1 . We’re frequently told that our attention problem-being easily distracted-result from modern technology. If we truly want to focus, according to the popular belief, we need to turn off all our digital devices and quit social media.

Here’s my opinion about that idea. This era(时代)is no different than any other-there has always been a “crisis of attention”. Think about life long ago: people in ancient India or Europe didn’t have smartphones and social media, but they were faced with the same problem.

A crisis of attention can happen anytime you don’t allow yourself a break-when you don’t allow your mind to daydream, which may inspire your creativity. We are always engaged in something. With these digital tools at our fingertips, we have constant access to all these forms of communication, content, and interaction, and we don’t let our thoughts wander(漫游)freely. When was the last time you stood in line at a store and just…looked around? Thought about whatever came to your mind? Or did you pull out your phone, check your texts, read your email during that time?

We all do it. We catch ourselves all the time going from one type of mental engagement to the next. Like surfing online (clicking from link to link), we go from one task to the next and the next. We are “all task and no downtime”. Even something you might think of as relaxing is more engagement. Checking your phone messages may seem “fun”, but it’s just another task for your attention. Your attention is focused on task after task after task, without a moment for the mind to wander freely.

It’s not always realistic to unplug. We can’t just turn off our phones and pause our email. We can’t create a distraction-free world. The problem is not the existence(存在)of modern technology; rather, it’s how we’re using it.

1. Why does the author mention people in ancient India?

A．To argue against the popular belief.

B．To discuss the benefits of technology.

C．To suggest a solution to the attention problem.

D．To show the seriousness of the attention problem.

2. Which is an example of “downtime” according to the author?

A．Chatting with friends.	B．Reading a newspaper.
C．Sitting back doing nothing.	D．Checking phone messages.

3. What does the underlined word “unplug” mean in the last paragraph?

A．Work long hours.	B．Improve technology.
C．Stop using digital devices.	D．Balance work and leisure.

4. Which section of a website is the text most likely from?

A．Culture.	B．Fashion.
C．History.	D．Opinion.