The British love sending text messages. They send more than 2.5 billion every month. And most people now understand the language of text, with its numbers and missing {#blank#}1{#/blank#}(letter), In fact, when a student at{#blank#}2{#/blank#}Scottish school wrote the whole article “in txt”, his teacher give him “c+4 f4t” (“c + for effort”).

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    For some people, text messaging{#blank#}6{#/blank#}(change) their lives already. For example, James Trusler from England travels around the world{#blank#}7{#/blank#}(take) part in texting competitions and TV shows. He's the world's fastest texter and recently set a new world record while he was appearing on Australian TV. He texted: “The razor-toothed piranhas of the genera Serraslmus and Pygocentrus（脂鲤属和红肚属水虎鱼）are{#blank#}8{#/blank#}(terrible) freshwater fish in the world. In reality they seldom attack a human. ” {#blank#}9{#/blank#}took him 67 seconds. James sends a lot of text messages-about 2,500 a month. But he doesn't get big bills{#blank#}10{#/blank#}he works for a large mobile phone company!

In 2012, I had just become better from a serious illness when I received an invitation to a writer's conference in Orlando, Florida. My family suggested that a h{#blank#}1{#/blank#}might be just what the doctor orders, so off I went.

    I was rather t{#blank#}2{#/blank#}, arriving in the Sunshine State, but I managed to catch a taxi to my hotel and settle in. The next morning, I took another taxi to the shopping centre to buy a few gifts. Later I went to a café to have lunch, but all the tables were full of people. Then I heard a f{#blank#}3{#/blank#}voice saying, “You can s{#blank#}4{#/blank#}my table.”

I thankfully sat down with the old lady and we had a happy lunch together. As the m{#blank#}5{#/blank#}drew to a close, she asked how long I would be in Orlando. I had already told her that I hadn't hired(雇用) a car, and I hadn't realized how e{#blank#}6{#/blank#}taking taxis would be, after a while she said, “My dear, don't use any more taxis. I`m retired and it would be my pleasure to drive you wherever you wish.” I told her that I couldn't put her to that t{#blank#}7{#/blank#}, but she took no notice of my protests(反对). She asked me where I was staying and the next morning she was w{#blank#}8{#/blank#}at my apartment at the exact time to take me to Disney World. She spent some time with me before leaving me to explore(探索) alone. At the end of the day, she returned to take me back to where I stayed. I o{#blank#}9{#/blank#}her money but she refused to take any.

    I`ll never forget that wonderful lady who, through her kindness, f{#blank#}10{#/blank#}my short holiday in Florida with wonderful memories.