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高中英语阅读和写作练习:社交媒体与视频,和考试成绩下降有关
高中英语阅读和写作练习:社交媒体与视频,和考试成绩下降有关(Adapted for high‑school students, 312 words) 
A Japanese government survey conducted in April and May 2026 shows that students’ test performance is related to the time they spend on social media and online videos. The more time students spend on these digital contents, the poorer their test results tend to be. The research studied sixth‑grade primary students and third‑year junior high students. In Japan, 95% of sixth‑graders and 99% of third‑year junior high students own a smartphone or tablet. Twenty‑two percent of primary school students spend at least four hours each weekday on social media or streaming videos. This figure rose sharply from 12% in 2024, marking an 84% increase. For junior high students, 29% spend over four hours on such activities, compared with 18% two years earlier. Students spending four or more hours on social media and videos achieved the lowest marks in national exams for Japanese, maths and English. For instance, primary pupils spending under 30 minutes on these platforms scored an average of 69% in maths, while those spending over four hours only averaged 48%. Junior high students showed nearly identical patterns. One surprising finding: students without smartphones or tablets scored slightly lower than those spending about one hour or less daily on social media and videos. Besides, students who felt confident in using the Internet to search for information and using digital tools to create documents, charts and presentations tended to get better grades. The study implies that the solution is to guide teenagers toward active digital use, instead of mindless passive activities such as endlessly scrolling feeds or watching short videos online. 1. When was the survey carried out? A. April‑May 2024 B. April‑May 2026 C. March‑April 2025 D. May‑June 2026 2. What percentage of Japanese sixth‑grade students spend at least four hours on social media/videos on weekdays? A. 12% B. 18% C. 22% D. 29% 3. According to the text, which group got the highest average math score among primary students? A. Those spending less than 30 minutes B. Those spending about one hour C. Those spending two hours D. Those spending over four hours 4. What is the main suggestion from the research? A. Students should stop using smartphones completely. B. Schools should ban all online videos for teenagers. C. Students should use digital devices for active purposes. D. Longer screen time helps improve exam performance. ( ) 1. The survey examined primary and junior high school students. ( ) 2. Junior high students’ heavy screen‑time percentage dropped in recent years. ( ) 3. Students with no phones scored a little worse than those with limited screen time (≤1 hour). ( ) 4. Confidence in creating digital work has nothing to do with test scores. 1. What subjects are included in the national tests mentioned in the passage? 2. What is the difference between “passive” and “proactive” device use according to the article? Nowadays many teenagers spend lots of time on social media and short‑video platforms. Based on the survey, write an English essay (120‑150 words). You should cover: 1. Problems caused by too much passive screen time 2. Your suggestions on how teenagers should make good use of digital devices Words / Phrases 中文释义 digital devices 数码设备 scroll through social media 刷社交媒体 passive screen time 被动屏幕使用时长 proactive / active use 主动使用 search for information online 上网搜集信息 create documents and charts 制作文档与图表 have a negative influence on 对……产生负面影响 academic performance / test scores 学业表现 / 考试分数 strike a balance between A and B 在A与B之间取得平衡 make good use of 充分利用 mindless entertainment 无意义的娱乐消遣 1. According to a survey, the more time teenagers spend on social media, the worse their academic performance may become. （根据一项调查，青少年花在社交媒体上的时间越多，学业表现可能越差。） 2. Spending hours on mindless video‑watching can exert a bad influence on students’ test scores. （长时间无意义刷视频会对学生的考试成绩产生不良影响。） 3. Rather than only enjoying passive entertainment, students are supposed to make good use of digital tools for learning. （学生不应只享受被动娱乐，而应当充分利用数字工具来学习。） 4. It is wise for teenagers to strike a balance between entertainment and study when using smartphones. （青少年使用手机时，在娱乐和学习之间取得平衡是明智之举。） 5. What matters is not whether we use digital devices, but how we use them. （重要的不是我们是否使用数码设备，而是我们如何使用它们。）
Social Media and Videos Linked to Worse Test Scores
