It was a fortable sunny Sunday. I was going to meet an old university friend I hadn't seen for years, and was really excited to hear all his news.
My train was running a little late, but that was no big problem - I could text him to say I would be delayed. He would understand. But… where was my mobile phone? I had that familiar sinking feeling. Yes, I'd forgotten it at home.
No mobile phone. I'm sure I'm not alone in feeling anxious, on edge and worried when I don't have my phone with me. In fact, I know I'm not alone: two-thirds of us experience ‘nomophobia’, the fear of being out of mobile phone contact.
That's according to a study from 2012 which surveyed 1,000 people in the UK about their relationship with mobile phones.
It says we check our mobile phones 34 times a day, that women are more ‘nomophobic’than men, and that 18-24 year-olds are the most likely to suffer fear of being without their mobiles: 77% of them say they are unable to be apart from their phones for more than a few minutes.
Do you have nomophobia ?
· You never turn your phone off
· You obsessively check for texts, missed calls and emails· You always take your phone to the bathroom with you· You never let the battery run out
It's funny to think that around 20 years ago the only people with mobile phones would be businessperson carrying their large, plastic ‘bricks’. Of course, these days, mobile phones are everywhere. A UN study from this year said mobile phone subscriptions would outnumber people across the world by the end of 2014.
And when there are more phones than people in the world, maybe it's time to ask who really is in charge? Are you in control of your phone, or does your phone control you?
So, what happened with my university friend? When I arrived a few minutes late he just laughed and said: You haven't changed at all – still always late! And we had a great afternoon catching up, full of jokes and stories, with no interruptions and no nagging(唠叨的) desire to check my phone.
Not having it with me felt strangely liberating. Maybe I'll leave it at home on purpose next time.
【小题1】What does the passage talk about ?A．The history of mobiles.B．The story of meeting an old university friend.C．The addiction of playing mobile phone.D．The terrible feeling of being without their mobiles.【小题2】The underlined phrase “ on edge ”in the third paragraph probably means .A． nervousB．energetic C．crazyD．surprised【小题3】Which word is used to describe old mobile phones according to the passage?A．digital phoneB．cell phoneC．bricksD．smart phone【小题4】According to the passage, who is most likely to be addicted to mobiles ?A．a successful managerB．a 21-year-old girlC．a 21-year-old boyD．a lonely middle-aged person【小题5】What’s the author’s attitude towards the using mobiles ?A．WorriedB．FavorableC．NeutralD．CriticalD
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(答案→)D
解析：文章大意：本文主要讲述作者自身亲身体验离开手机的生活，阐述了现代年轻人离开手机的各种恐惧。
【小题1】D主旨大意题。文章主要讲述作者自身亲身体验离开手机的生活的各种恐惧。故用标题The terrible feeling of being without their mobiles.故D正确。
【小题2】A词义推测题。根据此词前面一句 No mobile phone. I'm sure I'm not alone in feeling anxious可知推测on edge表示“紧张的”之意。故A正确。
【小题3】C细节理解题。根据文章倒数第四段中It's funny to think that around 20 years ago the only people with mobile phones would be businessperson carrying their large, plastic ‘bricks’.可以得出答案。故C正确。
【小题4】B细节理解题。根据文章第五段It says we check our mobile phones 34 times a day, that women are more ‘nomophobic’than men, and that 18-24 year-olds are the most likely to suffer fear of being without their mobiles可知两个关键信息，一个是女性，另一个是18-24岁之间。故B正确。
【小题5】A细节理解题。根据文章最后一段Not having it with me felt strangely liberating. Maybe I'll leave it at home on purpose next time可知作者是一种担心。故A正确。