13．Even though multiple generations have now grown up glued to the flickering light of the TV，we still can't let go of the belief that the next generation of technology is going to doom（毁掉） our kids．
I've spent over a decade observing young people's practices with technology．When I began my research，I expected to find lots of teenagers who were escaping"real life"through the Internet．That was certainly my experience．As a geeky，queer youth growing up in the early 1990s，the Internet was the only place where I didn't feel judged．I wanted to live in a digital-only world．
To my surprise-and，as I grew older，relief-that differed from what most youth want．Early on in my research，I met a girl who told me that she'd much rather get together with her friends in person，but she had so many homework demands and her parents were often concerned about her physical safety．This is why she loved the Internet：She could hang out with her friends there．For many teenagers，technology is a relief valve．I've heard this reasoning echoed by youth around the country．
This is the Catch-22that we've trapped today's youth in．We've locked them indoors because we see the physical world as more dangerous than ever before，even though by almost every measure，we live in the safest society to date．We put heavy expectations for our kids，maxing them out with structured activities and homework．And then we're surprised when they're worn out and addictive．
If we truly want to reduce the amount young people use technology，we should free up more of their time．For one thing，we could radically reduce the amount of homework and tests American youth take．Finland consistently outperforms the U．S．in school，and it emphasizes student happiness，assigning almost no homework．When I lecture in Finland，parents don't seem nearly as anxious about technology addiction as Americans．We should also let children roam．It seems like every few weeks I read a new story about a parent who was visited by child services for letting their school-aged children out of their sight．Indeed，studies in the U．S．and the U．K．consistently show that children have lost the right to roam．
This is why many of our youth turn to technology．They aren't addicted to the computer； they're addicted to interaction，and being around their friends．Children，and especially teenagers，don't want to only socialize with parents and siblings； they want to play with their peers．That's how they make sense of the world．And we've robbed them of that opportunity because we're afraid of evil spirits．
We're raising our children in captivity and they turn to technology to socialize，learn and decompress（减压）．Why are we blaming the screens？
67．The writer thinks Internet addiction happens today becauseD．
A．the youth are required to learn the modern technology
B．the youth want to escape the dangerous real world
C．the youth are fascinated by a digital-only world
D．the youth want to communicate with each other
68．Which of the following CANNOT be learned from Paragraph 4？C
A．Parents are demanding of their children．
B．Parents are overprotective of their children．
C．Parents are worried about their children's health．
D．Parents are surprised at the effect of their measures．
69．Finland is mentioned in Paragraph 5to show thatC．
A．all work and no play make American children suffer a lot
B．children in Finland have little technology addiction
C．offering children more free time is a good solution
D．the government of Finland takes good measures
70．The main purpose of this passage is toB．
A．share experiences in using technology
B．discuss the real causes of Internet addiction
C．provide some suggestions on technology use
D．persuade young people to wisely use technology．
分析 本文属于说明文阅读，作者通过这篇文章主要向我们介绍了青年人网瘾的真正原因，因为他们需要交流，渴望更多的自由，因此给予孩子更多的自由是治疗网瘾比较有效的手段．
解答 67．D．细节理解题．根据文章第三段可知"This is why she loved the Internet：She could hang out with her friends there"青年人喜欢网络成瘾的原因是因为在网上他们和朋友们可以相互沟通；故选D．
68．C．细节理解题．根据文章第四段"We've locked them indoors because we see the physical world as more dangerous than ever before．We put heavy expectations for our kids，maxing them out with structured activities and homework．And then we're surprised when they're worn out and addictive．"可知父母对孩子的要求很高，父母过度保护孩子，父母对他们的措施的影响感到惊讶，因此父母并没有担心孩子的健康；故选C．
69．C．推理判断题．根据文章第五段"If we truly want to reduce the amount young people use technology，we should free up more of their time"可知作者在芬兰的演讲表明给予孩子更多自由时间是一个很好的解决青年网瘾问题的解决方案；故选C．
70．B．主旨大意题．通读全文，可知文章主要讲青年人网瘾的真正原因，因为他们需要交流，渴望更多的自由，因此给予孩子更多的自由是治疗网瘾比较有效的手段；故选B．
点评 考察学生的细节理解和推理判断能力，做细节理解题时一定要找到文章中的原句，和题干进行比较，再做出正确的选择．在做推理判断题不要以个人的主观想象代替文章的事实，要根据文章事实进行合乎逻辑的推理判断．
