Ⅰ. 阅读理解(每小题2.5分,共10分)
(2026·江苏连云港灌南期末)
Few things delight children, or annoy their parents, as much as screen time. Parents urge their children to put down their digital devices and pick up a book or a football. Some countries are banning social media for under-16s. The worry may be focused on the wrong age group. For all the fears around teens and screens, the most square-eyed generation is the elderly.
Older people have long been champion TV-viewers. Now, with smartphones and tablets, their screen time has grown even longer. In fact, screens now take up more than half of their waking hours.
The digitization of old age is a good thing. The elderly have perhaps more to gain from smart devices than any other age group. Social media brings daily updates from old friends and faraway grandchildren. Online shopping
removes the need to walk around shops. A connected retirement is more satisfying and fun than an offline one.
While older people face fewer online risks than teenagers for they have stable real-life relationships and formed worldviews, new dangers emerge as more seniors go online. Unlike those of teenagers, their devices are often linked to credit cards. Door-to-door conmen（骗子）, who have long targeted the elderly, can now go phone-to-phone. Governments rightly try to protect children from online conmen. They must recognize that there is another, fast-growing vulnerable group to look after.
A second cost is misinformation. The elderly are twice as likely as under-25s to use news apps or websites. Older people also appear to be more susceptible（易受影响的） than others to online tricks. As older
generations spend more time online, they are entering a Wild West of information. And the elderly are frequently reported to be misled.
Policymakers have often banned youth crazes, from rock 'n' roll to violent video games. Now, with seniors using screens more, we must also calmly discuss their digital needs and support.
1. Who does "square-eyed generation" in Paragraph 1 probably refer to? ()
A. People criticizing social media.
B. People enjoying reading books.
C. People spending too much time on screens.
D. Parents worrying about their children.
2. How does the author mainly develop the idea in the text? ()
A. By quoting experts.
B. By giving examples.
C. By providing statistics.
D. By making comparisons.
3. What do Paragraphs 4 and 5 mainly talk about? ()
A. The differences in online risks between the elderly and teenagers.
B. The online risks faced by the elderly.
C. The generation gap in using news apps and websites.
D. The measures governments should take to protect the elderly online.
4. What is the author's main purpose of writing this article? ()
A. To draw urgent attention to teenagers' screen time.
B. To blame the elderly for their long screen time.
C. To suggest banning the elderly from using smart devices.
D. To call for more protection for the elderly in the digital world.

语篇解读 本文是一篇议论文。文章主要讨论了老年人在数字世界中面临的问题及对保护的需求。
1. C 词义猜测题。根据第一段中“For all the fears around teens and screens, the most square-eyed generation is the elderly.”以及第二段中“Now, with smartphones and tablets, their screen time has grown even longer.”可知,相比青少年,现在盯屏幕最长时间的是老年人,所以“square-eyed generation”指的是长时间盯着屏幕的人,即花费太多时间在屏幕上的老年人群体。故选 C。
2. D 推理判断题。根据第一段中“The worry may be focused on the wrong age group. For all the fears around teens and screens, the most square-eyed generation is the elderly.”、第四段中“While older people face fewer online risks than teenagers for they have stable real-life relationships and formed worldviews, new dangers emerge as more seniors go online.”以及第五段中“The elderly are twice as likely as under-25s to use news apps or websites.”可知,作者主要通过对比来论述文章的观点。故选 D。
3. B 段落大意题。根据第四段“While older people face fewer online risks... can now go phone-to-phone.”以及第五段中“A second cost is misinformation. The elderly are twice as likely as under-25s to use news apps or websites. Older people also appear to be more susceptible (易受影响的) than others to online tricks.”可知,这两段主要讨论了老年人在网上面临的风险,包括财产安全风险和虚假信息等。故选 B。
4. D 推理判断题。根据最后一段中“Now, with seniors using screens more, we must also calmly discuss their digital needs and support.”以及前文提到的老年人在网上面临的问题可知,作者写这篇文章的主要目的是呼吁在数字世界中为老年人提供更多保护。故选 D。