高考英语复习 外刊精读与练习.docxVIP

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 their work. A second, related study by the London School of Economics has found that students who did not use their smartphones on school grounds saw an increase of 6.4% in test scores. This issue of productivity and the degree to which sm