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Do you find it difficult to put down
your mobile phone?
If yes, you're not alone. These days,
many people suffer from the stress of FOMO (fear of missing out). They reach
for their mobile phones when they wake up in the morning, and for the rest of
the day, they constantly scroll down (向下滚动) the timelines of their social media
apps to get the latest updates.
Despite the convenience smartphones bring,
many people struggle with their digital habits.
As Sameer Samat, US tech Company Google's
vice president of product management, said in his speech at the 2018 Google I/O
developer conference on May 8, 70 percent of people don't want to spend so much
time on their phones.
This is why during the conference
Google introduced an app called Dashboard for the new version (版本) of its Android operating system. This
new app includes well-being functions that aim to help users manage the time
they spend on their digital devices.
It all starts with a bird's-eye view.
Dashboard allows users to look at all the details of their phone habits. For
example, a user can see how many times they've unlocked their phone and how
many times they've checked their social media apps, as well as how much time
they spend on each app every day.
Once the users see this information,
they'll be able to make some changes. With the App Timer function, users can
set a time limit for how long they can use each app for every day. After they've
hit the limit, they won't be able to launch the app until the next day.
But even if users become more mindful
of their usage, they're still likely to be drawn in by notifications (通知). This is where the Shush feature
comes in. It automatically (自动地) silences incoming calls and
notifications when a user puts their phone face down.
If people truly want to make full use
of their free time instead of losing hours using their smart phones, these new
functions are just one way of doing that.
After all, who
needs to use an app to stop you from using other apps when the easiest answer
would be just to use your willpower?
(1)
Who are the target users of Dashboard?
A . People who know little about smartphones.
B . People who have trouble dealing with stress.
C . People who are slow at searching for things online.
D . People who wish to manage the time they spend on their smartphone.
(2)
What can Dashboard do?
A . Lock the phone at a certain time.
B . Limit some apps to certain users.
C . Limit the time certain apps can be used.
D . Silence app notifications at night.
(3)
The underlined word "mindful" in Paragraph 8 is closest in meaning to ______.
A . serious.
B . careful.
C . prepared.
D . creative.
(4)
What does the author think of Dashboard?
A . It's not very useful.
B . It's perfectly designed.
C . It should include more functions.
D . It may be helpful to some people.
答案: D
C
B
D