Question

    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 (向下滚动) 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, US tech Company Google’s vice president of product management, said in his speech at the 2018 Google I/O developer conference on May 8, 70 percent 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 (版本) of its Android operating system. This new app includes well-being functions that aim to help users manage the time they spend on their digital devices.

It all starts with a bird’s-eye view. Dashboard allows users to look at all the details of their phone habits. For example, a user 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 App Timer function, 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 (自动地) silences incoming calls and notifications when a user puts their phone face down.

If people truly want to make full use of their free time instead of losing hours using their smart phones, 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?

1.Who are the target users of Dashboard?

A. People who know little about smartphones.

B. People who have trouble dealing with stress.

C. People who are slow at searching for things online.

D. People who wish to manage the time they spend on their smartphone.

2.What can Dashboard do?

A. Lock the phone at a certain time. B. Limit some apps to certain users.

C. Limit the time certain apps can be used. D. Silence app notifications at night.

3.The underlined word “mindful” in Paragraph 8 is closest in meaning to ______.

A. serious. B. careful.

C. prepared. D. creative.

4.What does the author think of Dashboard?

A. It’s not very useful. B. It’s perfectly designed.

C. It should include more functions. D. It may be helpful to some people.

Answer

1.D

2.C

3.B

4.D

【解析】

本文是一篇说明文，介绍了谷歌推出的一款新的应用程序Dashboard能够帮助人们管理自己花在智能手机上的时间。

1.推理判断题。根据第四段中的“This new app includes well-being functions that aim to help users manage the time they spend on their digital devices.”可知，Dashboard包含了幸福感功能，旨在帮助用户管理他们花在数字设备上的时间，由此可知，Dashboard的目标用户是那些想管理自己花在智能手机上的时间的人，故D项正确。

2.细节理解题。根据第六段中的“With the App Timer function, 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.”可知，通过Dashboard的定时功能，用户可以设定每天使用每个应用程序的时间限制，当时间上限后，他们直到第二天才能启动该应用程序，由此可知，Dashboard能够限制某些应用程序的使用时间，故C项正确。

3.词义猜测题。根据画线词后的“of their usage, they’re still likely to be drawn in by notifications”可知，但即使用户更留意他们的使用，他们仍然可能被通知所吸引，由此可知，画线词词义为“留意的、留心的”，故B项正确。

4.观点态度题。根据文章后两段内容可知，如果人们真的想充分利用他们的空闲时间而不是把时间浪费在智能手机上，这种新功能是其中的一个办法，但最简单有效的办法仍然是靠自己的意志力，由此可知，作者认为Dashboard可能会对一些人有所帮助，故D项正确。