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Your smartphone may seem like the centre of your entertainment， but a Kent State University study shows that too much phone use is taking the fun right out of our spare time.

Researchers watched a group of nearly 500 students and recorded their daily smartphone use. Those who were considered in the “high-use” group experienced more stress during their spare time than the other group.

So what can we do in order to really take advantage of our spare time? We have collected the following activities that also take a few hours to complete， but best part of all， you’ll improve your health in the process（过程）.

Whether you’re at home or on holiday， it’s important to disconnect from the Wi-Fi. Walking in a nature can do good to your health. As a professional（职业的）traveler. Samantha Brown put it in a recent passage， “ I put my map in my back pocket， put down my phones and take a good， long walk. Just walk around.”

Go to bed earlier. What can help improve your mood? Extra sleep， naturally. Getting the right number of sleep is very important to our health and studies show that we don’t get enough of it.

Read a book. And let yourself get lost in a good story. Research shows that reading can reduce stress， keep your brain sharp and can even help you sleep better. Everyone should spend at least 30 minutes reading every day.

Putting pen to paper is a good exercise. Try writing down your thoughts. Writing has a lot of health advantages. Besides， writing down your thoughts may even help clear your mind.

Answer the following questions with no more than 5 words.

1.What did researchers record those 500 students about?

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2.What is Samantha Brown?

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3.How can people improve their moods according to the passage?

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4.How long should people spend on books every day?

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5.How many activities does the writer advise us to do to improve our health according to the passage?

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Answer

1.Their daily smartphone use.

2.A professional traveler./ A traveler.

3.Extra Sleep. / By going to bed earlier.

4.At least 30 minutes. / At least half an hour./Half an hour.

5.Four/ 4.

【解析】

试题分析：短文大意：你的智能手机可能看起来像你的娱乐的中心，但肯特州立大学的一项研究表明，过多使用手机耗费了我们的业余时间。为了健康我们应该参加以下活动：散步；早睡；读书和写作。

1.根据第二段中Researchers watched a group of nearly 500 students and recorded their daily smartphone use.可知研究人员观察了近500名学生并且记录了他们的日常使用智能手机情况。所以作答Their daily smartphone use.

2.根据第四段中As a professional（职业的）traveler. Samantha Brown put it in a recent passage可知萨曼莎·布朗是一个职业旅行者，所以作答A professional traveler./ A traveler.

3.根据第五段中Extra sleep， naturally. Getting the right number of sleep is very important to our health and studies show that we don’t get enough of it.可知额外的睡眠。获得正确的数量的睡眠对我们的健康是非常重要的，所以作答Extra Sleep. / By going to bed earlier.

4.根据第六段中Everyone should spend at least 30 minutes reading every day.可知每个人都应该每天至少花30分钟阅读。所以作答At least 30 minutes. / At least half an hour./Half an hour.

5.描述可知作者给出的建议有：Walking in a nature can do good to your health. Go to bed earlier. Read a book. Putting pen to paper is a good exercise.所以作答Four/ 4.

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