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外刊精读|使用屏幕时间过长对儿童有害吗?导读:智能手机和平板电脑已经成为很多家庭的常用电子产品。但与此同时,家长也开始担心孩子们使用这些电子设备对健康的影响。一项新研究称,使用屏幕给年轻人的健康造成的危害极小,所以家长们不必多虑。《外刊精读》浅谈儿童使用电子设备与其健康之间的联系。一、语篇泛读IfIcouldhaveyourattention,please.I’dliketotalktoyouaboutyoungpeople’sscreentime.It’satemptinghabitforthemtoglanceattheirsmartphoneortabletratherthanmakeeyecontactwithsomeoneandmakeconversation!Thereissomuchtolookat:photographs,socialmediafeeds,messagesandemails;it’snowondertheyare
gluedto
theirscreens.Butisitgoodforthem?Therehavebeenmanyclaimsaboutthedamagelookingatscreensdoestoour
eyesight.Somepeoplefearedstaringatasmallbrightboxcouldmakeus
short-sighted
orleadto
headaches.Thisisaparticularconcernforchildrenandyoungpeople,whospendahigherpercentageoftimeusingelectronicgadgets.BBCtechnologycorrespondent,RoryCellan-Jones,says:“thereisplentyofanecdotalevidencethatnomatterhowlongteenagersarespendinglookingatscreens,theyareencounteringmaterialaboutissuessuchas
anorexia
and
self-harm
thatcouldprove
damaging
totheir
mentalhealth”.Butanewstudysaystimeinfrontofcomputersandphonesmightnotbeasbadforyoungpeopleasmanythink.ResearchbytheOxfordInternetInstituteexamineddatafrommorethan17,000teenagersintheUK,IrelandandtheUnitedStates.Theirstudyconcludedthatmostlinksbetween
lifesatisfaction
andsocialmediausewere"trivial",accountingforlessthan1%ofateenager's
wellbeing.ProfessorPrzybylski,directorofresearchattheinstitute,said:"99.75%ofaperson'slifesatisfactionhasnothingtodowiththeiruseofsocialmedia."Theresearchfoundthatfamily,friendsandschoollifeallhadagreaterimpactonwellbeing.So,doesthismeanyoungpeoplecanspendlongerlookingatsocialmedia?TheOxfordresearchersareconfidentthattheirstudyisrobustinitsfindingsandthatanycorrelationbetweenscreentimeandmentalhealthisverysmall.DrMaxDavie,officerforhealthimprovementattheRoyalCollegeof
Paediatrics
andChildHealth,callsthestudya“smallfirststep”,buthesaidtherewereotherissuestoexplore,suchasscreentime'sinterferencewithotherimportantactivitieslike
sleep,
exercise
andtimewithfamilyorfriends.Perhapsfornow,decidingwhatthe‘right’amountofscreentimeishastobedowntopersonaljudgement.二、词汇表gluedto全神贯注地盯着…看
eyesight视力
short-sighted近视的
headache头痛
anorexia厌食症
self-harm自残行为
damaging有害的
mentalhealth精神健康状态
lifesatisfaction生活满意度
wellbeing健康
paediatrics儿科学
sleep睡眠
exercise体育活动,运动三、测试与练习阅读课文并回答问题。1.WhatisoneoftheconcernslistedontheUK’sgovernment’splanforregulationoftheinternetandsocialmedia?2.Accordingtonewresearch,howmuchofayoungperson’swellbeingisaffectedbyusingsocialmedia?3.Trueorfalse?
Theresearchfoundtherewasonlyasmallrelationshipbetweenscreentimeandmentalhealth.4.Whodoesthearticlesuggestshouldbethepersontomakeajudgementonhowmuchsocialmediatimeyoungpeoplehave?5.Whichwordinthetextmeans'strongandaccurate’?请在不参考课文的情况下完成下列练习。选择一个意思合适的单词填入句子的空格处。1.Thefootballmatchwassoexciting;wewere______theTVuntilthefinalwhistlewasblown.gluedto
gluedonto
gluedwith
gluedin2.
Mybosstakesaseriousinterestinmy
______
bygivingmetheopportunitytoworkflexibly.self-harm
anorexia
wellbeing
anecdotal3.
Myblinddatedidn’tgowell–mydatedidn’t
______
allevening.Iwon’tbeseeingheragain!makecontacteyes
makeeyecontacts
makeeyecontact
makingeyecontact4.
Icouldn’tgetajobwiththepoliceforcebecausetheysaidIwas
______.mentalhealth
short-sighted
paediatric
anorexia5.Storiesthattherockstarwasinvolvedinaroadaccidentwerejust
______
-there’sbeennoofficialannouncement.anecdotal
anecdoting
anecdotally
anecdoted参考答案阅读课文并回答问题。1.WhatisoneoftheconcernslistedontheUK’sgovernment’splanforregulationoftheinternetandsocialmedia?
TheUKgovernment'splanforregulationoftheinternetandsocialmediacontainsalonglistofonlineharms,includingexcessivescreenusebyteenagers.2.Accordingtonewresearch,howmuchofayoungperson’swellbeingisaffectedbyusingsocialmedia?
ThestudybytheOxfordInternetInstituteconcludedthatmostlinksbetweenlifesatisfactionandsocialmediausewere"trivial",accountingforlessthan1%ofateenager'swellbeing.3.Trueorfalse?
Theresearchfoundtherewasonlyasmallrelationshipbetweenscreentimeandmentalhealth.
True.TheOxfordInternetInstituteisconfidentitsstudyisrobustinitsfindingandthatanycorrelation(orrelationship)betweenscreentimeandmentalhealthisverysmall.4.Whodoesthearticlesuggestshouldbethepersontomakeajudgementonhowmuchsocialmediatimeyoungpeoplehave?
Thearticlesuggestsit'sdowntopersonaljudgement.5.Whichwordinthetextmeans'strongandaccurate’?
Robust.“TheOxfordresearchersareconfidentthattheirstudyisrobustinitsfinding.”请在不参考课文的情况下完成下列练习。选择一个意思合适的单词填入句子的空格处。1.Thefootballmatchwassoexciting;wewere
gluedto
theTVuntilthefinalwhistlewasblown.2.Mybosstakesaseriousinterestinmy
wellbeing
bygivingmetheopportunitytoworkflexibly.3.Myblinddatedidn’tgowell–mydatedidn’t
makeeyecontact
allevening.Iwon’tbeseeingheragain!4.Icouldn’tgetajobwiththepoliceforcebecausetheysaidIwas
short-sighted.5.Storiesthattherockstarwasinvolvedinaroadaccidentwerejust
anecdotal
-there’sbeennoofficialannouncement.食用超加工食品可能导致早逝导读:食物在经过加工后所包含的营养成分会有所降低,这也是为什么人们普遍认为经过加工后的食品不如新鲜食材营养丰富。科学家发现,被经过“超级加工”的食品对人体健康带来了新的威胁。超加工食品是一种经过大量工业加工的食品,包装上通常有很长的成分表。科学家对超加工食品进行了研究,他们发现了什么?本期
“外刊精读”讨论食用超加工食品可能对人体健康产生的影响。一、语篇泛读It’sgoodtoenjoyfood,butsometimesstoriesaboutthedangersofeatingcertainthingscanbe
hardtodigest.Iloveto
tuckinto
toapepperonipizzaormunchonajamdoughnut,eventhoughIknowthedangersthatlurkintheir
ingredients.It’sclearthat
processedfoods
arenotthemost
nutritious
things;buttherenowcomesanewthreat-fromultra-processedfoods.Scientistshavenowdiscoveredthateatingthesetypesoffood-suchaschickennuggets,icecreamandbreakfastcereals-havebeenlinkedtoearlydeathandpoorhealth.Thisisthestuffthathasbeenthroughmoresubstantialindustrialprocessingandoftenhaslongingredientlistsonthepacket,includingadded
preservatives,
sweeteners
or
colourenhancers.Knowingthatyourbowlofcornflakescouldbebadforyoumightbe
hardtoswallow,buttwostudieshaveshownthatpeopleeatingmoreultra-processedfoodhadworsehearthealth.Dr.MathildeTouvierfromtheUniversityofParis,whoconductedoneofthestudies,toldtheBBC:"Therapidandworldwideincreasing
consumption
ofultra-processedfoods,tothedetrimentoflessprocessedfoods,maydriveasubstantialburdenof
cardiovasculardiseases
inthenextdecades."Butitmightnotbecompletelynecessarytochangeyour
diet
justyetasthereisstillsomeuncertaintyabouttheresultsofthestudyandquestionsstilltoanswer.KevinMcConway,aprofessorofstatisticsatTheOpenUniversity,toldtheBBC:"Thesestudiesdoincreasemyconfidencethatthere'ssomethingrealbehindtheseassociations-butI'mstillfarfromsure."MaybeweshouldfollowtheadviceofTheUSNationalInstitutesofHealth,whichfoundthatultra-processedfoodsleadpeopletoeatmoreandputonmoreweight.Itsuggestsavoidingfoodcontainingingredientsyoucannotpronounceoranythingyourgrandmotherwouldnotrecogniseasfood!Theobviousthingtodoseemstobeto
feaston
more
unprocessed
foods,suchasfruit,vegetables,fish,nutsandseeds,beans,lentilsand
wholegrains,oftencalleda
Mediterranean-stylediet.Afterall,
wearewhatweeat!二、词汇表hardtodigest难以(让人)接受
tuckinto尽情地吃,痛快地吃
ingredient成分,配料
processedfoods经过加工的食品
nutritious营养丰富的
preservative防腐剂
sweetener甜味剂
colourenhancers色素
hardtoswallow令人难以置信
consumption食用
cardiovasculardisease心血管疾病
diet饮食
feaston尽情享用,大吃大喝
unprocessed未经加工的
wholegrain全谷物的
Mediterranean-stylediet地中海式饮食
wearewhatweeat人如其食三、测试与练习阅读课文并回答问题。1.Accordingtonewstudies,whatmightbeworsethanprocessedfoods?2.Trueorfalse?
Anultra-processedfooditemcontainsmanyingredients.3.Howmighteatingtoomuchultra-processedfoodbebadforyourhealth?4.Accordingtoonestudy,whatshouldyoudoifyourgrandmotherdoesn’trecognizewhatyou’reeating?5.Whichwordusedinthearticlemeans‘connectionsbetweentwothings’?请在不参考课文的情况下完成下列练习。选择一个意思合适的单词填入句子的空格处。1.WhenI’monholidayIliketo_______aniceplateofbaconandeggsformybreakfast!tuckup
tuckon
tuckinto
tuckout2._______ofcoffeehasincreasedconsiderably.Nowthereseemstobeashopsellingitoneverystreetcorner.ingredients
consumption
diet
preservatives3.Afterbeingillforseveralweeks,mydoctorhasrecommendedIeatsome_______mealstoimprovemyhealth.nutritious
ingredients
wholegrains
sweeteners4.Gettingpoorgradesinmyexamswas_______-butIguessIcantryagainnextyear.hardandswallow
hardtoswallowing
hardlyswallow
hardtoswallow5.Thebreadtastedawful!Ithinkitwasfullof_______,whichiswhyitstayedfreshforaweek!colourenhancers
ingredients
preservatives
processedfood参考答案阅读课文并回答问题。1.Accordingtonewstudies,whatmightbeworsethanprocessedfoods?
Studieshavefoundtheworstkindsoffoodareultra-processedones.2.Trueorfalse?
Anultra-processedfooditemcontainsmanyingredients.
True.Scientistshavefoundultra-processedfoodshavebeenthroughmoresubstantialindustrialprocessingandoftenhavelongingredientlistsonthepacket.3.Howmighteatingtoomuchultra-processedfoodbebadforyourhealth?
Twostudieshaveshownthatpeopleeatingmoreultra-processedfoodhadworse
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