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Last
night, I found my mother sit with her legs crossed on the sofa, looking through
her iPhone with her glasses. This is not the first time I have caught her like this.
My father once tapped (敲) away on his
phone with a serious look on his face, saying the "I'll be with you shortly"
line. I have learned by now that this is to tell me to leave him alone for the next
10 minutes. Although they don't like admitting it, both of my parents couldn't go
without their phones as I do.
Growing
up, we are repeatedly reminded that we are those who prefer to text our friends
in the same room rather than make eye contact with them. We are ruining the English
language because we like using heart-eyes emojis (表情符号) instead of spelling it out. And even though I can recognize myself
as a social media (媒体) addict, I think parents should at
least consider that not only the young generation (代), but
also they like phones.
I
get upset when I receive the "I'll be with you shortly" line from a parent.
But, at the same time, leaving the room to wait until my father is finished with
his "serious business" has now become the norm.
Whether
you want to escape your noisy children for a while, or want to stay up late tapping
through Twitter, all of these are common. But you should fully understand it. We—your
children—know how addictive it can be and how difficult it is to turn it off. So
before calling us out and telling us to "put our phones away at the table"
or even worse, saying how damaging social media can be to us, maybe you should lead
by example and consider how much time you spend on the phone as well as how this
is influencing your children and your relationship with them. Maybe in this way
we can work on our addiction together.
(1)
What can we learn about the author's parents?
A . They become addicted to phones like him.
B . They've been forced to use phones by him.
C . They like buying their phones online at home.
D . They often communicate with him by phone.
(2)
What is the young generation's weakness according to paragraph 2?
A . Having fewer chances to learn social skills.
B . Failing to express themselves in a right way.
C . Getting angry easily when facing their parents.
D . Giving up the ways of communicating directly.
(3)
What does the underlined word "norm" in paragraph 3 mean?
A . Fixed tradition.
B . Accepted behavior.
C . Expected decision.
D . Unforgettable experience.
(4)
What advice is given to parents in the last paragraph?
A . Behaving well in front of children.
B . Putting the phones away at the table.
C . Taking more time to stay with children.
D . Having good communication with children.
答案: A
D
B
A