(单词翻译:单击)
听力文本
A study shows that new technology is reducing children's ability to use a pencil or pen. The study is from the National Health Service in the UK. Researchers said that nowadays, children spend so much time swiping iPads or mobile phone screens that they cannot hold a pencil properly. Children are not using pencils, so they now lack the muscle strength in their hands to be able to write properly. Researcher Dr Sally Payne said: "Children are not coming into school with the hand strength and ability they had 10 years ago. Children coming into school are being given a pencil but are increasingly not able to hold it because they don't have the fundamental movement skills."
The researchers said technology is changing the physical way that children write, draw or make things. Children are increasingly using technology to create. Dr Payne explained why. She said: "It's easier to give a child an iPad than encourage them to do muscle-building play such as building blocks, cutting and sticking, or pulling toys and ropes. Because of this, they're not developing the underlying foundation skills they need to grip and hold a pencil." Some experts say technology may be causing bigger problems. One expert said if a child isn't strong enough to hold a pencil, perhaps their whole body is weak. She said it was better for children's physical development to climb trees than to watch YouTube videos.
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重点解析
1.Researchers said that nowadays, children spend so much time swiping iPads or mobile phone screens that they cannot hold a pencil properly.
swipe 刷
Swipe your card through the phone, then dial.
在电话机上刷卡,然后拨号 。
2.They're not developing the underlying foundation skills they need to grip and hold a pencil.
underlying 潜在的;根本的
This ultimatum was bound to create a grave crisis.
这一纸最后通牒必然会引起严重危机 。
参考翻译
一项研究发现新科技的产生降低了儿童使用铅笔或钢笔的能力
研究人员表示科技改变了儿童写字、绘画或制作的物理方式