专题04 阅读理解--2023-2024学年九年级英语上学期期末备考 仁爱科普版

专题04 阅读理解--2023-2024学年九年级英语上学期期末备考 仁爱版 （2022上·河北廊坊·九年级统考期末）Teens are really good at ignoring (忽视) their parents’ messages, which is why Nick Herbert, a father from London, created an App called ReplyASAP. Nick came up with the idea for ReplyASAP after realizing that simply giving his son a mobile phone didn’t make getting in touch with him easier. He wasn’t answering Nick’s messages as fast as Nick had expected. It was driving the father crazy, so he set out to create a messaging App that would make reaching kids easier for parents. It took eight months and a lot of money to complete the project. But Nick thinks ReplyASAP could become popular, as it is likely to give parents some peace of mind. ReplyASAP is designed with parents in mind. It lets them know if their child has seen their messages, or if their phone is turned off. However, most importantly, it makes it impossible for kids to ignore messages. When they receive a text from their parents, the App basically locks their phone, taking over the home screen and sounding an alarm until the message is answered. It seems that ReplyASAP will become teenagers’ biggest nightmare (噩梦), by making it impossible to ignore their parents. Nick agrees that it’s a possibility, but adds that his App shouldn’t be parents’ most important way of communicating with their children. RcplyASAP is free to download, but offers different plans, depending on how many people you are planning to get in touch with. It works only on Android now. But Nick wants to make ReplyASAP available on the Apple Store as soon as possible. 1．Why did Nick want to create ReplyASAP? A．Because his son didn’t have a mobile phone. B．Because he wanted to get in touch with his son easier. C．Because he wanted to be famous. D．Because his wife asked him to do so. 2．How long did Nick spend creating ReplyASAP? A．4 months. B．8 months. C．4 years. D．8 years. 3．What does the underlined word “It” refer to? A．A phone. B．A computer. C．Peace. D．ReplyASAP. 4．What idea may