C
Do you find it difficult to put down your mobile phone?
If yes, you’re not alone. These days, many people suffer from the stress of FOMO(fear of missing out). They reach for their mobile phones when they wake up in the morning, and for the rest of the day, they constantly scroll down the timelines of their social media apps to get the latest updates.
Despite the convenience smartphones bring, many people struggle with their digital habits.
As Sameer Samat, vice president of product management, said in his speech at the 2018 Google I/O developer conference on May 8, 70% of people don’t want to spend so much time on their phones.
This is why during the conference Google introduced an app called Dashboard for the new version of its Android operating system. This new app includes wellbeing functions that aim to help users manage the time they spend on their digital devices.
It all starts with a bird’seye view. Dashboard allows users to look at all the details of their phone habits. For example, users can see how many times they’ve unlocked their phone and how many times they’ve checked their social media apps, as well as how much time they spend on each app every day.
Once the users see this information，they’ll be able to make some changes. With the AppTimer functions, users can set a time limit for how long they can use each app for every day. After they’ve hit the limit, they won’t be able to launch the app until the next day.
But even if users become more mindful of their usage, they’re still likely to be drawn in by notifications(通知). This is where the Shush feature comes in. It automatically silences incoming calls and notifications when a user puts his/her phone face down.
If people truly want to make full use of their free time instead of losing hours using their smartphones, these new functions are just one way of doing that.
After all, who needs to use an app to stop you from using other apps when the easiest answer would be just to use your willpower?
28．People under the pressure of FOMO may ________．
A．have trouble with their sleep
B．find it hard to focus on anything
C．be addicted to their mobile phones
D．prefer to download the latest apps
29．What inspires Google to launch Dashboard?
A．The limited functions of the current Android system.
B．People’s complaint about their smartphones.
C．Samat’s impressive speech at a conference.
D．Mobile phone users’ great demand.
30．________ can track users’ phone habits in detail.
A．Android
B．AppTimer
C．Shush
D．Dashboard
31．What can be learned from the passage?
A．Dashboard turned out to be popular.
B．Dashboard is a perfect choice to manage time properly.
C．Strong willpower is the easiest way to avoid smartphone addiction.
D．People are exploring other ways to stop overusing smartphones.
【解题导语】 本文是一篇说明文，作者以人们不想浪费过多的时间在手机上为切入点，介绍了一款可以用来阻止人们过度使用手机的应用程序，包括其功能和特色等。
28．C 解析：推理判断题。根据第二段中的“They reach for their mobile phones when they wake up in the morning, and for the rest of the day, they constantly scroll down the timelines of their social media apps to get the latest updates.”可推知，承受着FOMO的压力，人们可能沉迷于手机，故选C。
29．D 解析：推理判断题。根据语境并结合第四段中的“70% of people don’t want to spend so much time on their phones”可知，70%的人不想花那么多时间在手机上。据此可推知，Google推出Dashboard是因为手机用户的极大需求。故选D。
30．D 解析：细节理解题。根据第六段中的“Dashboard allows users to look at all the details of their phone habits.”可知，Dashboard可以详细跟踪用户的手机习惯。故选D。
31．C 解析：细节理解题。根据最后一段“After all, who needs to use an app to stop you from using other apps when the easiest answer would be just to use your willpower？”可知，其实阻止自己过度使用手机的最简单的方法就是用自己的意志力。故选C。
Do you find it difficult to put down your mobile phone?
If yes, you’re not alone. These days, many people suffer from the stress of FOMO(fear of missing out). They reach for their mobile phones when they wake up in the morning, and for the rest of the day, they constantly scroll down the timelines of their social media apps to get the latest updates.
Despite the convenience smartphones bring, many people struggle with their digital habits.
As Sameer Samat, vice president of product management, said in his speech at the 2018 Google I/O developer conference on May 8, 70% of people don’t want to spend so much time on their phones.
This is why during the conference Google introduced an app called Dashboard for the new version of its Android operating system. This new app includes wellbeing functions that aim to help users manage the time they spend on their digital devices.
It all starts with a bird’seye view. Dashboard allows users to look at all the details of their phone habits. For example, users can see how many times they’ve unlocked their phone and how many times they’ve checked their social media apps, as well as how much time they spend on each app every day.
Once the users see this information，they’ll be able to make some changes. With the AppTimer functions, users can set a time limit for how long they can use each app for every day. After they’ve hit the limit, they won’t be able to launch the app until the next day.
But even if users become more mindful of their usage, they’re still likely to be drawn in by notifications(通知). This is where the Shush feature comes in. It automatically silences incoming calls and notifications when a user puts his/her phone face down.
If people truly want to make full use of their free time instead of losing hours using their smartphones, these new functions are just one way of doing that.
After all, who needs to use an app to stop you from using other apps when the easiest answer would be just to use your willpower?
28．People under the pressure of FOMO may ________．
A．have trouble with their sleep
B．find it hard to focus on anything
C．be addicted to their mobile phones
D．prefer to download the latest apps
29．What inspires Google to launch Dashboard?
A．The limited functions of the current Android system.
B．People’s complaint about their smartphones.
C．Samat’s impressive speech at a conference.
D．Mobile phone users’ great demand.
30．________ can track users’ phone habits in detail.
A．Android
B．AppTimer
C．Shush
D．Dashboard
31．What can be learned from the passage?
A．Dashboard turned out to be popular.
B．Dashboard is a perfect choice to manage time properly.
C．Strong willpower is the easiest way to avoid smartphone addiction.
D．People are exploring other ways to stop overusing smartphones.
【解题导语】 本文是一篇说明文，作者以人们不想浪费过多的时间在手机上为切入点，介绍了一款可以用来阻止人们过度使用手机的应用程序，包括其功能和特色等。
28．C 解析：推理判断题。根据第二段中的“They reach for their mobile phones when they wake up in the morning, and for the rest of the day, they constantly scroll down the timelines of their social media apps to get the latest updates.”可推知，承受着FOMO的压力，人们可能沉迷于手机，故选C。
29．D 解析：推理判断题。根据语境并结合第四段中的“70% of people don’t want to spend so much time on their phones”可知，70%的人不想花那么多时间在手机上。据此可推知，Google推出Dashboard是因为手机用户的极大需求。故选D。
30．D 解析：细节理解题。根据第六段中的“Dashboard allows users to look at all the details of their phone habits.”可知，Dashboard可以详细跟踪用户的手机习惯。故选D。
31．C 解析：细节理解题。根据最后一段“After all, who needs to use an app to stop you from using other apps when the easiest answer would be just to use your willpower？”可知，其实阻止自己过度使用手机的最简单的方法就是用自己的意志力。故选C。
