长时间看屏幕会影响孩子的视力？等2则外刊阅读训练-高三英语二轮复习.docxVIP

外刊精读精练 长时间看屏幕会影响孩子的视力？ 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。本期《外刊精读》讨论儿童长时间注视电子屏幕对视力的潜在危害。 一、语篇泛读 Vocabulary: eyesight 词汇: 视力 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 Dahlmann-Noor, consultant?ophthalmologist?at Moorfields Eye Hospital in London says lack of?natural light?seems to be the key issue. Shes suggested that children in East Asia study a lot, using computers, smartphones or tablets, and they are go outside less, which could be a cause of short-sightedness. Wearing?glasses?is one solution, but its not ideal. This leads to a dilemma: achieving short-term academic success or protecting your long-term eyesight. Its always going to be a challenge to drag children away from their screens and its likely that more and more studying will be do