A Manchester teenager has received a phone bill (賬單)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 (瘋狂的)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(債務(wù))，"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 itaway
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 thoughttexting 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(按鍵)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(債務(wù))he said.
小題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
小題2:The underlined word "texting" probably means_____
A,讀課文 B. 短信 C. 發(fā)郵件
小題3:When he sent text messages, Tan Wei_______ .
A, made friends at school  B. got himself injured   
C .felt quite happy
小題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

小題1:C
小題1:B
小題1:C
小題1:B

【文章大意】本文主要講述的是湘潭的青少年譚偉一個月短信費用350元，他發(fā)了3500條短信。由于在學(xué)校表現(xiàn)出色，父親給譚偉買了一部手機(jī)，但為了償還短信費的債務(wù)，他到鞋店去做兼職，大概半年才能還清債務(wù)。
小題1: 從文中第三段“I finally bought one for his birthday because he，s been doing so well at school”可知譚偉得到手機(jī)因為他在學(xué)校表現(xiàn)很好，故本題選C。
小題1:聯(lián)系全文可知，texting是發(fā)短信的意思，故本題選B。
小題1:文章第四段“but I was having such good fun that I couldn’t stop！”可見當(dāng)譚偉發(fā)短信時，他感覺很快樂。故本題選C。
小題1:文章開頭說譚偉一個月用了350元的話費，后面又說要做半年兼職才能還清債務(wù)，可見一個月掙大約60元。故本題選B。
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