2019高考英语阅读理解训练精编

2019高考英语阅读理解训练精编

1.

Close your eyes, What does your dream hotel look like? Does it have chandeliers? Do the rooms have beds covered with rose petals? Do the bathrooms have jacuzzis? Are there breathtaking views from the balcony? Is the hotel made of brick? Marble? Ice? Ice sounds a bit ridiculous, but a hotel made of ice is actually a reality.

Sweden’s Icehotel is the latest cool hotel in town, and it really is made of ice. So, how did this idea come about? It all started in 1990. A French artist held the opening of his exhibition in a man-made igloo on the frozen Tome River- home of the Icehotel. The igloo was named “Arctic Hall” and attracted many visitors. Amongst these visitors was a brave group of adventurers who used the igloo as their accommodation. This act of bravery, （or madness, depending on your perspective）inspired the construction of the Icehotel.

Situated 200 km above the Arctic Circle, the hotel is only open during the winter months. Why? Because the ice starts to melt in the spring time. This means that the hotel is built from scratch every year. As soon as winter begins, architects, ice sculptors and artists meet in Sweden’s Lapland to build this beautiful creation.

But does this hotel have any of the facilities you find in a regular hotel? Well, actually, yes. In fact, the ice hotel seems to have everything: the famous “Absolute IceBar”, an ice art exhibition and a cinema. It even has an ice sauna and spa to keep you warm. And, of course, you can enjoy the natural habitat that surrounds the hotel, There is a snowmobile safari which takes you across the snowfields. And if you’re feeling brave, you can drive the snowmobile yourself.

The Icehotel is a real find. And, it’s not impossible to get to, either. There are flights and trains every da y. If you’re travelling from London, it will take you only three and a half hours to get there. So, what are you waiting for? Just make sure you wrap up warm and take a thermal sleeping bag.

32. Why did the author ask so many questions in Paragraph 1?

A, To express his doubts.

B. To introduce the main topic.

C. To present his dream hotel.

D. To compare different hotels.

33. According to the passage, “Arctic Hall” was actually used to .

A. hold an exhibition

B. offer adventurous activities

C. store paintings and materials

D. provide accommodation for visitors

34. What is right about the Icehotel?

A. It is open all the year round.

B. It is located outside the Arctic Circle.

C. It is designed by Swedish artists.

D. It takes on a new look every year.

35. According to Paragraph 4, you can do many things in the Icehotel except .

A. drink in the bar

B. enjoy ice sculptures

C. drive your car around

D. see a film in the cinema

2.

I reached into the closet to unfasten the Belleek porcelain(瓷器) flower pinned to a red coat. From a navy blue jacket, I removed a dark green feather pin. I detached a sparkling diamond from the collar of a black jacket.

Every coat and jacket of my mother was decorated with complementary jewelry. I was breaking up time-honored pairings because I had to, because she died one recent evening when she sat down to rest and never got up. So it was perfectly understandable that I put in my pocket the porcelain flower my father had sent her from boot camp when he was a young World War I Marine in Paris Island, South Carolina, but I still felt like a thief, stealing bits and pieces of my mother’s life.

Like thieves, my sister Ellen and I were going through her private items. The treasures before me include surprises, like a lock of hair from my first haircut; my daughter’s poem to her grandmother; the notes from friends and family, including a love note to Dad in a Father’s Day card she sent him. Ah, love notes.

I once mentioned the letters between her and my father when he served in the South Pacific. They wrote to each other daily for three years, without missing a day. “Oh, I destroyed them, ”she said as she casually poured herself a cup of tea. “How could you do that?” Tasked. My mother looked at me directly and unapologetically said, “They were not your letters but mine. They were for me alone, no one else, so I destroyed them.” Gone! Just like that! What was in them? I wondered

And yet, as I reached through her clothes, books, photos, the many possessions of a long life, I can see her point, She had a right to keep something of herself from the rest of us. Even though I wish she hadn’t, she possessed and protected her very private feelings in her own inner safe.

Take everything else, she said in effect, but not those.

28. Why di d the author take away the jewellery on her mother’s clothes?

A. Because she wanted to sell them.

B. Because her mother passed away,

C. Because she liked them very much.

D. Because her mother asked her to do so.

29. What does the underlined part “time-honored pairings” in Paragraph 2 probably refer to?

A. Her mother and her father.

B. The author and her mother.

C. The jewellery and the letters.

D. The jewellery and her mother’s clothes.

30. According to the author, why did her mother destroy the letters?

A. Because her father had passed away.

B. Because her mother thought they were useless.

C. Because her mother wanted to keep them to herself.

D. Because those letters were hard to recognize over time.

31. What may be the best title for the text?

A. Mother’s love.

B, The “Thief” in me.

C. Destroyed letters.

D. Mother’s jewellery.

3.

It’s hard not to crack a smile when you’re faced with the tail-wagging, constantly smiling Kit-Cat Clock, which is kind of the reason it first came to be.

In the 1930s, America was in the thick of the hopeless and gloomy Great Depression, and across the country people were in low spirits. Powerless to the crisis on a larger scale, Oregon designer Earl Arnault designed a way to bring a glimmer of joy to the people around him; the Kit-Cat Clock. He conceived the feline(猫科的)—themed product in early 1932—tricky eyes, black wagging tail and all—but it wasn’t until the end of the decade when the depression began to lift that production of the clocks officially began.

Originally, the smiling Kit-Cat Clock were made entirely from metal, but as the popularity of manufacturing with plastic grew, the Kit-Cat Clock soon followed suit. Two forepaws and a bow tie were added in the 1950s, and the wagging tail was made a little bit fashionable. Aside from these minor changes, however, the design remained largely unchanged from the time of its birth. Sadly, in the 1980s the Kit-Cat Clock nearly went kaput—with motor manufacturing relocated offshore and batteries still in their infancy(幼儿期), it was difficult to keep the clock’s many parts

moving. So, it was up to the makers to come up with a solution: a brand new, powerful piece of battery technology. With the Kit-Cat Clock free to tick away another day, different colour options and sizes, and a lady version were eventually introduced, too.

24. Why did Earl Arnault design the Kit-Cat Clock?

A. To kill the time.

B. To bring people pleasure.

C. To present his designing ability.

D. To encourage people to face the crisis bravely.

25. When was the Kit-Cat Clock put into production?

A. In the 1950s.

B. In the 1980s.

C. In the early 1930s.

D. In the late 1930s.

26. What can we infer from Paragraph Three?

A. The Kit-Cat clock is made totally from plastic now.

B. The Kit-Cat clock has changed greatly since the 1950s.

C. It was the new battery technology that saved the Kit-Cat Clock.

D. Kit-Cat Clocks of different shapes can be bought on the market.

27. What’s the passage mainly about?

A. The history of the Kit-Cat Clock.

B. The design of the Kit-Cat Clock.

C. The change of the Kit-Cat Clock.

D. The purpose of the Kit-Cat Clock.

4.

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21. According to the passage, what’s the advantage of the hearing aid compared with others?

A. Lower price

B. Better quality

C. Unique designs

D. New functions

22. If you buy the hearing aid mentioned above, you may get the following services EXCEPT .

A. free trial for 45 days

B. free batteries forever

C. free shipping in the USA

D. getting all your money back if unsatisfied

23. What type of text may the passage probably be?

A. An advertisement.

B. A medical report.

C. An announcement,

D. A Product Introduction.

5.

Free education and health care are surely among the reasons why Norway became the happiest country in the world according to the 2017 World Happiness Report, but researchers add one more reason to Norwegian’s good cheer - one single word.

The word is “dugnad” and it means “to do community work”. Before you rush out to help an elderly neighbor cross the street or walk dogs at your local shelter, you need to know that dugnad is not directly translated to traditional volunteerism, although the work of a dugnad is voluntary.

Deeply rooted in the country’s culture, dugnad is different from daily charitable work.It

describes times when community members come together to contribute their skills toward the goal of making a certain place better. This could be through repairing, building, cleaning, gardening, or painting. Norwegian law doesn’t force people to attend dugnad events, but dugnad is regarded as an important part of neighborhoods, organizations and workplaces. It needs strength from many people. So everyone is expected to participate in the activity.

Dugnad is a part of the national spirit. It has a cultural root that supports Norwegian values of generosity and public care. Dugnad improves relationships and holds a nation together. If you’re encouraged to try it yourself and to bring the spirit of dugnad to your area, you need to remember the goal is to help keep the country happy. Instead of hosting a sale to buy new uniforms for a team, think of having a party to repair the old uniforms.

Don’t worry if you don’t own any painting supplies or aren’t sure how to garden. Not all of us are the outdoor spring-cleaning type, but you can still help by showing up to a charitable community event with water, coffee, or baked goods in hand. Public food plays a big role in the dugnad. A shared meal in the act of helping one another can bring us closer to neighbors, co-wo rkers, or fellow parents at our child’s school.

(For more information, please click https: //https://www.wendangku.net/doc/655143244.html,/wiki/Communal_work#Dugnad.)

12. What is the final aim of dugnad?

A. To make people rich

B. To make the country strong.

C. To make Norwegians cheerful.

D. To make more children healthy.

13. Where can you possibly read this passage?

A. In the newspaper.

B. On the travel brochure.

C. In the textbook.

D. On the Internet.

14. What are we expected to do when bringing the spirit of dugnad to our area?

A. Hold more parties.

B. Do helpful and practical work.

C. Raise as much money as possible.

D. Learn to do what we’re not good at.

15. What can we learn from the last paragraph?

A. Dugnad needs all to join in.

B. Dugnad makes a difference.

C. Dugnad is not hard to carry out.

D. Dugnad does good to our health.

6.

The home of the future won’t look like the house in The Jetsons. It won’t be equipped with a flying car or a robot servant. While it will use clean-energy technologies that the cartoon’s creators couldn’t have imagined, it will be made largely from wood and used materials, like recycled cement and carpet.

“We can build net-zero buildings,” said Elizabeth Beardsley from the U.S. Green Building Council. In the 2017 UN Climate Change Conference, Beardsley pressed the case to make all buildings produce at least as much energy as they use by 2050.

Buildings cause pollution mainly in two ways. One is from power use. Residential (住宅的) and commercial buildings account for 70 percent of power consumed in the United States —electricity that largely comes from burning coal and natural gas. The second way is in the use of materials like steel and concrete.

To cut power use, Beardsley said that homeowners and building managers can choose LED lights, produce electricity from solar panels and use smart water heaters and air conditioners to store that clean energy. She described other technologies, like windows that automatically change colors when rooms get too warm, saving energy on air conditioning while keeping homes comfortable. “Lighting manufacturers have developed systems that use sensors (传感器) to know when you，re there and when you’re active.” Beardsley said, “These are also getting cheaper and cheaper.”

“For building products, there’s been a growing interest —still quite new —in the environmental influences of the products.” Beardsley said, “How long does it last? Is it going to be replaced soon?” She added, “Now there are new products that will take in carbon.” Producers are looking to construct large buildings out of wood.

Even in wood buildings, designers use concrete and steel. Some scientists are working to reduce the carbon footprint of these basic materials. “All of the recycling efforts to date have led to new ideas and new products.” Beardsley said. Producers are also looking to use other materials from recycled goods, such as carpet from old plastic bottles. It may be that the homes of the future will be made from unwanted wood, metal, cardboard and plastic.

8. The house in The Jetsons is special because of the use of .

A. clean energy

B. cheap labour

C. high technology

D. recycled materials

9. What can we learn about net-zero buildings?

A. They are built without any net.

B. They don’t cause any pollution.

C. The energy supplied is self-produced.

D. A small amount of energy is consumed.

10. What are energy technologies like in the future according to Beardsley?

A. They can adjust to people’s needs.

B. They are developed from solar energy.

C. They go with traditional building materials.

D. They are mainly applied to commercial buildings.

11. What is the new concern about building products according to Beardsley?

A. Their high price.

B. Their poor quality.

B. Their deals on the market. D. Their effects on environment.

7.

Are you tired of being left out while your so-called helper is just hanging out? Personally, it’s quite annoying.

During a sixth-grade group project, my partner and had to plan and budget for a trip to Australia. In the beginning, he promised to do half of the work. I had just gone on and assumed he would keep his word, but unfortunately, the day before it was due, he told me he hadn’t done a thing. So all that night, I had to finish my half, as well as his. This was when I realized we couldn’t rely on anyone. I relied on him, but he dropped the ball.

You’d think that by now I would have learned fr om my previous experience, but no. Every year we have a band competition called solo (独奏) and ensemble (合奏). (This is a competition where you play a solo for several judges and they give you advice.) I had participated for the past two years and was eager to do it again. When the teacher asked me if I wanted to do it, I answered without hesitation. A week later, a list of names came out, giving Urination to individuals. At the end of the list, my name had not been called. So I raised my hand to ask about the mistake when she asked if I really wanted to go. This really led me to feel betrayed.

People aren’t always able to be relied on. Mostly you can only trust yourself to carry out what you want to do.

5. What do we know about the project mentioned in Paragraph 2?

A. It was not completed at last.

B. It was done by the author alone.

C. It was supposed to be done in Australia.

D. It was too difficult for the author’s partner.

6. What does the underlined part he dropped the ball in Paragraph 2 probably mean?

A. He didn’t make it.

B. He took a

bad attitude.

C. He failed to return the ball.

D. Ho refused to play the game.

7. What lesson has the author learned from his experiences?

A. Never make the same mistake twice in your life.

B. Always get fully prepared for an important event.

C. Don’t depend on others for things you want to do.

D. You’d better not trust your classmates and teachers.

8.

Long Beach Comic Con at Long Beach Convention Center

Long Beach Comic Con (LBCC) is a celebration of comic books and pop culture that shows the extraordinary works of talented writers, artists, and creators of all types of pop cultures. LBCC packs in two days of movie screenings, an exciting exhibit floor with artists, live experiences, meets & greets, celebrity (名人) signings and more.

? An important message regarding the weapons policy at LBCC

In response to the growing concerns of attendees, guests, and exhibitors of LBCC, we have reread our prop (道具) weapons instructions and will be drawing up new rules to better make sure of the safety and peace of mind of all who attend.

Our primary policy change will be banning the use of any prop with the appearance of a gun. You’ll find the rest of our instructions are much as they were before with metal-bladed weapons, blunt weapons, prop weapons made of metal, wood, fiberglass, and glass not allowed on the scene.

Personal defence items like pepper spray are also forbidden. We urge cosplayers and fans to read over our instructions carefully and completely before coming to Long Beach Comic Con to avoid having to return items to your vehicle.

Please expect to have all approved prop weapons checked upon entry. Once approved, they must remain visible during your visit at the convention center.

With your assistance and cooperation, we will continue to keep all MAD Event Management conventions fun and safe for everyone.

Enjoy the show!

MAD Event Management

1. How long does LBCC last?

A. For one day.

B. For two days.

C. For a week.

D. For half a month.

2. What can be inferred from the text?

A. LBCC is a social event held outdoors.

B. LBCC follows a stricter security policy.

C. Amateurs can’t take prop weapons to LBCC.

D. Fans can invite their favorite artists to LBCC.

3. What happens if people are caught carrying a forbidden item at LBCC?

A. They have to leave the item outside the center.

B. They can’t take part in activities alike any more.

C. They must be heavily fined for their mistakes.

D. They should give the item to the organizer.

4. Who might be the text mainly intended for?

A. Organizations providing LBCC with props.

B. Members of MAD Event Management.

C. Cosplayers and fans to go to LBCC.

D. Writers and artists to attend LBCC.

9.A start-up company in California, called Zume, is testing machines that make pizza. The robot takes and shapes dough to create the base of the pizza. It then adds tomato sauce, cheese, meat or other toppings. Next, the robot places the uncooked pizza into a hot oven. A few minutes later, the pizza is ready. The pizza comes out the same each time. Zume says the robots work quickly and do not get sick. The robots do not get paid either.

Julia Collins is the company’s founder and chief executive officer (CEO). Her business can spend money on better food products because it does not have to pay the robots. Zume is using robots to make pizza.

Charity Suzuki has bought the robot-made pizza. She likes its taste. “It’s delicious. It’s always hot and fresh when it comes. I mean it’s great that they’re making it, but I can’t tell the differ ence that it’s made by a robot versus a human.”

The companies say they are developing robots so people can get higher quality food faster. But what about the jobs the robots are taking from humans?

Ken Goldberg is a professor at the University of California in Berkeley. He also directs the school’s automation laboratory. Goldberg said researchers have been working with robots for 50 years. He said that, while there has been progress, the jobs are not going to disappear right away. “I want to reassure restaurant workers that the skills that they have are still going to be of value,” Goldberg said.

“We’re going to get rid of boring, repetitive, dangerous jobs and we’re going to free up people to do things that have higher value. There’s going to be amazing new ways of working that don’t exist yet that are going to be created.”

12. Why can Zume devote more money on better food products?

A. It earns a lot by selling pizza.

B. It wants to create more robots.

C. It can save a lot by using robots.

D. It hopes to attract more customers.

13. What can we know about the robot-made pizza according to Suzuki?

A. It really agrees with her.

B. It is hot and fresh all the time.

C. It is tastier than the man-made.

D. It is delicious and free of charge.

14. What’s the benefit of robots’ making pizza?

A. They work efficiently.

B. They help sick people.

C. They need little payment.

D. They produce more food.

15. What does Goldberg think of the jobs of restaurant workers?

A. Disappearing.

B. Boring.

C. Dangerous.

D. Necessary.

10.Three divers enter a hole leading to a water-filled cave on Mexico’s Yucatan Peninsula. They swim for an hour. Finally, they reach a large room 60 feet underground and about the size of two basketball courts. Here, they discover an upside-down huma n skull (the bones of a person’s head). Other bones lay nearby.

The team came across the skull in 2007. The divers then told the Mexican government about the finding. Soon the government formed a team of scientists to look into it. The group, which included archaeologist (考古学家) Dominique Rissolo, believed that the skull belonged to someone who lived in the last ice age. At the ice age’s height some twenty thousand years ago, sea levels dropped and new land appeared. Over time, rain and wind ate holes into some of the land.

“The person may have died after entering the cave,” Rissolo says. Then, when the ice age ended some ten thousand years ago, sea levels rose. Water flooded the cave, covering the remains.

Worrying that moving the skull might destroy it, scientists decided to examine it at its watery resting place. They collected information about the skull and other pieces of bones. They found that the bones belonged to a 15- to 17-year-old girl who lived at least twelve thousand years ago. The team named her Naia after some sea creatures in Greek myths.

Naia is the oldest nearly complete human skeleton (骨架) ever found in the Americas. DNA

tests showed that she’s a direct ancestor of present-day Native Americans. Naia’s DNA also matches with people native to Siberia, a part of Russia. Scientists have long thought that ancient people from this area arrived in Alaska during the last ice age. They were the first humans to live in the Americas. And Naia proves how far south they went. (Mexico is a country to the south of the US.)

In 2014 the scientists decided to bring up Naia’s skull from the cave to protect it from curious divers. So it was taken to a lab, where it remains today.

8. What do we learn about the skull?

A. It was left alone in the cave,

B. It lay under a basketball court*

C. It drew the government’s attention.

D. It was discovered by three scientists.

9. When did Naia probably live?

A. After the last ice age ended.

B. Before the last ice age ended.

C. Before the last ice age started.

D. At the beginning of the last ice age.

10. Why was the skull studied in the cave for several years?

A. Scientists tried to protect it.

B. The temperature was fine in there.

C. It was against the law to take it out.

D. It would help scientists study the cave,

11. Who were Naia’s distant ancestors?

A. Early humans in Greece.

B. Early humans in Siberia.

C. Early humans in Alaska.

D. Early humans in Mexico.

11.

Internet communication is having a positive influence on education in and out of the classroom. The Internet provides the opportunity for people anywhere in the world to access quality educational services from the comfort of their home. The Internet allows you to have access to educational opportunities on your schedule, and at your own pace.

Classroom usage of computers in the United States began in the early 1980s, with applications limited to software packages that provided drill and practice by students. By the early 1990s, most classrooms in the United States had a computer the teacher could use to aid in the presentation of academic material. By the late 1990s Internet usage became widespread,

becoming a significant factor in classroom instruction. The late 1990s also saw the rise of Internet based post-secondary educational programs that allow students to earn a college degree without attending a class in a traditional institution.

Internet usage opens the entire world of information and communication to students. Students can access libraries from any city of the world at any time day or night. Students can have 24 hour access to all materials needed to complete an assignment.

Students using computer technology and communication tools to research, develop and publish school projects develop critical thinking skills that are essential in decision making processes. Teachers need to equip students with a new set of skills which will enable them to locate, analyze, evaluate, and synthesize the vast amounts of information available. Students must become information managers.

Students who learn to use computers and the Internet proficiently (熟练地) develop competencies that are required in the 21st century workplace. Internet usage allows students and workers to communicate efficiently, increasing productively and facilitating creative thinking. The pace of technological change is forcing students to continue learning new skills and responsibilities. The reality of rapid change will challenge established instructional methods, and will transform schools into technological training centers.

4. What can computer technology and communication tools benefit students?

A. Entering libraries freely.

B. Making essential decisions.

C. Being information managers.

D. Gaining important thinking skills.

5. What makes students pursue new skills continuously?

A. The high pace of modem society.

B. The rapid change of technology.

C. The tendency of classroom teaching.

D. The development of teaching methods.

6. Which of the following can replace the underlined word “competencies”？

A. Abilities.

B. Positions.

C. Competitions.

D. Wages.

7. What would be the best title for the text?

A. The influence of the Internet on education

B. How to improve classroom teaching online?

C. The relationship between Internet and education

D. Why Internet communication is so important?

12.

From t he modem London Eye to the historic Tower of London, below are London’s most visited tourist attractions.

British Museum

The world-famous British Museum exhibits the works of man from prehistoric to modem times, from around the world. The most interesting and exciting parts include the Rosetta Stone, the Parthenon sculptures and the mummies in the Ancient Egypt collection. Some exhibitions require tickets.

National Gallery

The greatest and most beautiful building of Trafalgar Square, London’s National Galle ry is a vast space filled with Western European paintings from the 13th to the 19th centuries. In this impressive art gallery you can find works by masters such as Van Gogh da Vinet. Botticelli, Constable, Renoir, Titian and Stubbs. Some exhibitions require tickets.

Tate Modern

Sitting on the banks of the Thames is the Tate Modem, Britain’s national museum of modem and contemporary art. Its unique shape is due to it being a power station before. The gallery’s restaurants offer wonderful views across the city. Some exhibitions require tickets.

Coca-Cola London Eye

The Coca-Cola London Eye is a major feature of London’s skyline. It has some of London’s best views from its 32 capsules, each weighing 10 tonnes and holding up to 25 people. Climb aboard for a bre athtaking experience, with an unforgettable view of more than 55 of London’s most famous landmarks — all in just 30 minutes!

Madame Tussauds

At Madame Tussauds, you’ll come face-to-face with some of the world’s most famous faces. From Shakespeare to Lady G aga you’ll meet influential figures from show business, sport, politics and even royalty. Strike a pose with Usain Bolt, get close to One Direction or receive a once-in-a-lifetime audience with Her Majesty the Queen.

1. Which one should they visit if visit ors want to get a better view of London’s famous landmarks?

A. The Tate Modem.

B. The British Museum.

C. The National Gallery.

D. The Coca-Cola London Eye.

2. What do the British Museum and the National Gallery have in common?

A. Both have chargeable exhibitions.

B. Both are on the banks of the Thames.

C. Both have vast spaces and special shapes.

D. Both exhibit modem and contemporary art.

3. What can visitors do in Madame Tussauds?

A. Enjoy Shakespeare’s works.

B. Watch Lady Gaga’s performance.

C. See figures of many influential people.

D. Talk to some famous people face to face.

13.

Today’s teens and tweens have built up an impressive amount of daily screen time. Figures put it at between six to eight hours a day for 11-15 year-olds, and that’s not includi ng time spent on a computer for homework. In fact, even the average UK adult spends more time looking at a screen than they do sleeping, according to one analysis.

As starts early, a third of UK children have access to a tablet(平板) before they are four. It’s no surprise, then, that today’s youngest generations will be exposed to (and no-doubt join) the social networks their elders already use. Snapchat, for instance, is extremely popular among teens. One December 2017 survey found that 70% of US teens aged 13-18 use it. Most of those questioned also have an Instagram account. Figures are similar in the UK.

Over three billion of us are now registered on a social network, many of us on more than one. We spend a lot of time there. US adults spend an average of 2-3 hours a day. This trend is now exposing some worrying results and staying hot on the heels of social-media’s popularity. Therefore, researchers are interested in the impact on many aspects of our health, including sleep, the importance of which is currently gaining unprecedented attention.

We’re now coming to realize that social media has some clearly negative effects on our sleep and our mental health. To fight any disadvantages of social media use, it’s clear that moderation(节制) is key. Sigman says we should distance ourselves from our screens throughout the day, and do the same for children. Parents, he argues, need to have set places in their homes where devi ces can or cannot be used. So it’s not a fluid situation where social media is bleeding into every part of your life without any buffer(缓冲) zones. This is especially important as children have not yet developed their control to know when is enough, he explains. As for adults, if you were on your phone before bed last night, and you feel a bit weak today. So, you may sleep better if you put your phone away.

32. What does the average UK adult do to kill their time on?

A. Building up their income.

B. Sleeping after work.

C. Accompanying their children.

D. Looking at a screen.

33. Why are researchers interested in the impact on the health of people?

A. Because people suffer a lot from wakefulness.

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