Question

A Manchester teenager has received a phone bill (账单)for over £450 after sending 3 ，500 text messages in just one month.

Tony Russell has had his new mobile phone for only three months, but now his father, Lionel, has taken it away.

He's been asking me for a mobile for years because all his friends have got one，“ explained Lionel. "I finally bought one for his birthday because he's been doing so well at school, but he and his friends are crazy (疯狂的)about sending text messages. They do it all the time. They even text each other from different sides of the school playground.

Tony said, "I thought texting was much cheaper than phoning, so I've been texting my friends all day long and even into the early hours of the morning. I've been going to bed at 2 ： 00 most nights. Sometimes my hand hurt because I pressed the buttons so much, but I was having such good fun that I couldn't stop！"

His father said,"! have forgiven him, but I am angry with the phone company as they are encouraging this crazy behaviour. " He has made his son promise to pay back the money, so Tony has been working on Saturdays. He has found a job in a shoe shop. "I think it will take me about a year to clear this debt(债务)，"he said.

A Xiangtan teenager has received a phone bill for over 350 yuan after sending 3,500 text messages in just one month.

Tan Wei has had his new mobile phone for only three months, but now his father has taken it away

He's been asking me for a mobile for years because all his friends have got one," explained Tan Wei's father. "I finally bought one for his birthday because he's been doing so well at school, but he and his friends are crazy about sending text messages They do it all the time. "

Tan Wei said, "I thought texting was much cheaper than phoning, so I've been texting my friends all day long and even into the early hours of the morning, Sometimes my Angers hurt because I pressed the buttons(按键)so much, but I was having such good fun that l couldn’t I stop！”

His father said, “I am angry with the phone company as they are encouraging this crazy behaviour.' He has made his son promise to pay back the money, so Tan Wei has been working on Saturdays He has found a pan-time job in a shoe shop 'I think it will take me about hall a year to clear this debt(债务) he said.

1.Tan Wei got the mobile phone because_____

A he's been asking for it for years

B. all his friends have got one

C he's been doing well at school

2.The underlined word "texting" probably means_____

A,读课文 B. 短信 C. 发邮件

3. When he sent text messages, Tan Wei_______ .

A, made friends at school  B. got himself injured   

C .felt quite happy

4. How much money does Tan Wei get for his job every month?

A. About 40 yuan  B. About 60 yuan  C. About 80 yuan

Answer

1.C

2.B

3.C

4.B

【解析】

【文章大意】本文主要讲述的是湘潭的青少年谭伟一个月短信费用350元，他发了3500条短信。由于在学校表现出色，父亲给谭伟买了一部手机，但为了偿还短信费的债务，他到鞋店去做兼职，大概半年才能还清债务。

1. 从文中第三段“I finally bought one for his birthday because he，s been doing so well at school”可知谭伟得到手机因为他在学校表现很好，故本题选C。

2.联系全文可知，texting是发短信的意思，故本题选B。

3.文章第四段“but I was having such good fun that I couldn’t stop！”可见当谭伟发短信时，他感觉很快乐。故本题选C。

4.文章开头说谭伟一个月用了350元的话费，后面又说要做半年兼职才能还清债务，可见一个月挣大约60元。故本题选B。