Over three and a half hours each day spent staring at my phone screen? And of that time, almost two hours were spent using social networking? I kept telling myself that couldn’t be right. Yet, the numbers were undeniable. What astonished me the most was how it didn’t seem like I was spending that much time on my phone. Perhaps some of you reading this also feel the same? So, this week’s blog will help you cut down on your phone/screen time, which will in turn hopefully enable you to be more focused when studying!

Set restrictions

    Are you someone who manages to spend hours on Douyin or Little Red Book before starting any of your homework? Or perhaps you’re slightly addicted to the games on your phone? If so, why not limit yourself to 1 hour (or even less!) of these activities a day. When you only have 1 minute left for the phone, prepare to log out of all social media/gaming apps.

Schedule downtime

    There is an option to schedule “Downtime” away from your phone. During this time, only limited apps (ones that you choose to allow) and phone calls will be available. As a student, you can try scheduling this for the time that you complete your homework after school. This will be an effective way to get rid of those distracting apps, and hopefully you’ll be much more focused on your studying!

Turn off notifications

    This option is for those of you who are instantly distracted whenever a new notification pops up on your screen! When this is turned on, all calls and notifications are silenced; your phone won’t vibrate, and your screen won’t light up when your phone is locked. Another option you could try is to simply put your phone on Airplane Mode when you want to focus on studying. Again, this will get rid of any notifications that are often so distracting.

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1.1. Why does the author give an example of himself/herself in Paragraph 1?

A To make the passage more fun.

B To provide background information.

C To introduce a new phone.

D To bring up the topic.

解析：选D。细节理解题。根据第一段的“Perhaps some of you reading this also feel the same?”和“this week’s blog will help you cut down on your phone/screen time”可知，作者不敢相信自己每天花了三个半小时看手机，但事实却是如此，这个例子表明作者自己和大多数人一样在手机上无形浪费了很多时间却不自知，由此引出本文话题：如何减少手机/屏幕时间，让自己在学习时更加专注。故选D。

2.2. What does the underlined phrase “log out of” mean in Chinese?

A 注册.

B 更新.

C 退出.

D 启动.

解析：选C。词义猜测题。根据划线单词前面的“limit yourself to 1 hour (or even less!) of these activities a day”可知，作者建议每天限制玩手机时间在1小时（甚至更少）以内，因此可推测当你那天玩手机时间只剩下1分钟时，你需要准备退出所有社交媒体/游戏应用程序。故选C。

3.3. What happens during the scheduled “Downtime”?

A All apps are available except for social media and gaming apps.

B Only limited apps and phone calls are available.

C The phone cannot be used at all.

D The phone automatically rejects calls.

解析：选B。细节理解题。根据第三段的“During this time, only limited apps (ones that you choose to allow) and phone calls will be available.”可知，在这段时间内，只有有限的应用软件和电话呼入可用。故选B。

4.4. What can be inferred about the author’s attitude towards phone notifications?

A The author thinks they are necessary for staying connected with others.

B The author believes they are a major source of distraction.

C The author suggests turning them off only during study time.

D The author doesn’t care about them at all.

解析：选B。推理判断题。根据第四段的“This option is for those of you who are instantly distracted whenever a new notification pops up on your screen!”可以推断出，作者认为手机通知是分散注意力的主要来源。故选B。