In this revolutionizing digital age where everything is fast and instant, an increasing number of people show symptoms of cell phone addiction, or known as “no mobile phone phobia”—nomophobia—the fear of being without a cell or mobile phone and thereby being disconnected from the virtual world. It is reported that the average college student sends and receives approximately 109.5 text messages a day and checks their phone 60 times per day. Back-and-forth communication through text or e-mail is now seen as a threat to replacing face-to-face interaction.
What do you think are the causes of the cell phone addiction in the modern society? What are the consequences of the massive development of cell phone addiction? What suggestions would you give to the public, in particular the young generation, about how to avoid developing this technological addiction?
My Views on Cell Phone Addiction
It cannot be denied that the surge of cell phones in this era has plunged our world into a new era of technology dependence and produced a large number of cell phone addicts. It seems that this kind of addiction has developed into such that people cannot live without cell phones.
Personally, I reckon that there are two reasons why people get hooked in cell phones. Firstly, cell phones do offer lots of convenience. It makes the instant conversations, shopping without leaving one's own room and holding the world in the palm of one's own hand without traveling around the world into reality. Additionally, people in this era are becoming more and more absorbed in their own world. The world cell phones make for them can satisfy them and they do not want to be disturbed by the outside world. Being immersed in their own universe makes them happy and contended.
However, the massive development of cell phone addiction will bring about risks. A sense of alienation can be provoked, contributing to a greater distance between individuals. In the modern world, individuals have less face to-face communications and they bury themselves in their cell phones at any moment, even in the parent-child relationship. To name only a few, parents text and do email at breakfast and at dinner while their children grumble about not having their parents' full attention. Consequently, they are increasingly becoming distant with each other.
To cope with this issue, they should develop a more self-aware relationship with technology, with each other and with themselves. Restraining themselves from using these cell phones and spending time with their friends are best ways for them to keep away from cell phone addiction.
In conclusion, cell phone addiction in the modern society poses a great threat to individual relationships. To tackle this issue, people should get back to the real world and develop a more self-aware relationship with technology, with each other and with themselves.
第一段中作者提出手机的涌现使我们陷入了依赖技术的世界，也带来了大量手机上瘾者。而且人们的上瘾 程度似乎已经到了没有手机就活不下去的境地。第二段作者就此现象给出了自己的原因：一是手机的确给 人们提供了极大的方便。二是这个时代的人越来越多地想要沉浸在自己的世界，而手机营造的个人世界会 让他们感到开心和满足。第三段作者提出了对手机上瘾的弊端。过多地沉浸于手机会激起疏远感，进而使 人与人之间的距离越来越远。第四段作者给出了自己的建议：人们应该限制自己玩手机，多和朋友待在一 起，培养一种自觉的和技术、他人以及自己之间的关系。最后一段作者对上文作了总结。人们应该回归到 现实世界。