Ⅰ.阅读理解
(2014·东北三省四市第一次联考)
DEAR Gregory，
Merry Christmas! You are now the proud owner of an iPhone. You are a good and responsible 13yearold boy and you deserve this gift. But with your acceptance of this present come some rules and regulations. Please read through the following list of rules. I hope that you understand that it is my job to form you into a wellrounded, healthy young man who can coexist with technology without being ruled by it. Failure to comply with(遵守) the following list will result in termination(终止) of your iPhone ownership.
1. It is my phone. I bought it. I pay for it. I am loaning(借) it to you. Aren't I the greatest?
2. If it rings, answer it. It is a phone. Say hello and use your manners. Do not ever ignore a phone call if the screen reads “Mom” or “Dad”.
3. It does not go to school with you. Have conversations with your friends in person. That's an important life skill. But half days, field trips and after school activities will require special consideration.
4. If it falls into the toilet, breaks up on the ground or disappears into thin air, you are responsible for the replacement or repair costs. Mow lawns, take up babysitting or save up your birthday money. Accidents will happen, so you should be prepared.
5. Turn it off, silence it and put it away in public—especially in a restaurant, at the movies or while speaking with another human being. You are not a rude person. Do not allow your new toy to change that.
6. Live within your experiences. They will be stored in your memory forever. Don't take too many pictures and videos. There is no need to document everything.
7. Learn to live without it. Be bigger and more powerful than your “FOMO”—fear of missing out. Leave your phone at home sometimes and feel safe and secure in that decision. It is not alive, nor is it an extension of your body.
8. Keep your eyes up. See the world happening around you. Stare out a window. Listen to the birds. Take a walk. Wonder without Googling.
9. If you mess up, I will take away your phone. We will sit down and talk about it. We will start over again. You and I, we are always learning. I am on your side and we are in this together.
Love，
Mom
文章大意：本文是一封母亲写给孩子的信。主要讲述了母亲为了避免孩子成为手机控而与孩子之间的约法守则。
1.The author's main purpose in writing the article is to ________.
A.explain to Gregory the functions of the new mobile phone
B.show Gregory how much thought has been put into this gift
C.inform Gregory of good manners he has to follow in public
D.make a deal with Gregory on the use of his Christmas gift—iPhone
答案：D 写作意图题。根据文章第一段的最后一句“Failure to comply with(遵守) the following list will result in termination(终止) of your iPhone ownership.”以及对第一段的整体理解可知，本文的主要目的是母亲和孩子之间关于使用圣诞礼物iPhone手机的相关约定。故选D项。
2.If Gregory loses his iPhone, he ________.
A.will get a new one from his parents
B.has to pay for a new one himself
C.will never receive gifts from his parents
D.must learn to live without a phone
答案：B 细节理解题。根据文章第4条规定中的第一句“If it falls into the toilet, breaks up on the ground or disappears into thin air, you are responsible for the replacement or repair costs.”可知，如果手机丢了，Gregory需要自己重新买个新的。故选B项。
3.We can learn from the article that Gregory's parents ________.
A.set rules and regulations in every aspect of his life
B.expect him to do something in return for this gift
C.are worried about his manners and carelessness
D.don't want him to be addicted to electronic products
答案：D 细节理解题。根据文章第一段倒数第二句“I hope that you understand that it is my job to form you into a wellrounded, healthy young man who can coexist with technology without being ruled by it. ”可知，孩子的父母不想孩子成为手机控。故选D项。
4.Gregory has to follow the rules below except that ________.
A.be sure to answer his parents' calls
B.keep the phone in silence when he's at the cinema
C.record his life as much as possible using the phone
D.bring the phone with him on field trips when necessary
答案：C 细节理解题。根据文章第6条规定中的最后一句“There is no need to document everything.”可知，母亲要求孩子不需要将每件事情都用手机记录下来，C项与此条相悖。故选C项。
