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Have you felt annoyed when a cellphone rings during the class? Something must be done to stop this.
Now in New York City, USA, a rule is carried out in schools. Students can't even bring cellphones to
schoo1. Is it a good thing or not?
Anxious parents say that cellphones are an important tool (工具) in holding New York city's families
together. "I worry about it," said Elizabeth Lorris Ritter, a mother of a middle school kid, "It's necessary
in our everyday life. We have a washing machine. We have running water, and we have cellphones." Many
American parents think cellphones connect them to their children on buses, getting out from subways,
walking through unknown places. "I have her call me when she gets out of school," said Lindsay Walt, a
schoolgirl's mother. "No one in New York is going to let their child go to school without a cellphone."
What about the cellphone owners, the students? Most of the students said cellphones were essential and
the cellphone was like all extra (额外的) hand or foot for them. "I feel so empty," said May Chom, 14.
"There is also no way to listen to music on the way to school without my phone. It will be a really, really
boring trip."
1. You will get _____ when you hear a cellphone ring in class. [ ]
A. sad
B. upset
C. excited
D. happy
2. Students often use a cellphone _____ according to the passage. [ ]
A. to enjoy listening to music
B. to make phone calls to their teachers
C. to work as running water
D. to work as a washing machine
3. Which of the following statements is TRUE?
A. Many American parents don't think cellphones are necessary for the students.
B. Cellphones only bring troubles to the school life.
C. Cellphones connect children with their families when they are outside.
D. Cellphones can help students learn better.
4. What does the underlined word "essential"mean in Chinese? [ ]
A. 时髦的
B. 必要的
C. 多余的
D. 昂贵的
5. This article is about the _____ in carrying out the rule-not to use a cellphone in school. [ ]
A. happiness
B. interest
C. problem
D. expense (费用)
