綜合類考試輔導資料：補全短文Mobile Phones
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
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.
詞匯：
mobile adj.移動的
electromagnetic adj.電磁的
transmitter tower發射塔
shield n.隔離屏
circulate v.流傳考
density n.密度
disregard v.不顧
accelerate v.加速，加快
注釋：
l. 動詞prove用的是過去式形式proved，這是一種虛擬語氣表示假設的用法。
2. Nobody’s going to drop dead overnight…：“沒有人會在一個晚上倒地死去……”overnight是副詞，意為“一夜間；一下子；整夜”。如：
This stadium was not built overnight.這個體育場不是一下子建起來的。
On his way to Europe，John stayed with his parents in Chicago overnight.
3. 介詞by表示“以……(的速度增加)”。
4. 介詞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：是獨立分詞短語。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可以理解為at a rate(that is)more than three times that of adults，意為“以比成人多兩倍的比率……”，短語中的that指代rate.倍數的表達法是：“數字 times 名詞/that”。如：
His salary is three times that of mine.
The sales volume of refrigerators in 2000 was two times that in 1999.
練習：
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