DearGregory

MerryChristmas!Youarenowtheproudownerofani-Phone.Youareagood13-year-oldboybutwithyouracceptanceofthispresentcomesomerules.Pleasereadthroughthefollowinglistofrules.Ihopethatyouunderstandthatitismyjobtohelpyouintoahealthyyoungmanwhocanmakegooduseofitwithoutbeingruledbyit.Failuretocomplywith(遵守）thefollowinglistwillresultintheendofyouriPhoneownership.

1)   Itismyphone.Iboughtit.Ipaidforit.Iamlendingittoyou.Aren’tIthegreatest?

2)   Ifitringsanswerit.Itisaphone.Sayhelloanduseyourmanners.Donoteverignore(忽视）aphonecallifthescreenreads“Mom”or“Dad，，.

3)   Itdoesnotgotoschoolwithyou.Havecommunicationwithyourfriendsfacetoface.That’sanimportantlifeskill.Buthalfdaysfieldtripsandafterschoolactivitieswillrequirespecialconsideration(考虑).

4)   Ifitfallsintothetoiletdroponthegroundordisappearintothinairyouaretopayforthereplacementorrepaircosts.Mowlawns(害’]草）平)，takecareofyourlittlebrotherorsaveupyourbirthdaymoney.Accidentswillhappensoyoushouldbeprepared.

5)   Turnitoffsilenceitandputitawayinpublic-especiallyinarestaurantatthemoviesorwhilespeakingwithanotherhumanbeing.Youarenotarudeperson.Donotallowyournewtoytochangethat.

6)   Don’ttaketoomanypicturesandvideos.Thereisnoneedtosaveeverything.Livewithinyourexperiences.Theywillbestoredinyourmemoryforever.

7)   Leaveyourphoneathomesometimesandfeelsafeinthatdecision.Itisnotaliveanditisnotapartofyourbody.Leamtolivewithoutit.Bebiggerandmorepowerfulthanyour“FOMO”-fearofmissingout.

8)   Keepyoureyesup.Seetheworldhappeningaroundyou.Lookoutawindow.Listentothebirds.Takeawalk.WonderwithoutGoogling.

9)   Ifyoumessup(搞砸了），Iwilltakeawayyourphone.Wewillsitdownandtalkaboutit.Wewillstartoveragain.YouandIwearealwayslearning.Iamonyoursideandweareinthistogether.

LovefromJanelle

 (   )   1.   If   GregoryloseshisiPhonehe_.

A.willgetanewonefromhisparents

B.hastopayforanewonehimself

C.willnotreceivegiftsfromhispar