19Questions 19 to 21 are based on the passage you have just heard. Despite smartphones and social media, (19) young people today are as socially competent as those from the previous generation. At least, this is what a new study suggests. For the study, researchers compared teacher and parent evaluations of American children who started kindergarten in 1998, with those who began school in 2010. The former group entered kindergarten when mobile phones were luxuries. The latter group started school when mobile devices were widespread. Results showed both groups of children were rated similarly on important social skills. These included their ability to form and maintain friendships and get along with people who are different. They were also rated similarly on self-control, such as the ability to regulate their temper. In virtually every comparison made, ratings of social skills either remain constant or improved for the children born later. (20) There was one exception: Social skills were slightly lower for children who accessed online games and social networking sites many times a day. (21) Adults are worried when technological change starts to undermine traditional relationships, particularly the parent-child relationship. The introduction of telephones, automobiles, and radio all led to moral panic among adults of the time, because the technology allowed children to enjoy more freedom. Fears over screen-based technology represent the most recent panic in response to technological change. But overall, the study found little evidence that time spent on screens was hurting social skills for most children.Questions 19 to 21 are based on the passage you have just heard. Question 19. What does the new study suggest about young people today and those from the previous generation? Question 20. What did the study find about children who accessed social networking sites many times a day? Question 21. What is adults’ worry about technological change? A、Both groups spend a lot of time on mobile devices.B、Both groups attach importance to social connections.C、They are equally competent in using new technology.D、They are similar in terms of social skills.
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Questions 19 to 21 are based on the passage you have just heard.
Despite smartphones and social media, (19) young people today are as socially competent as those from the previous generation. At least, this is what a new study suggests. For the study, researchers compared teacher and parent evaluations of American children who started kindergarten in 1998, with those who began school in 2010. The former group entered kindergarten when mobile phones were luxuries. The latter group started school when mobile devices were widespread. Results showed both groups of children were rated similarly on important social skills. These included their ability to form and maintain friendships and get along with people who are different. They were also rated similarly on self-control, such as the ability to regulate their temper. In virtually every comparison made, ratings of social skills either remain constant or improved for the children born later. (20) There was one exception: Social skills were slightly lower for children who accessed online games and social networking sites many times a day. (21) Adults are worried when technological change starts to undermine traditional relationships, particularly the parent-child relationship. The introduction of telephones, automobiles, and radio all led to moral panic among adults of the time, because the technology allowed children to enjoy more freedom. Fears over screen-based technology represent the most recent panic in response to technological change. But overall, the study found little evidence that time spent on screens was hurting social skills for most children.
Questions 19 to 21 are based on the passage you have just heard.
Question 19. What does the new study suggest about young people today and those from the previous generation?
Question 20. What did the study find about children who accessed social networking sites many times a day?
Question 21. What is adults’ worry about technological change?
- A、Both groups spend a lot of time on mobile devices.
- B、Both groups attach importance to social connections.
- C、They are equally competent in using new technology.
- D、They are similar in terms of social skills.
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问题涉及一项研究，该研究比较了1998年和2010年进入幼儿园的美国儿童的社会技能。1998年组在手机还不普及的时候进入幼儿园，而2010年组在移动设备广泛使用的时候进入幼儿园。
步骤 2：分析研究结果
研究结果显示，两组儿童在形成和维持友谊、与不同的人相处以及自我控制等重要社会技能方面被评价为相似。对于2010年组的儿童，他们的社会技能要么保持不变，要么有所提高。
步骤 3：识别例外情况
研究发现，每天多次访问在线游戏和社交网络的儿童，其社会技能略低。
步骤 4：理解成年人的担忧
成年人担心技术变革会破坏传统关系，特别是父母与孩子之间的关系。历史上，电话、汽车和收音机的引入都导致了当时的成年人的道德恐慌，因为这些技术让孩子们享受了更多的自由。