[荐]高考英语复习-外刊精读与练习-（2020年-2021年）.pdfVIP

高考英语复习 - 外刊精读与练习 App to reward non-use of phone 放下手机就可积分换奖励 语篇导读： 你是不是总是低着头看手机？你是不是已经不知不觉地变成了 smombie 手 机僵尸 ？智能手机给现代人的生活带来了巨大的便利，但同时也成为了一个严 重转移人们注意力的事物。 一个三人程序开发小组称他们编写了一个能让现代人 放下手机 的程序。此次，来了解这个只要你放下手机， 就可以让你积分换奖励 的手机程序。 Step 1 Vocabulary 词汇表 tempting 吸引人的，诱人的 pay attention 关注（某事） distraction 分散注 意力的东西，分心的事 diversion 转移注意力的事物 focus 集中注意力（做某 事）have your attention diverted 注意力被分散 captivated 被完全吸引住了 unaware 浑然不知的 disruption 扰乱，影响 (eyes drawn away) draw sbs eyes 吸引注意力 engross 使全神贯注 fascination 着迷 centre of attention 关注的中心 zone out 精神不集中，走神 tune in 集中注意力 pay heed 关注， 注意 attention and distraction 注意力和分散注意力的东西 Step 2 Reading and understanding Were all probably guilty of using our phones a little too often. With the rise of the mobile phone, and later the smartphone, access to communication and information has never been so convenient or tempting. Of course, there are those who only pay it any attention when it goes off or sends them an alert. But there are many who find that their phone is a constant distraction. Theres been an abundance of articles recently relating to mobile phone addiction or diversion. In the UK, looking at a mobile phone rather than focusing on the road has been made illegal. Having your attention diverted from driving by a phone carries a stiff penalty. Its also no coincidence that the word smombie has been coined. The word is made up of two: smartphone zombie, and it describes those people who walk around totally captivated by their phone completely unaware of their surroundings. Smartphone disruption is an issue in schools too. A study by the University of Texas has suggested that just having a smartphone within eyeshot can reduce productivity, slow down response speed and reduce grades, as the eyes of the students keep being drawn away from