Passage 6
My biggest regret in 2023 was my relationship with my smartphone. The screen time report showed I spent more than five hours a day on it. While I used some of the time for activities that enrich my life or are unavoidable, such as work, family messages, reading the news, and staying in touch with friends, the total amount of time I spent on the phone troubled me deeply.
In 2024, I made a big change—I replaced my smartphone with a basic flip phone(翻盖手机) which can only make calls and send text messages. I bought it online for only 30. At first I missed my smartphone, but as time passed, I got used to the flip phone and even grew to like it. It is more durable since the screen is better protected and it doesn't need to be charged as often—it can last for over a week!
However, there are some limitations. To type a text message, I have to repeatedly press buttons on the keypad. Also, I can't open Internet links on it, which means I'm missing out on the Internet and its countless pleasures and benefits. Some people doubted I could manage without certain common apps, not to mention the convenience of having the world's knowledge at my fingertips.
Even with the challenges, I found it refreshing to cut off from the Internet. In the past few months, I have been able to focus on the tasks, people, and world before my eyes instead of a phone screen. I read four books and spent more time with my family. I even noticed that I had lost the habit of checking my phone every now and then.
My solution—a basic flip phone—made my mind feel more free and feel I had more time.
1. How much time did the writer spend on the smartphone every day in 2023?

2. According to Paragraph 2, what change did the writer make in 2024?

3. How did the writer feel when he disconnected from the Internet?

4. Would you like to follow the writer's example? Why or why not? (Please give two reasons.)

1. More than five hours. 2. He changed his smartphone for a basic flip phone. 3. Refreshed.
4. Yes, I would like to follow the writer's example. Firstly, it can help me focus more on the present moment, allowing me to enjoy life more. Secondly, it can improve my mental health by reducing stress caused by always being on social media./No, I wouldn't like to follow the writer's example because I rely heavily on my smartphone for work and communication, and I enjoy the convenience and entertainment it provides.

【分析】
这是一篇记叙文类英语阅读简答题，解题时优先采用题干关键词回原文定位的思路：第1题提取关键词"2023、spend on the smartphone every day"，回到原文第一段找对应时长信息；第2题提取关键词"Paragraph 2、change in 2024"，直接定位第二段首句提取作者的行为变化；第3题提取关键词"disconnected from the Internet、feel"，回到第四段首句找到作者的主观感受描述；第4题为开放性表达题，可自主选择同意或不同意作者的做法，给出两个符合逻辑的合理理由即可。
【解析】
1. 定位原文第一段第二句"The screen time report showed I spent more than five hours a day on it."，直接提取时长信息即可得到答案。
2. 定位原文第二段第一句"In 2024, I made a big change—I replaced my smartphone with a basic flip phone(翻盖手机) which can only make calls and send text messages."，提炼核心行为，得到作者做出的改变。
3. 定位原文第四段第一句"Even with the challenges, I found it refreshing to cut off from the Internet."，提取作者的感受描述即可。
4. 本题为开放题，两种立场均可：选择同意可从专注当下、减少社交媒体压力等角度给出理由；选择不同意可从智能手机的工作学习便利性、日常娱乐需求等角度给出理由，保证表述通顺、理由合理即可。
【答案】
1. More than five hours.
2. He changed his smartphone for a basic flip phone.
3. Refreshed.
4. Yes, I would like to follow the writer's example. Firstly, it can help me focus more on the present moment, allowing me to enjoy life more. Secondly, it can improve my mental health by reducing stress caused by always being on social media./No, I wouldn't like to follow the writer's example because I rely heavily on my smartphone for work and communication, and I enjoy the convenience and entertainment it provides.
【知识点】
阅读细节定位，信息提取归纳，英语情景表达
【点评】
本题难度梯度设置合理，前3道细节题几乎可以直接从原文找到答案，考察学生快速定位文本信息的基础阅读能力，最后一道开放题跳出文本，引导学生结合自身生活思考智能手机使用的利弊，兼顾语言输出能力考察和生活观念引导，实用性很强。
【难度系数】
0.8