04 Unit 3 单元话题阅读精练(阅读理解15篇+七选五5篇)-【帮课堂】2023-2024学年高一英语同步学与练(译林版2020)(必修第三册)

Unit 3 The world onlinne (译林版2020必修第三册) 单元话题阅读精练(阅读理解15篇+七选五5篇) I. 阅读理解 A (2024上·内蒙古乌兰察布·高一统考期末)Surfing the Internet for fun will make you a better employee, according to an Australian study. The University of Melbourne study shows that people who use the Internet for their own reasons at work are about 9 percent more productive than those who do not. Study author Brent Coker said, “Surfing the Internet at times helps increase an employee’s attention.” “People need to relax for a bit to get back their attention,” Coker said on the university’s website. “Having a short break, such as a quick surfing of the Internet, helps the mind to rest itself, and as a result, increases productivity ,” he said. According to the study of 300 workers,70 percent of people who use the Internet at work surf the Internet for their own reasons during office hours. Among the most popular surfing activities are searching for information about products, reading online news, playing online games and watching videos. “Firms spend a lot of money on software to block their employees from watching videos, using social networking sites or shopping online,” said Coker. “That’s not always a good idea.” However, Coker said the study looked at people who surfed the Internet in moderation (适度),or were on the Internet for less than 20 percent of their total time in the office. “Those who spend too much time surfing the Internet will have a lower productivity than those without,” he said. 1. What does the University of Melbourne study mainly show? A. People who surf the Internet are good employees. B. Not everyone surfs the Internet for fun during office hours. C. Surfing the Internet for fun during office hours increases productivity. D. The Internet is becoming more and more important in people’s life. 2. What would Brent Coker most probably agree according to paragraph 3? A. The longer a person’s mind rests, the better attention he will have. B. Surfing the Internet is the best way to increase prod