题目内容：

Why I Got Rid of My Cell Phone

In 2017 I decided to take a break from my cell phone. Instead of shutting it off completely, I decided to turn it off for a month to see how it goes. By the end of the month I found that I could live without a cell phone. It has been seven months since I have lived without a cell phone. I would like to share with you the reasons why I decided to get rid of my cell phone.

1. Checking my phone was the first thing I did when I woke up and the last thing I did before going to sleep. Throughout the day I would check my phone countless of times. It became a bad habit of mine in which the only way to break it was to be far away from it.

When I owned a phone, I was constantly connected to it. I wasn’t taking enough time to see what was right in front of me. There was no end of the day when it came to work and there was not nearly enough time to relax. Instead, I was constantly going.2.

3. If I was having a conversation with someone, I would think about what else I could be doing or texting other people instead of being fully present in the conversation. Now that I don’t have a cell phone, I am more present in my conversations and to my surroundings.

I was completely dependent on my cell phone.4. A cell phone was my quick and easy problem solver. Whatever problem I met during the day, I used my cell phone for the answer. Without my cell phone I have become more self­dependent and a self­problem solver.

I also found that my sleep wasn’t as good as it had been in the past. Screens stimulate (刺激) your mind and can affect your natural sleep patterns.5. However, I did not have the self­control to do this. I would go to bed with a stimulated mind causing me to have a poor night sleep.

A.It made me less social.

B.I found that I was addicted to my phone.

C.Having a cell phone split my attention in half.

D.I know that is not good for my health.

E.The answer to this is to turn off your phone a few hours before bed.

F.These phone­free travels were some of the most liberating moments of my life.

G.It was my watch, my alarm clock, my email, my maps, my wallet, and my way to talk with friends.