What do smartphones bring for people?

山东庆云县第一中学 刑冬霞

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难词探意

1.inept /ɪ'nept/ adj.无能的

2.virtual /'vзːtʃuəl/ adj.虚拟的

3.device /dɪ'vaɪs/ n.装置；设备

Human beings are smart.However, it seems that people are gradually losing their smartness as smartphones become more and more important assistants in their lives, reported news website Record Japan.As many people rely too much on technology instead of their brains, they have lost three basic abilities, said the website.

The first skill many people have lost is remembering phone numbers.Because phone numbers are stored in smartphone contacts, there is no need to dial a number or look at it again.And people may also have lost their sense of direction because navigation apps can guide people anywhere they want to go.These apps can even find the shortest routes for you and avoid traffic jams.But the worst lost skills may be social ones, meaning that some people are becoming sociallyinept.People often bury themselves in their smartphones.As we are too addicted to what's happening in thevirtualworld, some of us have lost conversational skills and sometimes can't even tell whether a person is happy or not.

In August, researchers at the University of California, Los Angeles, studied 51 students aged 11 and 12 who had over five hours' screen time every day.Their task was to tell the emotions of 48 pictures of faces that were happy, sad, angry, or scared.The children made an average of 14.02 mistakes at the beginning.But after a five-day camp without electronic devices, they made only 9.41 mistakes on average.“If you're not practicing face-to-face communication, you could be losing important social skills,” concluded professor Yalda Uhls from the research.

Luckily, people still have a chance to get these abilities back.You should try to keep your parents' phone numbers in mind for emergencies.You should also pay more attention to street signs and stores, which will help you to draw a mind map and prevent you from getting lost.And the easiest solution to social skill loss is to take a break from electronic devices because we are social creatures.We need device-free time.

Language Study

Useful expressions

rely too much on technology 对科技过分依赖

there is no need to...没有必要去……

lose sense of direction 失去方向感

bury oneself in smartphones 沉迷于智能手机

navigation apps 导航软件

be addicted to...对……上瘾；沉迷于……

on average 平均

lose important social skills 丧失重要的社交技能

keep your parents' phone numbers in mind for emergencies 记住你父母的电话号码，以防万一

take a break from electronic devices 远离电子设备，休息一会

pay more attention to street signs and stores 多注意街道标志和商店

prevent you from getting lost 防止你迷路

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Paragraphs Key sentences Paragraph 1 As many people rely too much on technology instead of their brains, they have lost three basic abilities, said the website.Paragraph 2 Paragraph 4①The first skill many people have lost is remembering phone numbers.②And people may also have lost their sense of direction because...③But the worst lost skills may be social ones, meaning that...Paragraph 3 “If you're not practicing face-to-face communication, you could be losing important social skills,” concluded professor Yalda Uhls from the research.①Luckily, people still have a chance to get these abilities back.②You should try to keep your parents' phone numbers in mind for emergencies.③You should also pay more attention to street signs and stores, which...④And the easiest solution to social skill loss is to take a break from electronic devices because...

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1.As many people rely too much on technology instead of their brains, they have lost three basic abilities, said the website.（转换前）

With smartphones becoming increasingly important in people's lives, human beings are gradually losing three basic abilities.（转换后）

2.The first skill many people have lost is remembering phone numbers.And people may also have lost their sense of direction because...But the worst lost skills may be social ones, meaning that...（转换前）

The abilities include remembering phone numbers, the sense of direction and the social skills.（转换后）

3.“If you're not practicing face-to-face communication, you could be losing important social skills,” concluded professor Yalda Uhls from the research.（转换前）

The research on students confirms that lacking face-to-face communication results in the loss of important social skills.（转换后）

4.Luckily, people still have a chance to get these abilities back...（转换前）

Luckily, people can regain these abilities with some effective solutions like keeping a certain distance from electronic devices.（转换后）

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