2018年12月四级真题翻译卷三：手机

越来越多的中国人现在离不开手机了。他们中的许多人，包括老年人，都使用手机应用程序保持联系并拓宽朋友圈。他们也用手机购物，查找信息，因为手机便于携带。此外，使用手机应用程序通信比传统电话便宜。然而，这种新趋势导致人们在社交时过度依赖手机。事实上，一些年轻人已经变得十分上瘾，以至于忽略了与家人和朋友面对面的交流。

An increasing number of Chinese people are inseparable from mobile phones. Many of them, including the elderly, use mobile applications to keep in touch with friends and broaden their circle of friends. Because the mobile phone is easy to carry, they also shop and look for information with it. In addition, communicating through mobile applications is cheaper than using traditional calls. However, the new trend has led people to rely on the mobile phone excessively when socializing. In fact, some youngsters have become so addicted to mobile phones that they neglect the face-to-face communication with their family and friends.