4． 集中精力于......

5． 额外

6． 使某人摆脱某事/物

Ⅲ.重点句式

1．no matter＋特殊疑问词

For example， the circumstances，when the phone rings，everything stops so that the call can be answered.

例如，无论在什么情况下，当电话铃声响起时，为了能接电话，一切都要停下来。

2．状语从句的省略

later what the call was about，your friend always answers，'Oh，nothing really.'

当事后被问及电话是关于什么事情的时候，你的朋友总是回答说，"哦，其实也没什么事。"

3．while引导让步状语从句

，most people cannot really remember them the next day.尽管这些短信在当时总是看似重要，但第二天大多数人并不能真的记得它们。

Ⅰ.课文阅读理解

1．Why do the Amish refuse to use modern facilities?

A．Because they have religious reasons for their many rules.

B．Because they always reject new things.

C．Because they do not think them necessary after their discussion.

D．Because they like living close together.

2．The Amish do not like the telephone because .

A．they do not think it convenient

B．they think talking to someone face to face is better than talking over the phone

C．they don't know how to use the telephone

D．they think the phone is useless and never use it

3．What does the fourth paragraph mainly talk about?

A．Some drawbacks about the telephone.

B．People are often interrupted by the phone.

C．When you are reading a book，phone calls often interrupt you.