【答案解析】[听力原文]
Why is text messaging via a cell phone becoming so popular in China?
Candidate A
: The other day, I read an article entitled "Mobile Phones, a Necessary Evil"? The argument was so articulately built that I would like to share with you.
Candidate B
: Maybe you"d better explain the tile to me first. What does that mean by say a necessary evil?
Candidate A
: Let me put it this way. On the one hand, mobile phones are really important in shaping our daily life. On the other, it also contributes to some detrimental aspects in our life.
Candidate B
: That"s true. According to statistics, China boasts the biggest number of mobile users around the globe. Talking over cell phones and texting short messages have just become an indispensable part of life second only to surfing the Internet. No wonder text messaging via a cell phone is becoming so popular.
Candidate A
: It"s easy to see why mobile phones are necessary and important in our everyday life. Not only can we call friends or business contacts at any time whenever we want on mobile phones, but we can also chill out on it by doing movies and MP3 music because it"s compatible with lots of multimedia software. But I simply can"t think of the evidence why mobiles are detrimental?
Candidate B
: Every coin has two sides. When it comes to the downside of using mobile phones, a variety of health hazards can be listed. For instance, long-time mobile phone users are exposed to radio radiation. Thus, they are more susceptible to cerebral tumor or even cancer. Children are more vulnerable to the pernicious effect of mobile phones.
Candidate A
: Second, more often than not, the ringtone of such mobiles heard during meetings and classes alike is widely received as public nuisance No.1, which shatters the harmonious symphony, disrupts the otherwise organized train of thought of the keynote speakers, and worse still, does a disgrace to the one who answers the phone.
Candidate B
: In order to remedy this embarrassing situation, people tent to text messages at meetings or classes so that it becomes less conspicuous, which is more acceptable by the speakers or lecturers themselves.