The next time you’re riding a subway or bus, pay attention to your fellow passengers. Chances are you’ll see plenty of them with their heads down, tapping the screens of their tablets or 【1】 on their smartphones. While these folks may be making good use of their time by staying 【2】, their bodies are paying a heavy price for such convenience.

As hand-held devices such as smartphones and tablets are becoming more common, users are reporting some new 【3】 problems. Florida chiropractor (脊椎按摩师) Dean Fishman began noticing an increased number of his patients 【4】 of neck and shoulder pain. He traced these 【5】 to the overuse of hand-held devices, specifically the action of bending the neck, and created the term “Text Neck.” As if the painful symptoms weren’t bad enough, Fishman warns that an untreated case of Text Neck could lead to permanent spinal (脊柱的) damage. He founded the Text Neck Institute in an effort to treat and educate those suffering from Text Neck. Treatments offered there include chiropractic care, physical therapy, massage therapy and exercise planning.

In order to avoid or reduce the possibility of getting Text Neck, use the following basic principles:

Avoid awkward positioning. Don’t strain (滥用) your neck, and stay aware of how your body is positioned in relation to the device.

Take frequent 【6】 when using any kind of mobile device.

When using a tablet, use a case that can back up the device at comfortable viewing angle.

For those who simply can’t take their eyes off their devices, there is an ironic twist – downloading a special app（应用程序）could help. Dr. Fishman has released an app called the Text Neck Indicator App, which measures the angle of your smartpphone. When the angle is appropriate, a green light appears in the upper corner of your screen. But when the angle puts you at risk for neck strain, the light turns red, obliging you to adjust your angle.

【答案】

【1】C

【2】F

【3】G

【4】D

【5】E

【6】A

【解析】

这是一篇议论文。文章主要讲了随着智能手机和平板电脑等手持设备越来越普遍，用户出现了一些新的身体问题。作者对于如何缓解这些症状，给出了一些建议。

【1】考查词性和词义。句意：你可能会看到很多人低着头，在平板电脑屏幕上打字，或者在智能手机上发短信。根据on their smartphones，可知这里意思是发短信，根据or可知与前面的tapping 并列，故选C。

【2】考查词性和词义。句意：虽然这些人可能通过保持联系来充分利用时间，但他们的身体却为此付出了沉重的代价。文中表示“保持联系”，故选F。

【3】考查词性和词义。句意：随着智能手机和平板电脑等手持设备越来越普遍，用户反映出了一些新的身体问题。根据下文Florida chiropractor (脊椎按摩师) Dean Fishman began noticing an increased number of his patients ___4___ of neck and shoulder pain.可知用户反映出了一些新的身体问题，故选G。

【4】考查词性和词义。句意：佛罗里达州脊椎指压治疗Dean Fishman开始注意到，越来越多的病人抱怨自己的脖子和肩膀疼痛。文中表示“越来越多的病人抱怨自己的脖子和肩膀疼痛”，故选D。

【5】考查词性和词义。句意：他将这些症状追溯到过度使用手持设备，特别是弯曲脖子的行为，并创造了“短信脖”这个术语。上文提到的“脖子和肩膀疼痛”，这是一些症状，故选E。

【6】考查词性和词义。句意：使用任何移动设备时都要经常休息。take breaks休息，该短语是固定短语，故选A。