The days of the television being the “first screen” we turn to for entertainment are over.  A study has found the box has been officially replaced by phones and tablets – a trend that has been on the increase for the past two years.

 People now spend an average of two hours and 57 minutes each day on mobile devices and, which is up 9.3 per cent from just nine months ago. In comparison, the time spent watching television has stayed the same since 2012, at two hours and 48 minutes per day. This is the first time that time spent on mobile screens has surpassed（超过）time spent watching TV.

  “Smart devices are practical, and are glued to consumers 24/7/365,” the San Francisco-based group wrote. “Those factors, combined with the content explosion on these devices through millions of apps, helped mobile take away the big prize from television.”

The same study found that in the past nine months, time spent in the top 25 applications, including Facebook, Twitter, Netflix and Skype, only grew by one per cent. But time spent in the apps below the top 25, grew 21 per cent in the same time period, as more and more applications made their way into the top app stores.

However, the data didn’t take into consideration the phenomenon of “second screen”, in which there is an overlap（重叠）between the time spent on TV and that on mobile devices. The average smartphone user tends to spend two hours (119 minutes) a day using their gadget.

The study, from network operator O2 looked at exactly what we use our phones for and how much time each activity takes each day. It found that people now spend 24 minutes every day browsing the internet — longer than anything else. This was followed by checking various social networks (16 minutes), listening to music (15 minutes) and playing games (13 minutes).

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1.What is mainly talked about in the passage?

A Phones and tablets have gained popularity as time goes by.

B People are still turning to television for entertainment.

C People prefer phones and tablets to television for entertainment.

D People will not need television for entertainment any more.

解析：选C。主旨大意题。根据文章主题段第一段可知，本文讲述的是人们逐渐转向智能手机和平板电脑来娱乐，依赖电视娱乐的历史即将结束，并对这一事实进行了剖析。故选C。

2.How much time was spent each day on mobile devices nine months ago?

A 177minutes.

B 161minutes.

C 168minutes.

D 119minutes.

解析：选B。数字计算题。根据文章第二段People now spend an average of two hours and 57 minutes each day on mobile devices and, which is up 9.3 per cent 可知，九个月前人们使用手机和平板电脑的时间为177（分钟）/1.093=161分钟。

3.What caused the mobile devices to take the place of television?

A Mobile devices are practical and can be used every day all year round.

B Mobile devices are more useful than television.

C Consumers can use mobile devices anytime and anywhere.

D Content explosion on the mobile devices through apps.

解析：选D。细节理解题。根据文章第三段Those factors, combined with the content explosion on these devices through millions of apps, helped mobile take away the big prize from television可知，信息大爆炸是人们更专注手机与平板电脑的原因，正因为如此，电视才将娱乐第一的位置让给手机和平板。

4.What does “second screen” refer to in the passage?

A It refers to the smart devices being used while one watches TV.

B It refers to mobile phones and tablets used for entertainment.

C It refers to the small screens of mobile phones and tablets.

D It refers to the popularity of mobile phones and tablets.

解析：选A。猜测词义题。根据文章第五段in which there is an overlap between the time spent on TV and that on mobile devices可知，所谓“第二屏幕”，此处指的是人们在看电视的时候不时刷手机信息，刷平板屏幕的文化现象。

5.What can we infer from the passage?

A Smart devices will become the “first screen” instead of television.

B People rely on smart devices for entertainment and relaxation.

C Social networks have attracted most people’s attention.

D Television viewers are awarded prizes.

解析：选B。推理判断题。根据文章最后一段人们使用手机和平板的时间（music, game）分配判断，人们用手机和平板主要是为了获得娱乐和放松。