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专题五：高考阅读体裁篇 备战2022年高考英语阅读理解专项突破 考向2 说明文 Passage 1 （2021·全国·高考真题） When almost everyonehasamobilephone,why aremorethanhalfofAustralianhomes stillpaying for a landline （座机）? Thesedaysyou’dbehardpressedto find anyoneinAustralia overtheageof 15whodoesn’t own amobile phone.In factplenty ofyounger kidshaveonein theirpocket.Practically everyonecan makeandreceive calls anywhere,anytime. Still,55percent ofAustralianshavealandlinephoneathomeandonlyjust over aquarter （29%） rely only ontheir smartphonesaccordingto a survey （调查）.OfthoseAustralianswho stillhavealandline,athird concede that it’snotreallynecessary andthey’rekeepingit asa securityblanket— 19percent say theyneveruseitwhile a further 13percentkeep it in caseofemergencies.Ithinkmyhome fallsintothat category. MorethanhalfofAustralian homesare still choosingto stickwith theirhomephone.Age isnaturally a factor （因素）— only 58percent ofGenerationYsstilluselandlinesnow andthen,comparedto 84percent ofBaby Boomerswho’veperhapshadthe samehomenumber for 50years.Age isn’ttheonly factor;I’d say it’salsotodo with themakeup ofyour household. GenerationXerswith youngfamilies,likemy wifeandI,can still findit convenienttohaveahomephone ratherthanproviding amobilephonefor every family member.That said,tobehonesttheonlypeoplewhoever ringourhomephoneareour Baby Boomersparents,tothepointwhereweplay agame andguesswhoiscalling beforewepickup thephone （usingCaller IDwouldtakethe fun out ofit）. How attached areyou toyour landline?How longuntilthey gotheway ofgas street lampsandmorningmilk deliveries? ． 1 What doesparagraph 2mainlytellusaboutmobilephones? A．Theirtargetusers. B．Theirwidepopularity. C．Theirmajor functions. D．Their complex design. ． 2 What doestheunderlinedword“concede”inparagraph 3mean? ． ． A Admit.