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C One night recently, I was driving down a two-lane highway at about 60 miles an hour. A car approached from the opposite direction at about the same speed. As we passed each other, I caught the other driver’s eye for only a second. I wondered whether he might be thinking, as I was, how dependent we were on each other at that moment. I was relying on him not to fall asleep, not to be put off by a phone conversation, not to cross over into my lane and bring my life to a sudden end. Though we had never spoken a word to each other, he relied on me in just the same way. Multiplied a million times over, I believe that is the way the world works. At some level, we all depend upon one another. Sometimes that dependence requires us simply not to do something like crossing over the double yellow line. And sometimes it requires us to act cooperatively, with friends or even with strangers. As technology shrinks our world, the need increases for cooperative action among nations. In 2003, doctors in five nations were quickly organized to identify the SARS virus, which saved thousands of lives. The threat of international terrorism has shown itself to be a similar problem, one requiring team action by police and intelligence forces across the world. We must recognize that our fates are not ours alone to control. In my own life, I’ve put great stock in personal responsibility. But, as time has passed, I’ve also come to believe that there are moments when one must rely upon the good faith and judgment of others. So, while each of us faces the case of driving alone down a dark road, what we must learn is that the approaching light may not be a threat, but a shared moment of trust. 59. The author considers it very important ______. A. to share trust and cooperation B. to drive with a company C. to gain certain responsibility D. to have personal independence 60. The author said that they depended on each other in the same way because ______. A. he might be killed out of the other’s careless driving B. they both drove their car at a terrific speed C. the approaching car was very dangerous D. it was dark and the road was not wide enough 61. The need for cooperation increases because ______. A. certain viruses can spread in a quick way B. the world has become much more dangerous C. terrorism can happen everywhere and every day D. peoples’ fates can’t be controlled by themselves 62. We can infer from the last paragraph that the author has ______. A. believed in one’s own personal responsibility B. had accomplished a change on his viewpoint of life C. counted upon himself alone in everything D. had no trust in others’ good faith and judgment D There is a famous story about British poet Samuel Taylor Coleridge.He was writing a poem when he was interrupted by a knock at the door. This was an age before telephones.Someone was delivering a message. When Colcridge got back to his poem, he had lost his inspiration.His poetic mood had been broken by the knock on his door.His unfinished poem, which could otherwise have been a masterpiece, would now never be more than a fragment(片段). This story tells how unexpected communication can destroy an important thought, which brings us to the cell phone. The most common complaint about cell phones is that people talk on them to the annoyance of people around them.But more damaging may be the cell phone’s disruption of our thoughts. We have already entered a golden age of little white lies about our cell phones, and this is by and large a healthy, productive development." I didn't hear it ring" or " I didn't realize my cell phone had shut off" are among the lies we tell to give ourselves space where we’re beyond reach. The notion or idea of being unreachable is not a new concept-we have "Do Not Disturb" signs on the doors of hotel rooms.So why must we feel guilty when it comes to cell phones? Why must we apologize if we decide to shut off the phone for a while? The problem is that we come from a long-established tradition of difficulty with distance communication.Until the recent mass deployment(配置) of cell phones, it was easy to communicate with someone next to us or a few feet away, but difficult with someone across town, the country or the globe.We came to take it for granted. But cell phones make long-distance communication common, and endanger our time by ourselves. Now time alone, or conversation with someone next to us which cannot be interrupted by a phone, is something to be cherished.Even cell phone devotees, myself usually included, can't help at times wanting to throw their cell phones away, or curse(诅咒) the day they were invented. But we don't and won't, and there really is no need.All that's required to take back our private time is a general social recognition that we have the right to it. In other words, we have to develop a healthy contempt for the rings of our phones.Given the case of making and receiving cell phone calls, if we don’t talk to the caller right now, we surely will shortly later. A cell phone call deserves no greater priority(优先权)than a random word from a person next to us.Though the call on my cell phone may be the one-in-a-million from Steven Spielberg, who has finally read my novel and wants to make it his next movie.But most likely it is not, and I'm better off thinking about the idea I just had for a new story, or the pizza I’ll eat for lunch. 63. What does the writer thinks about people telling "white lies" about their cell phones? A. It is a way of signaling that you don’t like the caller. B. It is natural to tell lies about small things. C. We should feel guilty when we can't tell the truth. D. It is basically a good way to protect one's privacy. 64. What's the point of the story about poet Coleridge in the first three paragraphs? A. To direct readers' attention to the main topic. B. To show how important inspiration is to a poet. C. To emphasize the disadvantage of not having a cell phone. D. To encourage readers to read the works of this poet. 65. According to the author, what is the most annoying problem caused by cell phones? A. People get so bothered by the cell phone rings that they fail to notice anything else. B. Cell phones interrupt people’s private time. C. People feel guilty when they are not able to answer their cell phones. D. With cell phones it is no longer possible to be unreachable. 66. What does the underlined word “contempt” probably mean? A. Habit. B. Value. C. Like. D. Disrespect. (责任编辑：admin) |