W: Hi, John. Why haven’t you answered my text messages lately?
女士:嗨,约翰。你最近为什么没有回复我的短信?
M: Oh, I didn’t know you had sent any. I turned off my phone almost a week ago and haven’t turned it back on since then.
男士:哦,我不知道你发过短信给我。我差不多一周前关掉了手机,从那以后就再也没有打开过。
W: Why would you do something like that when our phones make our lives so much more convenient?
女士:手机让我们的生活便利这么多,你为什么要做这种事呢?
M: Well, I downloaded an app that recorded how much time I spent on my phone, and I was shocked to realize I was using my phone an average of eight hours a day. And on my worst day, I used it for twelve hours.
男士:是这样,我下载了一款记录手机使用时长的软件,我震惊地发现自己平均每天使用手机八小时。情况最严重的时候,一天要用十二个小时。
W: Were you addicted to mobile phone games? I had a friend who was, and he sometimes played them all day and into the night.
女士:你是沉迷手机游戏了吗?我有个朋友就是这样,他有时候一整天玩游戏,一直玩到深夜。
M: No, my problem was I was spending too much time on social media, messaging friends, and commenting on other people’s posts.
男士:不是的。我的问题是我花太多时间刷社交媒体、和朋友发消息,还有给别人的帖子评论。
W: I do all of that too, as well as shopping online, and paying for everything with my phone. That is really why I don’t see how anyone could live without a mobile phone. How do you buy things or communicate with your friends?
女士:这些事情我也都会做,还会网购,所有消费都用手机支付。所以我实在无法想象没有手机该怎么生活。那你现在怎么购物、怎么和朋友联系呢?
M: Since I’ve stopped using my phone, I go to physical stores and pay in cash. I’ve actually met friends for meals at cafes and restaurants.
男士:自从我不再用手机,我就去实体店购物,用现金付款。我还会约朋友去咖啡馆、餐馆见面吃饭。
W: That’s great for you. But my friends and family don’t live in this city, so we can’t see each other often. And I don’t have any choice but to chat with them online.
女士:对你来说这样挺好。但是我的家人朋友都不在这座城市,我们没法经常见面。我别无选择,只能和他们线上聊天。
Questions 12 to 15 are based on the conversation you have just heard.
第 12 至 15 小题基于你刚刚听到的这段对话。
Question 12. Why hasn’t the man answered the woman’s text messages lately?
12. 这位男士最近为什么没有回复这位女士的短信?
Question 13. What was the man shocked to realize after he downloaded the app?
13. 这位男士下载了应用之后,震惊地意识到了什么?
Question 14. What did the man spend much time doing with his phone?
14. 男士在手机上花费很多时间做什么?
Question 15. Why does the woman say she has to use her mobile phone?
15. 女士为什么说她不得不使用手机?
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