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 　　A: can't bear it, right? I've been there before. I'll feel uncomfortable if no one calls me or sends me text messages, like there is something missing.

　　R: yeah, that's right. If no one sends me tect messages, I'll go crazy.

　　A: actually, this is a kind of addiction¹ called "information" or "information overload²".

　　R: addiction? checking emails and text messages often can be called an addiction? no way!

　　A: yes, it is. Do you consider a frequent check of your income emails to be an integral part of your working day?

　　R: aboslutely.

　　A: do you have your cell phone with you wherever you go and check text messages and phone calls from time to time?

　　R: yeah, it's a must. Otherwise,I may miss important phone calls and text messages.

　　A: do you open all your IM tools whenever you're using a computer?

　　R: yes. MSN, QQ, Skype, Google Talk, Ali wangwang, everything, so that I'll be in touch with all friends and relatives.

　　A: now I can tell you're definitely addicted³ to the overflow⁴ of information.

1 addiction   

n.上瘾入迷，嗜好

参考例句：

• He stole money from his parents to feed his addiction.他从父母那儿偷钱以满足自己的嗜好。
• Areas of drug dealing are hellholes of addiction,poverty and murder.贩卖毒品的地区往往是吸毒上瘾、贫困和发生谋杀的地方。

2 overload   

vt.使超载；n.超载

参考例句：

• Don't overload the boat or it will sink.别超载，否则船会沉。
• Large meals overload the digestive system.吃得太饱会加重消化系统的负担。

3 addicted   

adj.沉溺于....的，对...上瘾的

参考例句：

• He was addicted to heroin at the age of 17.他17岁的时候对海洛因上了瘾。
• She's become addicted to love stories.她迷上了爱情小说。

4 overflow   

v.(使)外溢，(使)溢出；溢出，流出，漫出

参考例句：

• The overflow from the bath ran on to the floor.浴缸里的水溢到了地板上。
• After a long period of rain,the river may overflow its banks.长时间的下雨天后，河水可能溢出岸来。