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面對數(shù)字時代的沖擊，越來越多的中國老年人開始使用微信。 盡管部分老年人仍面臨一些智能設(shè)施使用上的困難，但從2021年1月起，工信部已開展行動，以幫助老年人更好地應(yīng)用智能技術(shù)。

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More Chinese seniors are exploring the use of the payment service of WeChat, China's leading messaging and social media app, according to a study.

The study, conducted by the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences, aimed to learn about the digital life of the elderly population during the post-pandemic period. Over 90 percent of the seniors surveyed watch videos online; over 80 percent read novels and articles online, and at least 23.26 percent play mobile games with almost no objections from their children. The study showed a growing number of seniors are using WeChat Pay and their sum total payment via the service increases rapidly.

The report found during the postpandemic period, seniors live rather differently depending on their adaptability to new technologies. Some tech-savvy （精通技術(shù)的） seniors manage to master skills, including scanning QR codes, mobile navigation and online ride-hailing, while some have to refrain from going outdoors for not knowing how to use digital devices. Still, 95.09 percent of elderly users believe in the importance of learning how to use the Internet in a postpandemic setting, and 93.36 percent are confident in learning how to get online using smart phones.

The report said that elderly users spend around 1.37 hours on WeChat every day and have 104 WeChat friends on average and that 50.3% of elderly users learn how to use WeChat from their children or grandchildren. It also suggested that family members should be more patient in terms of introducing new technology to elderly people to help them enjoy a better digital life.

The report also said the digital divide for the elderly attracted the attention of the general public after the COVID-19 outbreak and the authorities have taken action to bridge the divide.

The State Council issued a plan to solve the difficulties of seniors in using smart technologies. The Ministry of Industry and Information Technology later issued a oneyear action plan on removing obstacles and transforming Internet apps to become more senior-friendly.

Reading Check

1. Why was the study conducted?

A. To explore the use of the WeChat payment service.

B. To show an increasing number of the elderly population.

C. To get information about seniors' using digital devices nowadays.

D. To know about seniors' digital life during the post-pandemic period.

2. What does the underlined phrase “refrain from” in paragraph 3 mean?

A. Finish. B. Avoid. C. Consider. D. Deny.

3. What is paragraph 3 mainly about?

A. Seniors manage to master skills of using smart technologies.

B. Seniors know the importance of using the Internet.

C. Seniors respond quite differently to smart technologies.

D. Seniors are kept from going outdoors for not knowing the Internet.

4. What is our government's attitude to seniors' using smart technologies?

A. Supportive. B. Worried. C. Doubtful. D. Indifferent.

Language Study

Ⅰ. Difficult sentence in the text

Some tech-savvy seniors manage to master skills, including scanning QR codes, mobile navigation and online ride-hailing, while some have to refrain from going outdoors for not knowing how to use digital devices. 一些精通科技的老年人設(shè)法掌握了一些技能，包括掃描二維碼、移動導(dǎo)航和在線叫車服務(wù)，而有些老年人則因?yàn)椴恢廊绾问褂脭?shù)碼設(shè)備而不得不避免去戶外活動。

【點(diǎn)石成金】本句是一個并列句，while作并列連詞，意為“然而”，表示前后意義上的對比或轉(zhuǎn)折。

Ⅱ. Text-centered chunks

aim to do sth 旨在做某事

attract the attention of 引起……的注意；吸引……的注意力

take action 采取行動