B
A few weeks before Thanksgiving, I sent my college son a simple text. “Are you staying at school for the break, or coming home? And if you’re back, when? Tell me what you will do. Love you!!!” He replied, “Sure.” “Sure? Sure to what? Sure you’re coming home? Sure you are staying?” I waited for further information but received nothing. I texted again the next day, yet he left my message on read for two weeks.
On Thanksgiving morning, he suddenly appeared (出现) at home. I didn’t expect that. “You are here?!” I asked in surprise. “Yeah! I said I was coming.” “You only said ‘sure’.” “Yeah. Sure is short for I’m coming home.” Well, his short answer brought trouble: we had not prepared enough food. This made me think: Are one-word text replies polite, or am I just old?
But to some people, like your mom, who gave you life, one-word answers may not be that good. What’s more, one word can also cause problems. Without voice or expressions, simple words may seem cold and cause misunderstanding.
In my opinion, one-word replies are not always impolite, but unclear answers are. When we are busy, we should still reply clearly or explain we will write more later. And to my son: I love you. I’m so glad you made it home for the holiday! But next year, I’m requiring full sentences. How about making that our promise?
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A. To ask him to go home.
B. To ask about his holiday plans.
C. To show her great love.
D. To require him to behave politely.
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A. Text messages easily lead to misunderstanding.
B. Most young people dislike writing long words.
C. I realize that people’s way of talking has changed.
D. Modern people prefer text messages to phone calls.
(
A. One is clear while the other is not.
B. One is polite while the other is totally rude.
C. One is for daily talks while the other is for family talks.
D. One talks about food while the other talks about travel.
(
A. The mother is showing her regret for her son’s careless replies.
B. The mother is encouraging her son to communicate more often.
C. The mother is trying to make a rule to prevent future misunderstanding.
D. The mother is giving up on trying to understand her son’s communication style.
A few weeks before Thanksgiving, I sent my college son a simple text. “Are you staying at school for the break, or coming home? And if you’re back, when? Tell me what you will do. Love you!!!” He replied, “Sure.” “Sure? Sure to what? Sure you’re coming home? Sure you are staying?” I waited for further information but received nothing. I texted again the next day, yet he left my message on read for two weeks.
On Thanksgiving morning, he suddenly appeared (出现) at home. I didn’t expect that. “You are here?!” I asked in surprise. “Yeah! I said I was coming.” “You only said ‘sure’.” “Yeah. Sure is short for I’m coming home.” Well, his short answer brought trouble: we had not prepared enough food. This made me think: Are one-word text replies polite, or am I just old?
C
▲ These days, people are in the middle of work emails, group chats and different apps. One-word answers can save time when people are busy. If someone texts you, “Did you buy milk?”, a simple “Yes” is clear. If your friend asks, “Italian or Thai for dinner?”, replying “Thai” is not rude (无礼的).But to some people, like your mom, who gave you life, one-word answers may not be that good. What’s more, one word can also cause problems. Without voice or expressions, simple words may seem cold and cause misunderstanding.
In my opinion, one-word replies are not always impolite, but unclear answers are. When we are busy, we should still reply clearly or explain we will write more later. And to my son: I love you. I’m so glad you made it home for the holiday! But next year, I’m requiring full sentences. How about making that our promise?
(
B
) 5. What was the main purpose the mother texted her son before Thanksgiving?A. To ask him to go home.
B. To ask about his holiday plans.
C. To show her great love.
D. To require him to behave politely.
(
C
) 6. Which can be put in “ ▲ ”?A. Text messages easily lead to misunderstanding.
B. Most young people dislike writing long words.
C. I realize that people’s way of talking has changed.
D. Modern people prefer text messages to phone calls.
(
A
) 7. What’s the difference between replying “Thai” to a friend and “Sure” to the writer?A. One is clear while the other is not.
B. One is polite while the other is totally rude.
C. One is for daily talks while the other is for family talks.
D. One talks about food while the other talks about travel.
(
C
) 8. What message do the underlined sentences show?A. The mother is showing her regret for her son’s careless replies.
B. The mother is encouraging her son to communicate more often.
C. The mother is trying to make a rule to prevent future misunderstanding.
D. The mother is giving up on trying to understand her son’s communication style.
答案：5. B 6. C 7. A 8. C
解析：
【分析】
这是一篇英语阅读理解题，包含4道选择题，分别考查细节理解、句子还原、对比分析和主旨推断。解题思路如下：
1. 第5题：定位原文第一段妈妈的短信内容，明确短信目的是询问儿子感恩节假期的安排，对应选项。
2. 第6题：分析空格前后的逻辑，空格前是妈妈的困惑，后一段讲现代人们用简短回复的现象，需选承上启下的句子。
3. 第7题：对比两个回复的特点，“Thai”是明确选择，“Sure”是模糊回答，找出核心区别。
4. 第8题：理解划线句的含义，妈妈要求明年用完整句子，是为了避免误解，对应选项。
【解析】
5. 细节理解题：根据第一段妈妈发送的短信内容“Are you staying at school for the break, or coming home? And if you’re back, when? Tell me what you will do.”可知，妈妈发短信的目的是询问儿子感恩节假期的计划，故选B。
6. 句子还原题：空格前妈妈提出关于简短回复是否礼貌的困惑，后一段讲述现代人们因忙碌常用简短回复的现象，C选项“我意识到人们的说话方式已经改变”能够承上启下，连接困惑与现象，故选C。
7. 对比分析题：“Thai”是对朋友“吃意大利菜还是泰国菜”的明确选择，而“Sure”是模糊的回答，二者的区别在于一个清晰明确，一个模糊不清，故选A。
8. 主旨推断题：划线句“ But next year, I’m requiring full sentences. How about making that our promise?”表明妈妈要求明年用完整句子回复，目的是避免未来因模糊回复产生误解，故选C。
【答案】
5.B 6.C 7.A 8.C
【知识点】
英语阅读理解、细节理解、句子还原
【点评】
本题围绕短信回复方式展开，考查学生对文章细节、逻辑衔接及作者意图的理解，题型常规，难度适中。
【难度系数】
0.7
这是一篇英语阅读理解题，包含4道选择题，分别考查细节理解、句子还原、对比分析和主旨推断。解题思路如下：
1. 第5题：定位原文第一段妈妈的短信内容，明确短信目的是询问儿子感恩节假期的安排，对应选项。
2. 第6题：分析空格前后的逻辑，空格前是妈妈的困惑，后一段讲现代人们用简短回复的现象，需选承上启下的句子。
3. 第7题：对比两个回复的特点，“Thai”是明确选择，“Sure”是模糊回答，找出核心区别。
4. 第8题：理解划线句的含义，妈妈要求明年用完整句子，是为了避免误解，对应选项。
【解析】
5. 细节理解题：根据第一段妈妈发送的短信内容“Are you staying at school for the break, or coming home? And if you’re back, when? Tell me what you will do.”可知，妈妈发短信的目的是询问儿子感恩节假期的计划，故选B。
6. 句子还原题：空格前妈妈提出关于简短回复是否礼貌的困惑，后一段讲述现代人们因忙碌常用简短回复的现象，C选项“我意识到人们的说话方式已经改变”能够承上启下，连接困惑与现象，故选C。
7. 对比分析题：“Thai”是对朋友“吃意大利菜还是泰国菜”的明确选择，而“Sure”是模糊的回答，二者的区别在于一个清晰明确，一个模糊不清，故选A。
8. 主旨推断题：划线句“ But next year, I’m requiring full sentences. How about making that our promise?”表明妈妈要求明年用完整句子回复，目的是避免未来因模糊回复产生误解，故选C。
【答案】
5.B 6.C 7.A 8.C
【知识点】
英语阅读理解、细节理解、句子还原
【点评】
本题围绕短信回复方式展开，考查学生对文章细节、逻辑衔接及作者意图的理解，题型常规，难度适中。
【难度系数】
0.7
三、信息还原（10分）
If you don't know what your friends are doing, will you get anxious（焦虑的）? 1.
The fear that "I'm absent while others might be having fun" is called fear of missing out.
The fear pushes you to check the social media（社交媒体）more often. 2.
Change your focus. You should stop worrying about what you may be missing out on. 3.
4.
Build up real connections. 5.
As long as you live in the moment, you'll never miss out on anything in your life!
A. What about doing more sports?
B. Keep a diary.
C. Pay no attention to other things.
D. Most teenagers say "yes" when asked this question.
E. Instead, try to focus on the good things you have already been doing.
F. This can make you become more easily influenced by others.
G. When you feel lonely, why not meet up with people in real life?
If you don't know what your friends are doing, will you get anxious（焦虑的）? 1.
D
The fear that "I'm absent while others might be having fun" is called fear of missing out.
The fear pushes you to check the social media（社交媒体）more often. 2.
F
You may feel sad, lonely and bored. So, what can we do to deal with it?Change your focus. You should stop worrying about what you may be missing out on. 3.
E
Use your spare time to do things you enjoy, such as painting or playing soccer.4.
B
By keeping a personal diary, you will learn to be more thankful for the great things you have. You will realize that you are the only one who has control over your life, not the internet.Build up real connections. 5.
G
Talking with them can help you feel better.As long as you live in the moment, you'll never miss out on anything in your life!
A. What about doing more sports?
B. Keep a diary.
C. Pay no attention to other things.
D. Most teenagers say "yes" when asked this question.
E. Instead, try to focus on the good things you have already been doing.
F. This can make you become more easily influenced by others.
G. When you feel lonely, why not meet up with people in real life?
答案：1. D 2. F 3. E 4. B 5. G
解析：
【分析】本题为英语七选五信息还原题，解题思路如下：①先通读全文，明确文章围绕“错失恐惧症（fear of missing out）”展开，介绍其定义、影响及应对方法；②逐个分析空格前后的语境，结合选项的语义、逻辑关系（如问答呼应、行为影响、转折呼应、内容对应、建议匹配）逐一匹配答案：第1空前为问句，需选回答该问题的选项；第2空前讲刷社交媒体的行为，需选该行为的影响；第3空前建议转移注意力，需选呼应该建议的选项；第4空后内容与写日记相关，需选对应选项；第5空前建议建立真实联系，需选匹配该建议的选项。
【解析】1. 空格前是问句“If you don't know what your friends are doing, will you get anxious?”，选项D“Most teenagers say 'yes' when asked this question.”直接回应该问句，故1选D；2. 空格前指出错失恐惧症促使人们频繁刷社交媒体，空格后说明会产生悲伤、孤独等负面情绪，选项F“This can make you become more easily influenced by others.”承接上文刷社交媒体的行为，解释其带来的影响，故2选F；3. 空格前建议“Change your focus”，选项E“Instead, try to focus on the good things you have already been doing.”用Instead转折，呼应“转移注意力”的核心建议，故3选E；4. 空格后内容围绕“keeping a personal diary”展开，选项B“Keep a diary.”与该内容直接对应，故4选B；5. 空格前建议“Build up real connections”，选项G“When you feel lonely, why not meet up with people in real life?”符合“建立真实联系”的具体建议，故5选G。
【答案】1. D 2. F 3. E 4. B 5. G
【知识点】信息还原（七选五）、英语阅读理解
【点评】本题考查英语七选五信息还原能力，需结合上下文语境、逻辑关系（问答、因果、转折、内容对应）匹配选项，是初中英语常见题型，难度适中。
【难度系数】0.5
【解析】1. 空格前是问句“If you don't know what your friends are doing, will you get anxious?”，选项D“Most teenagers say 'yes' when asked this question.”直接回应该问句，故1选D；2. 空格前指出错失恐惧症促使人们频繁刷社交媒体，空格后说明会产生悲伤、孤独等负面情绪，选项F“This can make you become more easily influenced by others.”承接上文刷社交媒体的行为，解释其带来的影响，故2选F；3. 空格前建议“Change your focus”，选项E“Instead, try to focus on the good things you have already been doing.”用Instead转折，呼应“转移注意力”的核心建议，故3选E；4. 空格后内容围绕“keeping a personal diary”展开，选项B“Keep a diary.”与该内容直接对应，故4选B；5. 空格前建议“Build up real connections”，选项G“When you feel lonely, why not meet up with people in real life?”符合“建立真实联系”的具体建议，故5选G。
【答案】1. D 2. F 3. E 4. B 5. G
【知识点】信息还原（七选五）、英语阅读理解
【点评】本题考查英语七选五信息还原能力，需结合上下文语境、逻辑关系（问答、因果、转折、内容对应）匹配选项，是初中英语常见题型，难度适中。
【难度系数】0.5