This summer vacation has nearly come to an end, but I have hardly finished reading any useful books or updated any satisfactory writings. With an empty head and a guilty feeling, I owe this to my involuntary addition to the mobile phone.
This is not because I have more free time and rely on my MP as a time-killer. On the contrary, I am occupied by various chores and time left at my will is only pieces of hours. I give up doing serious and creative things during these fragments of hours, making excuses for myself: “I am tired so I need to do something easy and relaxing...” But, sticking my face to the MP turns out to be by no means relaxing. My vision becomes more unclear and precious time is wasted.
The prime culprit(元凶) should be WeChat: Being quick-responsive to any message sent to me is a bad habit; Being afraid of losing track of what all my “friends” are doing comes at a price; The colorful ads of “daigou” sacks(洗劫) not only my purse... The other two accomplices (共犯) that l need to put in jail at once are Taobao and Koala (though I know I can’t bear to do that!)
I have to admit that a lot of apps provide much convenience to my life, such as dictionaries, maps, music, e-books and apps for stock dealing, for taxi booking, for ticket and hotel booking, for picture processing etc. The side effect is that I am so buried in these attractive apps that I just can’t put my MP down, close my eyes for a while and think what my priority is.
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At night, I happily get onto my bed with a book in my hand, hoping to enjoy some “quality” time by myself.
___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Now I am looking at the desktop of my mobile phone, full of apps.
___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________2 . T. S. Eliot wrote of “Distracted from distraction by distraction /Filled with fancies and empty of meaning.” T. S. Eliot never had a smartphone.
Neither did I for a long time. No Facebook account; not even email. But according to my date of manufacture, I’m supposed to be a digital native. Perhaps it’s because by the age of 20 I was living in the Welsh countryside with no signal and no Wi-Fi.
When I finally fell into the digital world, I fell hard. Unlike my friends for whom social media and mobile technology had grown and flowered around them, for me it was a sudden immersion. I got Facebook, Twitter and Gmail accounts at the same time that I got an iPhone 4. I would check my phone; five minutes later I would check my phone again. I was addicted and it started to affect my relationships with friends and family
One night, without a word, I abandoned my iPhone and bought a Nokia 3310 and became the talk of the town. Soon I became aware that not only had I stolen secret time back from the hurried days, but somehow a secret space as well. I could stretch out, free to think again, to be wholly creative and to learn meaningfully.
But, wherever I went I got bloody lost. Wandering blindly around London, only to miss appointments, became a frequent pastime (消遣). What did we do before Google Maps? I was useless. The change was worth it, though. I’ll sound like an overstatement but I think it changed my life. My choices are broader and healthier because I’m not being screamed at all day.
I bought a new Samsung phone last week. I had been scared of the rate of progress, crying: “Stop the train! Stop the madness.” But I want to be part of building the future, and to do that, you’ve got to swim in contemporary waters. Rejecting the modern world doesn’t help anyone. It slows you down and I need to be efficient. Time will tell whether I’ve mastered the wisdom to reject constantly checking my phone.
1. What can be learned about the author when she lived in the Welsh countryside?A.She read a lot of T. S. Eliot. | B.She had no friends to talk with. |
C.She had no access to the Internet. | D.She was afraid of the digital world. |
A.She thought she needed a spare phone. | B.She found her iPhone stopped working. |
C.She wanted to attract people’s attention. | D.She hoped to break her smartphone addiction. |
A.She led a simple and healthy life. | B.She found her life was in a mess. |
C.She spent more time with her friends. | D.She became an example for other people. |
A.To seek wisdom. | B.To stop her madness. |
C.To keep pace with the times. | D.To get back to the real world. |
3 . Cyber-bullying (网络欺凌) may take place in the online world, but it is no less damaging than in the real world. The Internet has become a kindness desert, a place where few flowers bloom. Bullying is pretty common.
Being bullied is a frustrating and painful experience. Online bullying can really hurt others, and it can have serious consequences.
Don’t blame yourself.
Stay away from bullies. Bullies hope you interact with them so that they have an excuse to keep picking on you. When the bully starts orally attacking you, remove yourself from the situation if you can, simply by walking away.
Speak out. Nobody has the right to make you feel unsafe, uncomfortable or unhappy. Find someone you can talk to, your teacher or your parent and tell them what’s going on.
A.Keep track of bullies. |
B.Be sure you’re wonderful. |
C.Adults can offer help if they know about the problem. |
D.Being bullied can make you feel alone, scared, and hopeless. |
E.Your parents are willing to help you when recognizing your problem. |
F.If you are being bullied, it’s essential to know that it is never your fault. |
G.Studies have found that nearly one-third of all students are bullied each year. |
4 . With evolving technology comes no surprise that our life is becoming increasingly dependent on digital devices.
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A.definitions | B.benefits | C.distributions | D.breakthroughs |
A.lost | B.annoyed | C.envied | D.urged |
A.ripe | B.domestic | C.virtual | D.optimistic |
A.human | B.finance | C.network | D.database |
A.curiosity | B.investigation | C.recognition | D.imagination |
A.son | B.daughter | C.pet | D.victim |
A.Accused | B.Engaged | C.Attacked | D.Broadcasted |
A.lying | B.laying | C.travelling | D.drinking |
A.deny | B.monitor | C.analyse | D.kill |
A.coin | B.theft | C.warning | D.barrier |
A.crimes | B.sensors | C.licence | D.capacity |
A.got across | B.broken into | C.smoothed out | D.counted on |
A.hacked | B.predicted | C.buried | D.cloned |
A.faraway | B.online | C.outside | D.abroad |
A.get over | B.put in place | C.spy on | D.fall victim to |
A.after | B.though | C.because | D.before |
A.justify | B.release | C.decrease | D.conclude |
A.massive | B.academic | C.initial | D.illegal |
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The Use of Avatars
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7 . Were We Happier Without Social Media?
Social media is now fully implanted in our daily lives. We spend an average of two hours a day sharing, liking, tweeting, and updating information on social media. Indeed, the wonderful digital platforms enrich our lives with information and entertainment.
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Social media and entertainment
Social media may provide us with excitement, during which dopamine (多巴胺) would be released to keep us entertained. Entertainment has never been so easy with dopamine released so quickly, getting us addicted. For that excitement, we mortgage (抵押) a more meaningful and enjoyable life.
Therefore, the answer to the question should be clear now. The feeling of being loved and being able to count on different people makes us happier. Social media sometimes just cheats us.
A.Thanks to it, we become happier. |
B.People use social media to let off pressure |
C.In return, it traps and takes away our attention. |
D.However, were we happier without social media? |
E.Moreover, we should say goodbye to social media. |
F.Don’t take it for granted that it gives us constant joy. |
G.Can they really end up accompanying you in your real life? |
8 . Internet addiction is a common problem.
Charge your devices in another room at night to prevent bedtime browsing (浏览). Bedtime browsing can impact your ability to fall asleep and stay asleep due to the blue light your smartphone emits.
Remove social media apps from your phone. If you find yourself picking up your phone and going on the Internet every time you get a notification (通知), delete the social media apps on your phone. Make it a rule that you can only check these apps on your computer.
Look at one website at a time instead of having multiple websites open.
Technological tools are meant to serve us, not the other way around. Take action right away to free yourself from Internet dependency and take control of your life.
A.Cut your home Wi-Fi access if it is really necessary. |
B.It can be just as damaging as any other form of addiction. |
C.So stopping bedtime browsing may help you to sleep better. |
D.This may help prevent you from accessing them on and off all day. |
E.Turn off your smartphone, iPad, and computer during social activities. |
F.If you are on a website and it leads you to another one, close the old site. |
G.Developing healthy habits can also help you to cut back on your internet use. |
Does the Internet help or harm friendships? Different people have different opinions. Robert thinks talking online is no
But Cathy holds the opposite opinion. She thinks the Internet makes communication more
10 . As young people spend more time on computers, iPad and other TV sets, researchers are asking how all that screen time affects children’s and teenagers’ ability to focus and learn — even drive cars.
An online survey offers a new question: how is technology affecting their happiness and emotional development? The answer, from girls ages 8 to 12 having the online habits, is that those who say they spend amounts of time using multimedia describe themselves in ways that suggest they are less happy and less socially comfortable than other teenagers who say they spend less time on screens.
Among the key questions that the researchers are not able to answer is whether the heavy use of media is the cause for the relative unhappiness or whether girls who are less happy to begin with are drawn to heavy use of media, in fact, coming to a virtual (虚拟的) world. But the researchers assume that heavy use of media is a main factor to the social challenges of girls.
The reason the researchers say is that on a basic level girls need to experience the full face-to-face communication, such as learning to read body language and facial expressions.
Lucy Gray, 45, who lives in Chicago, said her daughter, Julia, 13 has been a heavy consumer of media for several years -she watches movies on her laptop, and has an iPad, an iPhone and a Nintendo DS portable game machine. Ms. Gray said that Julia can have trouble getting on with other people especially adults in face-to-face interactions, but she is not ready to blame her daughter’s heavy use of technology.
In fact, she thinks that, on the whole, the technology has helped her daughter navigate (航行) the world socially. “She’d be missing out on an opportunity if she wasn’t connected,” she said.
At the same time, Ms. Gray said she worries that her daughter, who is using Facebook more, is playing out her social life online sometimes without the benefits of the full emotional range that comes from face-to-face interaction.
“It’s a double-edged sword,” Ms. Gray said to social media.
1. What is the disadvantage of online habit for young girls?A.They are more likely to cause car accidents. |
B.They are less likely to be liked by teachers at school. |
C.They may feel uncomfortable and unhappy in social life. |
D.They may be cheated into doing something bad at school. |
A.led into a world breaking away from the reality |
B.inspired to devote themselves to learning science |
C.directed to come to a world of happiness and luck |
D.encouraged to face the challenges of the unhappy life |
A.are not good at making friends online |
B.lack real communication experience in general |
C.are careless at seeing others’ facial expressions |
D.spend too much time studying at and after school |
A.She will allow her to use her iPad and iPhone only. |
B.She will forbid her to use any kind of media. |
C.She will allow her to use the media on weekends. |
D.She will allow her to use all the media as usual. |
A.Their quarrels are about whether she should use the media. |
B.Julia likes to meet the real people knowing of on Facebook. |
C.Julia’s performance isn’t good enough in real social life. |
D.Julia spends too much time sending text messages. |