A mobile phone（手机）is in fact a small radio. A radio sends a person's voice over a long way to another radio. A voice that is sent by radio is called a signal（信号）. A radio signal travels very quickly.

　　Only a few years ago, mobile phones were very largE．They needed large batteries（电池）. They had to be powerful（功率高的）to send their signal to faraway places. This was because most cities had only one antenna tower（中继站）for mobile phones.

　　Today's mobile phones are small and easy to usE．Now most cities have a lot of antenna towers, not just onE．This means that each mobile phone doesn't have to send its signal far away, so they don't need to be so powerful. Mobile phones today use small batteries. A large city, where lots of mobile phones are used, can have hundreds of towers.

　　Do you know what use a mobile phone has? Yes, you can use it to do a lot of things.

　　Call your friends and family from almost anywhere.

　　Call the police immediately if there is an accident in the street.

　　Send or receive e-mail.

　　Get information from the Internet.

　　Send and receive messages.

　　Sending short written messages is a popular way to use your mobile phonE．Many people use short forms of words, so the messages are quick to write and reaD．Can you guess what these messages mean? Try reading them out. What do you hear?

　　RUOK?

　　CUL8R!

　　That's EZ!

　　Will I C U B4 2moro?

　　That's Gr8 !

(1) The writer talks about _________ uses of a mobile phone.

[　　]

A．three

B．five

C．seven

D．nine

(2) What does the writer think of today's mobile phones?

[　　]

A．They are small but very powerful.

B．They are very popular and cheap.

C．They are very easy for us to use.

D．They arc big enough to send a signal.

(3) What does the writer write the article（文章）for?

[　　]

A．To give us some common knowledge of the mobile phone.

B．To introduce how the mobile phone works and what use it has.

C．To tell us what short forms of words mean in written messages.

D．To show us in what way the mobile phone is expected to develop.

　　A mobile phone（手机）is in fact a small radio. A radio sends a person's voice over a long way to another radio. A voice that is sent by radio is called a signal（信号）. A radio signal travels very quickly.

　　Only a few years ago, mobile phones were very large. They needed large batteries（电池）. They had to be powerful（功率高）to send their signal to faraway places. This was because most cities had only one antenna tower（中继站）for mobile phones.

　　Today's mobile phones are small and easy to use. Now most cities have a lot of antenna towers, not just one. This means that each mobile phone doesn't have to send its signal far away, so they don't need to be so powerful. Mobile phones today use small batteries. A large city, where lots of mobile phones are used, can have hundreds of towers.

　　Do you know what use a mobile phone has? Yes, you can use it to do a lot of things.

　　Call your friends and family from almost anywhere.

　　Call the police immediately if there is an accident in the street.

　　Send or receive e-mail.

　　Get information from the Internet.

　　Send and receive messages.

　　Sending short written messages is a popular way to use your mobile phone. Many people use short forms of words, so the messages are quick to write and read. Can you guess what these messages mean? Try reading them out. What do you hear?

　　RUOK?

　　CUL8R!

　　That's EZ !

　　Will I CU B4 2moro?

　　That's Gr8!

(1）The writer talks about ________ uses of a mobile phone.

[　　]

A．three

B．five

C．seven

D．nine

(2）What does the writer think of today's mobile phones?

[　　]

A．They are small but very powerful.

B．They are very popular and cheap.

C．They are very easy for us to use.

D．They are big enough to send a signal.

(3）What does the writer write the article（文章）for?

[　　]

A．To give us some common knowledge of the mobile phone..

B．To introduce how the mobile phone works and what use it has.

C．To tell us what short forms of words mean in written messages.

D．To show us in what way the mobile phone is expected to develop.

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Sending E-cards on the Internet
　　The Internet has changed our habits, including our habit of sending greeting cards. There are many e-card websites that make it so easy to find the right greeting cards. They have greatly changed the way we send greetings to each other.
　　Our lives have become so busy that we have limited personal time . These e-card websites have allowed everyone to easily share their feelings and emotions(感情) with the people they love. They contain (包括)plenty of greeting cards that can be used immediately. The users can choose any card they like, from festival greetings to birthday wishes. In fact, e-cards are perfect for any event. That's why more and more people like to send e-cards. If the users are interested in making their own greeting cards on the Internet, they can create a card within only a few minutes.
　　Another benefit(好处) of e-card websites is that they have made it possible for us to send top quality cards to our beloved(心爱的) ones and surprise them with cheerful greetings. They allow us to send our greetings on a specific(特定的) date. So we can plan for the occasion(场合) when we want to send the card. For example, we can send our e-card on a certain day and then visit the person with some flowers the next day. This will surely create a good impression(印象) on the person we love.
　　We have never forgotten the importance of saying sorry to our beloved ones. But sometimes we fail to do so because, we are not brave enough to face those we hurt. Some e-cards on these websites allow us to express our feelings in a more thoughtful way.
　　Although some people still would rather buy traditional cards in the shops for the persons they love, especially when they want the cards to last a long time, more and more people are choosing to send greetings on the Internet.