London—“Everyone
else has one!” Lucy declared to her parents, trying to get a mobile phone as a
gift for her 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(青少年)owners
fumble(摸索)with their bags.
Many
parents have just come to realize that the mobile phone is no longer only for
traveling business-men—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(调查)published
last week, by NOP, a leading market research company in Britain. Research found
that 66 percent of 16-year-old kids now have access to a mobile phone.
The
mobile phone has been turned into a secret messaging service by teen users.
They are talking on the mobile and 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 services because they offer a secret way of keeping in touch. The
days of secret notes in the classroom are dying out.
For
example, “cu” means “see you”; “lol”means “laugh out loud”；and “2nite” is an abbreviation(缩略语)of “tonight”. All these are based on
shorthand phrases used on the Internet.
Many
schools have banned(禁止)students using mobile phones.
Scientists
believe children are especially vulnerable(易受伤害的)to
the mobile radiation(放射线).
1. The
story of Lucy is told to show us
.
A.
British parents meet their children’s needs whatever they are
B.
British kids have good relationships 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
2. What
would be the best title for this news story?
A. School
Bans Mobile Phones
B.
Parents’ Curiosity about Children Using Mobiles
C. Mobile
Popularity among UK Teens
D. Secret
Messages Popular among Kids in UK
3. The
underlined word “eavesdrop” means
.
A. join
in activity B.
interrupt rudely
C. watch
carefully D.
listen secretly
4.
Interviews discover children like sending messages instead of
.
A.
calling each other B.
writing to each other
C.
playing games on line D.
greeting each other
