Question

    You know the feeling that you have left your phone at home and feel anxious, as if you have lost your connection to the world. “Nomophobia” (无手机恐惧症) affects teenagers and adults alike. You can even do an online test to see if you have it. Last week, researchers from Hong Kong warned that nomophobia is infecting everyone. Their study found that people who use their phones to store, share and access personal memories suffer most. When users were asked to describe how they felt about their phones, words such as “hurt” (neck pain was often reported) and “alone” predicted higher levels of nomophobia.

“The findings of our study suggest that users regard smartphones as their extended selves and get attached to the devices,” said Dr. Kim Ki Joon. “People experience feelings of anxiety and unpleasantness when separated from their phones.” Meanwhile, an American study shows that smartphone separation can lead to an increase in heart rate and blood pressure.

So can being without your phone really give you separation anxiety? Professor Mark Griffiths, psychologist and director of the International Gaming Research Unit at Nottingham Trent University, says it is what is on the phone that counts-the social networking that creates Fomo (fear of missing out).

“We are talking about an internet-connected device that allows people to deal with lots of aspects of their lives,” says Griffiths. “You would have to surgically remove a phone from a teenager because their whole life is rooted in this device.”

Griffiths thinks attachment theory, where we develop emotional dependency on the phone because it holds details of our lives, is a small part of nomophobia. For “screenagers”, it is Fomo that creates the most separation anxiety. If they can’t see what’s happening on Snapchat or Instagram, they become panic-stricken about not knowing what’s going on socially. “But they adapt very quickly if you take them on holiday and there’s no internet,” says Griffiths.

1.Which of the following may Dr. Kim Ki Joon agree with?

A.We waste too much time on phones.

B.Phones have become part of some users.

C.Addiction to phones makes memories suffer.

D.Phones and blood pressure are closely linked.

2.According to Giffiths, we get nomophobia because       .

A.we are accustomed to having a phone on us

B.we need our phones to help us store information

C.we worry we may miss out what our friends are doing

D.we fear without phones we will run into a lot of trouble

3.Where can you probably find the above passage?

A.In a research report. B.In a fashion brochure.

C.In a science textbook. D.In a popular science magazine.

Answer

1.B

2.C

3.D

【解析】

本文为说明文。当今社会的许多人成了手机控，只要手机不在身边就会出现无手机恐惧症，会感到焦虑不安，好像失去了与世界的联系。这是因为人们把智能手机当作存储、分享和访问他人、与朋友联系的一种工具。

1.推理判断题。根据文章第二段的“The findings of our study suggest that users regard smartphones as their extended selves and get attached to the devices,” said Dr. Kim Ki Joon. 可知，Kim Ki Joon博士认为研究表明用户认为智能手机是他们的扩展自我，迷恋这种设备。再结合这项研究的其他结论可推断，因此推断他同意手机已成为许多用户的一部分。

2.细节理解题。第三段中的最后一句it is what is on the phone that counts-the social networking that creates Fomo (fear of missing out)。手机上的东西才是最重要的——社交网络让人们害怕错过朋友们发的东西，担心不知道朋友在做什么，分析选项可知C项正确。故选C。

3.推理判断题。本文主要叙述当今社会的许多人成为了手机控及其原因。有的人只要手机不在身边就会出现无手机恐惧症，感到焦虑不安，好像失去了与世界的联系，这是因为智能手机是人们存储、分享和访问他人，与朋友联系的一种工具。A.In a research report研究报告；在B.时尚手册；C本科学教科书；D.科普杂志。可知这种文章一般会出现在科普杂志上。故选D项。