2026年6月英语六级真题（第二套）

2026年6月大学英语六级考试真题(第2套)PartIWriting(30minutes)Directions:Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteanessaythatbeginswiththesentence“Withthetrendofurbanization,itisvitallyimportantforcityresidentstodevelopastrongerlovefornature.”Youcanmakecomments,citeexamplesoruseyourpersonalexperiencestodevelopyouressay.Youshouldwriteatleast150wordsbutnomorethan200words.YoushouldcopythesentencegiveninquotesatthebeginningofyouressayPartⅡListeningComprehension(30minutesSectionADirections:Inthissection,youwillheartwolongconversations.Attheendofeachconversation,youwillhearfourquestions.Boththeconversationandthequestionswillbespokenonlyonce.Afteryouhearaquestion,youmustchoosethebestanswerfromthefourchoicesmarkedA),B),C)andD).ThenmarkthecorrespondingletteronAnswerSheet1withasinglelinethroughthecentre.Questions1to4arebasedontheconversationyouhavejustheard.1.A)Celebratehis10thweddinganniversary.B)CelebratehispromotioninBarcelona.C)Givehiswifeapleasantsurprise.D)AskforleavetovisitBarcelona.2.A)Heisunabletofindsomeinexpensiveaccommodation.B)Therearefewwarmplacestogoatthistimeoftheyear.C)Thereissomuchforhimtodobeforegoingonvacation.D)HeisafraidBarcelonamaynotbesofabulousasexpected.3.A)Rentacartodriveintothecityandscenicspotssoastosavetheexpensesontransportation.B)Spendacoupleofnightsinaglamoroushotelandtherestoftheweekininexpensiveplaces.C)Findall-inclusiveaccommodationtoeliminatetheneedtopayforfoodanddrinks.D)Stayinahotelawayfromthecoastwheretheaccommodationislessexpensive.4.A)Sheissuretolikethecathedral.B)Sheisaromanticatheart.C)Sheisnogoodatlogistics.D)Sheisscaredofheights.Questions5to8arebasedontheconversationyouhavejustheard.5.A)Theyoftenshareeachother'sexperiences.B)Theyenjoyinteractingwithpatients.C)Theyalwaysdothingstricky.D)Theyarebothpharmacists.6.A)Thedoctorendedupadmittinghismistake.B)Thepatientconsultedanotherdoctor.C)Thepatientactuallytookheradvice.D)Thedoctordouble-checkedwithher.7.A)Aproposalforapplyingflushotsmoreeffectively.B)Anewmedicationtherapymanagementprogram.C)Anovelstrategytopersuadestubbornpatients.D)Atherapyforpatientswithsimilarconditions.8.A)Inabilitytosendtextmessages.B)Distrustinpharmaceuticalexperts.C)Medicationnon-adherence.D)Needforconstantreminding.SectionBDirections:Inthissection,youwillheartwopassages.Attheendofeachpassage,youwillhearthreeorfourquestions.Boththepassageandthequestionswillbespokenonlyonce.Afteryouhearaquestion,youmustchoosethebestanswerfromthefourchoicesmarkedA),B),C)andD).ThenmarkthecorrespondingletteronAnswerSheetIwithasinglelinethroughthecentre.Questions9to11arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard.9.A)Accomplishtheirgoals.B)Viewthingspositively.C)Overstatetheirimportance.D)Dominatejobinterviews.10.A)Itreflectsastrongsenseofobligationtoothers.B)Itsignifiesauniversalmodelofmotivation.C)Itmaydifferinvariouscultures.D)Itmayhavebeenunderestimated.11.A)Itwasunder-investigated.B)Itwasmorepredictable.C)Itwastakenforgranted.D)Itwasmoresubtle.Questions12to15arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard.12.A)Itisanyincidentalhappeninginplantsandanimalsoricecrystals.B)Itisanybasicphysicalorchemicalworkindesigningsubstances.C)Itisanysymmetricalandcolorfulstripesorspotsonorganisms.D)Itisanyregularlyrepeatedarrangementofshapesorcolors.13.A)Materialsundergoingcertainprocesses.B)Materialsexposedtovariousnaturalforces.C)Materialsimpactedbyanychangeofmolecules.D)Materialsgoingthroughextremelyradicaltransformations.14.A)Thebeautyofmolecularclustering.B)Thewayforappreciatingpatterns.C)Thecreationofpatterns.D)Thefactorsaffectingclusters.15.A)Apatternbyaccident.B)Patternsforspecificpurposes.C)Patternswithrandomimperfections.D)Apatternwithartificialintervention.SectionCDirections:Inthissection,youwillhearthreerecordingsoflecturesortalksfollowedbythreeorfourquestions.Therecordingswillbeplayedonlyonce.Afteryouhearaquestion,youmustchoosethebestanswerfromthefourchoicesmarkedA),B),C)andD).ThenmarkthecorrespondingletteronAnswerSheetIwithasinglelinethroughthecentre.Questions16to18arebasedontherecordingyouhavejustheard.16.A)Eliminatingalltheoldhabitsatonce.B)Makingapermanentlifestylechange.C)Realizingallthelifegoalsonehasset.D)Improvingmultipleareasofone'slife.17.A)Theyweremorelikelytoimplementaparticularbehavior.B)Theyweremorelikelytomakeplansfortheirfuture.C)Theytendedtobecommittedtoasinglegoal.D)Theytendedtofocusononethingatatime.18.A)Theabilitytomaketheprocessautomatic.B)Apracticaltimetableforimplementation.C)Alotofconsciousefforttoremembertodoit.D)Concentrationonthebenefitsitwillprovide.Questions19to21arebasedontherecordingyouhavejustheard.19.A)ItresemblesthatofEarthinmanyinconceivableways.B)Ithasahazemuchthickerthanpreviouslybelieved.C)Itis333.4°Fcoolerthanearlierestimates.D)Itisfarbeyondanyquickmeasurements.20.A)Theaccumulationofsolidparticlesintheair.B)Thedistributionofgasesinitsatmosphere.C)Thecloudsofparticlesreflectingsunrays.D)Theaggravatedeffectsofclimatechange.21.A)Ifspectrumsoflightcanbebetterdetectedbytelescope.B)IfPluto'shazyatmospherecanbemoreeasilyobserved.C)IfPluto'shazyatmospherescattersstrongsunlight.D)Ifthelightfromthetelescopeconfirmstheiridea.Questions22to25arebasedontherecordingyouhavejustheard.22.A)Parentscanplayadecisiveroleincultivatingtheirchildren'smusicaltalent.B)Childrenareembarrassedbyparents'failuretoappreciatetheirmusic.C)Parentscanmouldtheir8-to10-year-oldchildren'smusictaste.D)Childrenaged8to10areoldenoughtoproducepoeticlyrics.23.A)Theystarttoshowtheirownmusicalpreference.B)Theytendtobemoreinfluencedbytheirpeers.C)Theytendtogravitateawayfromtheirhomes.D)Theyaremoreopentonewgenresofmusic.24.A)Enablingchildrentobereceptivetomusicexperts'suggestions.B)Helpingchildrendeveloptheabilitytomanagetheiremotions.C)Familiarisingchildrenwithdifferentschoolsofmusic.D)Introducingchildrentoavarietyofmusicalstyles.25.A)Byenhancingchildren'sappreciationoftheirmusic.B)Bypushingtheirmusichardenoughuponchildren.C)Byattendingtheirconcertsandlivemusiceventswithchildren.D)Byintroducingtheirmusictochildrenasearlyaspossible.PartⅢReadingComprehension(40minutes)SectionADirections:Inthissection,thereisapassagewithtenblanks.Youarerequiredtoselectonewordforeachblankfromalistofchoicesgiveninawordbankfollowingthepassage.Readthepassagethroughcarefullybeforemakingyourchoices.Eachchoiceinthebankisidentifiedbyaletter.PleasemarkthecorrespondingletterforeachitemonAnswerSheet2withasinglelinethroughthecentre.Youmaynotuseanyofthewordsinthebankmorethanonce.Mostfinancialcriseshaveplentyincommon:theytendtostartinthebankingsectorandinvolveexcessiveborrowing,togetherwithanassetbubble.The26crisisof2008wasnodifferent,withtheassetbubblefocusedonUSrealestate.Butmyresearchsuggeststhiscrisishadanother27cause—一thatsomepeopleinthebankingsectorwereplayingor”gaming”thesystemfortheirownfinancialgain.Thegamebeingplayedhadseveralimportantfeatures.Thefirstwasthedeliberatecomplexityofthefinancialproductsatitscore.Thentherearethe28biasesthatpermeatedecision-makingatalllevelsofthebankingindustry.Bankingoftenattractspeoplewithcertainpersonality29,includingthosewhoareoverconfidentandtakeexcessiverisks.Suchpeopletendtolikecomplexityforitsownsake,buttheyoftendonotfullyunderstandthe30ofthatcomplexityforthestabilityofthefinancialsystemasawhole.Oftentheydonotcare—theyareprimarilyinterestedingamingthesystemto31theirbonuses.Thenextelementisrisk.Therearepartsofthebankingsectorthatwillalwaysbe32torisk,butmanybankershavecometofeelimmunetoitspotentialimpact,becausethey33that,howeverrecklesslybanksbehave,governmentswillalwaysbetheretobailthemout.Gaminginthebankingsectorseemsvirtuallyimpossibleto34.Theonlyeffectivemeasuretoend.itwouldbetomakebankers35liableforlosses,butnogovernmenthaseverpassedsuchalaw,andnosinglegovernmentcoulddosoonitsown,sincethiswouldimmediatelycausetheirentirenationalbankingsectortomovewholesaletoanotherjurisdiction.A)behaviouralI)presumeB)eliminateJ)proneC)fragileK)prototypesD)globalL)reassureE)implicationsM)skepticallyF)maximiseN)traitsG)overlappingO)underlyingH)personallySectionBDirections:Inthissection,youaregoingtoreadapassagewithtenstatementsattachedtoit.Eachstatementcontainsinformationgiveninoneoftheparagraphs.Identifytheparagraphfromwhichtheinformationisderived.Youmaychooseaparagraphmorethanonce.Eachparagraphismarkedwithaletter.AnswerthequestionsbymarkingthecorrespondingletteronAnswerSheet2.Howdoyoubringaforestbacktolife?A)Fivehundredyearsago,forestscoveredmuchoftheIberianpeninsula.Butthatsoonchanged.Centuriesofwarsandinvasions,agriculturalexpansionandwoodcuttingforfirewoodandshippingwipedoutmostofthewoodsandtransformedplaceslikeMatamorisca,asmallvillageinnorthernSpain,intodegradedlandscapes.B)Theregion'sdryclimateanddepletedsoilswouldbearecipefordisasterinyouraverageprogramtoreplanttrees,butfortheAmsterdam-basedLandLifeCompanyit'sanidealplace.”Wetypicallyoperatewherenaturedoesnotcomebackbyitself,"saysJurrianRuys,itsCEO.”Wegowheretherearerougherconditionsintermsofweather,withroughorveryhotsummers."InMatamorisca,theyintervenedin17barrenhectaresownedbytheregionalgovernmentandpepperedthemwiththeirsignaturedevice:abiodegradable(可生物降解的)cardboardcontainertheycallthecocoonwhichcanhold25litresofwaterundergroundtoaidaseedling'sfirstyear.Around16,000trees,includingoaks,ashes,walnuts,rowans,andwhitebeams,wereplantedinMay2018,andthecompanyreportsthat96%ofthemsurvivedthatyear'sburninghotsummerwithoutextrairrigation,acriticalmilestoneforayoungtree.C)“Doesnaturereturnbyitself?”asksArnoutAsjes,LandLifeCompany'schieftechnologyofficer,whooverseesamixofdrone(无人机)andsatelliteimagery,bigdataanalysis,soilenhancement,QR(二维码)taggingandsite-specifictreeconfigurationdesigns."Probably,butitcantakedecadesorhundredsofyears,sowearespeedingthingsup."D)Hiscompanybelongstoaglobalmovementoforganisationstryingtosavedegradedordeforestedareas,rangingfromfertiletropicallowlandstodryhillsintemperate(温带的)regions.Spurredbyglobalbiodiversitylossandclimatechange,thesegroupsarepushingtheboundaryofhowtoreviveforestcover.”It'snotatheoreticalproposition,“saysWalterVergara,aforestandclimatespecialistattheWorldResourcesInstitute(WRI).”Itrequirestherightincentives,therightstakeholders,therightanalysisandsufficientcapital,butitcanhappen."E)Howthesefactorscometogetherforaparticularproject—andwhethersavingdestroyedwoodsisevenpossible—dependsonwhatkindofecosystemyouhaveinmind.SecondaryforestsintheAmazonaredifferentfromTexaspinesrecoveringafterwildfiresortheArctictimberwoodsthatcovermuchofSweden.Eachprovidesdifferentreasonsforreforestationprogramsandeachhasparticularneeds.InthedryconditionsaroundMatamoriscaandsimilarareasinSpain,LandLifeCompanyworriesaboutrapiddesertification(沙漠化).Asitsfocusisonrestoringanecosystem,itworkswithorganisationsthatdon'texpecttheirmoneyback.F)Witharound600hectaresreplantedaroundtheworldsince2015andanother1,100plannedforthisyear,thecompany'sdrivefitsintotheBonnChallenge,aglobalefforttorestore150millionhectaresoftheworld'sdeforestedanddegradedlandby2020.That'sanarearoughlythesizeofIranorMongolia.By2030,thegoalistoreach350millionhectares—20%morelandthanIndia.Thesetargetsincludeboththerehabilitationofforestedareasthathavelostdensityorlookabitweak(aprocessknownasrestorationinforestryjargon)andtherecoveryofforestcoverinareaswhereitwascompletelycleared(what'sknownas'reforestation’).G)ThatglobaltargetisbrokenintosmallerpiecesandtakesshapeinLatinAmericaasthe20x20Initiative,anefforttocontribute20millionhectarestotheoverallgoalbyinitiatingsmalltomediumprojectswiththepoliticalbackingofgovernments.UnlikeLandLifeCompany,thisregion-wideprojectmakestheeconomicandbusinesscaseforreforestation,eventhoughtheyareafterbiodiversityconservation.”Youneedtobringinprivatesectormoney,"saysWRI'sVergara,wholeadstheinitiative,“andthatcapitalneedstoseeareturnontheirinvestment."AstudyheledpredictsLatinAmericawouldseeanestimatednetpresentvalueofabout$23bnovera50-yearperiodifitreachesitsgoal.H)Moneycancomefromtimbersalesinsustainablymanagedforestsorfromharvesting'non-woodproducts’likenuts,oilsandfruitsfromthetrees.Youcantakenoteofhowmuchcarbondioxideyourforestiscapturingandsellcarboncreditstocompanieskeentooffsettheiremissions.Oryoucanevengrowtheforesthopingthatbiodiversitywillattractecotouristswho'dpayforlodging,birdwatchingtoursandmeals.I)Still,thesebackersarenotyourhigh-streetbank.Moneyforthe20x20Initiativecomesmostlyfromfinancialorganisationswithtriplegoals—amodestreturnontheirinvestment,environmentalbenefitsandsocialgains—knownasimpactinvestors.TaketheGermanfund12Treeforinstance,oneofthe20x20partners.Itput$9.5millionintoCuango,a1,455-hectarepropertyontheCaribbeancoastofPanamathatcombinesacommercialcocoatreeplantationwithtimberextractionfromasustainablymanagedsecondaryforest.Withtheirmoney,theyreforestedaformercattleranch,providedhigh-qualityjobsforthesurroundingcommunitiesandmadeareturnontheirinvestment.J)Evenonlandcleareddecadesagoandcurrentlyusedbyfarmers,somecropscancoexistwiththeforest,ifyoufindtherightbalance.Althoughnottechnicallyreforestation,agroforestry(asystemoflanduseinwhichharvestabletreesorshrubsaregrownamongoraroundcropsoronpastureland,asameansofpreservingorenhancingtheproductivityoftheland)providesanopportunityforsmall-holderfarmerstosustaintheirlivelihoodswhileaddingsomeforestcovertotheirfarms.K)AglobalprojectcalledBreedcafsisstudyinghowtreesbehaveincoffeefarms,hopingtofindcropvarietiesthatmanagetogrowundertheshadeoftrees.Coffeegrowsnaturallyinsuchforests,socopyingthatinfarmsistakingthecropbacktoitsroots."Byreintroducingtreesinthelandscape,weimpactpositivelyhumidity,raincapture,soilconservationandbiodiversitypreservation,"sayscoffeeexpertBenoitBertrand,wholeadstheprojectfromtheFrenchAgriculturalResearchCentreforInternationalDevelopment.Bertrandisanalysingwhichofdozensofcoffeevarietiesfitsbetterforthissystem.Asimilarapproachcanbeappliedtolandwithcocoa,vanillaandfruittrees.L)Noteverypieceoflandisfitforreforestation.Vergara'spartnerslookforsafeinvestments,andevenLandLifeCompanyonlyrunsmajorprojectsinwhattheyconsider“low-risk”countries.”Wetendtoavoidlarge-scaleoperationsincountriesinsomepartsoftheMiddleEastorAfricawherethepermanenceisnotsecured,"saysRuys.M)Butintherightlocation,perhapsallyouneedistime.IntheCentralPacificofCostaRica,the330-hectareNationalWildlifeRefugeBarúlooksnothinglikethecattleranchitwasbefore1987,whenJackEwingdecidedtoturnthislargeestateintoanecotourismdestination.Insteadofintervening,afriendtoldhimtoletnaturehaveitsway.Baru'sformergrazinglandsarenowthrivingwoodsandthepropertyboastsover150hectaresofsecondaryforestswithnointerventionfromhumans.Inthepast10years,animalssuchashowlingmonkeys,scarletmacawsandevenmigratorycougarshavereturnedtotherefuge'sland,boostingtourismandrevitalisingtheecosystem.Ewing,now75,explainsthissuccessusingthewordshisfriendchosethreedecadesago:“InCostaRica,whenyoustopmanagingtheshrubs,thejunglecomesbackforitsrevenge."36.LandLifeCompany'seffortsfitintotheglobalgoaltorestoremillionsofhectaresoftheworld'sdeforestedanddegradedland.37.Plantingtreesorshrubstogetherwithcropscanhelpimprovetheyieldoftheland,whileofferingsmall-scalefarmersachancetomakealiving.38.Onereforestationprojectbasesitsargumentoneconomicbenefitsandinvestmentreturns.39.Withtime,naturemayreturntoitsoriginalstatewithouthumaninterventionifthelocationisappropriate.40.Accordingtoaforestandclimateexpert,therevivalofforestcovercantakeplaceunderthenecessaryconditions.41.Onecompanyrunsitsmajoroperationsexclusivelyincountrieswhererisksarenothigh.42.Leftalone,naturemaytakescoresofyearsorevencenturiestorepairitself.43.Economicreturnscanbederivedfromsellingtimberandnon-woodproductsaswellascarboncredits.44.Astudyisunderwayacrosstheworldtolookforcropsthatcangrowamongtrees.45.LandLifeCompany'soperationsareusuallylocatedwherereforestationisimpossiblewithouthumanintervention.SectionCDirections:Thereare2passagesinthissection.Eachpassageisfollowedbysomequestionsorunfinishedstatements.ForeachofthemtherearefourchoicesmarkedA),B),C)andD).YoushoulddecideonthebestchoiceandmarkthecorrespondingletteronAnswerSheet2withasinglelinethroughthecentre.PassageOneQuestions46to50arebasedonthefollowingpassage.Whatdoesself-disciplinelooklikeatwork?Sometimes,it'stheabilitytoresisttemptation,suchasdistractionstoavoidaparticulartask.Othertimesit'stheabilitytopersistwithataskwhenyourenergyandmotivationseemlow.Whatdoyoubelieveaboutthenatureofyourownself-discipline?Isitsomethingthatrunsoninternalenergythatisspentwithuse?Orisitsomethingthatisbolsteredasyouapplyitandpersist?Youranswermatters,asitdetermineshowmuchself-disciplineyouexperience.Foryears,researchinpsychologypointedtoself-controlasaresourcethatisdepletedwithuseandneedstoberestoredthroughbreaks,rest,orsleep.Morerecently,however,researchpointstotheimportanceofmindset.Ifyouviewself-disciplineasanexpendableresource,yourwillpowertendstofadewithuse.Ifyoubelievethatexercisingyourself-controlstrengthensandfuelsit,thatismorelikelytobeyourexperienceasyouresisttemptationorpushyourselftogetsomethingdonethatisnotappealing.Ifyoudon'talreadyviewself-disciplineasaforcethatfeedsitself,whatmightyoudo?Reflectontimesthatyouhadinitialdifficultyresistingtemptation,gettingstartedonsomething,orstickingwithit,butpushedaheadandaccomplishedthetaskormetthegoal.That'sthekindofexperiencewe'retalkingaboutwiththisparticularbeliefaboutself-discipline,andyou'vealreadyhadsuchanexperience,soyou'veshownthatit'spossible.Whenyoufeelyourwillpowerandmotivationfading,remindyourselfofthosepreviousexperiencesandimaginethesamehappeningnow.Whatifyourexperienceshavealwaysseemedtoindicatethatyourself-controldiminisheswithuse,andyouneedbreakstorecharge?There'snothingwrongwiththataslongasyoucanaffordtotakethosebreaks.Ifnot,remindyourselfthatnoteveryoneexperiencesself-disciplineasadepletableresourceandthatyourexperiencemightbedifferentifyoufocusongatheringmoreenergyatthispointratherthanfocusingonhowdifficultitistocontinueortheneedforabreak.Also,ifyouknowsomeonewhoisarolemodelofself-discipline,picturethatpersoninyoursituation,persistinginthetask.Regardlessofhowyoudoit,asyoupushforwardtocontinuetoaccomplishprogress,besuretomentallyreinforceyourselfbytakingprideinyourabilitytoexertmorewillpowerasyoupersist.Thebenefitsofexertingwillpowerarecumulative.Yourself-disciplineisakintoamuscle,andeachtimeyouresisttemptationorpersistinataskdespitealackofmotivation,youstrengthenthatmuscle,leadingtolesseffortandresistanceinsimilarinstancesinthefuture.46.Whatplaysanimportantroleindetermininghowmuchself-disciplinepeopleexperience?A)Theirbeliefaboutthenatureofmotivation.B)Theiruseofinternalenergyforpersisting.C)Theirconceptionofself-discipline.D)Theirabilitytoresisttemptation.47.Whatdidyearsofresearchsuggestaboutself-discipline?A)Itisadepletableresource.B)Itisbolsteredthroughuse.C)Itsstrengthisdependentonwillpower.D)Itsexerciseisanexhaustingexperience.48.Whydoestheauthoraskustoreflectonourexperienceofmeetingthegoaldespiteinitialdifficulty?A)Toshowtheurgencyofabandoningoutdatedbeliefsaboutself-control.B)Toshowthefeasibilityofviewingself-disciplineasaforcefuelingitself.C)Tosupporttheargumentforpersistenceinworkplaceaccomplishments.D)Toaddevidencetoconsistentfindingsinpreviouspsychologicalresearch.49.Whatareweadvisedtodoifwecannotaffordtotakebreakstorecharge?A)Figureoutwhathasgonewrong.B)Focusonthehardestpartofourtask.C)Exertourselvestogoonwiththework.D)Gathernewenergyfrompeoplearound.50.Whydoestheauthorcompareourself-disciplinetoamuscle?A)Themoreitisapplied,themoreresistanceitencounters.B)Themoreitisexerted,themoreproudwebecome.C)Themoreitisenforced,thestrongerourwillpowerproves.D)Themoreitisexercised,themorestrengtheneditgets.PassageTwoQuestions51to55arebasedonthefollowingpassage.Smartphoneshavealwaysposedchallengesforparentsofteens.Fromsocialmediaappstoexcessivescreentime,thedigitalworldisasthreateningasthephysical.Anewstudyshowsthatabouthalfofparentsofteensareworriedabouttheirteensbeingexposedtoexplicitcontentonline.Thisisavalidconcern,ofcourse.Buttherearewaystoalleviatethespreadofexplicitcontent,fromchangingthesettingsintheirkids'phonetomonitoringsuchcontentwithappslikeBark.Justasalarming,ifnotmoreso,isthattheamountoftimeteensspendonsocialmediacanleadtoanxietyanddepression.Excessivescreentimehasdetrimentaleffects,foralotofobviousreasons.Constantmediaconsumptioninhibitshealthyactivitiesassociatedwithchildhood,likespendingtimeoutside,exercising,talkingtofriendsandfamily.Ifitinterfereswithsleep,that'sevenworse.Ampleresearchshowstoomuchsmartphoneuseproducessignificantanxiety,depression,andfeelingsofisolationinteens.Teenslogontosocialmediaorspendtimeonlinetryingtomakeconnections,butendupfeelingmorealoneandsadthanever.Facelesscommunicationnotonlyproducesfeelingsofisolationandlonelinessbutincreasesinstancesofonlinebullyingandsusceptibilitytocriminalconducts.ThoughI'vebannedmostsocialmedia,I'vestillbattledsmartphonetimewithmyownkids.AlotofthetimeIwishIcouldthrowmykids'smartphonesintothenearestlake.Theconvenienceofcommunication—whentheyneedaridehomefromschoolafterpractice,forinstance—oftenfeelslikeitisn’tworththebattletokeeptheirscreentimelowandproductive,andcontinuetoencourage”real-life”activitiesoutsideandwithfriendsandfamily.IunderstandtheaddictionandoftentellthemI'mnotsurehowIwouldhavehandledhavingasmartphoneasateen.Asanadult,Itoo