问答题 We love them so much that some of us sleep with them under the pillow, yet we are increasingly concemed that we cannot escape their electronic reach. We use them to convey our most intimate secrets, yet we worry that they are a threat to our privacy. We rely on them more than the Internet to cope with modern life, yet many of us don't believe advertisements saying we need more advanced services.

问答题 What feelings does the writer suggest in the first paragraph about our attitudes to mobile phones?

【正确答案】Contradictory feelings．

【答案解析】[解析] 根据第一段内容可知，人们既喜欢手机，又有各种忧虑，显然这是一种矛盾的心情。

问答题 What have mobile phones become according to research about their users?

【正确答案】The backbone of modern social life．

【答案解析】[解析] 根据第二段第二句内容可知，对手机使用者的研究表明，手机已不仅仅是沟通工具，而是现代生活不可或缺的支柱。

问答题 Why do teenagers have such a close relationship with their mobile phones?

【正确答案】They regard them as an expression of their identity．

【答案解析】[解析] 根据第三段第一句内容可知，青少年喜欢手机是因为他们把手机视为个性的表达。

问答题 What can doctors use third generation mobile phones for in future?

【正确答案】Remote monitoring of patients．

【答案解析】[解析] 根据第五段内容可知，医生可将第三代手机用于远程监控病人。

问答题 What does a recent report claim about the long-term effects of mobile phones?

【正确答案】The social potential will increase drastically．

【答案解析】[解析] 根据最后一句话引用该报告说，随着新一代手机技术的启动，手机的社会效应将会大大增加。