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 hall a year to clear this debt(債務(wù))he said.
【小題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
【小題2】The underlined word "texting" probably means_____
A,讀課文 B. 短信 C. 發(fā)郵件
【小題3】When he sent text messages, Tan Wei_______ .
A, made friends at school  B. got himself injured   
C .felt quite happy
【小題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

A small plane had some trouble with its engine while it was in the high sky．The pilot knew that there was nothing he could do to keep the plane long in the air，so he rushed back to where his three passengers sat and explained the dangerous situation．At last he said，“ I am a married man with three children．I am sorry to tell you that there are only three parachutes aboard．” With that he took up one and jumped out．
One of the passengers reacted quickly．“I am a great man，I am the smartest man and the world can not do without me．”With that he too jumped out．
The other two passengers，an old man and a young soldier，were quiet for a moment．At last the old man said，“Son，I’m old and have lived a full life．I am ready to meet my God．”
“You will have to give up that，”the young man said，smiling，“The world’s smartest man just jumped out with my backpack．”
【小題1】There was something wrong with the plane when _________．

A．it was at the airport	B．it was taking off
C．it was flying in the sky	D．it was landing

【小題2】How many people were there in the pilot family?

A．Four

B．Five

C．At least four

D．Three

【小題3】The word “pilot” in this passage means a man who ______．

A．repairs a plane	B．is on watch at the airport
C．travels on a plane	D．flies a plane．

【小題4】By saying I am ready to meet my God，“the old man” means _______．

A．he wanted the young man to use the last parachute．

B．he wanted to meet someone named God．

C．he wanted to kill himself

D．he wanted the young man to give him the parachute

【小題5】Who was sure to die?

A．The pilot	B．The old man
C．The world’s smartest man	D．The young man

Do you know the Chinese saying “He who doesn’t reach the Great Wall is not a true man”? Mr. White knows it. Next month he is going to Beijing with his wife. They are going to visit the Great Wall. They are staying in Beijing for about a week. They have a lot of Chinese friends there, so they are visiting them. Then they’re flying to West Lake in Hangzhou. They are going boating there and staying there for about three days. Mr. White knows that the Yellow Mountain is very famous in China. So they’re going to Anhui to go hiking in the great mountain. After two days in Anhui they’ll have to go back to Sydney.
“I’m taking lots of photos in China. When I get back to Sydney, I am going to show the photos to my friends. I want my friends to know more about China.” said Mr. White.
【小題1】Who is Mr. White going to China with?

A．His friends.

B．His parents.

C．His wife.

D．His children.

【小題2】Mr. White is staying in Beijing for about     .

A．two weeks

B．three days

C．one month

D．seven days

【小題3】Mr. White is     in Hangzhou.

A．going boating

B．going hiking

C．going camping

D．going swimming

【小題4】Mr. White is from     .

A．Australia

B．America

C．Canada

D．England

【小題5】From the passage we can learn that     .

A．Mr. White is going to China next week

B．Mr. White has many friends in Beijing

C．Mr. White is going to visit the Yellow River

D．Mr. White is staying in Anhui for a week

A small plane had some trouble with its engine while it was in the high sky．The pilot knew that there was nothing he could do to keep the plane long in the air，so he rushed back to where his three passengers sat and explained the dangerous situation．At last he said，“ I am a married man with three children．I am sorry to tell you that there are only three parachutes aboard．” With that he took up one and jumped out．
One of the passengers reacted quickly．“I am a great man，I am the smartest man and the world can not do without me．”With that he too jumped out．
The other two passengers，an old man and a young soldier，were quiet for a moment．At last the old man said，“Son，I’m old and have lived a full life．I am ready to meet my God．”
“You will have to give up that，”the young man said，smiling，“The world’s smartest man just jumped out with my backpack．”
【小題1】There was something wrong with the plane when _________．

A．it was at the airport	B．it was taking off
C．it was flying in the sky	D．it was landing

【小題2】How many people were there in the pilot family?

A．Four

B．Five

C．At least four

D．Three

【小題3】The word “pilot” in this passage means a man who ______．

A．repairs a plane	B．is on watch at the airport
C．travels on a plane	D．flies a plane．

【小題4】By saying I am ready to meet my God，“the old man” means _______．

A．he wanted the young man to use the last parachute．

B．he wanted to meet someone named God．

C．he wanted to kill himself

D．he wanted the young man to give him the parachute

【小題5】Who was sure to die?

A．The pilot	B．The old man
C．The world’s smartest man	D．The young man