iPhone owners are vainer (虚荣) and spend more on clothes and grooming(仪容) than those who have BlackBerrys and Android phones, new research claims.
BlackBerry owners earn the most and are more likely to have long-term relationships, while people with Android handsets are most creative and the best cooks.
The study, carried out by TalkTalk Mobile, surveyed 2,000 owners of the three major smartphone brands to determine whether the choice of handset was an extension(延伸) of their personality. The study rated users in various walks of life using a point scoring system including personalities, daily habits and the type of industries they work in.
Other results from the study found that people with an iPhone are more image conscious and generally rate themselves more attractive than those with other handsets. They are most likely to describe themselves as adventurous, bright and are most likely to work in media, publishing and education. They also believe their boss rates them highly. Apple owners also tend to have done more travelling and are the most active on social media sites.
BlackBerry owners were found to be the least punctual(准时的) ,but despite putting in the least hours at work they are the most active phone user—sending more texts and making more calls in the average day than any other phone user. They are more social and have more friends overall. They also earn nearly two and a half thousand pounds a year more than other smarphone owners, with an average salary of $27,406. BlackBerry users classed themselves so loud and mainly work in the health, finance or property sectors. They were also found to drink more tea and coffee each day than any other phone user.
Android owners were found to watch more TV than others and drink the most alcohol—consuming more in an average week than iPhone and BlackBerry drinkers. They have the most jobs in engineering, the government and public services and environmental services. They have the best manners and are more shy and relaxed than their counterparts.
Dan Meader, Director of Mobile at TalkTalk, said, “Many of us have our mobile phones on us almost constantly so they do bee an extension of us in many ways. It’s interesting to see then how the choice in handset may reflect different aspects of personality and the results do show some unusual differences.”
【小题1】What do we know about BlaceBerry users?A．They work latest.B．They drink most alcohol.C．They are the highest earners.D．They are values most by their bosses.【小题2】The underlined words “image conscious”(Paragraph4) mean caring about .A．ineB．appearanceC．social mediaD．interpersonal relationships【小题3】What were Android users found to be like?A．Loud.B．Brave.C．Polite.D．Confident.【小题4】Dan Meader may agree that the kind of mobile phone we use .A．will decide the way we live our life B．can be a window into the lives we lead C．can change our personalities graduallyD．has bee the most important part of our life【小题5】How is the text organized?A．By drawing parisons.B．By giving reasons only.C．By providing examples.D．By giving solutions.C
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(答案→)C
解析：这篇文章对比使用黑莓，安卓手机和iPhone的人的不同的性格，也介绍使用不同的手机，会很大程度上地影响你的生活。
【小题1】细节题：从文章第二段的句子：BlackBerry owners earn the most and are more likely to have long-term relationships,可知黑莓用户挣的钱最多，选C
【小题2】猜词题：从第四段的句子：and generally rate themselves more attractive than those with other handsets.可知iPhone用户认为自己比其他的用户更有吸引力，可知“image conscious”的意思是“关心外表”，选B
【小题3】细节题：从文章第二段的句子： while people with Android handsets have the best manners.可知安卓用户被发现是礼貌的，选C
【小题4】细节题：从文章最后一段的句子：It’s interesting to see then how the choice in handset may reflect different aspects of personality and the results do show some unusual differences.”
可知Dan Meader 可能会同意我们使用的手机类型可能是一个窗口，通过它可以看到我们的生活，选B
【小题5】写作手法题：这篇文章对比使用黑莓，安卓手机和iPhone的人的不同的性格，所以是通过对比的手法写的，选A