Question

【题目】根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项多余选项。

Feeling Phone-overwhelmed?

Many people are feeling “phone-overwhelmed”, longing for a “simpler time” when smart -phones didn’t exist. Actually you don’t necessarily need to flush your brand-new iPhone down the toilet or vow to never, ever tweet again. Things don’t have to be that black or white.【1】Here are a few simple steps.

Make a plan. To earn a college degree, you select specific classes happening at specific times and you attend them. This keeps you on track, moving steadily towards your goal.【2】 Choose specific times to check texts, social media updates, and so on, and then do your best to stick to the plan. Create phone-routines that help you to create the kind of day (and life) that you want.

Enjoy the sound of silence to the fullest. If your phone is continually bleeping and pinging every time “something happens,” it’s going to be tough for you to stay focused- you’ll be tempted to check in and see what's up! It may seem obvious to turn off those noisy notifications.【3】 You can also create a “call filter” so that certain people's calls come through even if your phone is on “silent. ” That way you can rest easy, knowing you won't miss something truly urgent.

【4】. For many couples and families, dinnertime is the only time of the day when everyone is gathered together in one place Make dinner a special, sacred time without techie distractions. No phones at the table. If people get restless or bored, strike up an interesting conversation by playing a question game.

Ask yourself, What am I desiring right now? “When you feel the urge to check your phone, and you don’t really “need” to, pause for moment.【5】Do you seek out company, entertainment or inspiration? Whatever you want, see if you can find a non-phone-related way to satisfy yourself Go for a jog, listen to music or pop by a friend’s house to say "hi "Feeding your spirit in the “real world”, you may discover that the “phone world” just isn't that appealing anymore.

A. Take some phone- free time

B Make dinnertime a phone-free zone

C. Check in with yourself and see what you want.

D. See how it feels to move freely without your phone.

E. You can apply that same logic to your smartphone usage

F. You can take specific steps to create healthier, more balanced relations of technology

G Better yet, turn the volume on your phone down to zero or power down your phone complete

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】F

【2】E

【3】G

【4】B

【5】C

【解析】

这是一篇说明文。文章说明了四点关于如何平衡人们与手机技术关系的建议。

【1】根据上文Actually you don’t necessarily need to flush your brand-new iPhone down the toilet or vow to never, ever tweet again. Things don’t have to be that black or white.（实际上，你不必把新买的iPhone冲进马桶，也不必发誓永远不再发推特。事情不必那么非黑即白。）可知是有方法可以解决这个问题的。故F选项：你可以采取特定的步骤来创建更健康、更平衡的技术关系。符合语境。故选F。

【2】根据下文Choose specific times to check texts, social media updates, and so on, and then do your best to stick to the plan.（选择特定的时间查看信息、社交媒体更新等，然后尽最大努力坚持计划。）可推知上文中This keeps you on track, moving steadily towards your goal.（这让你保持在正轨上，朝着你的目标稳步前进。）的建议也可以应用到你的手机使用上，故E选项符合语境。故选E。

【3】根据上文It may seem obvious to turn off those noisy notifications.（关掉那些嘈杂的通知似乎是显而易见的。）可知是建议关掉手机的提示音。故G选项：更好的是，把你手机的音量调到零或者关机。符合语境。故选G。

【4】根据下文中For many couples and families, dinnertime is the only time of the day when everyone is gathered together in one place Make dinner a special, sacred time without techie distractions.（对许多夫妇和家庭来说，晚餐时间是一天中唯一的时间，所有人都聚集在一个地方，让晚餐成为一个特殊的、神圣的时间，没有技术的干扰。）dinnertime可对应到B选项Make dinnertime a phone-free zone（让晚餐时间成为一个没有手机的时区。）符合上下文语境。故选B。

【5】根据下文Whatever you want, see if you can find a non-phone-related way to satisfy yourself.（无论你想要什么，看看你是否能找到一个非手机相关的方式来满足自己。）中Whatever you want可与C选项中what you want对应，表示“检查一下自己，看看你想要什么。”符合语境。故选C。