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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, "I have forgiven him, but I am angry with the phone company as they are encouraging this
crazy behavior." 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 I couldn't I stop!"
His father said, "I am angry with the phone company as they are encouraging this crazy behavior." He has
made his son promise to pay back the money, so Tan Wei has been working on Saturdays He has found a part-
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
