1 . Today, an increasing (增加) number of people are always looking at their mobile phones with their heads down. These people are called the “Heads-down Tribe (低头族)”. Are you a heads-down tribe member? Heads-down tribe members now can be seen everywhere.

More and more traffic accidents are happening because more drivers use mobile phones when they are driving. In order to make drivers pay more attention to driving, some new traffic rules have been made. For example, people who use mobile phones while driving in Taiwan are fined (罚款). Car drivers and motorcyclists who break the traffic rule will be fined NT $3, 000 and NT $1, 000 respectively (分别地). As we can see above, using mobile phones may cause accidents and even cost a lot of money.

Also, more and more interesting and strange facts happen to the “Heads-down Tribe”. Let’s have a look at an interesting TV report. A man in America kept using his mobile phone on his way home. As a result, he knocked into a big lost bear. When he lifted his eyes from the phone, he was so afraid that he turned around and ran away quickly. Another fact is that we can often see people in the restaurant eating face to face but looking at their own mobile phones. It’s strange that they don’t talk to the ones who sit opposite to them during the meal. Some of them even have fun communicating with others on the phone.

Mobile phones are helpful and necessary tools (工具) for modern life. Are mobile phones good or bad? It depends on how people use them. Let’s be “healthy” users and try to be the “Heads-up Tribe”.

Li Xiang, a junior 2 student, wishes he never got a mobile phone. Last week, he went to     1     a doctor because there was something wrong with his arms and fingers. The doctor told him that he had “mobile phone disease (疾病)”. Now, more and more teenagers are getting “mobile phone disease”     2     of using mobile phones.

Li Xiang got his mobile phone six months     3    . He sent messages to his friends with it all the time, even when going to bed. Li Xiang started to do badly     4     exams because he     5     too much time playing mobile phone games. His mom felt very     6     about him, but he didn’t stop playing with the mobile phone     7     his arms got hurt.

Yang Ling, a doctor, says that if someone plays his mobile phone too     8    , like Li Xiang, he will get “mobile phone disease”. If teenagers find their arms or fingers hurt (疼痛), they should go to see a doctor as soon as possible. Yang says teenagers should try to use their mobile phones less, especially at school.

6 . In February, the Ministry of Education suggested that mobile phones should be banned(禁止) in primary and secondary schools. Almost all parents clap their hands     1     it's good both for students’ eyesight and for their schoolwork. But how would students feel schools banned phones in class?

Xu Xiaohe,a 13-year-old from Zhejiang. supports the policy. “In fact, my school has     2     allowed us to bring our mobile phones,” Xu said, “My teachers always believe that playing with phones is a     3     of time, compared with reading and doing sports. Adults can’t control themselves, let alone kids.”

Li Zihan from Bejjing, however, thinks that the ban is too simplistic for a generation that has grown up with mobile phones. “Students should be     4     self-management skills, as well as learn how to use their phones effectively to help with their school life.”

For Ge Ziqi, the problem with banning phones has more to do with life     5     school. The 13-year-old Beijinger uses a bike- sharing app every day to travel between her home and school. “Today, no     6     ways are more convenient than paying by phone, from taking a bus to buying food,” she said, “If I can’t take my phone with me, I’ll have to buy a bicycle of my     7    .”

To solve the problem like Ge’s, some ideas teachers have come up with     8     really well. At Shanghai Shatian School, for example, students are asked to put their phones in special lockers(储物柜).The students call these lockers the “phone farm”(“养机场”) or phone Tarmac”(“停机坪”).

7 . Jane got some messages on her mobile phone yesterday. Please read them carefully and find the best answers to the questions.

Hey, Jane, I’m going to have a party this weekend. Would you come and join us ? From Susan 13823636790	Jane, Home Alone. V is now on show at People’s . See this film ? Yours Jessic 13372320909	Jane, Mr. Li said your computer is OK now. You can go and get it from 10:00 am to 6:00 pm. James 13654243555
Jane , Call me, please. Vicky 13096752112	Jane， Buy some fruits on your way home. Thanks, Vicky 13096752112

8 . Because of the COVID-19, many people have to stay at home for long periods of time. This has given people more free time to learn new skills and find different ways to make themselves joyful. With some mobile apps, ▲.

Before, young people would go outside and meet friends at karaoke bars. Now, friends can meet and sing on the mobile karaoke app Changba. “The Changba app not only gives me the chance to sing whatever like at home, but also lets me keep in touch with friends by sharing our songs,” said an app user.

Some people have also taken up cooking as a new hobby. Thanks to apps like Xiachufang and Ecook, you don't need to attend school to learn how to cook. These apps allow users to look up different recipes(菜谱) and to share their work with others. “Using this app, I have learned many new and healthy dishes,” an app user shared his feeling on the app's website.

To help people avoid crowded places like stores apps that take things right to your door have also become very popular. “We notice that new groups of consumers(消费者) are attracted, such as elderly people, who didn't belong to our user group before, ”a manager from a market research company said.

Surely, during the special time, these apps have opened up a whole new world of chances for people of all ages and backgrounds.

9 . Living in the information time, we are faced with tons of news about our county and society every day. But what is true and what is false? There is a group of people whose job is to offer an official (官方的) voice and form a bridge between governments, the public and the media (媒体). These people are news spokespersons.

Spokespersons usual host news conference (会议), where they explain policies (政策) and answer questions from the media. According to Foreign Ministry spokesperson Geng Shuang, a news spokesperson is “a window into our county for the media, especially for the foreign media.”

To achieve this, news spokespersons are often experts in some fields. This way, they can clearly express these fields to the public.

For example, Wang Hui, the spokesperson for the Beijing government during the 2008 Olympics, was once a senior editor (编辑) at the Beijing TV station. She has lots of knowledge about how the media works. Mao Qun’an, who used to be a spokesperson for the Ministry of Heath, has a master’s degree in medicine. He helped a lot during the SARS illness of 2003.

Spokespersons also need to be able to think quickly. They often have to answer different kinds of questions from the media.

Spokespersons sometimes speak in their own style instead of always using official expressions. Here are a few examples.

It is easier to move a mountain than to shake the PLA. (Wu Qian)

What a waste of money it was for Japan to do so! (Yang Yujun)