7. 8. 9. 10.QUESTION III

6. 7. 8. 9. 10.Question III: Read the passage carefully and choose the best answers. (2 points)Millions of people are using mobile phones today. In many places, it isactually considered unusual not to use one. In many countries, mobile phones arevery popular with young people. They find that the phones are more than a meansof communication - having a mobile phone shows that they are cool andconnected. The explosion in mobile phone use around the world has made somehealth professionals worried. Some doctors are concerned that in the future manypeople may suffer health problems from the use of mobile phones. In England,there has been a serious debate about this issue. Mobile phone companies areworried about the negative publicity of such ideas. They say that there is noproof that mobile phones are bad for your health. On the other hand, medicalstudies have shown changes in the brain cells of some people who use mobilephones. Signs of changes in the tissues of the brain and head can be detected withmodern scanning equipment. In one case, a traveling businessman had to retire atyoung age because of serious memory loss. He could not remember even simpletasks. He would often forget the name of his own son. This man used to talk on hismobile phone for about six hours a day, everyday of his working week, for a coupleof years. His family doctor blamed his mobile phone use but his employer's doctordid not agree. What is it that makes mobile phones potentially harmful? The answer isradiation. High-tech machines can detect very small amounts of radiation frommobile phones. Mobile phone companies agree that there is some radiation, butthey say the amount is too small to worry about. As the discussion about theirsafety continues, it appears that it's best to use mobile phones less often. Use yourregular phone if you want to talk for a long time. Use your mobile phone only whenyou really need it. Mobile phones can be very useful and convenient, especially inemergencies. In the future, mobile phones may have a warning label that says theyare bad for your health. So for now, it's wise not to use your mobile phone so often.