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 half a year to clear
this debt(債務(wù))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. 讀課文 B. 短信 C. 發(fā)郵件
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
