UNIT 3 Section Ⅳ Extended reading & Project & Assessment(教用Word)-【优学精讲】2025-2026学年高中英语必修第三册（译林版）
Section Ⅳ Extended reading & Project & Assessment
Smartphone： a smart choice？
I was a smartphone addict①.My eyes were glued to② the little screen whenever I walked down the street， had dinner with friends or lay in bed at night.[1]The first thing I did when I woke up in the morning was reach for my phone. I always asked for Wi-Fi③ connections when I went to a new restaurant or coffee shop.A dead battery④ in my smartphone would make me feel stressed.[2]Sometimes I had the uncomfortable feeling that this little machine had taken up⑤too much of my time， and that I could have done something more meaningful than just looking at a tiny screen all day. Sliding into the habit was easy， but it was difficult to quit⑥ the habit.
[1]句中I did为省略了关系代词that的定语从句，修饰先行词The first thing；由于前面出现了实义动词do的过去式did，所以动词不定式短语reach for my phone作表语时，省略to；when引导时间状语从句。
[2]句中and连接两个并列的由that引导的同位语从句，解释说明the uncomfortable feeling；在第二个同位语从句中，could have done是一个虚拟语气结构，表示“过去本可以做某事而实际未做”。
[3]Then the day came when I finally realized I had to make a change⑦.[4]Head down， eyes on my smartphone， I stepped into the road and a car shot past⑧ ， nearly knocking me off my feet⑨！ At that very moment， I made up my mind⑩ to spend a whole week without my smartphone.
[3]本句为间隔式定语从句。when引导定语从句，其先行词为the day，主句和从句之间被谓语动词came间隔开，为间隔式定语从句；从句中realized后为省略了连接词that的宾语从句。
[4]Head down和eyes on my smartphone为两个独立主格结构；knocking me off my feet为动词-ing形式短语作结果状语。
The first day was the hardest.I was used to checking the news and my friends’ social media⑪ updates every few minutes， but now I did not know what to do with myself.I kept reaching for my pocket， for my smartphone that was not there.[5]I felt lost and anxious， as if I had missed something of value.Very 
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soon， time slowed down⑫.The empty hours stretched out⑬ in front of me， and I felt disconnected from everyone and everything.
It was scary⑭ at first.Then somehow⑮ I began to feel free.The things that I had time for！[6]I finally picked up⑯ the classic novel I had always wanted to read and was soon lost in⑰ the beautiful language.I kept a journal⑱ 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 revealed⑲ in front of me： the soft sunlight， a bird singing from a high tree branch， the rich and earthy smell of the soil after the rain.Best of all， I began to appreciate⑳ the beauty in life with my own eyes， instead of through my smartphone camera.
[5]as if引导状语从句，句中使用了虚拟语气，表示与过去事实相反的假设。 of value是“of＋抽象名词”结构。
[6]I had always wanted to read是省略了关系词 that或which 的定语从句，修饰先行词 the classic novel；and 连接主句的并列谓语 picked up 和 was lost in。
My offline relationships benefited as well.I went for a long walk with an old friend.Our wide-ranging㉑ conversation went so much deeper than brief texts ever could.With eyes no longer fixed on our phones， we had a chance to really enjoy each other’s company㉒.I also made sure㉓ to spend more time with my parents.We went to the opera㉔， played badminton㉕， and visited museums.One night， my mother took out some family photos and we laughed about old times.[7] I brought them up to date with what was going on in my life.[8] We had never felt closer to each other.
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 beyond the screen.Real life—and real relationships—are more important to me now.[9] I cannot escape from the modern world， but I can cut back on㉖ 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 of㉗ it.
︱posted at 6：44 p.m.，10 May︱by Alan︱
[7]what 引导宾语从句，作date with的宾语。
[8]否定词never与比较级closer连用，表示最高级含义。
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