Riding a London subway, a person from other countries 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 thinking．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 muters（使用月票上下班者）. Since the launch of the iPhone in 2007, over 40, 000 ― yes, 40, 000 “apps” have been designed．
Commuters love them because they are the perfect time - fillers. 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. iSteam clouds the iPhone 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 muters watch their favorite TV shows or films on the way to work．With all these distractions, it’s amazing that people still remember to get off the train．
【小题1】Those who want to save time to reach where they go can download to their iPhonesA．iShootB．Tube ExitsC．iSteamD．iPod【小题2】People in London do not make eye contact on the subway because ．A．they are going to work and have no time to municate with each otherB．they love reading books and do not want to be disturbedC．they feel sleepy because of getting up earlyD．they’re busy playing games, reading e-books, listening to music or watching films【小题3】The underlined word “apps” in the third paragraph means ．A．putersB．programs downloaded for the iPhoneC．puter paniesD．fortune from London muters【小题4】The main idea of the passage is that ．A．London muters are unfriendly to strangersB．Apple has earned a lot of money from selling 40, 000 appsC．technology is changing how London muters spend their traveling timeD．riding a London subway is a must when visiting LondonB
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(答案→)B
解析：本文是一篇科普类文章。文章叙述了伦敦的人们是怎样打发他们在做地铁的时间的。
【小题1】B细节理解题。根据Another one, Tube Exits, tells passengers where to sit on the train to be closest to the exit of their destination．故选B。
【小题2】D细节理解题。根据第一段的最后一句That’s not rudeness ― people are just too busy to bother looking．及全文内容可知选D。
【小题3】B词义猜测题。根据本句中的the launch of the iPhone 和have been designed以及第四段第二句中的is a game可知它是电脑里已经设计好的程序。
【小题4】C主旨大意题。整篇短文叙述了伦敦的人们是怎样打发他们在做地铁的时间的。