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.

45. 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.

46. The underlined word "texting" probably means_____

A. 读课文                 B. 短信                  C. 发邮件

47. When he sent text messages, Tan Wei_______ .

A. made friends at school  

B. got himself injured   

C. felt quite happy

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

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

Life in 2050

　 What will life be like in the year 2050? No one knows, but of course it will be very different from it today Here are some predictions:

　 Firstly, people will work fewer hours, and robots will do hard and dangerous work instead. So they will have more free time for sports and travelling.

　 Secondly, cars, will run faster, and computers will control(控制) the speed instead of people. So there won't be any accidents.

　 Thirdly, people will be able lo live in the sea. away from the crowded and noisy cities on land.

Lastly, water will have become one of our most serious problems because there could be serious shortage(短缺). Some scientists open predict that water could be the cause of war if we don'i act now.

More and more people are becoming interested in the internet. They have formed a bad habit. In fact,the bad habit has become a (31)　 —Internet Addiction Disorder (IAD网络综合症）. Staying (32） for more than six hours a day (33)　 working or studying, and feeling very upset from not being able to get online, are the two major symptoms (症状)of IAD

　 Internet addiction(上瘾) is （34） 　 in China now. A recent research （35） that 42% Of Chinese young people get quite interested in the web, while only 18% of Americans feel in the same (36) .

　 What causes IAD? Some people believe that It's the lack(缺乏) of family care. Most children in China are the (37) ones in their families. They are only told to (38) hard, but few really care about their personal interest .So some children would like to keep (39) away from the real world

　 How can people stay away from IAD? Don t get online any more, go back to the real world and if it doesn't work, go to see the (40)___,

31. A. disease 　　　　　　　　B. task　　　　　　　　 C. rule

32. A .home 　　　　　　　　　 B. online 　　　　　　　C. in school

33. A. because of 　　　　　　 B. Out of 　　　　　　　C. instead of

34. A. changing 　　　　　　　 B. increasing 　　　　　 C. becoming less

35. A. shows 　　　　　　　　　 B. notices 　　　　　　 　C. knows

36. A. road 　　　 　　　　　　 B. way 　　　　　　　　 　C. country

37. A. best 　　　　　　　　　　 B. worst 　　　　　　　 C. only

38. A. study　　　　　　　　　　B. play　　　　　　　　　　C. think

39. A. themselves　　　　　　B. their parents　　　 C. their teachers

40. A. friend 　　　　　　　　　 B. teacher　　　　　　　 C. doctor

—Do you know_______tomorrow?

    —Sorry, I don't know. You may surf the internet.

A. whether will it rain   B. if it will rain         C. whether does it rain

29. The movie" Mr. Bean" made us_____a lot last night

A. laugh                  B. laughed                 C. to laugh

 — Can you cook by____?

    — Yes, I can cook well

A. you                    B. yours                   C. yourself

 Mr. Li_____us a report on our environment when the earthquake happened in Japan.

A. gave                   B. is giving               C. was giving

—Would you mind cleaning the blackboard?

    —_____. I'll do it in a minute.

A .OK.                    B. Yes, of Course          C. No， not at all.

 —Bill, who's the little boy in the picture?

    —It's me. I am much_____, aren't I?

A. strong                 B. stronger                C. strongest

—Excuse me. Is I here a bank near here?

— No, ___. But you can find one in Zhongshan Road

A. There isn't            B. It isn't                C. they aren't