Some people are interested in reading．Some are addicted to watching TV or playing games．Have you ever heard of a person addicted to making telephone calls at any time and at any place? The following passage will tell us a story about such a strange person．

　　“My name's Jim Shelley, and I'm an addict (有瘾的人)…” With these words I began to 　1　 the problem, the problem of my telephone addiction．I used to call people 　2　 , from the moment I woke up to the time I went to sleep．I 　3　 to be phoned, I wanted to phone．Just one more call．

　　It started socially a few calls each day．It seemed 　4　 , just a quick chat．Gradually though, the 　5　 got worse．Soon it was 　6　 use, until, finally, addiction．

　　And it began to affect my 　7　 During the day I would disappear for 　8　 call．If I couldn't make a call, I spent the whole time waiting for the phone to ring．Getting more and more 　9　 , in the end, I would ring someone, then someone else, 　10　 myself just one more call．

　　I was phoning people and 　11　 messages to make sure 　12　 calls would see me through the day．I used to arrive at friends' homes and before the door was closed, go straight for the phone with the 　13　 “Is it OK if I just use the phone?” At work, I became 　14　 when my fellow workers tried to 　15　 me from using the phone．And one day I hit my boss (with the phone)．Finally, the police caught me 　16　 a phone box that had taken my last one pound coin, and I was 　17　 to see a psychiatrist (心理医生)．

　　I haven't 18 a phone in the house for three weeks now, and it's several days 　19　 I used a phone box．I try not to watch TV because there are 　20　 people on it making phone calls．My name is Jim Shelley and I am an addict．

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“My name’s Jim Shelley and I’m an addict（有瘾的人）…”

With these words I began to  1 the problem, the problem of my telephone addiction. I used to call people  2 , from the moment I woke up to the time I went to sleep. I  38 to be phoned, I wanted to phone. Just one more call.

It started socially - a few calls each day. It seemed  4 , just a quick chat. Gradually though, the  5 got worse. Soon it was  6  use, until, finally, addiction.

And it began to affect（影响） my  7 . During the day I would disappear for  8  call. If I couldn’t make a call, I spent the whole time waiting for the phone to ring. Getting more and more  8 , in the end, I would ring someone, then someone else,  9  myself just one more call.

I was phoning people and   messages to make sure   calls would see me through the day. I used to arrive at friends’ homes and before the door was closed, go straight for the phone with the  10 “Is it OK if I just use the phone…?” At work, I became  11when my fellow workers tried to  12  me from using the phone. And one day I hit my boss （with the phone）. Finally, the police caught me  13 a phone box that had taken my last one pound coin, and I was  14to see a psychiatrist（心理医生）.

I haven’t  15 a phone in the house for three weeks now, and it’s several days  16 I used a phone box. I try not to watch TV because there are  17  people on it making phone calls. My name is Jim Shelley and I am an addict.

1．A. face                        B. find                     C. accept                    D. notice

2．A. now and then          B. all the time           C. at home                  D. at work

3．A. tried                       B. asked                  C. waited                    D. invited

4．A. polite                      B. important             C. fine                        D. special

5．A. condition                 B. situation              C. result                     D. effect

6．A. frequent                  B. regular                C. unusual                  D. particular

7．A. friends                    B. study                  C. family                    D. work

8．A. a quick                   B. a secret               C. an expected            D. an extra

9．A. hopeful                   B. delighted              C. frightened               D. anxious

10．A. forcing                  B. telling                  C. giving                    D. limiting

11．A. leaving                  B. taking                  C. passing                  D. recording

12．A. long                      B. immediate            C. enough                   D. surprising

13．A. saying                   B. demands              C. wish                      D. words

14．A. careful                  B. mad                    C. determined             D. helpless

15．A. save                      B. reduce                 C. protect                   D. stop

16．A. destroying             B. using                   C. stealing                  D. emptying

17．A. offered                  B. guided                 C. ordered                  D. reminded

18．A. missed                  B. had                     C. received                 D. fixed

19．A. as                         B. when                  C. if                           D. since

20．A. always                  B. just                     C. more                      D. different