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Social media truly has consumed our everyday lives, to the extent we might not even realize it. Say you’re traveling from A to B, you’re on a bus, or train, how do you spend that hour? We can guarantee more often than not you will simply be sat surfing among many apps. Lucky for you, we have a few tips to share that can help you reduce your screen time.

Identifying the starting point is the first step in making any adjustments. Determine which applications you use the most, when and why you use them, and how you could break this habit. If you’re a goal-oriented person, you can set a screen or social media time goal depending on how much time you know you’re spending now. Cutting two hours and 30 minutes down to two hours by next week, for example, will be a more manageable initial step than aiming for 30 minutes of screen time.

Many of us get up and instantly surf the Internet like it’s the morning newspaper, while others linger in bed longer than necessary to catch up on messages we missed while sleeping. It not only sets the tone for your day by focusing on what other people are doing in their lives, but it may also be a complete waste of time. It is much better to wait until you’ve already started your day to check social media, whether that’s at a specified time or 60 minutes after you wake up.

Do you really need to be notified every time? The answer is just a simple no. Notifications and alerts are designed to draw your attention away from whatever you’re doing and encourage you to pick up your phone. Give your phone a break and turn off social media notifications, so you get to choose when you want to check social media, rather than letting social media tell you when. Bonus tip: you can also turn off text message notifications, and it will be the most freeing feeling of your life, guaranteed.

1.1.How does the author lead to the topic?

A By discussing the negative effects of social media.

B By describing a common scene in everyday life.

C By providing tips to reduce screen time directly.

D By arguing against the use of social media apps.

解析：选B。B 推理判断题。根据第一段中的“Say you’re traveling from A to B, you’re on a bus, or train, how do you spend that hour?”可知，作者通过例举一个日常生活中的常见场景引出本文话题。故选B。

2.2.What is the key to making cutting down social media time manageable?

A Setting a long-term goal for reducing screen time.

B Identifying the most frequently used applications.

C Completely eliminating the use of social media.

D Gradually reducing screen time in controllable steps.

解析：选D。D 推理判断题。根据第二段中的“Cutting two hours and 30 minutes down to two hours by next week, for example, will be a more manageable initial step than aiming for 30 minutes of screen time.”到下周将2小时30分钟减少到2小时，这将是比设定30分钟的屏幕时间更容易管理的第一步。由此可推知，减少花费在社交媒体上面的时间需要循序渐进。故选D。

3.3.What is recommended in the third paragraph?

A To check social media before starting the day.

B To avoid checking messages in the whole morning.

C To check social media later after starting the day.

D To stay in bed longer to catch up on messages.

解析：选C。C 细节理解题。根据第三段中的“It is much better to wait until you’ve already started your day to check social media, whether that’s at a specified time or 60 minutes after you wake up.”避免一醒来就看社交媒体，而是等正式开启一天后再查看社交媒体上的信息会更好。故选C。

4.4.What does the last paragraph focus on?

A How to effectively manage phone notifications.

B The importance of social media notifications.

C The negative effects of turning off notifications.

D Why we should never check social media.

解析：选A。A 段落大意题。根据最后一段内容，尤其是本段中多次出现的“social media notifications”可知，该段主要讲的是如何对社交媒体的提示消息进行管理。故选A。