【参考范文】
It is often said that smartphones have made our lives easier. Thanks to these handy devices, we can take our work with us anywhere. However, this isn’t necessarily a good thing.
A recent survey found that two-thirds of office workers continued to work on their smartphones outside office hours. These so-called “screen slaves” are glued to their smartphones on the way home and at home. This can lead to health problems. For example, using a smartphone on the train or sofa can cause back and neck pain. What’s more, looking at a small screen for a long time can cause vision problems.
In Taiwan, there was even a man who lost the use of his index finger because he played games on his smartphone for up to six hours a day. People who use their smartphones too often also complain of headaches, increased stress, and losing sleep at night. So perhaps we need to learn to be less dependent on our smartphones, and put them down once in a while.
【Vocabulary】
handy adj.便利的
The repairman takes his handy tools with him everywhere he goes.
这位修理工不论到哪里都随身携带他的便利工具。
survey n.调查研究
A survey found that there were about 900 homeless people in the city.
一份调查研究发现这座城市有将近900位无家可归的人。
so-called adj.所谓的
So-called “card slaves” work just to pay off their credit card bills.
所谓的「卡奴」工作只为了要偿还卡债。
vision n.视力
Bill’s vision isn’t so good, which is why he wears contact lenses.
比尔的视力不好，那是为什么他要戴隐形眼镜的原因。
headache n.头痛
After a long day of studying, Jack had a headache.
经过漫长一天的学习，杰克感到有些头痛。
dependent adj.依赖的
Most teens are dependent on their parents for money.
大部分的青少年依赖父母的金钱支持。
【字汇小补帖】
necessarily adv.必定；必然地
index finger n.食指
