Banning Mobile Phones at School
It is a question that keeps some parents awake at night. Should children be allowed to take mobile phones to school? （1） For parents who want their children to do well at school, it is no.
Banning mobile phones at school is effective. According to a UK study, after schools banned mobile phones, the test scores of students improved by 6.4%. The findings will influence the debate about children and mobile phones. In the UK, more than 90% of teenagers own a mobile phone; in the US, 75% have one. The popular mobile phone is a problem in the eye of teachers.（2）In a 2001 survey, no school banned mobiles. By 2007, this had risen to 50%. By 2012, 98% of schools had taken action. Some did not allow phones. The others required them to be handed in at the beginning of the day.（3）New York City has lifted a 10-year ban on phones at school. It says that lifting the ban will promote equality. “This view is wrong,”the researchers of the UK study write. “We found that the ban led to improvements in test scores among students. Low achieving students gained the most.（4）Allowing phones into schools will harm the lowest-achieving students the most.”
The UK study was carried out at Birmingham, London, Leicester and Manchester schools before and after bans were introduced. "Technology is commonly viewed as increasing efficiency," the researchers write.“Modern technology is used in the classroom to improve student performance.（5）Some students will pay no attention to their class."
问题1选项
A.They are worried about the trend.
B.The mobile phone is a good example.
C.However, there are potential problems.
D.Now researchers say that they have an answer.
E.Therefore, lifting the ban may in fact lead to the opposite.
F.However, some schools are starting to allow limited use of mobile phones.
问题2选项
A.They are worried about the trend.
B.The mobile phone is a good example.
C.However, there are potential problems.
D.Now researchers say that they have an answer.
E.Therefore, lifting the ban may in fact lead to the opposite.
F.However, some schools are starting to allow limited use of mobile phones.
问题3选项
A.They are worried about the trend.
B.The mobile phone is a good example.
C.However, there are potential problems.
D.Now researchers say that they have an answer.
E.Therefore, lifting the ban may in fact lead to the opposite.
F.However, some schools are starting to allow limited use of mobile phones.
问题4选项
A.They are worried about the trend.
B.The mobile phone is a good example.
C.However, there are potential problems.
D.Now researchers say that they have an answer.
E.Therefore, lifting the ban may in fact lead to the opposite.
F.However, some schools are starting to allow limited use of mobile phones.
问题5选项
A.They are worried about the trend.
B.The mobile phone is a good example.
C.However, there are potential problems.
D.Now researchers say that they have an answer.
E.Therefore, lifting the ban may in fact lead to the opposite.
F.However, some schools are starting to allow limited use of mobile phones.
第1题:D
第2题:A
第3题:F
第4题:E
第5题:C
第1题:
【文章大意】禁止在学校使用手机
这个问题让一些家长夜不能寐。孩子应该被允许带手机去学校吗?现在研究人员称他们找到了答案。对于希望孩子在学校取得好成绩的父母来说，这是不可能的。
在学校禁止使用手机是有效的。根据英国的一项研究，在学校禁止使用手机后，学生的考试成绩提高了6.4%。这些发现将影响关于儿童和手机的争论。在英国，超过90%的青少年拥有手机；在美国，75%的人有一个。在教师眼中，手机的普及是一个问题。他们对这种趋势感到担忧。在2001年的一项调查中，没有学校禁止使用手机。到2007年，这一比例上升到了50%。到2012年，98%的学校采取了行动。有些地方不允许使用手机。另一些则要求在一天开始的时候交作业。
然而，一些学校开始允许学生有限度地使用手机。纽约市解除了在学校使用手机长达10年的禁令。该组织表示，解除禁令将促进男女平等。“这种观点是错误的，”英国研究人员写道。“我们发现这项禁令提高了学生的考试成绩。低。成绩优异的学生收获最多。因此，解除禁令实际上可能导致相反的结果。允许手机进入学校对成绩最差的学生伤害最大。”
英国的这项研究是在禁令实施前后在伯明翰、伦敦、莱斯特和曼彻斯特的学校进行的。“科技通常被视为提高效率，”研究人员写道。现代科技被用于课堂以提高学生的表现。然而，也存在潜在的问题。有些学生会不注意上课。”
【选项释义】
A. 他们担心这种趋势。
B. 手机就是一个很好的例子。
C. 然而，也有潜在的问题。
D. 现在研究人员说他们找到了答案。
E. 因此，解除禁令实际上可能导致相反的结果。
F. 然而，一些学校开始允许有限度地使用手机。
【答案】D
【原文考查】上下文关联题
【解题思路】根据空格定位到第一段“Should children be allowed to take mobile phones to school? （1）For parents who want their children to do well at school, it is no.”孩子应该被允许带手机去学校吗?对于希望孩子在学校取得好成绩的父母来说，这是不可能的。可知提出问题后，又得出了答案，由此推断此处说明找到了答案。故本题选D。
第2题:
【答案】A
【原文考查】上下文关联题
【解题思路】根据空格定位到第二段“The popular mobile phone is a problem in the eye of teachers.（2）In a 2001 survey, no school banned mobiles. By 2007, this had risen to 50%. By 2012, 98% of schools had taken action. ”可知，2001年的一项调查中，没有学校禁止使用手机。到2007年，这一比例上升到了50%。到2012年，98%的学校采取了行动。所以学生使用手机的比例越来越高，是一个问题，选项A表示他们担心这个趋势。故本题选A。
第3题:
【答案】F
【原文考查】上下文关联题
【解题思路】根据空格定位到第三段“（3）New York City has lifted a 10-year ban on phones at school. It says that lifting the ban will promote equality.”可知纽约市解除了在学校使用手机长达10年的禁令。该组织表示，解除禁令将促进男女平等。所以纽约市的学校允许学生使用手机，与上一段为转折关系。故本题选F。
第4题:
【答案】E
【原文考查】上下文关联题
【解题思路】根据空格定位到第三段“We found that the ban led to improvements in test scores among students. Low achieving students gained the most.（4）Allowing phones into schools will harm the lowest-achieving students the most.”可知允许手机进入学校对学生成绩提高有帮助，成绩差的学生收获最多，但是实际上对成绩最差的学生伤害最大。所以导致了相反的结果。故本题选E。
第5题:
【答案】C
【原文考查】上下文关联题
【解题思路】根据空格定位到第四段“Modern technology is used in the classroom to improve student performance.（5）Some students will pay no attention to their class.”可知，现代技术可以用于提升学生成绩，但是有些学生会上课不专注，这是潜在的问题。由此判断具有转折之意。故本题选C。
