After reading the
passage below, fill in each blank with a proper word given in the box. Each
word can only be used once. Note that there is one word more than you need.
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A.
accessing B. nonessential C. apparent D. technology E. assigned F. contact
G. particularly H. addiction I.
associated J. automatically K. contributing
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When was the last time that you dialed a phone number from
memory? It probably depends on how long you've been using {#blank#}1{#/blank#} like a cellphone. While some generations can
recall the days of memorizing phone numbers, it's possible that members of
Generation Z have never had to remember a single {#blank#}2{#/blank#}. Why is this? Because smartphones
offer quick and convenient ways for storing and {#blank#}3{#/blank#} information. There is no need to memorize
anything. But this isn't without consequence. As digital devices develop, more
and more users' heavy reliance on them may be having disabling effects." Digital
dementia（失智）"is the term being used by medical
professionals to identify some of these effects.
Some professionals like Jim Kwik, an expert in memory
improvement and optimal brain performance, are taking a closer look at this
effect. Kwik describes digital dementia like this:"...we're {#blank#}4{#/blank#} our brains to our smart devices. We're so
reliant on our smartphones that our smartphones are making us stupid. As
medical studies chart the decline in memory and cognitive skills among
smartphone users, a connection is made between symptoms {#blank#}5{#/blank#} with dementia."
The seriousness of overuse becomes {#blank#}6{#/blank#} when you consider just how young smartphone
users are becoming. Author and speaker Simon Sinek points out that young minds"
Are not ready for it! Their minds cannot cope with the dopamine（多巴胺）."Consequently, the
overstimulation of screens and sounds lead to {#blank#}7{#/blank#} more often than not. So now parents, teachers
and managers are asking how to handle the influx（汇集）of young people with this kind of
addiction.
First, monitor your cellphone use. Keep downloading
applications like Forest or Checky. Then cut back on any {#blank#}8{#/blank#} usage. Set a specific goal of how much you
think you should use your phone.
Determine {#blank#}9{#/blank#} areas for cellphone use. For example, while
you're at home, only allow yourself to check your phone somewhere like a home
office. This way, the time in between tasks isn't {#blank#}10{#/blank#} filled with staring at your screen.
