Moreover, communicating online is not equal to face-to-face communication. Online, you can ignore others' feelings. In a text message, you can avoid eye contact. A number of studies have found that this generation of young people is less sympathetic(有同情心的)than ever. "That doesn't lead to disaster," says Turkle, "but the disadvantages still cannot be ignored."

12. From the first paragraph we can learn that_________.

A. email checking helps people wake up early

B. people communicate mainly by text-messaging now

C. technological device production has been simplified

D. using technological devices costs young men much time

13. What is Sherry Turkle's biggest worry?

A. Technology may make human connections confusing

B. Technology can't help people remove loneliness

C. Technology may make people's lives hard

D. Technology keeps people together

14. What is the author's attitude to the influence of technology on people's life?

A. Positive B. Negative C. Hopeless D. Uncertain

15. What is the passage mainly about?

A. Technology brings many conveniences to people's lives

B. Young men spend too much time on technological devices

C. Technology also brings people some disadvantages

D. Sherry Turkle observes people's changing relationship with technology

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Tips for Upcoming Senior Two

　　People often describe Senior Two as a year with "much more homework, more frequent exams and more fierce competitions". 16

1. Manage your time carefully and make full use of it.

Try to study not hard but efficiently. Make a to-do-list for your time after school. Don't just spend quite a long time on only one subject. 17 Remember to take breaks when you feel exhausted.