[00:08.80]PRE-READING
[00:25.57]LIFE ON THE GO
[00:31.74]Wang mei puts her hand into her pocket,
[00:37.38]takes out her red cellphone and presses the talk key.
[00:44.75]"Hi,mum! I'm on the bus.I should be home in about ten minutes."
[00:53.39]Wang Mei is one of many Chinese teenagers
[00:59.04]who live life "on the go" and use cellphones.
[01:05.41]cellphones,or mobile phones,
[01:10.69]make it possible for us to talk to anyone from anywhere.
[01:17.95]Words and images are being sent throughout the world.
[01:24.11]Modern cellphones are more than just phones
[01:29.86]they are being used as cameras and radios,
[01:35.63]and to sent e-mail or surf the Internet.
[01:41.80]New functions are being added to the phones.
[01:47.26]The latest cellphones have features such as games,
[01:53.74]music and an electronic calendar
[01:59.09]that will remind you about appointments and important dates.
[02:05.26]Cellphones have changed our behaviour and how we communicate.
[02:12.10]They are being used everywhere--sometimes where they shouldn't.
[02:19.08]One headmaster says that phones are not allowed in the classroom.
[02:26.63]"if a phone starts ringing in the classroom,
[02:32.19]teachers and students are disturbed and cannot work."
[02:38.72]The students obey the rules
[02:43.08]and agree not to use their phones in the classroom.
[02:48.83]"I don't dare to use the phone in school,
[02:54.60]because they will take it away from me,"says John Hill,a student in London
[03:02.86]John got his phone for his birthday,
[03:08.13]but his parents don't let him use it in school.
[03:14.09]Some parents worry
[03:17.85]that their children will spent too much time and money on phone calls.
[03:24.93]Why are cellphones so popular,especially among teenagers?
[03:32.48]The answer seems to be that we have a need to stay in touch with friends and family
[03:39.95]no matter where we are or what we are doing.
[03:45.28]Having a cellphone also makes us feell safer,
[03:51.21]since we can call for help in case of an emergency.
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