to take notesB.they are more likely to lose notesC.they are interested in using their phonesD.they have a good memory of teachers’ instructions3.According to the passage, taking notes by hand ______.A.requires students to think independentlyB.is unsuitable for students to learn new ideasC.helps students actively participate in learningD.proves to be an old and useless learning method4.What’s the author’s opinion toward taking notes by phones?A.Supportive.B.Neutral.C.Doubtful.D.Disapproving.Passage 3文体：议论文词数：396 限时：9分钟“Extra!Extra!G asoline hits four dollars a gallon!”No one will really be shocked—except, perhaps, the old-timers who tell about the good old days when gas was three gallons for a dollar, and people drove around “just for the fun of it”. As a matter of fact, the price of gas has been rising fast and steadily for several years, and many adjustments have already been made.There was, for a time, considerable unemployment in the auto industry, and three quarters of the garages and service stations have gone out of business. However, the bicycle and motor-scooter business has flourished(兴旺), and many people have found employment there.Now that Federal Motors has brought out its new Lilliput, which travels forty miles on a gallon, the auto business is picking up again. The factories that haven’t switched over to two-wheel transportation are working on their new smaller models. There is talk, too, about bringing out new steam and electric automobiles that will be just as economical as the old cars.In the meantime, streetcars are gradually replacing buses all over the country because of the greater economy of electric power. And many people who have seldom used public transportation are now riding the streetcars while their automobiles rust(生锈) in their garages.There’s no market at all for the big, luxurious cars, for only the wealthy can now afford to operate them. Many people are now shoppingin their own neighborhood, and small businesses are thriving.Ministers, educators, and editorial writers are pointing out that there has been a great improvement in family life. Families now stay at home more for fun, and children and parents are becoming better acquainted. The stores report a booming business in parlor games, hobby materials, books, musical instruments and albums.People have lost their pale indoor look. The revival of the lost art of walking has brought a healthy pink back to many a cheek. This return to the heels has revolutionized the clothing styles—people now need to be ready for all kinds of weather.These conditions, however, may not last. Already our clever chemists are at work on new synthetic fuels which, they say, will put us right back where we were—on wheels. Shall we wish them success or not?1.Which of the following is NOT a result of the gas price rising?A.More people prefer to travel on public transportation which costs less than driving cars.B.People return to the traditional exercise of walking, which helps them to look healthier.C.People shop in nearby stores without having to drive, so small businesses are declining.D.The auto industry has been forced to develop new models which aremore economical.2.The purpose of writing this passage is ______.A.to show the chain reaction of the rising gas priceB.to discuss whether it’s necessary to work on new fuelsC.to warn people not to use too much gasolineD.to picture what life will be like if gas runs out3.What is the best title for this passage?A.New Fuels on the WayB.Cars or Bicycles, That Is a QuestionC.End of the Good Old DaysD.From Wheels to Heels答案及解析Passage 1【语篇导读】本文是一篇议论文。