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Mobile phone has become a problem for high schools. Some high-school students in Australia are not allowed to carry mobile phones during school hours.
Mobile phone used among children has become a problem for the school years. Several children have got mobile phones as Christmas presents, and more students will want them. Marry Brown, a headmaster, said that mobile phone was a distraction (分心事) to students during school hours and it also gave teachers so much trouble in their classrooms. Teachers were also saying that sometimes students might use phone messages to cheat during exams.
She said some schools had tried to ban (禁止) mobile phones. Some parents felt unhappy because they couldn't get in touch with their children.
Many teachers said students should not have mobile phones at school. But there was a good reason that they could leave their phones at school offices. They also said they were easily lost and were a distraction for studies.
Many people say that they understand why parents would want their children to have phones, but they think schools should let the students know when they can use their mobile phones.
21. Some high schools in Australia have stopped students from carrying mobile phones _____.
A. when they are at school B. because they are children
C. when they are free D. because they are students
22. Some children get mobile phones from _____ as presents.
A. the makers and sellers B. the teachers and strangers
C. some mobile phone users D. their parents and friends
23. Some parents felt unhappy because they couldn't _____ during school hours.
A. use their mobile phones
B. communicate with their children
C. leave their mobile phones in the school office
D. help the teachers with their work
24. What does the underlined word “They” in paragraph 4 mean?
A. Mobile phones B. Teachers C. Students D. Parents
25. The passage tells us that _____.
A. it is good to allow students to use mobile phones at school
B. some parents felt unhappy because they couldn't use their phones at home
C. students shouldn't have mobile phones at school
D. parents should teach their children how to use mobile phones during school hours
