LONDON- “Everyone else has one!” Lucy declared to her parents, trying to get a mobile phone as a gift for 14th birthday. Her parents gave in.

Curious to know how her daughter would use the phone, Jane Bidder, the mother, followed Lucy to the school bus in the morning. The bus seats 20, of whom half have a mobile phone. One rings and several adolescent owners fumble with their bags.

Many parents have just come to realize that the mobile phone is no longer for traveling businessmen―it is as likely to be found in school bags.

The mobile phone seems to have become something essential for today’s teens in Britain, according to a survey published last week, by NOP, a leading market research company in Britain. Research found that 66 percent of 16 year olds now have access to a mobile phone.

The mobile phone has been turned into a secret messaging service by teen users. When they are talking on the mobile, their parents are not able to eavesdrop on the second line.

The interview with 2,019 young people aged 7 to 16 found that they favor the text messaging service because they offer a secret way of keeping in touch. The days of secret notes in the classroom are dying out.

For example, “cul” means “see you later”; “l(fā)ol” means “l(fā)augh out loud’; and “2nite” is the abbreviation of “tonight”. All these are based on shorthand phrases on the Internet.

Many schools have banned students using mobile phones. But they are not very successful. Still phones ring in the class and disturb study. Besides, people are worried about the health risk to kids using mobile phones.

Scientists believe children are especially vulnerable(易受傷的)mobile radiation.

 

41.The story of Lucy is told to show us          .

       A.British parents always meet their children’s needs.

       B.British kids have good relationship with their parents.

       C.how British parents accept the truth of teenagers owning a mobile phone.

       D.why every child gets a mobile phone as a birthday present in UK

42.Which of the following statements is NOT   true according to the passage?

       A.People worry about the harm to the kids’ health by using mobile phone.

       B.Teenagers want to have their own secret.

       C.Lucy does not get the mobile phone she wants

       D.Teenagers like to send messages to each other

43.The underlined word “eavesdrop” means          .

       A.join in actively                                     B.interrupt rudely

       C.watch carefully                                   D.listen secretly

44.Interviews discover children like to send messages instead of          .

       A.calling each other                                 B.writing to each other

       C.playing games online                            D.greeting each other

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