二、阅读理解
Very often, when we see young people sitting there, looking at the screen of a mobile phone and smiling, we may think nothing is wrong. But when we come to the question “How much time do they actually spend on media daily?”, the answer is surprising: young people spend about nine hours every day using media, and this only
includes media used for enjoyment.
Today’s young people seem to have become crazy
multi-taskers. They often use media when doing other activities. Some watch TV while doing homework, some text, and some others listen to music. But what do young people think of this? Research shows that two thirds of them believe watching TV or texting has no influence on their studies. Half of them think using social media makes no difference. However, research has given a different answer: “media multi-taskers” do worse in tests.
Scientists did a study among more than 400 students. It showed that those who texted a lot had more trouble sleeping and did worse in their studies. In another study, students who did not text in class took down a lot more notes than those who were texting. A similar study also found that students who texted while doing homework had lower grades. According to another study, if a teenager uses social media a lot, especially at night, he or she will sleep worse and feel more nervous and depressed (消沉的). On the one hand, young people stay up late to check messages and information. They may also be woken up by messages they receive. On the other hand, even the light from a screen can influence their sleep. Some other studies also show that children who used media at night go to bed later, get fewer hours of sleep each week, and become sleepy more easily during the daytime.
(
) 1. According to the article, young people use media for about
every week.
A. 55 hours B. 65 hours C. 75 hours D. 85 hours
(
) 2. The underlined word “multi-taskers” in paragraph 2 refers to people who
.
A. ask a lot of questions B. use different media for learning
C. have several mobile phones D. do several tasks at the same time
(
) 3. Which of the following statements (说法) about using media is TRUE?
A. People only use media for enjoyment.
B. Most multi-taskers believe it has a bad influence on them.
C. The results of research are different from young people’s thoughts.
D. Students like to use media to help take more notes in class.
(
) 4. What is the article mainly about?
A. Social media is very popular among young people.
B. Using media too much has a bad influence on young people.
C. The use of social media has both advantages and disadvantages.
D. Mobile phones are the main tools students use for school learning.
答案：“media multi-taskers” do worse in tests.
Scientists did a study among more than 400 students. It showed that those who texted a lot had more trouble sleeping and did worse in their studies. In another study, students who did not text in class took down a lot more notes than those who were texting. A similar study also found that students who texted while doing homework had lower grades. According to another study, if a teenager uses social media a lot, especially at night, he or she will sleep worse and feel more nervous and depressed (消沉的). On the one hand, young people stay up late to check messages and information. They may also be woken up by messages they receive. On the other hand, even the light from a screen can influence their sleep. Some other studies also show that children who used media at night go to bed later, get fewer hours of sleep each week, and become sleepy more easily during the daytime.
(
B
) 1. According to the article, young people use media for about
every week.
A. 55 hours B. 65 hours C. 75 hours D. 85 hours
(
D
) 2. The underlined word “multi-taskers” in paragraph 2 refers to people who
.
A. ask a lot of questions B. use different media for learning
C. have several mobile phones D. do several tasks at the same time
(
C
) 3. Which of the following statements (说法) about using media is TRUE?
A. People only use media for enjoyment.
B. Most multi-taskers believe it has a bad influence on them.
C. The results of research are different from young people’s thoughts.
D. Students like to use media to help take more notes in class.
(
B
) 4. What is the article mainly about?
A. Social media is very popular among young people.
B. Using media too much has a bad influence on young people.
C. The use of social media has both advantages and disadvantages.
D. Mobile phones are the main tools students use for school learning.
answer:1.B 2.D 3.C 4.B
