In recent years there has been a dramatic rise in the cell phones, which are now essentialto millions of people as a convenient form of communication. In 2004 the number reached315,000,000, with an average annual increase at 57,500,000.

　　Some people can now no longer imagine life without their cell phones. The fact that theyare so popular proves that they are useful and convenient. Cell phones enable people toeasily and quickly communicate with one another; wherever you are, you can instantly reachsomebody. Cell phones eliminate the　trouble of not being able to meet someone in person,and therefore increase business's efficiency.

　　Mobile phones necessarily also harbor disadvantages. The radiation such phones emit ishazardous to one's health. Furthermore, if people become too reliant on the use of cell phones,our face to face skills may decline. Any new invention has its drawbacks, and such negativeaspects cannot always diminish its popularity. Despite the negative effects of television, forexample, the number of people who own televisions continues to grow at a tremendous rate.This is also the case with mobile phones. People won't stop eating just because of the riskofchoking. In addition, the swift development of science and technology will likely eliminatethe hazards cell phones may cause. One can safely predict, therefore, that with theintroduction of new techniques, mobile phones will have more applications and become evenmore appealing to customers.

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　　近年來，手機有了飛速的增長。對數以百萬計的人來說，作為最便捷的通訊工具手機是生活中必不可少的。到2004年，手機的數量達到3.15億，平均每年增長了5750萬用戶。

　　有些人現在已經無法設想沒有了手機的生活會是什么樣子。手機如此普及的事實證明了它們的實用和方便。手機使人們能夠簡單快捷地相互溝通，無論身處何地，都能馬上聯系上。手機解決了需要交流時卻無法見面的問題，因而也增加了商業活動的效率。?使用手機也不可避免地存在弊端。手機發出的輻射對健康不利。而且，如果人們過于依賴手機，那么我們面對面交往的能力會下降。每個新發明都有它的缺點，但這些消極方面并不會影響它的普及。比如電視，盡管有很多負面作用，但擁有電視的人數還是繼續以極高的速度增長。這種情況也適用于手機。人們不會因噎廢食。而且，科技的飛速發展有希望消除使用手機所帶來的風險。所以，可以有把握地預言，隨著新技術的采用，手機會有更廣的用途，而且會對消費者更有吸引力。

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　　As is shown in the chart, cell phones are becoming more and more popular within China.In 2000, the number of cell phones in use was 85,260,000; in 2001, the number was180,000,000; in 2002 206,600,000; in 2003 269,000,000. In 2004, the number is315,000,000. From these statistics, we can see the increasing use of cell phones.

　　Why have cell phones gained so much dominance in our lives? There are many factorscontributing to this development. Firstly, a cell phone has no wires and can be carriedeverywhere easily. It is smart. If you need to ring someone, you can just dial a number and thephone will connect you to the right person. It can be a great help for you to be connected withthe world. Secondly, a cell phone is something wonderful that we can have fun with: news,games, music and chat through sending short messages. Thirdly, the drop in price and thesimultaneous improvement in the functions have made it possible for an average person tomake use of a cell phone.

　　The wide use of cell phones has made them more and more indispensable in people's dailylife. The many functions of the cell phone have made certain people reluctant to separatethemselves from their cell phone.

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　　這個圖表向我們展示了手機在中國變得越來越普遍。在2000年，全中國的手機使用量為8526萬部;2001年為1.8億;2002年為2.066億;2003年為2.69億; 2004年的手機使用量迅速增加到3.55億。從這些數據中我們可以看到手機使用量在逐漸增長。

　　為什么手機會成為我們生活中的主導?有許多因素促成了它的發展。首先，手機可以無線通話，并且攜帶方便。它很靈巧。如果你想打電話，只須按鍵，就能與對方通話。它為你與世界溝通提供了巨大的幫助。其次，我們可以從手機中獲取很多樂趣，比如，看新聞，玩游戲，聽音樂，發短信聊天。最后，手機迅速降價，同時其功能迅速改進，使得普通人都使用。

　　手機的廣泛應用，使它已成為人們日常生活中越來越不可或缺的一部分。手機的廣泛功能使得一些人幾乎離不開手機了。