People Use Technology More, Sleep Less
People in Britain now spend more time watching TV, gaming, and using their mobile phones and computers than sleeping. A study___31___that British people use technology for 20 minutes longer than they spend sleeping. The average UK adult uses technology for eight hours and 41 minutes a day. They___32___for an average of eight hours and 21 minutes. One of the biggest___33___for this is wi-fi. People can get online almost___34___. Many people make telephone calls or surf the web while watching TV. TV is still the most___35___activity.
The study looked at technology and___36___age groups. It found that six-year-olds understand how to use technology at the same___37___as 45-year-olds. Another ___38___was that people understand digital technology most when they are 14 or 15. A doctor said technology is___39___the way people communicate with each other. He said we are moving___40___from face-to-face conversations because of technology.