Read the text well, then choose the statements below that can be found in the
text!
Mobile phone has been popular for
two decades. Despite the controversy about its function, people still think that it gives fun
and is very useful.
People who depend on mobile phone say that it
has been the essential telecommunication tool they must have. It can help them
communicate with the others easily no matter how far they are. Compared to the other ways of
telecommunication like telegraph which requires a certain tool to send it through the wire or
computer , a mobile phone is easily operated. The user only needs to press not more than three
tombols and it is directly connected to the receiver who presses one tombol to begin the
communication. Besides, it is portable. People pocket it any where they go. For
parents, it helps them monitor where their children are or what they are doing. Secondly,
mobile phone can give fun and entertainment to the owner. It offers many features such as
simple computer game, music, camera, television, etc. It helps them kill the boredom while waiting
for something or someone. According to the research by some experts, because of its
ability to amuse, mobile phone is able to make teenagers smoke less. More than those reasons, mobile
phone can represent the economic status. Teenagers, even adults will feel cool to have the up to date
mobile phone with them. It can raise the self-confidence in getting along with
others.
On the other hand, some people still think that mobile
phone annoys them when it rings any where and any time, such as in a ceremony, a religious activity
or a formal meeting. Mobile phone can also bring people, especially teenagers to autism. Being
busy with the mobile phone, they ignore what is happening around them. This makes the close friend or
person become farther and farther. They gradually lose the sense of sharing with and caring to
others. Their only friend is what is in their mobile phone. They can sit for a long time in silence
with their mobile phone, hanging out with friends or playing games. Can they live without a mobile
phone for a day? The answer is surely NO. When they don’t have any messages for a day, they
will feel that they lose all of their friends and feel lonely. They even reply texts within minutes.
It is psychologically unhealthy. The excessive use can signal the phone
addiction.
In spite of the agreement and
disagreement, mobile phone is still people’s favourite telecommunication tool. Whether it
is advantagous or disadvantagous doesn’t give any matter at all. It depends on the
people’s wisdom when using it.
(Written by Hedwig)