Mobile Phones[综合类职称英语教材] Mobile phones should carry a label if they proved1 to be a dangerous source of radiation, according to Robert Bell, a scientist. And no more mobile phone transmitter towers should be built until the long-term health effects of the electromagnetic radiation they emit are scientifically evaluated,he said.“Nobody’s going to drop dead overnight2 but we should be asking for more scientific information,” Robert Bell said at a conference on the health effects of low-level radiation. 1来源：考试大
A report widely circulated among the public says that up to now scientists do not really know enough to guarantee there are no ill-effects on humans from electromagnetic radiation.According to Robert Bell,there are 3.3 million mobile phones in Australia alone and they are increasing by3 2,000 a day. 2
As well,there are 2,000 transmitter towers around Australia,many in high density residential areas5. 3 The electromagnetic radiation emitted from these towers may have already produced some harmful effects on the health of the residents nearby.
Robert Bell suggests that until more research is completed the Government should ban construction of phone towers from within a 500 metre radius of school grounds,child care centres, hospitals, sports playing fields and residential areas with a high percentage of children. 4 He adds that there is also evidence that if cancer sufferers are subjected to electromagnetic waves the growth rate of the disease accelerates.
5 According to Robert Bell,it is reasonable for the major telephone companies to fund it.Besides,he also urges the Government to set up a wide-ranging inquiry into possible health effects.
词汇：
mobile adj.移动的
electromagnetic adj.电磁的
transmitter tower发射塔
shield n.隔离屏
circulate v.流传考试大-全国最大教育类网站(www.Examda。com)
density n.密度
disregard v.不顾
accelerate v.加速,加快
注释：
l. 动词prove用的是过去式形式proved,这是一种虚拟语气表示假设的用法。
2. Nobody’s going to drop dead overnight…：“没有人会在一个晚上倒地死去……”overnight是副词,意为“一夜间;一下子;整夜”。如：
This stadium was not built overnight.这个体育场不是一下子建起来的。
On his way to Europe,John stayed with his parents in Chicago overnight.
3. 介词by表示“以……(的速度增加)”。
4. 介词by表示“到……前”。如：
By Thursday morning you should complete writing the experiment report.
the year 2000：公元2000年
5. many in high density residential areas：是独立分词短语。注意它省略了being,即many (being)in high density residential areas。此外,many指的是many transmitter towers。
6. at a rate more than three times that of adults可以理解为at a rate(that is)more than three times that of adults,意为“以比成人多两倍的比率……”,短语中的that指代rate。倍数的表达法是：“数字+times+名词/that”。如：
His salary is three times that of mine.
The sales volume of refrigerators in 2000 was two times that in 1999.
练习：
A He says there is emerging evidence that children absorb low-level radiation at a rate more than three times that of adults6.
B By the year 20004 it is estimated that Australia will have 8 million mobile phones：nearly one for every two people.
C “If mobile phones are found to be dangerous,they should carry a warning label until proper shields can be devised,”he said.
D Then who finances the research?
E For example, Telstra, Optus and Vodaphone build their towers where it is geographically suitable to them and disregard the need of the community.
F The conclusion is that mobile phones brings more harm than benefit.
答案：1.C 2.B 3.E 4.A 5.D