1 . Perhaps you’ve heard the old saying “curiosity killed the cat.” It’s a phrase that’s often used to warn people — especially children — not to ask too many questions.
In addition to this, there’s the fact that we all now connect so deeply with technology, particularly with our phones. The more we stare at our screens, the less we talk to other people directly.
The final — and perhaps most worrying — way in which technology stops us from asking more has to do with algorithms, the processes followed by computers. As we increasingly get our news via social media, the big data find out what we like and push more of the same back to us.
A.Yet it’s widely agreed that curiosity actually makes learning more effective. |
B.All too often we accept the images of people that social media provides us with. |
C.That means we end up inside our own little bubbles, no longer coming across new ideas. |
D.We are always encouraged to challenge our pre-existing beliefs |
E.In science, basic curiosity-driven research can have unexpected important benefits. |
F.However, curiosity is currently under the biggest threat, coming from technology. |
G.It is still not known why learning gives us such pleasure |
In my first attempt to get control over my technology use, I set my phone to vibrate rather than ring. Soon after, another problem appeared. The act of continually checking the phone became a habit. I knew then that using only tips to permanently reform digital life is difficult. We should go past the notification settings (通知模式) on our devices or apps and consider the more essential topic of why we use so many apps in the first place. What all of us who are struggling with these challenges need is a technology usage philosophy, something that explains from the ground up which digital tools we allow into our lives, why, and under what conditions.
Cal Newport, a professor of computer science, defines Digital Minimalism (极简主义) as a “philosophy of technology use in which you focus your online time on a small number of carefully selected activities that strongly support the things you value, and then happily miss out on everything else.”
To do so, however, we cannot passively allow the tools and apps provided by the internet age to control how we spend our time or how we feel. Instead, we must take steps to draw the positive aspects of these technologies while sidestepping the negative aspects.
1. What does “its danger” in the first paragraph refer to?A.Feeling depressed. |
B.Getting distracted in a discussion. |
C.Giving up private moments. |
D.Losing control of your digital life. |
A.To make a comparison. |
B.To explain a phenomenon. |
C.To bring in a better solution. |
D.To clarify misunderstandings. |
A.Ignoring the side effect of digital tools. |
B.Devoting your screen time to valuable things. |
C.Spending more time selecting information. |
D.Getting away from entertainment apps. |
A.Reforms in life. |
B.Technology challenges. |
C.Apps and social media sites. |
D.Technology usage philosophy. |