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Câu hỏi: Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions from 44 to 50.
Are you addicted to technology? You probably think you aren't, but just take a minute to look more closely at your daily life. Your mobile phone alarm wakes you up, and the first thing you do is check if you have any new email messages, maybe even check the weather forecast so you can decide what to put on. On the way to college, you pop in your MP3 player earbuds and listen to some music you downloaded the previous night. Once at college, your teacher is using an interactive whiteboard. Some students are using tablets to take notes. When the class has finished, you look at your mobile to see that your friend Lucy has texted to tell you where everyone's meeting for lunch. Are you still so sure you could relinquish technology?
Increasing numbers of people, however, are taking the decision to go technology free. This involves making a concerted effort to remove all technological devices from their lives. Take Laura Jo Wegman and Donovan Corliss. Not only have they got rid of the obvious technology, such as computers and TVs, they have also modified their cooker to remove the LED display and have a rotary dial telephone. ‘I think TV and internet and phones become such a time suck that people feel they don't have time for anything else,’ explains Corliss. He goes on to explain how much more time they have now. The family now play musical instruments, make bread and even talk to each other! They say it's revolutionized their lives.
And this family isn't alone. The 'unplugging' movement is growing fast. Not everyone takes it as seriously as Wegman and Corliss, but more and more people are adopting new approaches to technology. For example, Tiffany Shlain pioneered the idea of having a technology-free day once a week, usually on a Saturday. Shlain says that ‘It's definitely harder to make plans,’ as, instead of sending lots of texts, she needs to make an arrangement and stick to it. And as Shlain points out, the quality of interaction with people who aren't constantly checking their mobiles is much better.
Another popular activity is to take a digital detox retreat, a long weekend hiking out in the countryside with no gadgets. It allows you to develop the skill of finding your way without Google Maps, and seeing the beauty of nature without having to take a digital photograph of it. So why not try reverting back to a tech-free world, even if just for a while? And, if you can't even imagine kicking the habit, ask yourself if you really aren't addicted.
A. A growing number of people are trying to get rid of technological devices from their lives.
B. The Wegman-Corliss family is the first one to adopt a lifestyle without modern technology.
C. Tiffany Shlain typically has a day without using technology at the beginning of the week.
D. Google Maps can’t be used appropriately for a long journey to some mountainous areas.
Are you addicted to technology? You probably think you aren't, but just take a minute to look more closely at your daily life. Your mobile phone alarm wakes you up, and the first thing you do is check if you have any new email messages, maybe even check the weather forecast so you can decide what to put on. On the way to college, you pop in your MP3 player earbuds and listen to some music you downloaded the previous night. Once at college, your teacher is using an interactive whiteboard. Some students are using tablets to take notes. When the class has finished, you look at your mobile to see that your friend Lucy has texted to tell you where everyone's meeting for lunch. Are you still so sure you could relinquish technology?
Increasing numbers of people, however, are taking the decision to go technology free. This involves making a concerted effort to remove all technological devices from their lives. Take Laura Jo Wegman and Donovan Corliss. Not only have they got rid of the obvious technology, such as computers and TVs, they have also modified their cooker to remove the LED display and have a rotary dial telephone. ‘I think TV and internet and phones become such a time suck that people feel they don't have time for anything else,’ explains Corliss. He goes on to explain how much more time they have now. The family now play musical instruments, make bread and even talk to each other! They say it's revolutionized their lives.
And this family isn't alone. The 'unplugging' movement is growing fast. Not everyone takes it as seriously as Wegman and Corliss, but more and more people are adopting new approaches to technology. For example, Tiffany Shlain pioneered the idea of having a technology-free day once a week, usually on a Saturday. Shlain says that ‘It's definitely harder to make plans,’ as, instead of sending lots of texts, she needs to make an arrangement and stick to it. And as Shlain points out, the quality of interaction with people who aren't constantly checking their mobiles is much better.
Another popular activity is to take a digital detox retreat, a long weekend hiking out in the countryside with no gadgets. It allows you to develop the skill of finding your way without Google Maps, and seeing the beauty of nature without having to take a digital photograph of it. So why not try reverting back to a tech-free world, even if just for a while? And, if you can't even imagine kicking the habit, ask yourself if you really aren't addicted.
(Adapted from Insight by Rachel Roberts and Mike Sayer)
Which of the following statements is TRUE, according to the passage?A. A growing number of people are trying to get rid of technological devices from their lives.
B. The Wegman-Corliss family is the first one to adopt a lifestyle without modern technology.
C. Tiffany Shlain typically has a day without using technology at the beginning of the week.
D. Google Maps can’t be used appropriately for a long journey to some mountainous areas.
Nhận định nào sau đây là đúng, theo đoạn văn?
A. Ngày càng có nhiều người đang cố gắng loại bỏ các thiết bị công nghệ khỏi cuộc sống của họ.
B. Gia đình Wegman-Corliss là gia đình đầu tiên theo đuổi lối sống xa công nghệ hiện đại.
C. Tiffany Shlain thường có một ngày không sử dụng công nghệ vào đầu tuần.
D. Google Map không thể được sử dụng một cách thích hợp cho một hành trình dài đến các khu vực núi non.
Thông tin:
+ Take Laura Jo Wegman and Donovan Corliss. Not only have they got rid of the obvious technology, such as computers and TVs, they have also modified their cooker to remove the LED display and have a rotary dial telephone. (Hãy lấy ví dụ về Laura Jo Wegman và Donovan Corliss. Họ không chỉ loại bỏ những công nghệ hiện hữu trước mắt, như máy tính và TV, mà còn điều chỉnh bếp của mình để xóa màn hình LED và dùng điện thoại quay số.)
→ B không đề cập
+ For example, Tiffany Shlain pioneered the idea of having a technology-free day once a week, usually on a Saturday. (Ví dụ, Tiffany Shlain đã tiên phong cho ý tưởng sống xa công nghệ mỗi tuần 1 ngày, thường là vào thứ bảy.)
→ C sai
+ Another popular activity is to take a digital detox retreat, a long weekend hiking out in the countryside with no gadgets. It allows you to develop the skill of finding your way without Google Maps, and seeing the beauty of nature without having to take a digital photograph of it. (Một hoạt động phổ biến khác chính là thực hiện một chuyến du lịch chữa lành cai nghiện kỹ thuật số, một cuối tuần đi bộ về vùng quê mà không mang theo thiết bị. Điều này cho phép bạn phát triển kỹ năng tìm đường mà không cần Google Map, và ngắm nhìn vẻ đẹp thiên nhiên mà không phải chụp hình nó.)
→ D không đề cập
+ Increasing numbers of people, however, are taking the decision to go technology free. (Tuy nhiên, ngày càng có nhiều người đang quyết định sống xa công nghệ.)
→ A đúng
A. Ngày càng có nhiều người đang cố gắng loại bỏ các thiết bị công nghệ khỏi cuộc sống của họ.
B. Gia đình Wegman-Corliss là gia đình đầu tiên theo đuổi lối sống xa công nghệ hiện đại.
C. Tiffany Shlain thường có một ngày không sử dụng công nghệ vào đầu tuần.
D. Google Map không thể được sử dụng một cách thích hợp cho một hành trình dài đến các khu vực núi non.
Thông tin:
+ Take Laura Jo Wegman and Donovan Corliss. Not only have they got rid of the obvious technology, such as computers and TVs, they have also modified their cooker to remove the LED display and have a rotary dial telephone. (Hãy lấy ví dụ về Laura Jo Wegman và Donovan Corliss. Họ không chỉ loại bỏ những công nghệ hiện hữu trước mắt, như máy tính và TV, mà còn điều chỉnh bếp của mình để xóa màn hình LED và dùng điện thoại quay số.)
→ B không đề cập
+ For example, Tiffany Shlain pioneered the idea of having a technology-free day once a week, usually on a Saturday. (Ví dụ, Tiffany Shlain đã tiên phong cho ý tưởng sống xa công nghệ mỗi tuần 1 ngày, thường là vào thứ bảy.)
→ C sai
+ Another popular activity is to take a digital detox retreat, a long weekend hiking out in the countryside with no gadgets. It allows you to develop the skill of finding your way without Google Maps, and seeing the beauty of nature without having to take a digital photograph of it. (Một hoạt động phổ biến khác chính là thực hiện một chuyến du lịch chữa lành cai nghiện kỹ thuật số, một cuối tuần đi bộ về vùng quê mà không mang theo thiết bị. Điều này cho phép bạn phát triển kỹ năng tìm đường mà không cần Google Map, và ngắm nhìn vẻ đẹp thiên nhiên mà không phải chụp hình nó.)
→ D không đề cập
+ Increasing numbers of people, however, are taking the decision to go technology free. (Tuy nhiên, ngày càng có nhiều người đang quyết định sống xa công nghệ.)
→ A đúng
Đáp án A.