Today, a large 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 while 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 stories 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 story 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 for modem 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”.
【小题1】Who is a heads-down tribe member?| A．He is a dangerous driver. | B．He is good at using the Internet. |
| C．He is good at using the mobile phone. | D．He is always looking at his mobile phone. |
| A．Surprised. | B．Afraid. | C．Interesting. | D．Excited. |
| A．Take photos of their meals. |
| B．Look at their own mobile phones. |
| C．Don’t talk to the people who sit opposite. |
| D．Even have fun communicating with others on the phone. |
| A．Drive Your Car Carefully | B．Be a Heads-down Tribe Member |
| C．Use Mobile Phones Properly | D．Let’s Use Our Own Mobile Phones |
