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Don't talk to me．I'm busy with my iPhone．

　　Riding a London subway, a person from China will notice one major difference：in London, people do not look at each other．In fact, eye contact is avoided at all times．That's not rudeness－people are just too busy to bother looking．

　　Busy doing what, you ask? Well, they're certainly not using the time for a moment of quiet reflection(沉思)．Nor are they reading a book．New technology has replaced quiet habits．Today the only acceptable form of book on the London Underground is an e-book．

　　Apple must earn a fortune from London commuters(乘車上下班的人)．Since the launch of the iPhone in 2007, over 40 000-yes, that's 40 000--" apps"(programs downloaded for the iPhone)have been designed．

　　Commuters love them because they are the perfect time-filler．One" app", called iShoot, is a game that features tanks．Another one, Tube Exits, tells passengers where to sit on the train to be closest to the exit of their destination(目的地)ISteam clouds the iPhoue screen when you breathe into the microphone．You can then write in the" steam" on your phone screen．

　　For those without an iPhone, another Apple product, the iPod, may be the distraction(消遣)of choice．It's not just teenagers who"plug in" to their music--iPods are a popular way to pass the time for all ages．

　　And if games e-books and music aren't enough to keep you occupied．Then perhaps you would prefer a film? The development of palm DVD technology means many commuters watch their favorite TV show or film on the way to work．With all this distraction, it's amazing that people still remember to get off the train．

By Nicola Davison,21st Century staff

(1)

People in London do not make eye contact on the subway because they are busy ________．

[　　]

A．

going to work

B．

reading books

C．

thinking private things

D．

playing games, reading e-books, listening to music or watching films

(2)

Those who like war games can download ________ to their iPhones．

[　　]

A．

iShoot

B．

Tube Exits

C．

iSteam

D．

iPod

(3)

The underlined word “occupied” in the last paragraph probably means ________．

[　　]

A．

delighted

B．

busy

C．

amused

D．

controlled

(4)

The article tells us that ________．

[　　]

A．

London commuters are unfriendly to strangers

B．

Apple has earned a lot of money from selling 40 000 apps

C．

technology is changing the way London commuters spend their traveling time

D．

with all the new time-fillers, London commuters often forget to get off the train．

答案：1．D;2．A;3．B;4．C;
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Don't you think it interesting that there were strange coincidences(巧合)in the deaths of President Kennedy and President Lincoln?For example, John Kennedy was elected president in 1960 while Abraham Lincoln in 1860, between which was a hundred years．Both men were killed from behind, on black Friday, and with their wives on the spot．The two men were born exactly one hundred years away, as were their murderers, Lee Oawald and John Booth．Perhaps the strangest coincidence is that President Kennedy's secretary, whose name was Lincoln, advised the president not to go to Dallas, where the president was shot．President Lincoln's secretary, named Kennedy, advised the president not to go to the Ford Theatre, where the president met his death．

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[　　]

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D．

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