10、Every five minutes my children ask me for the “l(fā)atest thing”. They tell me that all their friends have it already and they can’t live without it. Our house is full of Game Boys, Play Station CDs and a million other “l(fā)atest things”.

But, the one “l(fā)atest things” we have refused to buy is a mobile phone. Our twelve-year-old son wants one, and we’ve said “no”. He says he’ll only use it for texting and he really needs it for emergencies.

We don’t want him to have a mobile phone, because it may be bad for children’s health. Unfortunately, when I say, “As your father, I don’t want you to have a mobile phone, because you might get a brain tumour(腫瘤),” he tells me that he doesn’t mind.

 Why do twelve-year-old boys only want things that are bad for them? We’ve already told him that he can’t listen to rap music―the words are disgusting(令人反感的). And I’ve said no to beer with his meals. Right now I’m saying no to everything.

Then a few weeks ago he asked for something called a BB gun. He says everybody’s got one. Of course they have. He shows me a website full of them and tells me it only fires plastic pellets (小子彈). Finally, I say yes. I can’t believe I’ve said no to phones and yes to guns.

In October our son becomes a teenager, and I pray that research will find that mobile phones are safe…even better, that young people may become less moody―and more interested in personal hygiene(衛(wèi)生).

Until then, I’m saying no.

 

64．Why do the children want “l(fā)atest things” so much?

   A. “Latest things” are fun to play with.

   B. “Latest things” are easy to play with.

   C. They want to keep up with other children.

   D. They want to show off the latest things to others.

65. We can infer from the passage that the father __________.

   A. can’t afford a mobile phone for his children      B. hates his children very much

   C. cares about his children’s health very much      D. only has one daughter 

66. Which of the following is NOT the reason why the father said yes to a BB gun for his son?

   A. Many other children have one.     

   B. The father wants to satisfy his son.

   C. The father thinks that his son can’t live without the gun.

   D. The father is told gun is safe for children to play with

67. What does “then” in the last paragraph refer to?

   A. When mobile phones prove to be safe.      B. When my son is twelve years old.

   C. After my son gets a BB gun.                    D. After my son becomes a teenager.