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In modern world，most people have at least one time-telling tool with them，such as mobile phones，MP5players and mini computers．Since these small machines are so common，will people stop wearing the 500-year-old watches？Maybe the answer is“yes”．According to a survey，most teenagers say it’s unnecessary to wear a watch，they usually use their mobile phones to tell the time．
However，watchmakers say that watches will get popular again when people reach their 20s and 30s．By then，they want to spend money on a creative（有创意的） time-telling tool because they think it’s not enough if a watch can just keep good time，so watchmakers are trying their best to create new kinds of watches．Recently，a new kind of watches has been invented．It can use different color lights to tell the time．This kind of watches makes people talk more about modern watches again．
Also people want their time-telling tools to be beautiful，fashionable and practical（实用的），so watches are designed（设计） to meet the need of almost any personality（个性）．Now more and more watches can be used as compasses（指南针），calendars and even USB drives …
All in all，a watch has become more important than the time it tells．

61．According to the survey，___use mobile phones to tell the time instead of watches．
A．most teenagers B．the old people C．watchmakers D．most people
62．Watches will get___again when people reach their 20s and 30s．
A．expensive B．small C．popular D．cheap
63．In this passage，watches can be used as different kinds of things except___．
A．compasses B．calendars C．USB drives D．wallets
64．Recently，a new kind of watches uses___to tell the time according to the passage．
A．different color lights B．sound C．pictures D．music
65．What’s the main idea of the passage？___
A．Most people want to spend money on mobile phones．
B．A watch has become more important than the time it tells．
C．Many watchmakers are worried about their products．
D．Fewer and fewer people use watches to tell the time．
In modern world，most people have at least one time-telling tool with them，such as mobile phones，MP5players and mini computers．Since these small machines are so common，will people stop wearing the 500-year-old watches？Maybe the answer is“yes”．According to a survey，most teenagers say it’s unnecessary to wear a watch，they usually use their mobile phones to tell the time．
However，watchmakers say that watches will get popular again when people reach their 20s and 30s．By then，they want to spend money on a creative（有创意的） time-telling tool because they think it’s not enough if a watch can just keep good time，so watchmakers are trying their best to create new kinds of watches．Recently，a new kind of watches has been invented．It can use different color lights to tell the time．This kind of watches makes people talk more about modern watches again．
Also people want their time-telling tools to be beautiful，fashionable and practical（实用的），so watches are designed（设计） to meet the need of almost any personality（个性）．Now more and more watches can be used as compasses（指南针），calendars and even USB drives …
All in all，a watch has become more important than the time it tells．

61．According to the survey，___use mobile phones to tell the time instead of watches．
A．most teenagers B．the old people C．watchmakers D．most people
62．Watches will get___again when people reach their 20s and 30s．
A．expensive B．small C．popular D．cheap
63．In this passage，watches can be used as different kinds of things except___．
A．compasses B．calendars C．USB drives D．wallets
64．Recently，a new kind of watches uses___to tell the time according to the passage．
A．different color lights B．sound C．pictures D．music
65．What’s the main idea of the passage？___
A．Most people want to spend money on mobile phones．
B．A watch has become more important than the time it tells．
C．Many watchmakers are worried about their products．
D．Fewer and fewer people use watches to tell the time．

Answer 1

61．A 细节理解题．根据短文According to a survey，most teenagers say it’s unnecessary to wear a watch，they usually use their mobile phones to tell the time．可知，根据一项调查，大部分的青少年认为戴手表没有必要，他们用手机来代替手表报时．故选A．
62．C 细节理解题．根据短文However，watchmakers say that watches will get popular again when people reach their 20s and 30s．可知，手表制造商们说，当人们二、三十岁的时候，手表会变得又受欢迎起来．故选C．
63．D 细节理解题．根据短文Now more and more watches can be used as compasses（指南针），calendars and even USB drives …现在手表为人们提供很多用途，来满足不同个性的人们的需求．他们可以用作指南针、日历，甚至磁盘驱动器．可知手表没有钱包的用途，故选D．
64．A 细节理解题．根据短文Recently，a new kind of watches has been invented．It can use different color lights to tell the time．可知最近新发明的手表是使用不同颜色的光来报时，故选A．
65．B 主旨大意题．根据短文最后总结性的段落也就是文章的中心句All in all，a watch has become more important than the time it tells．，可知手表已经不只是一个报时的东西了，比报时更重要，故选B．