Korean Doctors Warn of Digital Dementia 南韩医生警告「数位痴呆症」危机
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South Korean doctors are concerned about an increase in ‘digital dementia’ among young people due to overuse of digital video devices. The condition is marked by memory problems, attention disorders, and emotional difficulties. These symptoms are similar to those caused by head injuries.
南韩的医生们正为了「数字痴呆症」在年轻族群当中日渐增多而感到忧心，原因是他们过度使用数字影像装置。此现象的特征为记忆力问题、注意力失调、以及情绪管理困难。这些症状跟头部创伤所引起的状况很相似。
Dr. Byun Gi-won, an expert at the Balance Brain Center in Seoul, blames digital dementia on the high use of smartphones in his country. In 2012, researchers found that young people there spent an average of four hours a day using their mobile phones. South Korea is one of the world’s most wired countries and doctors there have previously warned the public about Internet addiction in teens and adults.
首尔脑部平衡中心专家卞基元医师将数字痴呆症归咎于自己国家的民众重度使用智能型手机。2012年，研究人员发现年轻人平均每天花四个小时使用手机。南韩是全世界网络最发达的国家之一，医师们之前就对青少年与成人网络上瘾情况提出警告。
Since young people’s brains are still developing, they are at a higher risk than adults of suffering from digital dementia. Unfortunately, doctors still have much to learn about the condition and have not found an effective treatment. Therefore, doctors recommend that young people moderate the amount of time they spend using their mobile devices and personal computers.
年轻人的脑部仍处于发展阶段，因此他们得到数字痴呆症的风险比成人还高。不幸地，医师们对此情况有许多部分仍待研究，且尚未找出有效的治疗方式。因此，医师们建议年轻人应节制使用手机与个人计算机的时间。
－by Geoffrey Trager
Vocabulary
dementia [dɪˋmɛnʃɪə] n. 痴呆; 失智
overuse [ˋovɚˋjuz] n. 过度使用
disorder [dɪsˋɔrdɚ] n. 失调；不适，小病
symptom [ˋsɪmptəm] n. 症状，征候
average [ˋævərɪdʒ] n. 平均
wired [waɪrd] adj. 可联机的
addiction [əˋdɪkʃən] n.上瘾；入迷
treatment [ˋtritmənt] n. 治疗
moderate [ˋmɑdərɪt] v. 使和缓，减轻，减少，节制
Reading Comprehension
1. What are doctors in South Korea worried about?
(A) People are getting head injuries have stopped smartphones.
(B) Young people in the country have stopped growing.
(C) Using digital devices too much causes mental problems.
(D) Phones and computers are giving people brain cancer.
2. Which is NOT listed as a symptom of digital dementia?
(A) Noticing a loss of balance while walking.
(B) Finding it difficult to pay attention to others.
(C) The power to control one's emotions.
(D) The loss of ability to remember things.
3. Why are young people more at risk for digital dementia?
(A) There is no cure yet for this condition.
(B) They often suffer from head injuries.
(C) They have problems with remembering many things.
(D) Their brains are not fully formed yet.
Answer
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1. ( C ) |
2. ( A ) |
3. ( D ) |
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