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