7．I have always known my kids use digital communications equipment a lot．But my cellphone bill last month really grabbed my attention．My son had come up to nearly 2，000 incoming text messages，and had sent nearly as many．Of course，he was out of school for the summer and communicating more with friends from a distance．Nevertheless，he found time to keep a summer job and complete a college course in between all that typing with thumb．
I was even more surprised to learn that my son is normal．"Teenagers with cellphones each send and receive 2，272 text messages a month on average，"Nielsen Mobile said．
Some experts regret that all that keyboard jabber（键盘闲聊） is making our kids stupid，unable to read non-verbal cues such as facial expressions，gestures，posture and other silent signals of mood and attitude．Unlike phones，text messaging doesn't even allow transmission of tone of voice or pauses，says Mark Bauerlein，author called The Dumbest Generation：How the Digital Age Stupefies Young Americans and Jeopardizes Our Future．
Beyond that，though，I'm not sure I see as much harm as critics of this trend．I've posted before on how I initially tried to control my kids'texting．But over time，I have seen my son suffer no apparent ill effects，and he gains a big benefit，continuing contact with others．
I don't think texting make kids stupid．It may make them annoying，when they try to text and talk to you at the same time．And it may make them distracted，when buzzing text message interrupt efforts to noodle out a math problem or finish reading for school．
But I don't see texting harming teens'ability to communicate．My son is as accustomed to nonverbal cues as any older members of our family．I have found him more engaged and easier to communicate with from a great distance．because he is constantly available by means of text message and responds with faithfulness and speed．
21．What is Mark Bauerlein's attitude to texting？D
A．It is convenient for teens to communicate with others．
B．It is likely to cause trouble in understanding each other．
C．It is convenient for teens to text and ca ll at the sam e time．
D．It will cause damage to the development of teens'intelligence．
22．What would be the best title for this passage？A
A．For Teens，Texting Instead of Talking
B．For Parents，Caring Much for Their Kids
C．Disadvantages of Texting
D．The Effect of Communication
23．What does the underlined word"distracted"in the fifth paragraph mean？B
A．Confused．
B．Absent-minded．
C．Comfortable．
D．Bad-tempered．
分析 很多专家认为发短信不利于孩子的身心发展，但是作者却认为发短信不会让孩子变笨，也不会影响孩子交流的能力．
解答 DAB
21．D 细节题 从第二段的句子：Unlike phones，text messaging doesn't even allow transmission of tone of voice or pauses，says Mark Bauerlein，author called The Dumbest Generation：How the Digital Age Stupefies Young Americans and Jeopardizes Our Future．可知 Mark Bauerlein 认为短信会对青少年的智力发展不利，选D
22．A 标题确定题 从文章的最后三段的内容：可知作者认为和通话比起来，年轻人还是发短信好，选A
23．B 猜词题 从后面的内容：when buzzing text message interrupt efforts to noodle out a math problem or finish reading for school．可知当学生在做数学题目和阅读的时候，短信的声音会让他们分神，选B．
点评 考查学生的细节理解和推理判断能力．做细节理解题时一定要找到文章中的原句，和题干进行比较，再做出正确选择．在做推理判断题时不要以个人的主观想象代替文章的事实，要根据文章事实进行合乎逻辑的推理判断
