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【题目】C

As smartphones and other handheld devices are becoming more affordable, doctors say children who spend long hours playing video games are increasingly showing signs of postural deformities. Physical therapists warn that long-term consequences may be severe.

Owaish Batliwala, 10, from Mumbai, India, admitted spending three to four hours each day playing games on his tablet computer. When he started complaining about a neck pain, his mother Mehzabin became concerned.

“My son got a problem in his neck around June, July. The pain gradually spread to his hand and his back, this was the problem,” she explained. “He plays for hours on the iPad and mobile phone. He plays regularly for at least for two-three hours, that's what caused the problem.”

Physical therapist Sadia Vanjara said the number of young children with chronic pain in upper extremities is on the rise.

“They are not ageing, they haven't had an accident, their age is like, under 10, they are not complaining, the blood reports are fine, their X-rays are fine, their MRI's are fine, then where is the culprit? And that is the very common thing that is happening amongst all children and that is smart phones and the gadgets,” Vanjara said.

There are more smartphone users in India than anywhere else in the world, except for China. Networking technology giant Cisco estimates their numbers will increase from 140 million today to 651 million by the end of the decade.

Vanjara said the best remedies for already-existing pain are daily exercises.

With correct posture, pain can be prevented, so Vanjara also teaches children how to hold their gadgets correctly.

“If you hold the phone up in front of you, your head will not be bent down to look at it and so your neck won’t get strained,” she said.

With the number of smartphones and other handheld devices constantly on the rise, Vanjara predicts we will see not only physical but also psychological and emotional ailments stemming from their excessive use.

【1】Why did Mehzabin become concerned?

A. Her son was addicted to playing computer games.

B. Her son’s neck pain has spread to his hand and his back.

C. There is something wrong with her son’s neck.

D. Her son’s addiction to computer games has caused mental disease.

【2】What is true according to the passage ?

A. India has the most smartphone users in the world.

B. The number of smartphone users will double in ten years.

C. Young children are aging because of using handheld devices.

D. Long time’s playing video games will have bad results in the long run.

【3】Vanjara advised the children to_______________.

A. avoid using smartphones

B. take exercise every day to relieve the pain

C. stop holding the phone up in front of them

D. bend down their heads to look at the phones

【4】What may be the best title of the passage?

A. Doctors Warn of Gadget Addiction Consequences

B. Physical, Psychological and Emotional Effects of Gadget Addiction

C. The Risk of Back and Neck Pain

D. Never Use Handheld Devices for a Long Time

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】C

【2】D

【3】B

【4】A

【解析】试题分析：文章通过举例说明智能设备成瘾对孩子的身体造成严重的损害。

【1】细节题：根据文章第二段的句子：When he started complaining about a neck pain, his mother Mehzabin became concerned. 可知在儿子颈部疼痛的时候Mehzabin开始担心了，故答案为C。

【2】细节题：根据文章第二段的句子：Physical therapists warn that long-term consequences may be severe.可知长时间玩游戏从长远角度看有严重的后果。故答案为D。

【3】细节题：根据文章倒数第四段的句子：Vanjara said the best remedies for already-existing pain are daily exercises.可知Vanjara建议孩子可以每天锻炼缓解疼痛。故答案为B。

【4】主旨题：根据第一段的句子：Physical therapists warn that long-term consequences may be severe.可知文章主要介绍的是医生警告智能设备成瘾的危害.故选A。