2010年考研经典短文背诵:第18期

范文：
　
In this interesting cartoon, a retailer finds out the reason why sales in his store decrease: customers are too busy talking on their cell phones that they can only spare one hand to hold the stuff they bought. The picture vividly portrays the omnipresence of cell phones, which are playing an important role in our ordinary life.
　　
The popularity of cell phones is mushrooming towards every corner of the world. The advantages and convenience brought by cell phones are obvious. First of all, a portable phone immensely facilitates the communication among individuals, as it takes mere seconds to call any cell phone bearer regardless of his location. Moreover, given the more frequent information exchanges, cell phones make businesses much easier. Sometimes a huge order is determined when people are traveling somewhere.
　　
However, people should be cautious of the excessive reliance on cell phones. It is not rare to hear complaints from women that their husbands do most of their business on the phone even at home. In my view, the machine is a useful component of our life, but is never the whole of our world. After all, the most effective communication is to spend time with some people who love and care.
　　
 
译文：
　　
在这幅有趣的漫画中，一个零售商发现了他的商店销量下降的原因：因为每个顾客都忙着用手机在通话，他们只能用一只手来拿他们买的东西。这幅图生动地刻画了手机在我们生活中的无所不在，及其重要的作用。
　　
手机正在朝世界的每一个角落普及，同时其价格也在不断下降。手机的优点和便利性是显而易见的。首先，这种可以随处携带的电话机大大方便了人们的交流，因为无论对方在何处，只要他有手机我们只要几秒钟就能够给他打电话。此外，手机使信息交流更加频繁，因此能够促进商业的发展。有时候一笔巨大的订单可能在人们的旅途过程中达成的。
　　
但是，人们也要警惕对于手机的过度依赖。我们经常可以听到一些主妇们抱怨她们的丈夫即使在家时说的大部分话都是在手机上和别人在交谈。我认为，手机是我们生活的重要组成部分，但不是我们的全部世界。毕竟，最有效的交流还是花时间和我们真正关爱的人谈话。