Between their crazy schedules and upside-down circadian£¨ÖçÒ¹½ÚÂɵģ© rhythms, teens have always been somewhat sleep-deprived£¨°þ¶á£©£®Now technology is making it worse£®
Teens are not just texting, instant-messaging and surfing Facebook all day; they¡¯re sleeping with their cell phones or laptops, too£®Or rather, not sleeping£®And doctors and parents, many of whom raised in an era when phones were attached to walls, are concerned£®
¡°So many teens are having sleep issues, and parents aren¡¯t necessarily regulating the use of the electronic devices enough,¡± says Margie Ryerson, a therapist£®¡°It¡¯s impossible to wind down and relax the body, the mind, the senses and be ready to fall asleep£®¡±
¡°We all know teens don¡¯t get enough sleep in general,¡± says San Francisco£®¡°As long as parents allow teens to have these devices in their bedrooms at night, teens will be tempted£¨ÓÕ»ó£© to use them£®¡±¡ Teens would socialize 24/7 if they could£®
Ryerson calls it
the CNN syndrome of teenhood¡ª round-the-clock reports on breaking news about everything, from homework to wardrobe choices to ice-cream cravings£®
Sleep deprivation is linked to memory and concentration problems, anxiety and depression, and moodiness£®¡°Many people assume these problems arise directly from adolescence, which is not really true,¡± he says£®¡°The real issue is sleep deprivation£®Late-night texting can certainly make the situation worse£®¡±
¡°The psychology behind this constant contact is certainly understandable,¡± Ryerson says£®¡°It comes from wanting to avoid being left out£®They won¡¯t be considered important and significant in their peer group, if they don¡¯t know what¡¯s going on£®If they¡¯re on top of everything, they belong,¡± she says£®
¡°What helps, at least for younger kids,¡± says Ryerson, ¡°is parental involvement£®If all of their friends are all able to text into the early hours of the night, it is hard for a middle or high schooler to set the limit themselves£®Often they appreciate parents stepping in£®¡±
¡°As parents, we want our kids to be happy, healthy and responsible,¡± she says, ¡°and the most necessary requirement for achieving balance is to first take care of ourselves physically ¡ª eating well, exercising and getting enough sleep£®¡±
СÌâ1:According to Ryerson, it seems that ____£®
A£®it is unnecessary to control teens¡¯ using the electric devices |
B£®parents possibly don¡¯t control teens in using the electric devices |
C£®there is no need for parents to make use of the electric devices |
D£®parents don¡¯t learn enough how to use the electric devices |
СÌâ2:By saying the underlined part ¡°the CNN syndrome of teenhood¡±£¨in Para5£©, Ryerson means _£®
A£®teens are affected by CNN news reports very much |
B£®teens watch news report on CNN around the clock |
C£®teens text to tell each other everything possible |
D£®teens like the news report on CNN |
СÌâ3:When teens felt depressed, people used to think it was because ____£®
A£®teens stayed up late to do homework |
B£®teens were easily anxious in character |
C£®teens didn¡¯t have enough sleep at night |
D£®teens were going through a period of growth |
СÌâ4:Why do teens keep texting all the time?
A£®To have a sense of being accepted by others£® |
B£®To keep informed of what is going on in the world£® |
C£®To spread important news among their group£® |
D£®To reduce the pressure from parents and schools£® |