Question

【题目】Directions: Fill in each blank with a proper word chosen from the box. Each word can be used only once. Note that there is one word more than you need.

Put down the phone and live in the moment

Have you ever unintentionally left your phone at home and wondered how you would get through the day? Baylor College of Medicine’s Dr. Jin Han explains why this might be a sign that you need to put down your phone more often.

“There has been a(n) 【1】 in technology as our phones have gone from just regular cell phones to smart phones that allow you to multitask all with one device,” said Han, assistant professor at Baylor. “You use your phone now to receive emails, to text and chat and to access social media platforms -- 【2】 your phone may be your connection to your social life.”

Although they offer many advantages, Han cautions that using your smart devices can be harmful if you use them too much. For example, using your smart phone while driving, or even walking, can cause serious accidents. Also, staring at your screen for too long can be harmful to your 【3】.

Being 【4】 too long to your phone also can impact the quality of your relationships, he said. If you are on your phone constantly and not 【5】 with those around you, it can take away from your relationships with your family and friends. In addition, if you are using your phone too much in front your children, then they will likely follow your lead and use their own smart devices rather than 【6】 with you.

“ In the end, the question is how you balance using your phone while not negatively 【7】 your health.” Han said. “Anything that you are doing to the 【8】 is no healthy anymore. While it is going to be almost impossible not to use this technology, we have t create a behavior that is healthy.”

To help 【9】 the time you spend on your phone, Han offered the following tips:

Limit the time spent on your phone: Set up certain time that you allow yourself to be on the phone.

Do not use your phone at night: Being on your phone late into the night can make it harder for you to fall asleep and wake up the next day. Restricting your phone use at night can help you 【10】 a healthy sleep behavior.

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】I

【2】G

【3】E

【4】A

【5】J

【6】B

【7】K

【8】H

【9】F

【10】C

【解析】

这是一篇说明文。贝勒大学的助理教授韩教授认为手机等智能设备尽管有很多优点，但是如果过度使用智能设备，可能会有害。建议我们放下手机，活在当下。

【1】考查名词。句意：贝勒大学的助理教授韩教授说:“随着我们的手机从普通的手机发展到允许你在一台设备上同时处理多项任务的智能手机，科技已经有了很大的进步。”根据a(n)可知此处要用可数名词的单数形式，evolution“演变，进化”符合题意。故选I。

【2】考查副词。句意：“你现在用手机来接收电子邮件、发短信、聊天，以及访问社交媒体平台——从本质上讲，你的手机可能是你社交生活的纽带。”根据your phone may be your connection to your social life可知此处要用副词修饰句子，essentially“本质上，基本上”符合题意。故选G。

【3】考查名词。句意：此外，长时间盯着屏幕也会损害你的视力。根据your可知此处要用名词，vision“视力”符合题意。故选E。

【4】考查动词的过去分词。句意：他说，长时间看手机也会影响人际关系的质量。根据also can impact可知此处要用过去分词构成主语部分，固定短语be exposed to“暴露于”，因此exposed符合题意。故选A。

【5】考查动词的过去分词。句意：如果你一直在打电话，不与周围的人交流，这会影响你与家人和朋友的关系。根据you are on your phone constantly可知此处要用短语be engaged with“从事（某事），与…接洽”，因此engaged符合题意。故选J。

【6】考查动词的现在分词。句意：此外，如果你在孩子面前使用手机的时间太长，那么他们很可能会跟着你，使用他们自己的智能设备，而不是与你互动。根据rather than可知此处要用动词-ing形式，interacting“互动”符合题意。故选B。

【7】考查动词的现在分词。句意：“最后，问题是如何在不影响健康的情况下平衡地使用手机。”韩说。根据while可知此处要用动词的现在分词形式，impacting“影响”符合题意。故选K。

【8】考查形容词。句意：你做的任何极端的事情都是不健康的。根据the可知此处要用形容词，extreme“极端的”符合题意。故选H。

【9】考查动词。句意：为了平衡花在手机上的时间，韩提出了以下建议。根据To help可知此处要用动词原形，balance“平衡”符合题意。故选F。

【10】考查动词。句意：限制晚上使用手机可以帮助你实现健康的睡眠行为。根据can help you可知此处要用动词的原形，implement“实现，完成”符合题意。故选C。