内容正文:
Smartphone:
a smart choice?
phubber
I was 1. smartphone addict, My eyes were glued to the little screen 2. I walked down the street, had dinner with friends or lay in bed at night. The first thing I did 3. I woke up in the morning was reach for my phone. I always asked for Wi-Fi 3. (connect)when I went to a new restaurant or coffee shop. A dead battery in my smartphone would make me feel 4. (stress). Sometimes I had the 5. (comfort)feeling that this little machine had taken up too much of my time,and 6. I could have done something more 7. (mean)than just looking at a tiny screen all day. Sliding 8. the habit was easy, but it was difficult to quit the habit.
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whenever
when
connections
stressed
uncomfortable
that
meaningful
into
Then the day came when I finally realized I had to make a change. Head down, eyes on my smartphone, I stepped into the road and a car shot past, nearly knocking me off my feet! At that very moment, I made up my mind to spend a whole week without my smartphone.
飞驰而过:
撞倒某人:
下定决心:
shoot past
knock sb. off one’s feet
made up one’s mind
The first day was the hardest. I was used to 1. (check) the news and my friends' social media updates every few minutes, 2. now I did not know what to do with myself, I kept reaching for my pocket, for my smartphone that was not there. I felt lost and anxious, as if I had missed something of value. Very soon, time slowed down. The empty hours stretched out in front of me, and I felt 3. (connect)from everyone and everything.
checking
but
disconnected
It was scary at first, Then somehow I began to feel free. The things that I had time for! I finally picked up the classic novel I had always wanted to read and was soon lost in the beautiful language. I kept a journal of my feelings, thoughts and daily activities to see how much progress I was making. I went out for a run and felt more alive than I had in days. The details of the scene were revealed in front of me: the soft sunlight, a bird
(sing)from a high tree branch, the rich and earthy smell of the soil after the rain. Best of all, I began to appreciate the beauty in life with my own eyes, instead of through my smartphone camera.
singing
My offline relationships benefited as well. I went for a long walk with an old friend.Our wide-ranging conversation went so much deeper than brief texts ever could.With eyes no longer
(fix)on our phones, we had a chance to really enjoy each other's company. I also made sure to spend more time with my parents. We went to the opera, played badminton, and visited museums. One night, my mother took out some family photos and we laughed about old times. I brought them up to date with what was going on in my life. We had never felt closer to each other.
fixed
By the end of the week, I almost did not want to turn my phone back on. Those seven days have given me a great appreciation for life the screen. Real life and real relationships-are more important to me now. I cannot escape from the modern world, but I can cut back on the amount of time I spend on my smartphone every day, and I do. Life beyond smartphones is richer and more beautiful, and I am going to take advantage of it.
beyond
According to the picture, what’s the text type of the passage?
Blog post.
Find the topic sentence of each paragraph.
Structure
Para.1-2(before)
I was a and I wanted to make a
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Para.3-5(while)
What happened during the week smartphone.
Para.6(after)
Life beyond smartphones is and .
smartphone addict
change
without
richer
more beautiful
1.According to paragragh 1,which one is not the sign of finding me as a smartphone addict?
A.My eyes were glued to the little screen whenever I walked down the street, had dinner with friends or lay in bed at night.
B.The first thing I did when I woke up in the morning was reach for my phone.
C.I seldom asked for Wi-Fi connections when I went to a new restaurant or coffee shop.
D.A dead battery in my smartphone would make me feel stressed.
2.According to paragragh 2,what makes the author decide to change?
3.Paragragh 3 Feeling .
I did not know what to do with myself.
I kept reaching for my pocket, for my smartphone that was not there.
The empty hours stretched out in front of me.
lost
anxious
disconnected
4.According to paragragh 4,what did Alan do without the smartphone and how he felt?
He picked up the _________,which makes him feel . He felt more when he keeps a ______,goes out for a _____and appreciates the beauty in _______ with his own eyes.
classic novel
free
alive
journal
run
life
5.According to paragragh 5,what do the offline relationships refer to ?
The offline relationships refer to old friend and his parents.
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