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If you need to call your parents but your phone is not 1.w you, can you remember their numbers?

To remember 11 numbers is not 2.d . However, because of the smartphone, many of us are losing this ability. What’s3.m , smartphones weaken(削弱)our skills at giving directions, as well as killing face-to-face communications. Even when friends are having a meal together, it’s common for most to check their phones.

According to a report by Kleiner Perkins Caufield Byers, an American company, Chinese people spend about 170 minutes 4.o their smartphones5. (adv,每日).

Many students are addicted (着迷)to using smartphones. It does no good to their6.s . Research by Japan’s Education Ministry showed children who spend more than four hours a day on their phones perform much worse in school test than those who play with their phones for 30 minutes.

It’s true that the smartphone has made our lives7. (更容易). But many also think they spend too much time on it, and this is bad for their study or work. People are trying to change that.

A new app(应用软件)called Forest was introduced this month. It lets users8.p a seed(种子) that grows into a tree over the next 30 minutes. During the half hour, users cannot use their phones, or the 9.t will die.

A restaurant in Los Angeles, US, gives people a 5% discount (折扣) if they don’t check their phones during a meal. Owner Mark Gold said he hopes it gives people a way to10. [?n'd???] their meal and actually talk with friends and family in person.

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Your smartphone may seem like the centre of your entertainment, but a Kent State University study shows that too much phone use is taking the fun right out of our spare time.

Researchers watched a group of nearly 500 students and recorded their daily smartphone use. Those who were considered in the “high-use” group experienced more stress during their spare time than the other group.

So what can we do in order to really take advantage of our spare time? We have collected the following activities that also take a few hours to complete, but best part of all, you’ll improve your health in the process(过程).

Whether you’re at home or on holiday, it’s important to disconnect from the Wi-Fi. Walking in nature can do good to your health. As a professional(职业的)traveler. Samantha Brown put it in a recent passage, “ I put my map in my back pocket, put down my phones and take a good, long walk. Just walk around.”

Go to bed earlier. What can help improve your mood? Extra sleep, naturally. Getting the right amount of sleep is very important to our health and studies show that we don’t get enough of it.

Read a book. And let yourself get lost in a good story. Research shows that reading can reduce stress, keep your brain sharp and can even help you sleep better. Everyone should spend at least 30 minutes reading every day.

Putting pen to paper is a good exercise. Try writing down your thoughts. Writing has a lot of health advantages. Besides, writing down your thoughts may even help clear your mind.

1.How many activities does the writer advise us to do to improve our health?

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2.Why did the Kent State University do the study?

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3.As a student, which will you spend more time on, smartphones or books when you have free time? Why?

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