Smartphone, poor sight

Look around and you’ll see people busy on their smart phones. Smart phones do make our lives easier. But have you ever thought about what they mean to your eyes?

According to a study, half of British people own smart phones and they spend an average of two hours a day using them. There has been a 35% increase in the number of people in the UK who suffer from shortsightedness since smart phones were introduced there in 1997.

Staring at smart phones for a long time gives you dry eyes. When looking at something in the distance, your eyes automatically blink a certain number of times. However, when you look at things closer to your face, the blinking slows down. This reduces the amount of tears and causes discomfort in your eyes. Another bad habit is using smart phones in dark rooms before going to sleep. If you look at a bright screen while your pupils become larger, too much light enters your eyes. This can do harm to the eyes and cause a disease called glaucoma.

While you’re probably not going to stop using to your smart phone, there are a few things you can do to protect your eyes. Hold your phone at least 30 continues away from your eyes when using it. Take a break every hour and try the following: look at something at least five meters from you and then focus on the tip of your nose. Repeat this several times. It should reduce the discomfort in your eyes.

1.The article is mainly about ________.

A.the rules to obey when using smart phones

B.the harm that smart phones do to users’ eyes

C.the reason why teenager get shortsightedness

D.advantages and disadvantages of smart phones

2.From Paragraph 2, we learn that _______.

A.half of the British people began to use smart phones 17 years ago

B.each of the British people spends two hours a day on smart phones

C.more British people have suffered from shortsightedness since 1997

D.the number of British people who own smart phones increases by 35%

3.According to Paragraph 3, using smart phones improperly may cause _______.

A.too many blinks B.more tears in the eyes

C.smaller pupils D.dry eyes and glaucoma

4.Which of the following is suggested by the writer?

A.Don’t use the phone for over an hour without a break.

B.Hold the phone at learn half a meter away from the eyes.

C.Turn off your phone for a couple of hours every day.

D.Look at something green far away for several minutes.

5.This article is written to advise people_______.

A.not to buy smart phones B.to stop using smart phones

C.to make full use of smart phones D.to use smart phones properly

Dear Madam,

Welcome back to school. My child is so happy to be in your class this year. We know you care so much about your students. I want to tell you a little bit about my child. Although he really loves to learn, he is somewhat anxious about being back in school again.

My child is thought to be gifted and that has brought some unexpected challenges to him and our family. To many people, being gifted means he will do very well in school, but that hasn’t always been true for him. He is just a kid thinking differently, and he sometimes struggles in school. Last year, school wasn’t easy for him for a few reasons.

He may be ahead a few grade levels in some subjects, but not in all subjects. He just doesn’t do better in all areas all the time. And although he may seem older than his years, he doesn’t always behave like you would think he should. I’m sure you know how gifted children can be emotionally immature –that is exactly my kid.

Also, he can be really intense in class when you are teaching one of his favorite topics. He may raise his hand often and constantly talk about what he thinks about it. I’ll apologize in advance because he will also likely challenge you on information or facts which he feels are not quite right especially when it’s a topic he is hooked on. He is not being impolite and he isn’t just being a know-it-all, or a show-off, he is really just very excited to be learning about a subject he feels strong about. He just gets carried away!

Last year, he was teased about looking like a know-it-all in school by some of his classmates, which hurts him A LOT. Being laughed at is part of his fear of going back to school. He fears being called a show-off at school and he feels like he doesn’t fit in. His teacher said he often kept to himself and chose to work alone. I know as a teacher, you are incredibly busy, but could you keep an eye out for anyone teasing him or if he seems to be keeping to himself too much?

Lastly, his therapist(理疗师) mentioned that because of the being laughed at and maybe because he was bored last

year in school, he is showing signs of becoming an underachiever. Please let me know if his grades start slipping.

Thank you for taking the time to read and understand about my child. Don’t hesitate to call or email me if there are any problems with him at school. Believe me, we know very well how sensitive, emotional and intense he can be.

I hope you have a wonderful school year!

Sincerely,

Mom of a Gifted Child

1.From the passage, we learn that the author’s son________.

A.fails to get along well with classmates B.has fallen behind the other students

C.has lost interest in learning D.is rude to the teachers

2.What does the underlined sentence in Paragraph 4 mean?

A.He has been taken away from school. B.He is too excited to control himself.

C.He is so absorbed in observing. D.He has been overpraised.

3.Why does the author write the letter?

A.To ask the teacher to reduce children’s burden. B.To call on the school to stop school teasing.

C.To suggest that his child has special needs. D.To explain how gifted her child is.

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