Mobile Phones in Middle Schools
Mobile phones are more and more popular nowadays. Do you think it's OK for middle school students to use mobile phones?
John: I study in a boarding school（寄宿学校）and only go home at weekends. My dad gave me his old mobile phone to keep in touch with me. It's more convenient than the IC phones.
Mary: I agree that it's not good to use mobile phones in class. But why can't we use them after class? We are old enough to control ourselves, so teachers and parents should trust us.
Tony: I like to send short messages to my friends. It's cheap and fun. It's a good way to communicate with my friends when they are not with me.
Lisa: Nowadays, mobile phones have more and more functions. We can use them to take photos, play MP3, listen to the radio, play games and surf the Internet. So why not use them if our parents can afford mobile phones for us?
Andy: In my eyes, the mobile phone is not only a tool for communication, but also a symbol of fashion. If you don't have a mobile phone, it means you are out of fashion. In other words, it's cool to have a mobile phone. My friends and I sent many short messages to "Super Girl" to support our favorite singers. Without mobile phones, how could we make it?
