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Many parents these days face the same struggle—at what age should they buy t

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问题     Many parents these days face the same struggle—at what age should they buy their child a cellphone?About 75% of 12-17-year-olds in the United States【B1】______ a mobile phone, up from 45% in 2004,according to an April study by the Pew Internet and American Life Project, part of the Pew Research Center.And small【B2】______ are getting their phones at earlier ages, industry experts say. The Pew study, forexample, found that 58% of 12-year-olds now had a cellphone, up from 18% in 2004. Parents generally say they buy their child a phone for safety reasons, because they want to be able to reach the child anytime. "Costalso【B3】______ to parents," cellphone industry experts say. "Phones and family plans from carriers areboth becoming more【B4】______. Also, as adults swap out their old【B5】______for newer smartphones,it is easier to【B6】______ a used phone." But for children, it is all about social life and wanting to【B7】______peers. The Pew study found that half of 12-17-year-olds sent 50 text messages a day and textedtheir friends more than they talked to them on the phone or even face to face. So when is the right time to buythat first phone? "There is no age that suits all children,"【B8】______psychologists and child safety expertssay. "It【B9】______the child’s maturity level and need for the phone, and the ability to【B10】______theirbehaviour. " [br] 【B3】
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