无手机恐惧症，是种什么“病”？
Mobile phones have become a part of modern life. Not only do they serve as a way to communicate, but they also act as a social network tool, personal organizer, online shopping tool, calendar, alarm clock, and mobile bank. While they are without a doubt beneficial devices, some suggest that overreliance on digital devices may be a form of behavioral addiction.
In fact, the term nomophobia was coined fairly recently to describe the fear of being without your phone. This includes not just losing, forgetting, or breaking your phone, but also being outside of mobile phone contact. It is a growing concern in a world where always being connected seems more important than ever before. When people lose their phone, or when their mobile runs out of battery, it can lead to feelings of stress and anxiety—or even feelings of fear or panic.
People tend to experience this phobia when they are insecure, or lack self-control and discipline, get easily bored or impatient, or have no other recreational hobbies. Humans are social animals needing constant companionship and having the desire to talk and connect with others. Therefore, this phobia is not all that unnatural given the fact that cell phones are readily available everywhere and used by people of all ages today. A person having had a negative experience upon being left without a cell phone could develop life-long nomophobia.
Like all other phobias, the fear of being without a cell phone can also cause various mental and physical symptoms. Most phobics will go to great lengths to protect their phone. They will also keep checking the device every now and then for battery life and/or messages. They will ensure charging the battery so as to never be left without a phone. Many are even known to keep multiple phones. A majority of phobics experience a panic attack when separated from their phone for long periods. They might use the phone in any place they think fit, no matter how inappropriate. Overcoming this phobia can be challenging and while medical intervention is not always needed, there are many alternative options available.
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1.How may people with nomophobia feel without their phone?
A Complicated.
B Sympathetic.
C Unfortunate.
D Ridiculous.
解析：选A。A细节理解题。根据第二段最后一句“When people lose their phone, or when their mobile runs out of battery, it can lead to feelings of stress and anxiety—or even feelings of fear or panic.”可知，当人们丢失手机、手机电量耗尽时，会感受到压力和焦虑，甚至会感到恐惧或恐慌。即他们会感受到复杂的消极情绪。故选A。
2.Which paragraph mainly shows the causes of nomophobia?
A Paragraph 1.
B Paragraph 2.
C Paragraph 3.
D Paragraph 4.
解析：选C。C段落大意题。第三段主要讲了造成无手机恐惧症的原因：当人们缺乏安全感、缺乏自控力和自律性、容易感到无聊或不耐烦、没有其他娱乐爱好时，他们往往会经历无手机恐惧症。人是群居动物，需要持续的陪伴，渴望和他人联系。故选C。
3.Which of the following can replace the underlined phrase “go to great lengths to” in Paragraph 4?
A Run up against.
B Pay no attention to.
C Look forward to.
D Try one’s best to.
解析：选D。D词义猜测题。根据划线部分后面的“They will also keep checking the device every now and then for battery life and/or messages. They will ensure charging the battery so as to never be left without a phone.”及前面提到的无手机恐惧症的意思及产生原因可知，一些人在失去手机通信的情况下可能表现出焦虑情绪，他们害怕失去手机，时不时检查手机的电量，时常为手机充电，他们这样做是为了一直都有手机可以用。由此可推测他们“竭尽全力”保护手机。故选D。
4.What may be talked about in the following paragraph?
A Advantages and disadvantages of mobile phones.
B Medical intervention for nomophobia.
C Mental and physical symptoms of phobias.
D How to deal with the nomophobia.
解析：选D。D推理判断题。根据最后一段最后一句“Overcoming this phobia can be challenging and while, medical intervention is not always needed, there are many alternative options available.”可知，作者认为克服这种恐惧症可能很有挑战性，但克服这种恐惧症并不总是需要医疗干预，还有很多其他的方法可以代替医疗干预。由此可推测作者接下来会分享一些有利于缓解对无手机恐惧症的医疗干预之外的措施。故选D。