絕密★啟用前2026年高考二輪信息必刷卷02英語(yǔ)考情速遞高考?新動(dòng)向題型保持上海高考英語(yǔ)穩(wěn)定結(jié)構(gòu)，重點(diǎn)考查語(yǔ)言基礎(chǔ)與語(yǔ)用能力。選材凸顯時(shí)代性與人文性，緊扣“立德樹(shù)人”與跨學(xué)科融合趨勢(shì)：語(yǔ)法填空圍繞“說(shuō)服的藝術(shù)”展開(kāi)，銜接職場(chǎng)溝通與人際交往；閱讀A篇（字幕使用趨勢(shì)）貼近數(shù)字生活，B篇（家鄉(xiāng)懷舊）聚焦情感成長(zhǎng)，C篇（正念科技）緊跟科技生活潮流，D篇（莎士比亞環(huán)球劇院）融合文化傳承與教育公平，增強(qiáng)文化意識(shí)與人文素養(yǎng)。命題注重語(yǔ)篇真實(shí)性，強(qiáng)調(diào)在具體語(yǔ)境中考查語(yǔ)言理解與運(yùn)用能力，如對(duì)說(shuō)服技巧、文化傳播方式的細(xì)節(jié)考查。高考?新情境命題情境緊跟時(shí)代熱點(diǎn)與生活實(shí)際，覆蓋三大主題語(yǔ)境。語(yǔ)法填空以“職場(chǎng)說(shuō)服”為情境，提供實(shí)用溝通方法，貼合未來(lái)職業(yè)發(fā)展；閱讀A篇（年輕人字幕使用習(xí)慣）融入社交媒體、多屏觀看等新興生活方式，貼近學(xué)生興趣；B篇（育空堡村與費(fèi)爾班克斯生活對(duì)比）聚焦鄉(xiāng)愁與成長(zhǎng)，引發(fā)情感共鳴；C篇（正念科技）探討科技與生活的平衡，引導(dǎo)健康生活理念；六選四（AI預(yù)測(cè)自然災(zāi)害）融合科技與防災(zāi)，體現(xiàn)科學(xué)素養(yǎng)培養(yǎng)。情境設(shè)置兼具思想性與實(shí)用性，引導(dǎo)學(xué)生多角度思考現(xiàn)實(shí)問(wèn)題。命題?大預(yù)測(cè)閱讀語(yǔ)篇選材將更趨多元，說(shuō)明文聚焦社會(huì)熱點(diǎn)（如數(shù)字生活、科技倫理）、文化傳承（如莎士比亞戲劇普及），記敘文側(cè)重情感體驗(yàn)與成長(zhǎng)反思（如鄉(xiāng)愁與生活變遷），應(yīng)用文強(qiáng)調(diào)信息傳遞與價(jià)值觀引導(dǎo)（如詞匯趨勢(shì)解讀）。命題將深化邏輯分析與跨文化視角考查，推理判斷、詞義猜測(cè)題需結(jié)合語(yǔ)境與文化背景（如環(huán)球劇院的文化傳播邏輯、字幕使用的文化成因），信息整合題注重對(duì)多維度內(nèi)容的歸納，引導(dǎo)辯證思考（如科技的利弊、文化傳承的方式）。語(yǔ)用能力考查更注重實(shí)用性，六選四聚焦語(yǔ)篇連貫與邏輯銜接（如AI防災(zāi)的技術(shù)邏輯展開(kāi)），完形填空側(cè)重情感與語(yǔ)境適配（如字幕使用中的心理與行為關(guān)聯(lián)），翻譯與書(shū)面表達(dá)聚焦真實(shí)情境（如課程選擇建議），強(qiáng)調(diào)表達(dá)的準(zhǔn)確性與流暢性。(時(shí)間105分鐘，滿(mǎn)分115分)考生注意：1.答題前，考生務(wù)必在答題紙上用鋼筆或水筆清楚填寫(xiě)姓名、準(zhǔn)考證號(hào)，并用鉛筆正確涂寫(xiě)準(zhǔn)考證號(hào)。2.答案必須全部涂寫(xiě)在答題紙上。如用鉛筆答題，或?qū)懺谠嚲砩弦惨宦刹唤o分。I.GrammarandVocabulary（每題1分；共20分）SectionADirections:Afterreadingthepassagebelow,fillintheblankstomakethepassagecoherentandgrammaticallycorrect.Fortheblankswithagivenword,fillineachblankwiththeproperformofthegivenword;fortheotherblanks,useonewordthatbestfitseachblank.TheArtofPersuasionPersuasionistheartofinfluencingothers’thoughts,feelingsandactions.It’saboutconvincingpeopletoseethingsfromyourperspective,adoptyourideasortakespecificactions.Whenyou’renegotiatingabusinessdealorsimplytryingtogetyourpointacross,persuasion1(play)acrucialrole.Employersplaceagreatvalueonemployeeswithpersuasionskills2theycanimpactseveralaspectsofjobperformance.Besides,teamworkandleadershiprelyheavilyonthepowerofpersuasiontogetthingsdone.Withoutpersuasionskills,employeesmaynotbeasconvincedoftheimportanceofanorganization’svisionandlongtermmission.Effectiveuseofpersuasionskillswillhelpgetyourcoworkersaboutyourideas,3(motivate)themtoachieveamongoal.Inordertolearntheartofpersuasionattheworkplace,youneedtounderstandhowtohandleconflictsandreachagreements.Goodmunicationisthefirststepineffectivepersuasion,butlogicandreasoningarejustasimportant.Beforeyoucangetsomebodytoagreewithyourgoal,4theyshouldpursueitiswhatyoushouldhelpthemunderstand.Usingvisualaids5canbackupyourideascanhelpillustrateyourideasbetter.Successfulpersuasionskills6(base)onyourabilitytohavepositiveinteractionsandmaintainmeaningfulrelationshipswithpeople.Inordertomaintainthoserelationships,you7beabletoworkintheirbestinterestsaswell.Yourcoworkersare8(likely)toagreewithyouwhentheysucceedalongside.Themoretheyachieveandthegreaterprogresstheymake,themoretheytrustyourjudgementandstrength.Wepersuadeandget9(persuade)everyday.Avastmajorityofpeoplefavourcooperationandteamworkovertraditionalorganizationalstructures;10likestobetoldwhattodoortobepushedaround.Therefore,organizationsandleadersshouldadoptpowerfulpersuasionskillstobringaboutnecessarychanges.SectionBDirections:Fillineachblankwithaproperwordchosenfromthebox.Eachwordcanbeusedonlyonce.Notethatthereisonewordmorethanyouneed.A.distractB.acplishC.routineD.effectiveE.mentallyF.eliminateG.approachH.focusedI.refreshJ.tackleK.sharpenBoostYourFocus:PracticalTipsforBetterConcentration?Inaworldfilledwithconstantnotificationsandmultitaskingdemands,maintainingfocushasbeeincreasinglychallenging.Poorconcentrationcanhinderworkefficiencyandlearningprogress,butsmallchangestoyourdailyhabitscanmakeabigdifference.Hereareresearchbackedwaysto11distractionsandstayontrack.First,limitdigitalinterruptions.Phones,socialmedia,andemailalertsaremajorculpritsthat12yourattention.Tryturningon“DoNotDisturb”modeduringworkorstudysessions,andkeepyourphoneoutofsight.Thissimplestephelpsyoustay13onthetaskathandwithoutconstantbreaks.?Second,breaklargetasksintosmaller,manageableparts.Tryingtofinishaplexprojectinonegocanfeeloverwhelming,leadingtoprocrastination.Bydividingitintosmallsteps,youcan14eachparteasilyandbuildmomentum.pletingtheseminigoalsalsokeepsyou15andmotivatedtokeepgoing.Third,takeshortbreaksto16yourmind.Workingnonstopforhourscanleadtomentalfatigue.ThePomodoroTechnique—workingfor25minutesandrestingfor5—allowsyourbraintorecharge.Duringbreaks,avoidscreens;instead,stretch,drinkwater,orlookoutthewindowto17yourconcentrationforthenextsession.Fourth,createatidyworkspace.Cluttereddesksandmessyenvironmentscan18reducefocus.Aclean,organizedspacehelpscalmyourmindandsignalsthatit’stimetowork.Thisisoneofthemost19waystominimizementalclutterandimproveproductivity.Finally,adoptapositive12tochallenges.Whenfacingdifficulttasks,avoidthinking“Thisistoohard”andinsteadtellyourself“Icantakethisstepbystep.”Reframingnegativethoughtsreducesstressandhelpsyoustayfocusedonfindingsolutionsratherthandwellingonproblems.Readingprehension(41–55題，每題1分；56–70題，每題2分；共45分)SectionADirections:eachblankinthefollowingpassagemarkedB,CandD.ineachblankwiththeorphrasethatbestthecontext.Iusedtothinkthereweretwotypesofpeople:theoneswhoonlyusesubtitleswhennecessary,andtheunappreciativecrowdwhousethemfornogoodreason.Iwaswillingtodieonthishill,arguingthattheydistractedaudiencesfromthe21oftheaudiovisualexperience:thefilmmakers’attentiontodetail,theglimpseofatearinanactor’seye,andsoon.ButIhavebeenforcedtorecognizehow22Iamonthishill.In2025,asurveyrunbystreamingserviceUfoundthat87%ofyoungBritonsareusingsubtitlesmorethantheyusedto.Amongmypeers,“twotypes”ofpeoplehave23“mostlyonetype”.Whyisthispracticeso24amongpeoplemyage?Ifyouaren’t25andarefluentinthelanguageofthedialogue,whatisitthatmakessubtitles26?Aneasyassumptionisthatthisistheresultofashortattentionspan,passivityandalazynature,afailureofGenerationZ.TheUsurveyrevealedthat80%ofgenZandmillennials“doublescreen”whilewatching.Ifindmyselfbeingabletoquickly27whatcharactershavesaid,lookdownatmyphone,react,thenlookupbeforetheyhaveevenfinishedtheirline.Thesubtitlesallowustogoonourphonebutstillgraspthegistoftheprogram.28,thatmeanstheyfunctionasminispoilers:whenwatchingaedysketchrecently,Ifoundmyselfgigglingatajokebeforeithadlefttheactor'smouth—becauseIhadalreadyreaditonthescreen.Socialmediahasencouragedtheuseofsubtitles.Itisnowa(n)29thatmostcreatorsaddonscreentexttotheirvideos,withouttheoptiontoturnthemoff.This30shiftmayexplainwhyyoungerviewerspreferrapidfirecontentandvideoswithfastercuts31atahigherspeed,whichsubtitlesallowustodo.Thisisn’tsimplyatrendbutafeature32insocialmedia’salgorithms.Textcaptions,ratherthandialogue,encouragethevideotocropupintheTikToksearchengine,increasingreachand33aswellasviewingtime.Itbeganasanaccessibilityimprovement,buttherapiditywithwhichithascaughtonsuggestsit’scrucialtogettingthatsweetalgorithmboost.Seenthisway,subtitleshavebeen34asaresultofourtechnologyinfusedlifestyle,ratherthansomethingwehave35adopted.21．A．limitation B．novelty C．a(chǎn)ssessment D．purity22．A．justified B．determined C．a(chǎn)lone D．influential23．A．fendedoff B．madeupfor C．givenwayto D．identifiedwith24．A．inaccessible B．revealing C．unimaginable D．dominant25．A．hearingimpaired B．speechrestricted C．sociallyisolated D．visiondisabled26．A．inclusive B．a(chǎn)ppealing C．unnecessary D．optional27．A．criticize B．replay C．gather D．dismiss28．A．Fortunately B．Ofcourse C．Instead D．Otherwise29．A．controversy B．exception C．norm D．backup30．A．cultural B．moral C．strategic D．physiological31．A．downloaded B．observed C．forwarded D．a(chǎn)bsorbed32．A．overlooked B．reproduced C．reversed D．a(chǎn)nchored33．A．length B．visibility C．quality D．a(chǎn)uthenticity34．A．normalized B．debated C．replaced D．blamed35．A．reluctantly B．temporarily C．freely D．formallySectionB Directions:Readthefollowingthreepassages.Eachpassageisfollowedbyseveralquestionsorunfinishedstatements.ForeachofthemtherearefourchoicesmarkedA,B,CandD.Choosetheonethatfitsbestaccordingtotheinformationgiveninthepassageyouhavejustread.(A)UntilIwassix,myfamilylivedinaruralpartofthestate,intheremoteAlaskanativevillageofFortYukon,about140airmilesfromthenearestJudy’s(快餐店),downinFairbanks.Wedidn’thaverunningwaterinFortYukon,butwehadaTV,andduringthetimewelivedupthere,TheWizardofOzwasbroadcastonceayear.Iwastransfixedbythemovie,bythislittlegirl’sabilitytotravelfromherdull,ruralhometoashining,magicalkingdomfilledwithwonders.IcouldrelatetoDorothy,hadevenonceflownoverarainbowonthewayintoFairbanks,andtome,Ozperfectlyillustratedtheworldbeyondourtinytown,whatitwas,whatitmeant.BesidesTheWizardofOz,theotherthingthattaughtmeabouttherealworldoutsideFortYukonwasJudy’s.IwouldnearlypressmynosetothescreenwheneveraJudy’smercialcameon.IwouldscanthemercialsforeverytinydetailaboutwhatlifewaslikewhenyoulivedsomewherewheretherewasaJudy’s:sunshine,happymusic,peopleatefoodinbrightlycoloredpackages,andlivedinhouseswithsidewalksandlawns.WewenttoFairbanksafewtimeseachyear;wheneverweflewin,avisittoJudy’swasalmostguaranteed.GoingintoFairbanksandeatingatJudy’sconferredstatus.Butthetruthis,thefoodhardlyevenmattered.BeingatJudy’smeantthatIwasinacitybigenoughtohaveone.ThatworldlookednothinglikewhatIsawinFortYukon.ButifIcouldfitinatJudy’s,Icouldfitintothebiggerworld,Ithought.Ittookleavingformetounderstandthatnoneofthiswastrue,thatlifeishardeverywhere,thatifyouthoughtyouweren’thappywithoutJudy’s,youwouldn’tbehappywithit.AfterwemovedtoFairbanks,eventhoughJudy’swasrightthere,wedidn’tgomuchanymore.Idon’trememberminding.Judy’s,Isoonlearned,wasconvenientforpeopleinFairbanksmorethanitwasspecial,andwecouldn’taffordnottoplanahead.Peopleatethereiftheycouldn’tgotonicerrestaurants.DespitethenewfoundpleasuresofFairbanks,itdidn’ttakelongforhomesicknesstosetin.InowmissedFortYukonasmuchasIusedtowanttogotoJudy’s;thatistosay,powerfully.ImissedthewoodsmokywayFortYukonsmells,thewaythelightslantshardrightupontheArcticCircle,thewayeveryoneknowseveryoneelse.Imissedthecozinessofthemissionhouse,thenooksIcurledupintoread,thewayallmyfriendswerewithinwalkingdistance.Imissedthevillagegrandmas,wholovedallchildrenasiftheyweretheirown.36．WhatdidtheauthorlearnfromTVwhentheylivedinFortYukon?A．Theylearnedaboutthefurnishingsoftherestaurant.B．Theylearnedaboutavarietyofdeliciousfoodthattheyhadnevereatenbefore.C．TheylearnedabouttheproductionprocessoftheWizardofOzfilm.D．Theylearnedabouttheworldoutsideofthetown.37．Whatdoestheunderlinedwordinthefifthparagraphreferto?A．AdaptingtoJudy’s,youcangetafootholdinabigcity.B．Judy’sisverypopularwithmigrantworkersineverycity.C．WeekendlifewithoutJudy’sfoodcanbeextremelydifficult.D．Judy’shasapivotalroleinfastpacedcities.38．WhatwastheirattitudetowardsJudy’swhentheymovedtoFairbanks?A．Theyalmoststoppedvisitingfastfoodrestaurants.B．Theystillyearnedforthefastfoodrestaurants.C．TheyquitthehabitofeatingfastfoodinJudy’s.D．Theychosehealthierfoodsinsteadoffastfood.39．Whatisthelastparagraphofthepassageabout?A．Thereviewofdailywork.B．Thenostalgia(懷舊)fortheirhometown.C．Thetransitioninlifestyle.D．Thewayofdailymute.(B)CollinsWordoftheYear2026AnnouncedDoYouFeel“MindfulTech”?WhatIs“MindfulTech”?Thephrase“mindfultech”hasbeennamedtheCollinsWordoftheYear2026,reflectingagrowingtrendofusingtechnologywithgreaterawarenessandcare.Itdescribesalifestyleinwhichpeopleusedigitaltoolstoimprovedailylifewithoutbeingcontrolledbythem.p.m.ideastartedwithyoungprofessionalswhobegansetting“digitallimits”—liketurningoffworkmessagesafter8p.m.orkeepingphonesoutofthebedroom.Manysaythispracticehelpsthemfocus,rest,andstaywiththerealworld.WhereDidtheTermeFrom?Linguistsnoticedthatthephrasefirstappearedonsocialmediapostsabout“techdetox(解毒)”and“screenbalance.”Itsoonspreadacrossarticles,podcasts,andwellnesscampaigns.AccordingtotheCollinsCorpus,adatabaseof24billionwords,“mindfultech”wasoneofthefastestrisingexpressionsin2026.WhyItMattersExpertsbelievethetermcapturesashiftinmodernculture:peoplewanttoenjoyinnovationwithoutlosingcontroloftheirattentionoremotions.Asoneresearchersaid,“It’snotaboutavoidingtechnology,it’saboutdesigningahealthierrelationshipwithit.”O(jiān)therShortlistedWords·Sleepsyncing—adjustingsleepschedulestomatchnaturallightcycles.·Ecoswap—replacingeverydayproductswithsustainableoptions.·Textghosting—suddenlystoppingonlinemunication.·Quietquitting2.0—doingone’sjobwellbutrefusingunpaidovertime.40．Accordingtothepassage,whatdoes“mindfultech”mean?A．Usingtechnologyinaninnovativeway.B．Usingtechnologywithawarenessandbalance.C．Livingadigitalfreelifetoimproveconcentration.D．Limitingonlinemunicationtoworkrelatedcontent.41．Whichofthefollowingbestexplainswhytheterm“mindfultech”matters?A．Itrevealsthatnewexpressionsareconstantlyemerging.B．Itencouragespeopletoavoidineffectivedigitalmunication.C．Itindicatesthatpeopleareturningawayfromonlinemunication.D．Itshowsthatpeoplewantharmonybetweentechnologyandwellbeing.42．Whatdotheshortlistedwordsinthepassagehaveinmon?A．Theyrelatetonewtechnologies.B．Theyarepopularonsocialwebsites.C．Theyshowhowpeopleadjusttonewtrends.D．Theydescribethosedisappearingoldhabits.(C)Shakespeare’splaysweresopopularinthe16thand17thcenturiesbecausetheyweregood—andbecausetheywerecheap.ProductionsattheGlobe,theculturallandmarkofLondon,sawaudiencescramin,withthecheapest“seats”beingnoseatsatall,butstandingplacesinthe“pit”belowthestage.Fewplained,evenastheirkneesnodoubtprotested,thankstothequalityofwhatunfoldedinfrontofthem.Thesameholdstruein2025:standingticketsarestillonly￡10,or￡5ifyoubookearlyenough,andthetheatreremainsasspectacularasever.Thissummer’sRomeoandJuliet,forinstance,isfulloflife.Theaudienceroarswithlaughteratalltherightmoments.ItisafarcryfromthemismunicationandheavyhandedteachingatGeneralCertificateofSecondaryEducation(GCSE)thathasputgenerationsofstudentsoffShakespeare.ForMichelleTerry,theartisticdirectoratShakespeare’sGlobe,makingtheatreaccessibleisvitaltoturningaroundperceptions,andthecheapticketscertainlyhelp.Thepricing,Terryreckons,givesaudiencesthechancetomaketheirmindupaboutShakespearewithoutpressure.Thelowentryfeegivesaudiences“therighttohaveanopinion”.“Youcansay,Iamnothavingagoodtime,andIcanaffordtoleave,”shesays.Whileaccessforallisthegoal,theteamareawareoftherolethatShakespeareplaysinthenationalcurriculumandmakeeveryefforttoensureasmanystudentsaspossiblecanseeitsplays.EachyearittriestoprogrammeatleastoneoftheGCSEtexts,andin202324morethan120,000studentsvisitedtheGlobetoseeShakespearelive,26,000ofthemforfree.Schoolvisitorsaren’ttheonlyoneskeentoseeShakespeare.TodaytheGlobetrulylivesuptoitsname,withathirdofvisitorslastyearingfromabroad,from147differentcountries.ForTerry,bringingpeopletogetherfromallwalksoflifeiscentraltomakingtheatreaccessible—especiallyintoday’spoliticalclimatewherepeoplearebeingincreasinglypolarised,isolationist,individualist.43．Shakespeare’sGlobeinthe16thand17thcenturies________.A．providedticketsfromfivepounds B．impressedvisitorswithqualityshowsC．smartlydealtwithviewers’plaints D．offeredmorestandingplacesthanseats.44．Accordingtothepassage,Globe’scurrentsuccessisdueto________.①affordableprices②engagingperformance③fortableenvironment④enrollmentofforeignperformers⑤cultivationofprospectivevisitors⑥encouragementoffreeartappreciationA．①②④⑥ B．①②⑤⑥ C．①③⑤⑥ D．②③④⑤45．WhatcanbeinferredaboutGCSE?A．ItstextsarefundedbyprivateorganizationsliketheGlobe.B．ItignorestheimportanceofShakespeareplaysforstudents.C．ItintendstofreestudentsfromtheburdenofShakespeareplays.D．ItsteachingrobsstudentsofthejoyoflearningShakespeareplays.46．Thepassageismainlyabout________.A．thepopularityofShakespeare’splays B．theinfluenceofShakespeare’splaysC．thedevelopmentofafamoustheater D．theaccessibilityofafamoustheaterSectionCDirections:thefollowingpassages.ineachblankwithasentenceintheEachsentencebethatsentencesneed.HowAIWillHelpPredictNaturalDisastersBeneathCalifornialiefaults—placeswhererocksslidepast,over,orunderoneanother.Whentheymoveatanalarmingrate,thegroundshakesviolently,causingdestructiveearthquakes.Nothingcanbedonetostopthem,butunderstandingwheretheyarelikelytohappenandhowpowerfultheymaybemeansmunitiescanprepare.47Theyemployseismometers(地震儀)torecordseismicwaves—abitlikemusic,withnotesandrhythmchangesthatrevealwhatcreatedthem,wheretheylie,andhowtheybehave.BecauseCaliforniaissogeologicallyactive,theregionhasmassiveamountsofdata.48

Manytiny,imperceptiblequakesaredifficulttospot,especiallywhentheirsignalsaresimilartobackgroundnoisefromtraffic.Inspiredbymachinelearningprogramsthatcanidentifyandcategorizeelementswithinimageswithunmatchedaccuracy,aresearcheratCaltechappliedasimilarideatoseismology.Heusedalgorithms(算法)tosearchforpatternsoftinyquakesinseismicdataandsoonidentifiednearlytwomillionhiddeneventsfrom2008to2017.Thisrevealedaplexnetworkoffaultsthatpreviousstudieshadmissed.Althoughearlyprogramscouldonlyfindquakessimilartothosetheyhadbeentrainedon,newerselflearningsystemscanrecognizenoveleventsandmakepredictionsaboutthefuture.49TheyarenowusedacrossCaliforniatospotslowlyslowmovingearthquakefaultsinvisibletotraditionalmethods.50InareasathighriskofearthquakeslikeTokyo,forinstance,AIsoftwareanalyzesimagesfromcameraspositionedaroundthecitytorecognizefiresandbuildingcollapsesandtoalertauthoritiesinstantly.Suchsystemssaveprecioustimeforsearchandrescue.WhileAIwillnotreplacehumanscientists,itisbeingasordinary—andasvital—astheseismometersthemselves.A．AImayalsoimproveearthquakeearlywarningsystems.B．Insomeway,AI,trainedwithenoughdata,mayonedaytaketheplaceofhumaninstincts.C．Itiscoveredinsomanyseismometersthatthereismoredatathanhumanexpertscouldreasonablyhandle.D．Thesemachinelearningprogramsarestillevolvingandhavegonebeyonddetectingquietquakesandhiddenfaults.E．Toreducetheeffectsoffuturedisasters,researchersdrawmapsoftheunderworld,chartingeveryfaultandmonitoringitsbehavior.F．Suchprogramsasmentionedarestillbeingtestedforreallifeapplications.IV.SummaryWriting(10分)Directions:Readthefollowingpassage.Summarizethemainideaandthemainpoint(s)ofthepassageinnomorethan60words.Useyourownwordsasfaraspossible.51．Directions:Readthefollowingpassage.Summarizethemainideaandthemainpoint(s)ofthepassageinnomorethan60words.Useyourownwordsasfaraspossible.KidsLosingFineMotorSkills?AmyHornbeckcantellsomethingisoffthemomentherstudentsstepintotheclassroom.Once,kidsarrivedwithpocketsfullofrocksanditemscollectedduringoutdooradventures.Now,theyewiththeireyesgluedtoascreen.Anditshows:theycan’tziptheircoats,turnthepagesofabook,orevenholdaspoonproperly.Today’schildrenarelosingcriticalfinemotorskills—thesmall,precisemovementsrequiredtotieashoelace,writewithapen,orbuildatower.Here’swhatparentsneedtoknow.Timespentonscreens—whetherphones,tablets,eBooks,orTV—alladdsuptotimekidsaren’tcrafting,drawing,andbuilding.Whilelearningmathorcreatingdigitalartcanbeeducational,itdoesn’tdevelopthefinemotorcontrolthatesfromwriting,cutting,orcoloring.Hornbeckaddsthatkids’decreasingabilitytofocusonatask,especiallyonerequiringeffort,isakeycontributortodecliningfinemotorskills.Takepuzzles,forexample.pletingoneinvolvesstrategy,flippingpieces,andtrialanderror.ButHornbecksays,“Alotofkidssimplysay,‘Nope.’They’reusedtoplayingonaputer,whichspinsthepieceforyou.”Sheadds,“Tabletsprovidealotmoreimmediatesupportthanisavailableinrealli