[荐]2021高考英语复习-外刊精读与练习-

1、高考英语复习-外刊精读与练习App to reward non-use of phone放下手机就可积分换奖励语篇导读：你是不是总是低着头看手机？你是不是已经不知不觉地变成了smombie 手机僵尸？智能手机给现代人的生活带来了巨大的便利，但同时也成为了一个严重转移人们注意力的事物。一个三人程序开发小组称他们编写了一个能让现代人放下手机的程序。此次，来了解这个只要你放下手机，就可以让你积分换奖励的手机程序。Step 1 Vocabulary 词汇表tempting 吸引人的，诱人的pay attention 关注（某事）distraction 分散注意力的东西，分心的事diversion 转移注意力的事物focus 集中注意力（做某事）have your attention diverted 注意力被分散captivated 被完全吸引住了unaware 浑然不知的disruption 扰乱，影响(eyes drawn away) draw sbs eyes 吸引注意力engross 使全神贯注fascination 着迷centre of attention 关注的中心zone ou

2、t 精神不集中，走神tune in 集中注意力pay heed 关注，注意attention and distraction注意力和分散注意力的东西Step 2 Reading and understandingWere all probably guilty of using our phones a little too often. With the rise of the mobile phone, and later the smartphone, access to communication and information has never been so convenient or tempting. Of course, there are those who only pay it any attention when it goes off or sends them an alert. But there are many who find that their phone is a constant distraction.Theres been an ab

3、undance of articles recently relating to mobile phone addiction or diversion. In the UK, looking at a mobile phone rather than focusing on the road has been made illegal. Having your attention diverted from driving by a phone carries a stiff penalty. Its also no coincidence that the word smombie has been coined. The word is made up of two: smartphone zombie, and it describes those people who walk around totally captivated by their phone completely unaware of their surroundings.Smartphone disrupt

4、ion is an issue in schools too. A study by the University of Texas has suggested that just having a smartphone within eyeshot can reduce productivity, slow down response speed and reduce grades, as the eyes of the students keep being drawn away from their work. A second, related study by the London School of Economics has found that students who did not use their smartphones on school grounds saw an increase of 6.4% in test scores.This issue of productivity and the degree to which smartphones en

5、gross young people caused three students from Copenhagen Business school to develop an app to attempt to help combat smartphone fascination. The app, called Hold, rewards students for time they spend not using the device. For every 20 minutes that a phone is not used between the hours of seven in the morning and 11 at night, its user will accumulate 10 points.These points can be exchanged for a number of goods and services on the apps marketplace, with brands such as Caff Nero, Vue cinemas and A

6、mazon signing up. For example, to earn two free coffees, students will need 300 points. This is the equivalent of 10 hours on the app.The app has already become the centre of attention in Scandinavia, with more than 120,000 users across Norway, Denmark and Sweden. And soon it will be launched in 170 universities in the UK too.Could the era of people zoning out on reality and only tuning in to their phones be over? As more and more pay heed, its certainly possible. And how else are you likely to

7、be rewarded for not paying attention?Step 3测验与练习Task 1 阅读课文并回答问题。1. What has happened as a result of the rise of the mobile and smartphone?With the rise of the mobile phone, and later the smartphone, access to communication and information has never been so convenient or tempting.2. What does the word smombie mean?It means smartphone zombie and describes those people who walk around totally captivated by their phone completely unaware of their surroundings.3. How much did test scores increase by

8、 when smartphones were not used on school grounds?Students who did not use their smartphones on school grounds saw an increase of 6.4% in test scores.4. What does the app Hold do?It rewards students for time they spend not using the device. Every 20 minutes that a phone is notused will accumulate its user 10 points.5. How many people in Scandinavia use Hold?It has more than 120,000 users across Norway, Denmark and Sweden.Task 2 请在不参考课文的情况下完成下列练习。选择一个意思合适的单词填入句子的空格处。1. John would be an excellent

9、student if he would focus more. But hes just so prone to _.A. tempting B. focus C. drawn D.distraction2. Theres nothing like a TV for entertaining children! Just switch it on and theyre _ for hours!A. distraction B. disrupted C. zoning out D. engrossed3. Samantha will make a good actor. Shes always trying to be the _.A. diversion B. fascination C. centre of attention D. temptation4. I cant talk to him if the footballs on. He just sits down and _, and doesnt listen to a word I say.A. tunes on B. zones out C. pays heed D. drawns5. As he walked into the dark alley, he was completely _ of the thief behind him.A. captivated B. engrossed C. unaware D. temptedTask 3 语法填空Were all probably guilty of using our phones a little too often. With the rise of the mobile phone, and later the smartphone, access to _1_ (communicate) and information has never been so convenie

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