Next time you’re in a public place, take a look around you, and count how many people are using their phones. I can tell you now that it is probably more than half, whether you’re on public transport, in a cafe or simply walking down the street.

I’m not saying that I am not an example of this, but it always amazes me how people can spend so much time on their phones without actually talking to anyone in particular.

For example, I recently visited London and travelled on the tube while I was there. Apart from the people asleep, almost everybody else was on their phones, and because of the nature of the tube, it is difficult not to see exactly what they are all doing. Of course, being underground it is difficult for you to get any signal, which rules out texting or using the Internet, but there is still plenty you can use your phones for. People were playing games, reading articles and listening to music, and I am sure that as soon as they emerged from the train station they would start texting or calling or checking their emails.

Recently, my smartphone broke and had to be sent off to the warehouse for repair for a week or so. In the meantime I had to use a really old, basic phone just to keep me in touch with my family and friends. All I could do on this phone was send text messages, make calls and play one game. And I loved it. I loved being free from the Internet, and I really didn’t mind not having constant updates about what my friends were doing or what the latest celebrity story was. It allowed me to spend more lime taking in my surroundings.

However, I knew that as soon as I got my smartphone hack I would be one of those people once again. Perhaps I should just go back to using the basic phone and forget my smartphone.

【小题1】Why are you asked to look around in Paragraph 1?

A．To ensure your safety.

B．To communicate with people.

C．To count the people around you.

D．To count the number of people using the phones.

【小题2】What were many people on the tube in London probably doing?

A．Using mobile apps.

B．Talking with each other.

C．Reading printed books.

D．Checking social network sites.

【小题3】What did the author think of having to use his basic phone?

A．He felt great actually.

B．He found it very inconvenient.

C．He couldn’t see much difference,

D．He felt terrible at first but better later.

【小题4】What does the underlined part “those people” in the last paragraph refer to?

A．People without mobiles.

B．People using basic phones.

C．People using smartphones reasonably.

D．People spending a lot of time on mobiles.