DIRECTIONS: Read the passage. Then choose the best answer to…
DIRECTIONS: Read the passage. Then choose the best answer to each question from 31-35.Communicating through TechnologyIn the past, families sat together and talked as they ate their meals. They only competed with each other for attention. There were no phones or the internet to interfere with their communication. Technology today has certainly improved the way we live in a number of ways, but for many it has negatively affected the way we communicate. This has become a big problem for parents who are concerned that technology is changing how much their children talk with them. Some feel that children spend too much time communicating with their friends on social media. An increasing number of young people grab their phones or computer tablets immediately after waking up. They often start their mornings by sending text messages and checking their social media accounts. Nowadays children do not think it is unusual to say hello to their friends on their phones or online before they greet their own family members. What is the solution?Some parents set limits. They give their children specific times when they can use the internet and their phones. James Harrell and his wife Kim no longer allow computer tablets or phones at the table during meals. Sally Johnson lets her children use the internet only on weekends, and she is not going to allow them to have phones until they are much older. Other parents have found ways to use technology to their advantage. When Jonathan Wright wants to let his children know it is time to eat, he sends them a text message. Kelly Smith allows her youngest children to share a few social media accounts with her. She proudly says, “it makes my communication with them better. It’s my way of talking with them.” In the past, what did parents and their children do when they ate meals?