Cell Phones An Indispensable Lifeline For The Rest Of...

Most of us are no stranger to this scene - a group of friends sits down to a meal together. Laughing, swapping stories, and catching up on the news - but not necessarily with the people in front of them! Nowadays, it’s not unusual to have one’s cell phone handy on the table, easily within reach for looking up movie times, checking e-mails, showing off photos, or taking a call. It’s a rare person who doesn’t give in to a quick glance at the phone every now and then. Today’s multifunctional cell phones have become an indispensable lifeline to the rest of the world. This is really a gathering in the era of cell phone. For instance, in the post-graduate entrance examination of 2015, the examinees were required to write an essay of 160-200 words based on the following picture. As vividly shown in the picture, a group of friends, as we mentioned above, boys or girls, are having a dinner party while each one of them is checking messages in their cell phones without saying a word to one another, leaving the dishes untouched. The above picture unveils a common social phenomenon and the symbolic meaning of the photo is the effect of the cell phone on people s way of life. Undoubtedly, the phone provides us with considerable convenience, making many things possible which are beyond our dreams. As a communication tool, the phone makes us closer than ever before by providing immediate communication. Meanwhile, there are negative effects on our personal life. As is shown in the picture,