試卷第=page22頁，共=sectionpages22頁專題閱讀理解之議論文18篇ThereisnosuchthingasaquickWebsearch.Forexample,youjustwanttolookuponething.Butbeforeyouknowit,youarelikelytofindmorethan37sites,and45minutesarelikelytobewastedonwhatshouldbea30-secondexercise.WeusedtowasteoursparetimeinfrontoftheTV.Thereisanoldsaying:NoonecanbecomesuccessfulsittingonthecouchwatchingTV.ThesameistrueoftheInternet.AndendlesslysurfingtheWebisn’tgoingtogetyourgoalsdone.Norisitgoingtomagicallymakeyousuccessful.Soreduceyourendlesssurfing.Butwhatshouldyoudo?Ifyoureallyneedtogetworkdonewithoutbeingdisturbed,turnofftheInternet.Use“airplanemode”onyourphone.Ifyouneedabetterwaytodothat,therearesoftwareappsthatwillletyoublockcertainwebsitesforacertainamountoftime.Theseappscanblocknewsbutstillletyoudoyourwork,research,etc.Thesedays,informationcanbeeasilyfoundthroughaclickorWebsearch.Butdoyoureallyneedtoknowtheanswertoeverybitoftrivia(瑣事)thatpopsupinthecourseofyourday?TrynottoimmediatelylookeverythingupontheInternet.Onesearchcouldendupcostingyouhoursoftime.IfyoumustsearchtheInternet,setatimelimitonyourWebadventure.You’dbettersetanactualtime.Thiscanpreventyoufromstayingonlinefortoolong.LeavetheInternetimmediatelywhenyou’reremindedtodothat.WhenyouaresurfingtheWeb,youmaywanttokeepreadingeachlinked(鏈接的)article.Agreatwaytostopthisistosave“other”articlesandreadthemlater.Useanapptosavethosearticles.Thisallowsyoutosaveimportantinformationwhilepreventingyoufromendlesslyreadingnow.1．Theauthorwritesthefirsttwoparagraphsto.A．comparetelevisionsandcomputers B．showhowtofindinformationC．leadintothetopicofthepassage D．showthefunctionofTV2．WhatarethesoftwareappsmentionedinParagraph3usedfor?A．Blockingadvertisementsonline. B．Savingsomemoneyforyou.C．Providinguswithinterestingnews. D．Limitingouruseoncertainwebsites.3．WhatdoestheauthorsuggestdoinginParagraph5?A．StayingawayfromtheInternet. B．Notcommunicatingwithothersonline.C．Notreadingotherlinkedarticlesonline. D．SettingatimelimitforWebsearch.4．Inwhichcolumnofanewspapercanyoureadthepassage?A．ArtandStyle. B．ScienceandTechnology.C．NatureandGeography. D．SportsandHealth.TheQixiFestival,theChineseequivalent(等同于)ofValentine’sDaythatfellyesterday,wasnotonlyadisappointmentforforgottenlovers,butalsoforbusinessmenleftwithemptypockets.Thecoldattitudehasmadeculturalexpertsseriouslyworrythatthelovers’festival,markedforgenerationssincetheHanDynasty(206BC-AD220),isdyingout.Somehaveevencalledforlegislation(立法)tomakethefestivalalegalChineseLovers’Day,whichfallsontheseventhdayoftheseventhmonthofthelunaryear.Buttheeffectivenessofsuchameasureisindoubt,althougheffortstopreservetraditionalfestivalsdeservehighpraise.AgrowingnumberoftraditionalChinesefestivals,suchastheDragonBoatFestivalandMid-AutumnFestival,sharethesamefateastheQixiFestival.Youngpeopleareshowinglessinterestintraditionalcultureassymbolizedbythesefestivals.Evenifalltraditionalfestivalsarefinallymadelegal,theriskofthembecomingpurelyformalizedcelebrationswithlittlemeaningisnotremoved.Iftheyoungergenerationfailstoappreciatetheculturalsignificanceoftheseholidays,thereislittlethatcanbedone.Whilecomplainingabouttraditionalfestivalsfadinginappeal,decision-makersshouldreflectonculturalprotection.Undeniably,ourcountryhasdoneabadjobofpreservingcultureandtraditionalfestivals,comparedtoneighboringJapanandKorea.OnlyafewyearsagodidChinabegintorealizethesignificanceofpreservingintangible(非物質(zhì))culturalheritagewhenKoreaplannedtoapplytoUNESCO(聯(lián)合國(guó)教科文組織)tolistitsversionoftheDragonBoatFestivalasanimportantexampleofintangibleculture.Concernaboutthetraditionalholidaysalsoremindspeopleofthegrowinginfluenceofforeignculturesasthecountryopenswidertotheoutsideworld.WithtraditionalfestivalsbecominglessimportantandimportssuchasChristmasandValentine’sDaygainingwidespreadpopularity,thepublic,includingculturalprofessionals,hastendedtomeasuretraditionalChinesefestivalsineconomicterms.Howmuchmoneycanbemadeduringtheholidaysistakenintoconsideration.Infact,whatmakestraditionalfestivalsuniqueandwhatkeepsthemaliveistheirculturalelements.Afterall,itisauniqueculturethatcontributestotheworld’sdiversitywithglobalization.5．WhatmakesChineseculturalexpertsworrythatthelovers’festivalisdyingout?A．Thedisappointmentforbothbusinessmenandlovers.B．TheignoranceofthepublictotheQixiFestival.C．ThefailuretomaketraditionalChinesefestivalslegal.D．Theactiontopreservecultureandtraditionalfestivals.6．ThepubliclooksattheeffectivenessofthelegalizationoftheQixiFestivalwitha(n)______attitude.A．doubtful B．favorableC．indifferent D．hopeful7．FromParagraph3,wecanlearnthat______.A．traditionalfestivalsarecelebratedbymoreyoungpeopleB．legalcelebrationsreducetheriskofthedisappearanceoftraditionalcultureC．thesignificanceoftraditionalfestivalsshouldbebetterrecognizedD．youngpeoplevaluetraditionalculturebuttheycandolittle8．Thewriter’spurposeforwritingthisarticleisto______.A．remindusthattheculturalfactorsmaketraditionalfestivalsliveonB．complainthatJapanandKoreadoabetterjobofpreservingcultureC．informthepublicoftheimportanceoftheglobalizationD．warnpeopleagainstthebusinessroleincelebratingtraditionalfestivalsWhat’sbest:abrandnewphoneoradayoutwithyourfriends?Isitbettertospendmoneytobuythingsortodothings?AstudyofUKconsumersshowedthatsixintenpeoplewouldratherspendtheirmoneyonsomethingtodothanonsomethingtohave.Thoseaged18—34reportedspendingthehighestamountonfunactivities.Materialpossessions(物質(zhì)財(cái)產(chǎn))canlastformanyyears,whileexperiencesarefleeting.This,however,mightbethewrongwaytolookatthings.PsychologyprofessorThomasGilovichdiscoveredthatthehappinessthatobjectsprovidecandisappearquickly.Weadapttohavingnewpossessions,sothatratherthanbeingsomethingweareexcitedby,theyjustbecomeournewnormal.Soonwemayevenwanttobuyabetterversionofthethingsweown.Ourfeelingsaroundpossessionscanalsobeaffectedbyothers.Wetendtocomparewhatwehavewithotherpeople.Ifsomeoneelsehassomethingbetter,wecanstarttofeeljealous.Aholidayoradayoutmaybeshort,butthehappinessitprovidescanlastmuchlonger.Waitingforourlatestpurchasestobedeliveredisdisappointing,butwaitingforanexcitingeventgivesusafeelingofexpectation.Experiencesareoftenshared,sowegainpleasurefromsocialconnectionandtimespentwithotherpeople.Memoriesofourexperiencesbecomepartofouridentity.AsGilovichpointsout,wearethesumofourexperiences.Indeed,theveryfactthatexperienceslastforalimitedtimecangivethemvalue.Aphysicalgoodgetsworseovertime,whileourmemoriesofanexperiencecangiveuspleasureyearafteryear.Ofcourse,it’snotalwaysthatsimple.Otherstudieshavesuggestedthathappinessgainedfromexperiencesmightdependonyourpersonalitytype,andhowmanypossessionsyoualreadyhave.Peoplewithmoreintroverted(內(nèi)向的)personalitytypesmaygetlessbenefitfromsocialoccasionsandthosewithfewpossessionsmaygetgreaterbenefitfromobjects.However,formanyofus,itcouldbethatwhenchoosinghowtospendmoney,we’llgetfarmorebenefitbyspendingonexperiences,ratherthanpossessions.9．Whatisthemainconclusionofthenewstudy?A．Youngpeoplespendmuchonexpensiveitems.B．Materialsbringmorehappinessthanmemories.C．Fourintenpeopleenjoyahighlevelofmaterialwealth.D．Quiteafewpeoplepreferdoingthingstobuyingthings.10．Whatdoestheunderlinedword“fleeting”inparagraph2probablymean?A．Short-lived. B．Time-tested.C．Eye-catching. D．Far-reaching.11．Howdoestheauthormainlydeveloptheargumentinparagraph3?A．Bygivingexpertadvice. B．Bymakingcomparisons.C．Byprovidingexamples. D．Bysharingsomestories.12．Whatistheauthor’sattitudetowardsspendingmoneyonexperiences?A．Cautious. B．Doubtful. C．Negative. D．Favorable.TheImpactofSocialMediaonMentalHealthInrecentyears,socialmediaplatformslikeInstagram,TikTok,andSnapchathavebecomeverypopularamongteenagers.Theseplatformshelppeoplestayintouchandsharetheirlives.However,studiesshowthatusingsocialmediatoomuchcanaffectmentalhealth.Spendingtoomuchtimeonlinemaycauseanxiety,loneliness,andlowself-esteem.Manypeoplefeelpressuretolookperfectonsocialmedia,whichcanmakethemfeelbadaboutthemselves.Ontheotherhand,socialmediacanalsobehelpfulwhenusedwisely.Itallowspeopletofindsupportivecommunities,sharetheircreativity,andstayupdatedonimportantnews.Inconclusion,socialmediaisapowerfultoolthatcanhavebothpositiveandnegativeeffectsonmentalhealth.Whileithelpspeopleconnectandexpressthemselves,excessiveusecanleadtostressandself-doubt.Findingabalanceandusingsocialmediamindfullyisthekeytomakingthemostofit.13．Whatisonepossiblenegativeeffectofusingsocialmediatoomuch?A．Itmaycauseanxietyandloneliness.B．Ithelpspeoplestayconnected.C．Itmakespeoplemoreconfident.D．Itencouragespeopletobemorecreative.14．Whydosomepeoplefeelbadaboutthemselveswhenusingsocialmedia?A．Theydon’thaveenoughfollowers. B．Theyfeelpressuretolookperfect.C．Theyspendtoolittletimeonline. D．Theycannotpostcreativecontent.15．Whatisonewaysocialmediacanbehelpful?A．Itstopspeoplefromfeelinglonely.B．Itreducesthetimepeoplespendonline.C．Italwaysmakespeoplefeelgood.D．Ithelpspeoplefindsupportivecommunities.16．WhichofthefollowingsocialmediaplatformsisNOTmentionedinthepassage?A．Facebook B．Snapchat C．TikTok D．Instagram17．Whichofthefollowingisthebestwaytousesocialmediawisely?A．Onlylookatpicturesoffamouscelebrities.B．Spendasmuchtimeaspossibleonline.C．Avoidallsocialmediacompletely.D．Followpositivecontentandconnectwithsupportivepeople.Doyoubelieveinahigherpower?Manypeoplethinkreligiousbeliefsarepartofhumannature.Thisdoesn’tmeanspecificbeliefsarerootedinourbrains,butourmindsseemtonaturallybelieveinsupernaturalbeings.Somethinkthesesupernaturalbeliefshavedamagedusefulpartsofourminds.However,DominicJohnson,inhisbook?“GodIsWatchingYou,”arguesthatbelievinginGod,especiallyinhigherpowerthatcanpunish.isactuallyhelpfultoevolution(發(fā)展).Johnsonsuggeststhatit’snotharmfultooverreacttothingsthatdon’texist.Butfailingtonoticedangeroussigns,likedangerousanimals,couldbedeadly.Thishasledtoanevolutionarypreferencetoalert(警覺)abouthiddenthreatseverywhere.Thisalertnessiscommonevenamongthosewhodon’tbelieveinGod.Forexample,anexperimentshowedthatpeopleweremorelikelytocontributetoasharedcoffeefundwhentherewasapictureofeyesonthecollectionbox.Johnsonalsopointsoutthatsocietiesthatpunishcheatersaremorelikelytobecomestronger.Hetalksaboutthephilosopher(哲學(xué)家)JohnLocke,whoseresearchon186pre-industrialculturesfoundthatreligiousbeliefsweremorecommoninlarger,morecomplexsocieties.Whilethisdoesn’tprovethatthesebeliefscausedsocialcomplexity,thefindingproveJohnson’stheorythatreligionbeliefsallowsocietiestotakeactiontogetherandplanforthefuture.Johnsonbelievesthatthereligiousbeliefisdeeplyrootedinhumanmind.Criticsofthebeliefsshouldconsiderworkingwiththemratherthanagainstthem.Asforwhatformareligiousbeliefmighttake,theauthorkeepsitanopenquestion.Maybethisisalittledifficultbooktoreadorunderstand.Itreallyneedsreaders’patience.18．Whydoestheauthormention?“eyes”experimentinparagraph2?A．Topraisepeople’skindbehavior. B．Toshowpeople’spreferenceforcoffee.C．Tostresstheeffectofpicturesonhumans. D．Toprovethecommonnessofalertnessamonghumans.19．WhatcanweinferfromJohnLocke’sresearch?A．Religionhelpsmakefuturedevelopment. B．Religionisaresultofcomplexsocieties.C．Religioniswidelyspreadinweakcountries. D．Religioncancompletelydecidesocialpower.20．Whatisthefocusofthepassage?A．Rootsofreligiousbeliefs. B．Evolutionaryadvantageofreligiousbeliefs.C．Socialpowerandcomplexity. D．Punishmentinreligiouscontext.21．Whereisthetextmostprobablytakenfrom?A．Anintroductiontoabook. B．Astoryaboutaphilosopher.C．Aguidebooktoreligiousbeliefs. D．Aresearchonpeople’spatience.①Intheopinionofsomepeople,themostdirect,mosttouching,andeasiestwayofprotectingwildanimals,withoutdoubt,is“therescueofeachindividualwildanimal”.Onseeingarecoveredbirdreturntothebluesky,theywillfeelmovedwithhottearsintheeyes.②However,whatisveryeasilyignoredbythemisthatthevalueofprotectingeachindividualwildanimalusuallydoesnotlieintheindividualwildanimalitselfbutmorefrequentlyintheentirespeciesbehindeachindividual.Inthisaspect,thisisdifferentfromtherescueofweakindividualsinthehumansociety.③Therearemanydifferencesbetweenanimalsandhumanbeings.Thebiggestdifferencepossiblyliesinthatanimalsareshortofsocialculture.Buthere,theculturerefersto“thebehaviorpatternhavingnothingtodowithheredity(遺傳),butwhichmaybecopiedandinherited(繼承)”.④Humanbeingsdependoncultureforheritage.Astimepassesby,theculturehasbeenaccumulatedtodistinguishonegroupfromanother.Therefore,theprotectionofcultureisimportantandnecessary.However,wildanimalsdependongenesforheritage,andtherefore,itisimportantandnecessarytokeepnaturalgenesinexistence.Aslongaswildanimalscanpassgenesdown,theentirespeciessurvive.⑤Therefore,wildanimals’valuemostlyliesintheirgenes,andtheexistenceofthespeciesismoreimportant.Theindividualdeathcannotbeavoided,butthegenemayexistforeverthroughthegenebankofthespecies,keepingthespeciesexistent.⑥Whenweprotectwildanimalindividuals,thisismoreameasurethanagoal.Therefore,theYellowstoneParkhasintroducedthewolftocontrolthenumberofdeerandgetridoftheold,weak,sickanddisabled.Suchbehaviorisbeyondimaginationamonghumanbeings,butinthenature,thisiscompletelynormalandreasonable.Weoftenobservewildanimalswiththejudgmentthatwemayhavetohumanbeings,ignoringthedifferences.⑦Butifspeciesitselfisnotindanger,thenworkinghardtoprotecttheindividualcandonothinggoodtotheentirespecies.Ofcourseforotherreasons,westillhopetoprotecttheseindividualsfromdeath,butvaluingtheirgenesismoreimportantwhenprotectingwildanimals.22．Whatisthekeydifferencebetweenhumansandanimals?A．Animalslacksocialculture.B．Humanshavemoregenesthananimals.C．Humanscancommunicatemoreeffectively.D．Animals’behaviorpatternsdependentirelyonheredity.23．HowisParagraph4mainlydevelopedintermsofwritingmethods?A．Byofferingdata.B．Bypresentingeffects.C．Byprovidingexamples.D．Bymakingcomparisons.24．AsfortheYellowstonePark’sbehaviorinParagraph6,theauthoris______.A．critical B．doubtfulC．supportive D．unconcerned25．Whichofthefollowingwouldbethebesttitleforthepassage?A．WildlifeProtection:GenesoverIndividualsB．TheEmotionalStoriesbehindAnimalRescueC．GeneBank:theChallengeofAnimalProtectionD．CulturalDifferencesbetweenHumansandAnimalsHaveyoueversmelledflowersandthought,“Wow,thesecolorsandsmellsjustbelongtogether”?Thatkindofall-in-onefeelingiswhatIntegratedInformationTheory(IIT，整合信息論)triestoexplain.IITisabrave(andkindofbrain-mixing)ideaabouthowwe’reawareoftheworld,putforwardbybrainscientistGiulioTononiintheearly2000s.Thebasicidea?Awarenesshappenswhenpartsofasystem—likeyourbrain—worktogetherandshareinformationinasuper-connectedway.Thinkofitlikeagroupchat:ifeveryone’stalkingandsharingideas,thegroupknowsmorethananyonepersonalone.That“togetherness”ismeasuredbysomethingcalled“phi”(yes,itsoundslikeasuperheroname).Thehigherthephi,themoreawarethesystemmightbe.Forexample,theouterpartofyourbrain—thepartthathelpsyouthink,feel,anddaydreaminclass—isfullofconnections.Soitprobablyhasahighphi.Butthelowerpartsofthebrain,eventhoughtheyhavelotsofneurons(神經(jīng)元),don’ttalktoeachothermuch.Andifthey’redamaged,peopleusuallystayaware—somaybetheydon’tmatterasmuchforawareness.Here’swhereIITgetsstrange:itsaysthatanythingwithhighphi—evenagreatcomputerchip—mightbealittlebitaware.Forexample,isyourtoaster(烤面包機(jī))secretlythinkingaboutyourbreakfast?Noteveryoneisafan.In2023,scientistAndreaSodduandhisteamtriedmeasuringphiinrealbrainsduringsleep.Theyfoundphidroppedintwoareas—possiblykeyspotsforawareness.Still,critics(批評(píng)家)likeScottAaronsonsaythosedropsjustshownormalbrainchanges.Infact,124brainscientistsevensignedalettercallingIIT“fake(假的)science”.SupportersargueIITisn’tperfect,butit’sstillarealideaworthexploring.Afterall,evenbigideasstartsmall—justlikeneurons.26．HowdoestheauthorexplainthebasicideaofIIT?A．Byquotingfromabrainscientist. B．Bypresentingadetailedprocess.C．Bycomparingittoacommonsituation. D．ByshowingthepictureproducedbyIIT.27．Whatisparagraph3mainlyabout?A．Thehigherphiinadamagedbrain. B．Theneurondifferencesinbrainparts.C．Thefunctionofneuronsandawareness. D．Theexampleofphi-awarenessrelationship.28．Whatisthecritics’mainargumentaboutIIT?A．Phireflectsnormalbrainchanges. B．Itoverstatestheroleofawareness.C．Itignoresthevarietyofbrainstructure. D．Experimentsfailtoincludeenoughpeople.29．Whichisthebesttitleforthetext?A．HowIITImprovesBrainScienceB．IIT:AnArguedTheoryofAwarenessC．HowBrainInjuriesProveModernNeuroscienceD．Phi:ANewToolforMeasuringComputerAwarenessManyofusholdontolittlecomplaintsthatmayhavecomefromanargument,amisunderstanding,thewaywewereraised,orsomeotherpainfulevents.Stubbornly,wewaitforsomeoneelsetoreachouttous—believingthisistheonlywaywecanforgiveorrekindleafriendshiporfamilyrelationship.Afriendofminerecentlytoldmethatshehadn’tspokentohersoninalmostthreeyears.Shesaidthatsheandhersonhadhadadisagreementabouthiswifeandthatshewouldn’tspeaktohimagainunlesshecalledfirst.WhenIsuggestedthatshebetheonetoreachout,shesaid,“Ican’tdothat.He’stheonewhoshouldapologize.”Afteralittlegentleencouragement,however,shediddecidetobethefirstonetoreachout.Toheramazement,hersonwasgratefulforherwillingnesstocallandofferedanapologyofhisown.Asisusuallythecase,whensomeonetakesthechanceandreachesout,everyonewins.Wheneverweholdontoouranger,weturn“smallstuff(問題)”intoreally“bigstuff”inourminds.Westarttobelievethatourpositionsaremoreimportantthanourhappiness.Theyarenot.Ifyouwanttobeamorepeacefulpersonyoumustunderstandthatbeingrightisalmostnevermoreimportantthanallowingyourselftobehappy.Thewaytobehappyistoletgo,andreachout.Letotherpeopleberight.Thisdoesn’tmeanthatyou’rewrong.Everythingwillbefine.You’llexperiencethepeaceoflettinggo,aswellasthejoyoflettingothersberight.You’llalsonoticethat,asyoureachoutandletothersbe“right”,theywillbecomelessdefensiveandmorelovingtowardyou.Theymightevenreachback.But,ifforsomereasontheydon’t,that’sokaytoo.You’llhavetheinnersatisfactionofknowingthatyouhavedonyourparttocreateamorelovingworld,andcertainlyyou’llbemorepeacefulyourself.30．Theunderlinedword“rekindle”inParagraph1probablymeans“________”.A．develop B．recover C．a(chǎn)ccept D．establish31．Accordingtotheauthor,weholdontoourangeroftenbecausewethink________.A．ourownopinionsmattermost. B．otherswillbelessdefensive.C．ourpositionsarehigherthanothers. D．wecanturnsmallissuesintobigones.32．Thebestthingtodoafteraquarrelisto________.A．letgoofourownrights B．realizeyou’rewrongC．expectotherstogivein D．contactothersfirst33．Whatisthemainideaofthepassage?A．Weshouldkeeppeacefulwhenfacingsmallstuff.B．Weshouldtellapartsmallandbigstuffinourdailylife.C．Reachingoutandapologizingwinsonepeaceandhappiness.D．It’snecessaryforustoenjoyourfriendshipandfamilyrelationship.TheaverageAmericanreportedlygetsabout70smartphonenotifications(通知)aday.

AccordingtoanewstudyfromCommonSenseMedia,thenumberisfarhigherforteenagers,

whosephonesdingandvibrate(振動(dòng))withhundredsoreventhousandsofdailyalerts.Thisconstantflooddistractsusfromwork,lifeandeachother.“Thesimplepingofanotificationisenoughtopullourattentionelsewhere,”saidProfessorKostaKushlev,abehavioralscientistatGeorgetownUniversity.“Evenifwedon’tcheckthem.Thiscanaffectproductivityandstress,butalsoourownwell-beingandthosearoundus.”IdoubtedthosefiguresuntilIscrolledthroughmyownhomescreen.Igetpushalertsfromnewssites,localgovernments,deliveryservices,sellersofferingdiscountsandflashsales,andmore.“Humansarenotgoodatmultitasking,”remarkedKushlev.“Ittakesextratimeandefforttoswitchourattention.Wefeelmoredepleted.Wegetinterruptedsomanytimesadaythattheseeffectscanadduptomeaningfuldecreasesinourwell-beingandsocialconnection.”Iamgratefulforup-to-the-minutepingsontheshakeupinCongressorthattheBearshavewon.I’meagerformessagesfromourfamily.ButIwonderwhyTheNewYorkTimesfeelsitisurgenttoalertme,astheydidthisweek,about“The6BestMen’sandWomen’sCashmereSweaters”.Thisis,ofcourse,asituationmostlyofourownmaking,constructedclickbyclick.Wecanchoosetochecknotificationsjustacoupleoftimesaday.Butdoesthatriskdelay,realorimagined,inseeingsomethingwereallyneedtosee?Orthatwouldsimplydelightus?Thepromiseofinstantcommunicationhasturnedintoinformationoverload.Somanyurgentnotifications,notmanyofwhicharetrulyurgent;andonlyafewareeveninteresting.Somanyhoursspentstaringatthelightofasmallscreen,asifitwereacrystalball,searchingfornews,rumors,opportunityanddirection,whileoftenignoringtheworldaroundus.34．Whydoestheauthormentionhisownnotificationsinparagraph3?A．Tochallengethestudy’sfindings.B．Tocontrastwithteenagers’experiences.C．Toprovethatphonepingsareoverwhelming.D．Tohighlightthevarietyofnotificationsthatexist.35．Whatdoestheunderlinedword

“depleted”inparagraph4mostprobablymean?A．Exhausted. B．Satisfied. C．Inspired. D．Amazed.36．Whatdoestheauthorquestionaboutsomenotifications?A．Theiraccuracy. B．Theirrelevance.C．Theirfrequency. D．Theirequality.37．Whichofthefollowingwouldbethemostsuitabletitleforthetext?A．Fewerdings,please!B．Moredings,moreinformation.C．Nomoresocialconnections.D．Aguidetoavoidinginformationoverload.Whileyoumightfindithardtobelieve,manyexperiencededucatorsarevoicingsupportforshorterschooldays.Lookingaroundtheglobe,you’llquicklyseenationswithleadingacademicresultspracticingitProfessorMichaelBakeroftheUniversityofTorontoconductedastudyonschoolhours.Hisresearch,involving18countriesandoveramillionstudents,suggestedthatincreasedstudyinghoursresultedinonlyslightlyimprovedacademicresults.Hearguesforfewerschoolhours,believingthatareductioncouldleadtolessburnoutinstudents.TheFinnishapproachisoftenconsideredgroundbreaking,withtheirstudentsnormallyoutperformingthoseofthesameageworldwide.Thecountryssecrettrickincludesshorterschooldayscoupledwithmorecreativelearningways.Dr.PasiSahlberg,aFinnisheducatorandauthor,connectsFinland’sacademicsuccesstothesepractices.Hestatesthatchildrenshouldhavesufficienttimeforplay,rest,andfamily,contributingtoabalancedlife.Japanisanothercountryonthehighperforminglist,withitsstudentsregularlytoppinginternationalacademiclevels.Theytoooperatewithfewerschoolhours,choosingamorecontent-rich,concentratedcurriculum(課程).Dr.YoshihikoBaba,aneducationpolicyadviserfortheJapanesegovernment,arguesthatthisconcentrationofrichcontentoverlongerhoursisavaluablecontributortotheirsuccess.Still,manyeducatorsdisagree,statingconcernsaboutworkingparents,childmanagement,andaccesstomealsforlower-income(低收入)families.Yet,inaperiodwhenflexibilityiskey,theseproblemscouldbeaddressedbycreativecommunitysolutions.Asinformationcontinuestopourin,schoolsshouldremainopentochangingtheirschedulesfortheimprovementofstudentwell-beingandacademicperformance.You’veseenhowshorterschooldayscouldbethekeytoimprovingstudentwell-beingandacademicperformance.It’saboutmakingthehourscountratherthancountingthehours.So,it’stimetoreflect:Shouldn’tweberethinkingtheschooldaylength?Afterall,ifthegoalistoeducatewell-rounded,happystudentswhostandoutacademically,ashorterschooldaymightjustbethesolutionwe’vebeensearchingfor.38．WhatdidMichaelBakerfindinhisresearch?A．Studentsconcentratemoreonphilosophy.B．Studyinglongermakeslittledifference.C．18countriessupportlongerschoolhours.D．Manystudentsaresufferingfromburnout.39．WhichisthekeytothegreatperformanceofJapanesestudents?A．Thesubjectstheyaretaught. B．Thelongertimetheyspend.C．Thebalancedlifetheyhave. D．Themoneytheirfamiliesmake.40．Whyaresomeeducatorsagainstshorterschooldays?A．Itmaybemorechalle