With the rapid development of science and technology, communication methods of people have changed a lot in the past years. As we all know, in ancient times, people communicated with people who were far from them only by letters, which took a very long time to get the message.

In the 19th century, telegraph(电报) was invented, but it was not widely used, letter is still the main method at that time. In 1836, John Coker invented the first electromagnetic telegraph(电磁电报机) in the world, then telegraph came into being and was popular, which was much faster than letter, bringing great convenient to people.

As time goes by, telephones become increasingly widely used. Now, the phone has been developed as mobile phone, fixed telephone, Internet telephone and other categories, being an essential communication tool in modern information society.

In addition, network communication is popular as well. It is especially widely welcomed by the youths. A great number of people communicate with others on the Internet by using software, such as email, QQ, WeChat, bbs, MSN and so on. Using software is easy. A computer which is connected to the network is enough. In China, WeChat has become the most popular communication software nowadays. WeChat, known as Weixin in China, is a mobile phone text and voice messaging communication software which is developed by Tencent. People can make video calls that not only can hear the sound, but also can see the people you talk to.

With the rapid development of science and technology, communication methods of people have changed a lot in the past years. As we all know, in ancient times, people communicated with people who were far from them only by letters, which took a very long time to get the message.

In the 19th century, telegraph(电报) was invented, but it was not widely used, letter is still the main method at that time. In 1836, John Coker invented the first electromagnetic telegraph(电磁电报机) in the world, then telegraph came into being and was popular, which was much faster than letter, bringing great convenient to people.

As time goes by, telephones become increasingly widely used. Now, the phone has been developed as mobile phone, fixed telephone, Internet telephone and other categories, being an essential communication tool in modern information society.

In addition, network communication is popular as well. It is especially widely welcomed by the youths. A great number of people communicate with others on the Internet by using software, such as email, QQ, WeChat, bbs, MSN and so on. Using software is easy. A computer which is connected to the network is enough. In China, WeChat has become the most popular communication software nowadays. WeChat, known as Weixin in China, is a mobile phone text and voice messaging communication software which is developed by Tencent. People can make video calls that not only can hear the sound, but also can see the people you talk to.

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The method of communication in ancient time

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The time when the telegraph was invented

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The person who invented the electromagnetic telegraph

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The software which has become the most popular in China

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The number of the communication methods which are mentioned

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Come to meet Luo Tianyi, the most popular virtual idol (虚拟偶像) in China. The 15-year-old singer is not a real person, but an animated figure created by a computer. She has appeared in many TV shows and advertisements. She even held two concerts in Shanghai with nearly 10,000 fans.

Starting career in 2012, Luo is China’s first virtual singer. But she is not the only one. Just in 2017, 14 virtual idols were created in China, according to Global Times.

Although many people think the virtual world is much less reliable (可靠的) than the real one, the virtual idols have all found their places among fans. But how do these virtual idols win people’s hearts when there are so many good-looking and talented human stars?

One possible reason is that virtual idols like Luo are much closer to their fans. Fans write songs for their virtual idols. Luo’s fans have created more than 10,000 songs for her and some have become her most famous works. For example, a fan created a song, in which Luo enjoys all kinds of delicious food. Being a foodie ended up as part of Luo’s personality later. It is the fans who give their virtual idols their own personalities.

Virtual idols are also better at staying out of trouble than human stars. There’s bad news about human stars from time to time, but virtual idols never let people down. By giving people something that can’t be provided by human stars, virtual idols are more than idols to their fans.

1.Who writes songs for Luo Tianyi?

A. Her fans B. Human stars

C. Famous composers D. Other virtual singers

2.According to the passage, a foodie is _______.

A. a kind of food which is very delicious

B. a song about all kinds of delicious food

C. a person who has great interest in food and drinks

D. a book which shows people how to make delicious food

3.Why do some people love virtual idols more than human stars?

① Virtual idols look more beautiful..

② Virtual idols are much closer to their fans.

③ Virtual idols have no bad news around them.

④ Virtual idols’ personalities are better than human stars’.

A. ①③ B. ②③ C. ②④ D. ③④

4.If you want to find out this passage online, you might type in the keywords “_______’ in the search engine (搜索引擎).

A. virtual stars B. detective stories

C. scientific achievements D. film reviews

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