We journalists live in a new age of storytelling, with many new multimedia tools. Many young people don’t even realize it’s new. For them, it’s just normal.

This hit home for me as I was sitting with my 2-year-old grandson on a sofa over the Spring Festival holiday. I had brought a children’s book to read. It had simple words and colorful pictures—a perfect match for his age.

Picture this: my grandson sitting on my lap as I hold the book in front so he can see the pictures. As I read, he reaches out and pokes(戳) the page with his finger.

What’s up with that? He just likes the pictures, I thought. Then I turned the page and continued. He poked the page even harder. I nearly dropped the book. I was confused: Is there something wrong with this kid?

Then I realized what was happening. He was actually a stranger to books. His father frequently amused the boy with a tablet computer which was loaded with colorful pictures that come alive when you poke them. He thought my storybook was like that.

Sorry, kid. This book is not part of your high-tech world. It’s an outdated, lifeless thing. An antique, like your grandfather. Well, I may be old, but I’m not hopelessly challenged, digitally speaking. I edit video and produce audio. I use mobile payment. I’ve even built websites.

There’s one notable gap in my new-media experience, however: I’ve spent little time in front of a camera, since I have a face made for radio. But that didn’t stop China Daily from asking me last week to share a personal story for a video project about the integration of Beijing, Tianjin and Hebei province.

Anyway, grandpa is now an internet star—two minutes of fame! I promise not to let it go to my head. But I will make sure my 2-year-old grandson sees it on his tablet.

1.What do the underlined words “hit home for me” mean in paragraph 2?

A Provided shelter for me.

B Became very clear to me.

C Took the pressure off me.

D Worked quite well on me.

解析：选B。B 短语猜测题。根据第一段“We journalists live in a new age of storytelling, with many new multimedia tools. Many young people don’t even realize it’s new. For them, it’s just normal.”以及画线部分后文“as I was sitting with my 2-year-old grandson on a sofa over the Spring Festival holiday.”可知，作者是记者，生活在一个讲故事的新时代，有许多新的多媒体工具。许多年轻人甚至没有意识到它是新的。对他们来说，这很正常。而这在春节假期，作者和两岁的孙子坐在沙发上，尤其清楚认识到了这一点。故画线部分意思是“我很清楚”。故选B。

2.Why did the kid poke the storybook?

A He took it for a tablet computer.

B He disliked the colorful pictures.

C He was angry with his grandpa.

D He wanted to read it by himself.

解析：选A。A 细节理解题。根据第五段中“He was actually a stranger to books. His father frequently amused the boy with a tablet computer which was loaded with colorful pictures that come alive when you poke them. He thought my storybook was like that. (事实上，他对书本并不熟悉。他的父亲经常用一台装有彩色图片的平板电脑逗他开心，当你戳它们的时候，这些图片就会变得栩栩如生。他认为我的故事书就是那样的。)”可知，那孩子戳故事书是因为他把它当成了平板电脑。故选A。

3.What does the author think of himself?

A Socially ambitious.

B Physically attractive.

C Financially independent.

D Digitally competent.

解析：选D。D 细节理解题。根据倒数第三段中“Well, I may be old, but I’m not hopelessly challenged, digitally speaking. I edit video and produce audio. I use mobile payment. I’ve even built websites.”可知，作者认为自己懂数码技术。故选D。

4.What can we learn about the author as a journalist?

A He lacks experience in his job.

B He seldom appears on television.

C He manages a video department.

D He often interviews internet stars.

解析：选B。B 细节理解题。根据倒数第二段中“...I’ve spent little time in front of a camera, since I have a face made for radio. (我很少在镜头前呆着，因为我的脸是为电台而生的。)”可知，作者作为记者很少上电视。故选B。