1. (2017高一上·北京期中) 根据短文理解，选择正确答案。

    Have you felt annoyed when a cell phone 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 cell phones to school. Is it a good thing or not?

    Anxious parents say that cell phones are an important tool 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 cell phones."

    Many American parents think cell phones 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 cell phone."

    What about the cell phone owners, the students? Most of the students said cell phones were essential and the cell phone was like an extra 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. （1） Which of the following statements is TRUE?

   A . Many American parents don't think cell phones are necessary for the students. B . Cell phones only bring troubles to the school life. C . Cell phones connect children with their families when they are outside. D . People cannot live without cell phones.
3. （2） What does the underlined word "essential" mean in Chinese?

   A . 时髦的 B . 必要的 C . 昂贵的 D . 受欢迎的
5. （3） This article is about the ______ in carrying out the rule not to use a cell phone in school.

   A . happiness B . interest C . problem D . advantage