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閱讀無憂AB篇技巧在手A篇閱讀理解解題技巧五種題型：1.細(xì)節(jié)理解題☆考察方面：學(xué)生對相關(guān)信息的識(shí)別能力，答案一般可在原文定位☆答題事項(xiàng)：應(yīng)迅速找到并且定位到考點(diǎn)，不可望文生義和主觀臆斷☆干擾選項(xiàng)：一般與文中觀點(diǎn)相反或未涉及，特征是無中生有，張冠李戴，以偏概全，擴(kuò)大內(nèi)容解題技巧：通讀短文，領(lǐng)會(huì)文章大意，理解文章結(jié)構(gòu)層次及細(xì)節(jié)，特別注意：1.五個(gè)W（who，which，when，where，what）和一個(gè)H（how）；2.數(shù)字、日期、時(shí)間等；3.注意加強(qiáng)語氣的詞。運(yùn)用排除法排除不符合原文細(xì)節(jié)的選項(xiàng)，剩下的就是要選擇的最佳答案。2.詞句猜測題此題要求考生正確理解短文中的一些關(guān)鍵詞語或句子的含義，常用的方法是多種表達(dá)法、一詞多義法、同義近義或反義提示法、習(xí)語釋文法及句型轉(zhuǎn)換法等。解題技巧：1.從被考察詞附近找到相關(guān)的詞、短語或句子，根據(jù)特定的語境來判斷理解2.根據(jù)上下文猜測詞義的技巧：(1)注意定義和解釋；(2)同義詞或近義詞的提示；(3)近義詞和反義詞的提示；(4)利用懸念的屬種關(guān)系；(5)借助已有知識(shí)或生活常識(shí)。3.推理判斷題(不要自行推理+過度推理)☆考察方面：透過文章的信息進(jìn)入深刻的分析，歸納和推斷得解☆答題事項(xiàng)：應(yīng)迅速找到并且定位到考點(diǎn)，不可望文生義和主觀臆斷解題技巧：1.分析文章的主旨。2.分清文章的主要思想及次要思想。3.尋找文章的邏輯思路。4.核對問題中各項(xiàng)選擇與文章中有關(guān)詞句的聯(lián)系。4.主旨大意題(Besttitle)☆考察方面：學(xué)生對文章主旨的駕馭能力，答案一般需要合理的歸納和總結(jié)得到☆答題事項(xiàng)：通過略讀來快速把握文章的中心，閱讀時(shí)視域要寬，緊抓對主題句搜索，按意群進(jìn)行閱讀，避免閱讀中的出聲，指讀，復(fù)視或停頓?！铑}目類型：(1)關(guān)于主題型找中心(MainIdea)Example1:Thesetwopassagesare_____________.A.diariesB.reportsC.newsD.ads(2)關(guān)于標(biāo)題型為文章選擇標(biāo)題(Title)Example2:Whatwouldthebesttitleforthepassage?A.GoodHealthB.TheOldPeopleintheMountainsC.Long-livedPeopleD.TheSecretofLongLife(3)關(guān)于目的型推斷作者的寫作意圖(Purpose)Example3:Theauthor'spurposeinwritingthispassageisto________.B篇閱讀理解解題技巧一、答題原則：1．首句重讀原則“首句重讀”指首句需重點(diǎn)閱讀。首句很多情況是Topicsentence(主題句)，會(huì)透露文章背景和主旨。首句一般不設(shè)空，若設(shè)空，則需重點(diǎn)讀后面的例子，例子里面會(huì)提供線索?，F(xiàn)在很多考題都是用后面的例子印證首句。例子關(guān)聯(lián)原則例子聯(lián)合起來都是去證明本文中心的，但例子與例子間有時(shí)會(huì)有正反對比關(guān)系或者平行并列關(guān)系。最佳適用原則場景匹配原則5.平行并列原則完形填空文章很多時(shí)候是圍繞一個(gè)話題展開，每個(gè)段落有的時(shí)候發(fā)展模式都是差不多的，前面提到如果首句設(shè)空，除了關(guān)注到后面的例子，還可以關(guān)注下一段首句或者再下下段首句。類似的如果某段末句設(shè)空也可以關(guān)注下面一段的末句。二、答題技巧：技巧1.充分利用文章的上下文和前后句，找到對選擇有提示作用的詞或句。這些詞有時(shí)可能是同義詞或反義詞。例1.The33watersupplyforecastisbasedmoreonthewaterfromthe34thanfromthebelow.33.A.correct B.further C.averageD.early34.A.clouds B.sky C.air D.above技巧2.注意固定的搭配，包括動(dòng)詞與介詞的搭配、動(dòng)詞與名詞的搭配以及形容詞與名詞的搭配等，同時(shí)要根據(jù)內(nèi)容選擇正確的短語。例1.Hedidn’thearthebellforhewascompletely52inreadingthenewspaper.52.A.interestedBcenteredCaddictedDabsorbed技巧3.注意同義詞的辨義技巧4.根據(jù)動(dòng)作的發(fā)出者確定所選的詞例1.Andvideocamerascanbeusedto______people'sactionsathome.A.keep B.make C.record D.watch技巧5.根據(jù)上下文的邏輯關(guān)系確定選項(xiàng)例1.Theexplorersfoundthattheislandhadgoodsoil37the200nativeslivingtheresurvivedwithlittlefood.37.A.andB.butC.howeverD.still技巧6.根據(jù)生活常識(shí)以及相關(guān)知識(shí)確定選項(xiàng)例1.In1967shewasaskedtoworkatGallaudetUniversityasadormsupervisor(宿舍監(jiān)管員).Shirleysupervisedyoungwomenwho__47__intheuniversityduringtheschoolyear.47.A.workedB.studiedC.lived D.played技巧7.根據(jù)作者的態(tài)度，觀點(diǎn)，情緒來確定相關(guān)選項(xiàng)例1.Lifeisvery55,sodon’trushtomakedecisions.Lifedoesn’tletyouplan.55.A.hardB.busyC.shortD.long一、閱讀單選（2022·上海浦東新·一模）TheInternationalClimateChampions(ICC)projectbeganin2007.Itgivesyoungpeopleofschoolageachancetospeakpubliclyonclimatechangeandtoencourageactiontoreduceitseffects.EachcountryinvolvedselectsthreeteenagerstobeClimateChampions,whotakepartinlocalandinternationalactivities.ClimateChampionIreneSannalivesontheItalianislandofSardinia.Ireneisinterestedinsolarenergy,andalsobelievesthatSardiniashouldusethewavesarounditscoasttoproduceelectricity.Thatwouldreducetheneedtoimportoilandgasforlighting,heatingandcooking.“Energyconservationisourfuture.Wemustmakeplanstosaveourcoast,whichstillhasnopollution.Wemustprotecttheanimals,birdsandfishindangerfromglobalwarming.Andwemustrecycle.”ChinesestudentDingYinghanistheBeijingClimateChampion.Dingfeelsitisunfairtosaythatjustonecountry-hisown-iscausingclimatechange.Hesaystheairpollutionthatleadstoglobalwarmingcomesfrommanypartsoftheworld,includingpoorercountriesthatarenowgrowingmorequickly.Hebelievestheonlywaytopreventthesituationgettingevenworseisforrichandpoorcountriestoworktogether.SophiaAngelis,ajuniorstudentinLakeArrowhead,California,isaUSChampion.She’sagainstyoungpeople’sgenerallackofinterestinpoliticsandfeelstheyneedtodiscusstheproblemsthatreallymattertotheirgeneration.Shehaswrittenabouttheneedforactiononpovertyandherarticleshavebeenpublishedinherlocalnewspaper.Sophiastronglybelievesthatclimatechangeisanimportantissueforhergeneration.Forher,changesinthewayteenagersbehaveareanimportantwayofinfluencingchoicesthataremadebyparents.In2008,theClimateChampionsattendedtheInternationalConferenceofEnvironmentMinistersintheJapanesecityofKobe.Atpresent,13countriesareinvolvedintheICC,andmorecountriesareexpectedtojoinsoon.1．DifferentClimateChampionsarementionedinthisarticleexcepttheonefrom________.A．China B．Japan C．Italy D．America2．WhatdoesIrenesayaboutthesea?A．Thewaterneartheislandisnowdirty. B．Manytypesoffishhavedisappeared.C．Thereisoilandgasunderthewater. D．Itcanprovidepowerfortheisland.3．WhatdoesDingbelieveabouttheclimatechange?A．Itiscertaintogetmuchworse. B．Airpollutiondoesnotcauseit.C．ItiswrongtoblameChinaforit. D．Itiscausedonlybyrichcountries.4．Sophiathinksthatyoungpeopleshould________.A．publishtheirownnewspapers B．changeoldpeople’shabitsC．followtheexampleoftheirparents D．a(chǎn)voidtalkingaboutpolitics5．Inwhichsectionofthenewspapercanwemostprobablyfindthisarticle?A．Health B．Environment C．Fashion D．News6．Whatisthewriter’smainpurposeinthisarticle?A．TogivedetailsabouthowtobecomeaClimateChampion.B．ToexplainwhytheEarth’sclimateischangingsoquickly.C．Tosaywhatsomepeoplearedoingaboutclimatechange.D．Totellpeoplewhattheycandotopreventclimatechange.（2022·上海黃浦·一模）A．Choosethebestanswer(選擇最恰當(dāng)?shù)拇鸢?ABCBOOKing.cStaysFlightsFlight+HotelCarrentalsAttractionsTAXIAirporttaxisAdmissiontotheLondonEye90%likedItfrom80reviewsWiththisadmissionticketyoucanhopaboardthefamousLondonEyefora30-minuterideoverthecity.Theobservationwheelreachesaheightof135metres,offeringyouachancetoenjoybeautifulviewsofLondon.AdmissiontotheLondonEyeLondonEye,30TheQueen’swalk,Lambeth,London,SE1TicketsandPricesAdultUS$44Child(age4-15)US$39Infant(age0-3)US$0Whyvisit?Athrillingbird’s-eyeviewoftheEnglishcapital?Chancetospotwell-knownlandmarksofthecity?AdmireBigBen,BuckinghamPalaceandStPaul'sCathedralWhatdoyouneedtoknow●VisitorsmustshowaphotoID．●Childrenunder15yearsoldmustbeaccompaniedbyanadult.●Pleasenotethatattractionsmaycloseareasorexhibitsonthedataofyourvisit.●Pleasenotethatvisitorsarerequiredtogothroughasecuritycheckbeforeboarding.Youcanasktobesearchedbyanofficerofthesamesex.7．Peoplevisitthewebsitepageaboveto________.A．lookforpenfriends B．dosomeshoppingC．bookavisittoLondon D．bookfilmtickets8．HowlongcanvisitorsstayaboardtheLondonEye?A．Halfanhour. B．Onehour.C．Anhourandahalf. D．Twohours.9．OntheLondonEye,youcan________.A．seebirdsflyinginthesky B．enjoytheviewsofLondonC．visitLandmarksofLondon D．watchanexhibitionofarts10．Theunderlinedword“thrilling”isclosestinmeaningto________.A．boring B．frightening C．exciting D．confusing11．Acoupleandtheirfive-year-oldsonwillpay________fortheiradmissiontotheLondonEye.A．US$44 B．US$83 C．US$88 D．US$12712．BeforevisitorsboardtheLondonEye,theywillhaveto________.A．gettheirpassportsready B．a(chǎn)sktobesearchedC．calltheticketoffice D．searchforinformation（2022·上海虹口·一模）TheFourthEnglishFestivalofMountInternationalSchoolopenedlastmonth.Thereweresingingcompetitions,recitationcontestsandmanyotherinterestingevents.Theclosingceremonywasimpressive.Studentsandteachersenjoyeddeliciousfood,tookpartingamesandmostofallgottoknowmuchaboutforeigncultures.Thethemeoftheclosingceremonywas“AForeignCultureCarnival”.Therewereninetentssetupontheplayground.Eachtentstandsforonecountry,namelyAustralia,Japan,NewZealand,Holland,India,Egypt,SwitzerlandandtheUK.Let’shavealookatthreeofthem.●TheJapanesetentisthemostpopularone.Walkingnearthetent,youcanseeabigtreedecoratedwithmanycherryblossoms（櫻花）,whichweremadeofpaper.Thetreeisabouttwodetershigh,andthehundredsofblossomsonitwerepaintedbystudentsonebyone.Agirlisshowingtheteaceremonyinfrontofthetree.ThescenehasaJapaneselook.●ManystudentsgatheraroundtheAustraliantent.AlicefromClass6,Grade6isdancingnearthetent.Shehaslearnedballet,traditionalChinesedancingandLatin.Shewearsverylittle.Shemustfeelverycold!●Britishtentlooksveryspecial.AboywearingaScottishkilt（蘇格蘭方格短裙）isplayingtheviolininfrontofthetent.Scottishmenwearthiskindofclothes.Hedoesn’tfeelfunnyatall.Hefeelsgreatwearingit!13．MountInternationalSchoolorganizedtheEnglishFestival________.A．toencouragestudentstotakepartinmanyinterestingeventsB．tomakeadeepimpressiononeveryoneC．toletstudentsenjoydeliciousfoodandtakepartingamesD．tohelpstudentsknowmoreaboutdifferentcultures14．WhichistheBritishtent?A．B． C． D．15．JapanesetentisaboutJapan.Studentarebusy________Cherryblossomsthesedays.A．decorating B．watering C．drawing D．picking16．Alicehaslearnedmanytypesofdancingexcept________.A．Latin B．Chinesedancing C．cowboydancing D．ballet17．Theunderlinedword“Carnival”inthesecondparagraphmeans________.A．a(chǎn)nexcitingandcolorfulexperienceB．a(chǎn)publicfestival,usuallyonethathappensataregulartimeeachyearC．a(chǎn)storythatincludesaseriesoftraditionalactionsD．somethingthatyoufindinterestingandexciting18．Afterreadingthewholepassage,wecanconcludethat________.A．differentcountrieshavedifferentcultures B．ourteachersarefondofcreatingdifferenttentsC．Chinesecultureisgreat D．studentsareeagertoknowmore（2022·上海青浦·一模）BinglingCave-TempleTourismAreaislocatedinthenorthwestofChina.Itcoversanareaof150squarekilometersanditismainlymadeupofBinglingLake,BinglingStoneForestandBinglingsiGrottoes(炳靈寺石窟).?BinglingLakeBinglingLakeisahuge,cleanandpollution-freelakethatmeetsthenationalstandardforsecond-classdrinkingwater.ItisfamousforbeingthesettingfortheopeningsceneofthefilmAWorldwithoutThieves.Youcanspendabout1.5hourstakingaspeedboattoenjoyitsniceviewornearly5hoursonacruiseshiptopeacefullycaptureitsbeauty.Thewholedistanceisabout108kilometers.Openinghours:9:00-18:00Priceforspeedboat/cruiseship:￥150/￥70perperson?BinglingStoneForestBinglingStoneForestcoversanareaofabout30squarekilometersandisatypicalDanxialandformnearwater.Inthepark,therearethousandsofpeaks,hundredsofnarrowvalleysandzigzags,which,togetherwithvarioustypesofstonepeaks,constituteastrangeworldofstoneforest.Openinghours:9:00-18:00Admission:￥60perperson?BinglingGrottoesBinglingGrottoes,foundedmorethan1,600yearsago,isentitledoneofthesixfamousgrottoesinChina.InJune2014,itwasincludedintheUNESCOWorldHeritageList.InsideBinglignsiGrottoes,youcanappreciate216cavesandniches,800oddstatuesofvarioustypesandover1,000squaremetersoffrescoes(壁畫)withbothTibetanandHanstyles.Youcanalsoappreciate56Buddhistpagodasand438piecesincollection.Theinscriptions(碑文)inside,whichareprovedtobetheearliestinscriptionsinChinaandcanbeusedtojudgeacleardateofthestatue,provideanimportantbasisfordeterminationoftheageoftheearlygrottoesinChina.Openinghours:8:30-17:00Admission:￥80perperson19．Whichofthefollowingtouristattractionsisnotmentionedinthepassage?A．BinglingLake. B．BinglingStoneForestC．BinglingsiGrottoes. D．BinglingCulturalMuseum.20．Ittakestouristsabout________togothroughBinglingLakeonaspeedboat.A．6.5hours B．3.5hours C．1.5hours D．5hours21．Theunderlinedword“constitute”isclosestinmeaningto“________”.A．thinkabout B．consistof C．showoff D．workout22．HowmuchshouldatouristpayfortheentranceticketoftheBinglingStoneForest?A．￥60 B．￥70 C．￥80 D．￥15023．WhichofthefollowingaboutBinglingsiGrottoesisNOTTRUE?A．ItisentitledoneofthesixfamousgrottoesinChina.B．Youcanappreciatestatues,frescoesandBuddhistpagodas.C．TheinscriptionsinsideareprovedtobetheearliestinChina.D．Itsopeninghoursisthelongestamongthethreeattractions.24．Themainpurposeofthethispassageisto________.A．introducetheattractionsinthetourismareaB．a(chǎn)dvertisethefilmAWorldwithoutThievesC．showwonderfulsceneryaboutstoneforestD．sharesomeinformationaboutfamousgrottoes（2022·上海楊浦·一模）MeetTechno-Boy1.HarryHunkerlookslikeanordinaryboy.Hegoestoschoolwithordinarychildren,buttheydon’tknowwhohereallyis:Inthedaytime,Harryworkshardatschool.Atnight,he’s“Techno-Boy”.2.Techno-Boyishalf-boyandhalf-computer.Scientistscreatedhim.Theyputamicro-computerinsidehisbrain,andtaughthimtosavetheworld.Everynight,Techno-Boychasesvillainsandprotectsthecity.Hedoesn’tneedtosleep,andhe’sgotsomeamazingsuper-powers.Hecanseeinthedark,andhecancatchabulletinhishand.HewearsawhiteTechno-Boysuitandspecialrocketshoes.WhenHarrybecomesTechno-Boy,hehasredeyesandhedoesn’twearhisglasses.3.Techno-Boyisveryintelligent.Hebuildstinyrobots,andheusesthemtofighthisenemies.Healsodesignssuper-fastcars,jetplanesandmotorboats.Theseareveryusefulwhenhe’schasingvillains.Theyneverescape.4.Techno-Boycanrunfast,andheoftenleapsbetweenhighbuildingswhenhe’sinahurry.Hecan’tfly,buthecanlevitatewithhisspecialrocketshoes.Thisismuchquickerthanclimbingthestairs!Techno-Boyhasalsogotaspecial‘thoughtreader’inhishead,hecanunderstandwhathisenemiesarethinking.5.WhenHarryHunkerisn’tTechno-Boy,hefeelsverylonely.Harryhassomeamazingadventuresbuthisfriendsdon’tknowhissecret.Sometimeshejustwantstobeordinary.25．ThesceneofPictureOneisset________.A．a(chǎn)thome B．a(chǎn)tacinema C．a(chǎn)tschool D．a(chǎn)talab26．Theunderlinedword“villains”inPictureTwomeans“________”.A．heroes B．criminals C．therich D．theinnocent27．Techno-Boyislonelybecause________.A．helooksdifferentfromothers B．hehaslosthisbelovedfamiliesC．nobodyinhisschoolknowshim D．hisfriendsdon’tknowhissecret28．Techno-BoyiscatchingabulletinPicture________.A．One B．Two C．Three D．Four29．WhichofthefollowingpowersisNOTmentioned?A．Liftingheavyobjects. B．Makingmachines.C．Readingpeople’sminds. D．Seeingthingsinthedark.30．Thetheme（主題）ofthestoryis________.A．strengthvs.brain B．peaceandwar C．goodvs.evil D．courageandfear二、完型填空（2022·上海黃浦·一模）Astheweatherwarmsupandsummerapproaches,manyfamiliesaroundtheUKwillvisitabeach.It’stimetoadmirethescenery,havelongwalksandplaywithwater.Tokeepbeaches1andtidy,youcouldalsohelpbytakingpartinabeachclean.Youcouldcarefullypickupwastethat2alongthecoast.Somerubbishgetswashedtothebeachbythesea,butsadlyalotofitisleftbypeoplewhousethebeach.Todoabeachclean,allyouneedisastrongbagorlargebinliner,apairofglovesto3yourhands.Asafamily,youcancoverasectionofthebeachtogetherandlookoutforobjectstopickupandputinyourbag.Youcould4thingslikebottles,drinkscans,foodwrappersandplastics.Theseobjectscanharmwildlifeandcreaturesaroundthebeach,aswellasbeinga5topeople.Whenplasticsgetintothewater,thewindandtidescancarrythemalongdistancesandtheybegintobreakdownintotinypiecesandharmthefish,birdsandanimalsinthesea.Whenyouhavefilledabag—orperhapsafewbags—withrubbish,itis6totakeithomewithyouifyoucan.Thishelpstokeepthepublicbinsatthebeachclearforotherstouse.Athome,sortitintorecyclableandnon-recyclablewaste.1．A．warm B．safe C．wet D．cool2．A．collects B．drops C．gains D．a(chǎn)ppears3．A．hurt B．raise C．shake D．protect4．A．dreamof B．comeacross C．carefor D．makeup5．A．sign B．partner C．danger D．reward6．A．convenient B．honest C．hopeful D．best（2022·上海青浦·一模）Imagineyourhomeisinthecenterofabigcircle.Everythingyouneedisa10-minutewalkaway.How7!Recently,agroupofarchitectsdecidedtomakethisareality.Theyareplanningacitywitheverythingpeopleneed-includinglivingareas,studyrooms,officesandentertainmentareas8a10-minutewalkfromhome.Whenexplainingtheaimofthecity,BenvanBerkel,co-founderofDesignCompany,saidpeople’sdailylifeexperienceisthemostimportant.The“10-minutecity”cansavetimeweusuallyuseto9elsewhere.“Withtimethatissaved,moretimeiscreated.”Berkelsaid.Theideaofsuchacityisnotnew.In2016,aresearchercalledCarlosMorenoputforwardthe“15-minutecity”idea.Andithasbecomemorepopularnowadayssincemanypeoplehavebeenforcedtospendmostthetheirtimeathome,withless10togooutoftheirneighbourhood.PalomaEzzet,16,isan11.Shesaidthatinthepast,shelikedtoplaysoccerorgodancing.Butduringaperiodoftime,shehadtogivethemupbecausenosuchentertainmentareasorfacilitieswereinherneighbourhood.“Itislonelyandfrustrating,”Ezzetsaid.Butnoteveryonelikestheidea.Somepeoplesayitwouldfurtherconcentratewealthinthemostpopularareas,12highhouseprices.So,withsuchrisk,shouldpeoplestopconsideringthisidea?Maybenot.AsBobulescusaid.“Theseedsarethere,andthey’llgrowlittlebylittle.”7．A．convenient B．important C．powerful D．satisfying8．A．for B．within C．over D．during9．A．solve B．enjoy C．travel D．collect10．A．fun B．interest C．patience D．chance11．A．a(chǎn)udience B．example C．inventor D．engineer12．A．turningout B．standingfor C．focusingon D．leadingto（2022·上海虹口·一模）In1985,JoeSimpsonandSimonYateswereclimbingamountainintheAndes.Theythoughttheywouldendwithoutanyproblem.However,ablizzard(暴風(fēng)雪)happened.Thetwoclimbersgottothetopofthemountain,buttheyhadproblemsontheway13.Itwasicy,andJoeslippedand14hisleg.Ifhedidn’tgettheinjury,hecouldclimbdownthemountain15.Becausehecouldn’twalk,SimonloweredJoedownthemountainonarope.Whentheywerealmostbacktothecamp,Joeslippedagain.Hewasdangling(懸掛)ontheropeovertheedgeofthemountain.Hedidn’thavethe16toclimbuptherope.Whatwasworse,thecoldweatherdamagedSimon’shands.Hewasunableto17Joeup.Simonheldontotheropeforseveralhours,buthefinallyhadtocuttherope.HethoughtJoehaddied,butJoewasnotdead.Hehadfallenmorethan100feet,butevenwithhisinjuredleg,hehadmanagedtoclimbtosafetyandgetbacktothecamp.In1988,JoeSimpsonwroteabook,calledTouchingtheVoid,abouttheexperience.Thebookwasahugesuccessandthemovieabouttheclimbwasmadelater.IwishthatIdidnotseethemoviebeforeIreadthebook.IalsowishIwenttothemoviewithafriend.Itwas18!Ofcourse,itwasinspiring,too.13．A．up B．down C．out D．to14．A．broke B．cut C．froze D．a(chǎn)ttacked15．A．bytheway B．fromtimetotime C．byhimself D．forthefirsttime16．A．hope B．feeling C．love D．strength17．A．push B．pull C．take D．give18．A．frightening B．relaxing C．funny D．ordinary（2022·上海楊浦·一模）LookingbacktowhenIwasyoungerinthe1980s,IcanrememberdreamingoftwoinventionsthatIthoughtwouldchangemyworldbutwereprobablynotlikelytohappeninmylifetime.Onewasatiny19thatIcouldcarryaroundinmypocketandfilmmomentswheneverIhadtheopportunity.TheotherwassomethingIcouldusetoseeandspeaktopeoplemilesaway.Itisunbelievablethatduringmyadultlifethesetwodreamshavebecomeareality.Andnoteventwoseparateinventions.Justonephone,smallenoughtokeepinmypocketsothatI20knowit’sthere.Icanvideocallorchattofriendsandrelatives,catchupwiththelatestnews,watchvideosofmyfavouritebands,checktheweatherforecastorsendmessages.IcanshopasmuchasIwantandeventakeacourseinanysubjectIwant...the21goeson.AlongwiththeInternet,themobilephonemustbethebiggestchangeintechnologyever.Sowhydomanyofusfeelalittle22howmuchtimewespendonthephoneinourlives?It’spuzzlingthattheopportunitiesithasofferedusforcommunicationseemtohave23thetimeweactuallyspendtalkingtoeachother.Weareallusedtoseeingfriendsandfamilieswhoarealwayslookingattheirscreensandt