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Careful reading 1. It was found that people who used mobile phones were twice more likely to have a brain tumor on the side of the head where they held their phones than people who did not use them. 2. The research concentrated on new types of mobile phones. 3. New digital mobile phones produce less radiation, so they can be used without caution. 4. It was found that after eighteen months, the second half had more than twice the cancer rate of the first half. 5. DNA has different qualities in all animals. 6. It is possible to draw a parallel between mobile phones and cigarettes. Answer some questions What has the British Association for the Advancement of Science reported? 2. What is the report based on? 3. Why is there no definite scientific evidence available now about the effects of mobile phones on people’s health? 4. What’s the attitude of Professor Tony Basten towards mobile phones? And what about Sir William Stewart? 1.提供某人某物 2.基于 3.把…和…比较 4.集中注意力在… 5.被暴露在辐射下 6….与…是等同的 7.显示出一种肯定的联系 8.不乐意做某事 9.与…有关联 10.目前，暂时 11.得脑瘤的危险 12.实施一项研究 13.未必，不一定 14.进行一项研究 15.辐射量 16.做实验 17.有…的信念 18.指出 19.在某人的一生中 * Project Are mobile phones safe? Fast reading 1.What’s the article about? 2.What might be the writer’s attitude towards mobile phone use? How do you know? It’s about the possible negative effects of mobile phone use on people’s health. The writer might be worried about it. We can know it from the first paragraph. F F F F F T It has reported that using a mobile phone doubles the risk of developing brain cancer, a disease which is usually terminal. It is based on the findings of research that was carried out in Sweden, comparing 1,617 patients found to have brain tumours between 1997 and 2003 with the same number of healthy people. One theory is that it is not available because the telecommunications industry is huge, and the amount of profit involved is enormous. Clearly the industry is unwilling to say that the products they are selling could possibly be dangerou