C
How would you feel if you couldn't use the internet on your phone for two weeks?
Surprisingly, some people felt better after doing just that! New research suggests that turning off your smartphone's internet can improve your mental health, your ability to focus, and your sense of well - being.
A group of researchers in the United States and Canada wanted to know how disconnecting the smartphones would influence people's feelings. They studied 467 people aged between 18 and 74. These people used a special app to block the internet on their phones for two weeks. They could still make calls and text messages.
The researchers asked the people questions about their feelings and tested how well they could focus. The results were very interesting! About 91% of them felt better in at least one area—either their mood, their focus, or their overall happiness. About 71% said they had better mental health after the two weeks, and 73% said they had improved well - being. The people also did better on focus tests—like they were 10 years younger!
Looking more deeply into the reasons for these changes, the researchers found that when people weren't using the internet, they spent more time outside, got more exercise, and met and talked to others.
It was hard for many people to stay offline for two full weeks. In fact, only 25% actually did so! However, even those who only blocked the internet for part of the time showed improvements. Some people kept using their phones less even after the two weeks.
Although completely blocking the internet from our smartphones might be difficult, the study shows that using it less—like spending less time on some apps—can help us feel better too.
词汇
block / blɒk/ v. 拦截 mood / mu:d/ n. 心情,情绪
句型
1. Looking more deeply into the reasons for these changes, the researchers found that when people weren't using the internet, they spent more time outside, got more exercise, and met and talked to others. 研究人员深入探究这些变化的原因后发现,当人们不使用互联网时,他们会花更多时间待在户外,增加运动量,并与他人见面交流。
2. Although completely blocking the internet from our smartphones might be difficult, the study shows that using it less—like spending less time on some apps—can help us feel better too. 尽管完全屏蔽智能手机的网络或许有些困难,但研究表明减少网络的使用——比如少花时间在某些应用程序上——同样能让我们感觉更好。
理解
1. How many people interviewed said blocking the internet had improved their happiness?
2. Are you willing to keep your smartphone off for two weeks? Why?
How would you feel if you couldn't use the internet on your phone for two weeks?
Surprisingly, some people felt better after doing just that! New research suggests that turning off your smartphone's internet can improve your mental health, your ability to focus, and your sense of well - being.
A group of researchers in the United States and Canada wanted to know how disconnecting the smartphones would influence people's feelings. They studied 467 people aged between 18 and 74. These people used a special app to block the internet on their phones for two weeks. They could still make calls and text messages.
The researchers asked the people questions about their feelings and tested how well they could focus. The results were very interesting! About 91% of them felt better in at least one area—either their mood, their focus, or their overall happiness. About 71% said they had better mental health after the two weeks, and 73% said they had improved well - being. The people also did better on focus tests—like they were 10 years younger!
Looking more deeply into the reasons for these changes, the researchers found that when people weren't using the internet, they spent more time outside, got more exercise, and met and talked to others.
It was hard for many people to stay offline for two full weeks. In fact, only 25% actually did so! However, even those who only blocked the internet for part of the time showed improvements. Some people kept using their phones less even after the two weeks.
Although completely blocking the internet from our smartphones might be difficult, the study shows that using it less—like spending less time on some apps—can help us feel better too.
词汇
block / blɒk/ v. 拦截 mood / mu:d/ n. 心情,情绪
句型
1. Looking more deeply into the reasons for these changes, the researchers found that when people weren't using the internet, they spent more time outside, got more exercise, and met and talked to others. 研究人员深入探究这些变化的原因后发现,当人们不使用互联网时,他们会花更多时间待在户外,增加运动量,并与他人见面交流。
2. Although completely blocking the internet from our smartphones might be difficult, the study shows that using it less—like spending less time on some apps—can help us feel better too. 尽管完全屏蔽智能手机的网络或许有些困难,但研究表明减少网络的使用——比如少花时间在某些应用程序上——同样能让我们感觉更好。
理解
1. How many people interviewed said blocking the internet had improved their happiness?
About 73% of them said they had improved well-being.
2. Are you willing to keep your smartphone off for two weeks? Why?
No, I'm not. Because I need to use the internet to study and communicate with my friends. / Yes, I am. Because it can help me focus on my studies and get more exercise.
答案：1. About 73% of them said they had improved well-being.
2. (答案不唯一，示例) No, I'm not. Because I need to use the internet to study and communicate with my friends. / Yes, I am. Because it can help me focus on my studies and get more exercise.
2. (答案不唯一，示例) No, I'm not. Because I need to use the internet to study and communicate with my friends. / Yes, I am. Because it can help me focus on my studies and get more exercise.
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### C
如果你的手机两周不能上网，你会有什么感觉？
令人惊讶的是，一些人在这样做之后感觉更好了！新的研究表明，关闭智能手机的网络可以改善你的心理健康、专注力和幸福感。
美国和加拿大的一组研究人员想了解断开智能手机网络会如何影响人们的感受。他们研究了467名年龄在18岁到74岁之间的人。这些人使用一个特殊的应用程序来拦截手机网络两周。他们仍然可以打电话和发短信。
研究人员询问了这些人的感受，并测试了他们的专注力。结果非常有趣！大约91%的人至少在一个方面感觉更好——要么是他们的情绪、专注力，要么是他们的整体幸福感。大约71%的人说两周后他们的心理健康状况更好了，73%的人说他们的幸福感有所提高。这些人在专注力测试中也表现得更好——就好像他们年轻了10岁！
研究人员深入探究这些变化的原因后发现，当人们不使用互联网时，他们会花更多时间待在户外，增加运动量，并与他人见面交流。
对很多人来说，整整两周不上网很难。事实上，只有25%的人真正做到了！然而，即使是那些只在部分时间屏蔽网络的人也有了改善。有些人甚至在两周后仍然减少了使用手机的时间。
尽管完全屏蔽智能手机的网络或许有些困难，但研究表明减少网络的使用——比如少花时间在某些应用程序上——同样能让我们感觉更好。
### 理解
1. 有多少被采访的人说屏蔽网络提高了他们的幸福感？
2. 你愿意让你的智能手机两周不上网吗？为什么？
### C
如果你的手机两周不能上网，你会有什么感觉？
令人惊讶的是，一些人在这样做之后感觉更好了！新的研究表明，关闭智能手机的网络可以改善你的心理健康、专注力和幸福感。
美国和加拿大的一组研究人员想了解断开智能手机网络会如何影响人们的感受。他们研究了467名年龄在18岁到74岁之间的人。这些人使用一个特殊的应用程序来拦截手机网络两周。他们仍然可以打电话和发短信。
研究人员询问了这些人的感受，并测试了他们的专注力。结果非常有趣！大约91%的人至少在一个方面感觉更好——要么是他们的情绪、专注力，要么是他们的整体幸福感。大约71%的人说两周后他们的心理健康状况更好了，73%的人说他们的幸福感有所提高。这些人在专注力测试中也表现得更好——就好像他们年轻了10岁！
研究人员深入探究这些变化的原因后发现，当人们不使用互联网时，他们会花更多时间待在户外，增加运动量，并与他人见面交流。
对很多人来说，整整两周不上网很难。事实上，只有25%的人真正做到了！然而，即使是那些只在部分时间屏蔽网络的人也有了改善。有些人甚至在两周后仍然减少了使用手机的时间。
尽管完全屏蔽智能手机的网络或许有些困难，但研究表明减少网络的使用——比如少花时间在某些应用程序上——同样能让我们感觉更好。
### 理解
1. 有多少被采访的人说屏蔽网络提高了他们的幸福感？
2. 你愿意让你的智能手机两周不上网吗？为什么？