[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 Is too much screen time affecting childrens eyesight? 长时间看屏幕会影响孩子的视力？ 语篇导读： 在多屏幕的现代社会中， 孩子们的日常生活被各种电子屏幕所包围。 他们每天要 做的很多事情都涉及长时间盯着一种电子设备屏幕， 而有越来越多的证据表明长 时间看屏幕会使孩子的视力下降， 造成近视。 本次讨论儿童长时间注视电子屏幕 对视力的潜在危害。 Step 1 Vocabulary 词汇表 square eyes 眼睛变方了 ，看电视上瘾 glued to (something) 全神贯注地盯 着…看 deteriorate 变差 opened ones eyes 使某人认清、了解（某事） ophthalmology 眼科学 ophthalmic 眼科的 myopia 近视 short-sightedness 近视 epidemic 大范围扩散 short-sighted 近视的 ophthalmologist 眼科医师 natural light 自然光 glasses 眼镜 turn a blind eye 视而不见 eyesight 视力 Step 2 Reading and understanding These days there is so much tempting technology to look at: smartphones, tablets, computer games and TV screens. Much of our entertainment and education comes from using them, so its no wonder we spend so much time staring at them. But even if the saying that looking at a screen for too long gives you square eyes isnt true, there is still some concern that it can affect your eyesight. So, should we be worried? Certainly for children who spend hours glued to a screen there is a concern that their health might be at risk. The lack of physical activity can lead to an increase in their weight. But there is a fear that their eyesight is deteriorating too. Although theres not much evidence to prove this yet, recent findings have opened our eyes to the issue. Katherine Sellgren from BBC News spoke to Chris Hammond, professor of ophthalmology at Kings College London and consultant ophthalmic surgeon at St Thomas Hospital. He said We know that myopia, or short-sightedness, is becoming more common … It has reached epidemic levels in East Asia, Singapore, Taiwan, South Korea, where approaching 90% of 18-year-olds are now short-sighted. But can this be linked to childrens obsession with using electronic gadgets? Annegret Dahlman