The Collectors

According to paragraph 1, what is indicated about people...

Câu hỏi: Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions from 44 to 50.
Are you addicted to technology? You probably think you aren't, but just take a minute to look more closely at your daily life. Your mobile phone alarm wakes you up, and the first thing you do is check if you have any new email messages, maybe even check the weather forecast so you can decide what to put on. On the way to college, you pop in your MP3 player earbuds and listen to some music you downloaded the previous night. Once at college, your teacher is using an interactive whiteboard. Some students are using tablets to take notes. When the class has finished, you look at your mobile to see that your friend Lucy has texted to tell you where everyone's meeting for lunch. Are you still so sure you could relinquish technology?
Increasing numbers of people, however, are taking the decision to go technology free. This involves making a concerted effort to remove all technological devices from their lives. Take Laura Jo Wegman and Donovan Corliss. Not only have they got rid of the obvious technology, such as computers and TVs, they have also modified their cooker to remove the LED display and have a rotary dial telephone. ‘I think TV and internet and phones become such a time suck that people feel they don't have time for anything else,’ explains Corliss. He goes on to explain how much more time they have now. The family now play musical instruments, make bread and even talk to each other! They say it's revolutionized their lives.
And this family isn't alone. The 'unplugging' movement is growing fast. Not everyone takes it as seriously as Wegman and Corliss, but more and more people are adopting new approaches to technology. For example, Tiffany Shlain pioneered the idea of having a technology-free day once a week, usually on a Saturday. Shlain says that ‘It's definitely harder to make plans,’ as, instead of sending lots of texts, she needs to make an arrangement and stick to it. And as Shlain points out, the quality of interaction with people who aren't constantly checking their mobiles is much better.
Another popular activity is to take a digital detox retreat, a long weekend hiking out in the countryside with no gadgets. It allows you to develop the skill of finding your way without Google Maps, and seeing the beauty of nature without having to take a digital photograph of it. So why not try reverting back to a tech-free world, even if just for a while? And, if you can't even imagine kicking the habit, ask yourself if you really aren't addicted.
(Adapted from Insight by Rachel Roberts and Mike Sayer)
According to paragraph 1, what is indicated about people addicted to technology?
A. They are obsessed with email messages and weather forest reports.
B. They typically use MP3 to listen to some downloaded music.
C. They tend to use tablets for a chat while their teachers are lecturing.
D. Their everyday activities are connected with modern technology.
Theo đoạn 1, điều gì được chỉ ra về những người nghiện công nghệ?
A. Họ bị ám ảnh với các tin nhắn email và các bản tin dự báo thời tiết.
B. Họ thường sử dụng MP3 để nghe một số bài hát được tải về.
C. Họ có xu hướng sử dụng máy tính bảng để tán gẫu trong khi giáo viên đang giảng bài.
D. Các hoạt động mỗi ngày của họ được kết nối với công nghệ hiện đại.
Thông tin:
Your mobile phone alarm wakes you up, and the first thing you do is check if you have any new email messages, maybe even check the weather forecast so you can decide what to put on. On the way to college, you pop in your MP3 player earbuds and listen to some music you downloaded the previous night. Once at college, your teacher is using an interactive whiteboard. Some students are using tablets to take notes. When the class has finished, you look at your mobile to see that your friend Lucy has texted to tell you where everyone's meeting for lunch.
(Chuông báo thức điện thoại đánh thức bạn, và việc đầu tiên mà bạn làm là kiểm tra xem liệu bạn có bất kỳ tin nhắn email nào mới không, thậm chí có thể kiểm tra dự báo thời tiết để có thể quyết định nên mặc gì. Trên đường đến trường, bạn cắm tai nghe vào máy MP3 và nghe một số bài nhạc bạn đã tải vào tối hôm trước. Khi ở trường, giáo viên của bạn đang sử dụng bảng tương tác. Một số sinh viên đang sử dụng máy tính bảng để ghi chú. Khi lớp học kết thúc, bạn nhìn vào điện thoại để xem người bạn Lucy của mình đã nhắn về địa điểm tụ tập ăn trưa của mọi người.)
Đáp án D.
 

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