At 9:30 a.m. on a Wednesday morning, I received a notification(通知) that I’d already picked up my pho

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At 9:30 a.m. on a Wednesday morning, I received a notification(通知) that I’d already picked up my phone 30 times that day! “11 left until you go over your goal of 41 pickups,” my screen read. “Put your phone down until 9:52 a.m.! Enjoy your time living in the moment.”
These updates were sent via Moment, an app that tracks the screen time, created by Kevin Holesh in 2014 to fight his own device addiction. He was working as an independent app developer, spending hours each day staring at screens. After work, Holesh found that he was looking mindlessly online instead of talking to his wife or taking his dogs for a walk.
“I wanted a way of seeing how much time I was sinking into my phone,” he said. “So I came up with something that could monitor my screen time.” Holesh found that he was spending 75 minutes on his phone a day. He added a function to the app that informed him whenever his screen time was more than 40 minutes. “My phone would make a sound like a bee, and I’d go and do something else. It was like something pushing me in the right direction,” he said. Holesh figured that if the system worked for him, it would work for others, and later that year he made Moment a free app. To date, it has been downloaded 8 million times.
Besides, Moment also has a “coach” function, offering guided programs to help users focus and be more productive, for $7.99 a month.
“I am so much happier, I sleep better, I read more, I take better care of myself, and most of all I am present in my day­to­day life,” Jack, a user said. Similar comments on Moment reflect a growing consciousness around “digital wellness”, the name given to lifestyle practices that encourage healthy device use.
8.What does the inspiration of Moment come from?
A.The creator’s own experience.
B.The sound made by honey bees.
C.Complaints from family members.
D.The widespread digital addiction.
9.What does Moment do at the expected screen time?
A.Monitor the screen and keep a record.
B.Make a noise to remind the user.
C.Turn off the phone immediately.
D.Force the user to take a rest.
10.What does the author intend to do in paragraph 4?
A.Persuade readers to buy the app.
B.Provide readers with some advice.
C.Recommend a coach to the readers.
D.Introduce more information of the app.
11.In which part of a website will you find this text?
A.Fashion and Business.
B.Sports and Entertainment.
C.Health and Lifestyle.
D.Art and Design.
                                      阅读理解C
【解题导语】 本文是一篇说明文,主要介绍了一种名为“Moment”的手机软件,该软件可以对超时使用手机的人发出提醒,让人们合理使用设备。本文主要介绍了这款软件的发明过程和功能,以及用户对它的评价。
8.A 解析:细节理解题。根据第二段第一句“These updates were sent via Moment, an app that tracks the screen time, created by Kevin Holesh in 2014 to fight his own device addiction.”,并结合该段其他内容和第三段可知,该软件的发明源于Kevin Holesh自己的经历,故A项正确。
9.B 解析:细解理解题。根据第三段中的“He added a function to the app that informed him whenever his screen time was more than 40 minutes.”“My phone would make a sound like a bee, and I’d go and do something else.”可知,如果超时使用手机,则这款软件会使手机发出声音来提醒使用者,故B项正确。
10.D 解析:写作意图题。根据第四段的内容可知,该软件还具有“教练”功能,提供一些指导方案,让用户注意力集中,更有效率,并结合上文介绍的该软件的超时使用手机的提醒功能可推知,在第四段作者旨在介绍该软件的更多信息,故D项正确。]
11.C 解析:文章出处题。通读全文可知,本文主要介绍了一款名为“Moment”的手机软件,该软件可以对超时使用手机的人发出提醒,让人们合理使用设备,拥有更有益于健康的生活方式。据此可推知,本文最有可能摘自“健康和生活方式”版块,故C项正确。
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