You live in the Information Age．Communicating should be easy．Communication is about messages．Someone wants to let someone know something about the message．Most of our communication is personal communication．There are many ways to communicate with just one person or with people．
Personal Communication
●conversation
●letters
●e-mail
●notes
●telephone
●fax
●telegram
Sometimes we want to reach many people at the same time．So, we use mass communication．Here are some of the ways we can communicate a message to many people．
Mass Communication
●books, newspapers, magazines
●signs
●television
●radio
●movies and videos
●talks
●computers and Internet
●photos, drawings and paintings
People usually choose a way to communicate based on three factors：how fast it is, how much it costs, and how easy it is to use．Some ways to communicate are more useful at times than others．If you want to keep in touch with your brother who is away at school, you might call, e-mail, or write him a letter．If your class wants to let other people know what's happening in your school, you might print a newspaper．
(1)
In this passage communication is about ________．
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A．
letters
B．
computers
C．
messages
D．
e-mail
(2)
How many ways of communication does the writer mention in the passage?
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A．
Only one．
B．
Seven．
C．
Eight．
D．
Fifteen．
(3)
What do people use to communicate a message to many people at the same time?
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A．
Telegram．
B．
Telephone．
C．
Radio．
D．
Fax．
(4)
What can we learn from the passage?
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A．
All of our communication is personal communication．
B．
People usually choose a way to communicate based on two factors．
C．
If you want to keep in touch with your brother, you might use a newspaper．
Good afternoon.Welcome to England.We hope that your visit will be a pleasant one.Today I'd like to tell you something about a few of our laws.
The first one is about drinking.Now you may not buy wine in this country if you are under 18 years of age,nor may your friends buy it for you.
The second one,noise.Enjoy yourselves by yourself,but don't make unnecessary noise,especially at night.We ask you to respect other people who may wish you be quiet.
The third one,crossing the road.Be careful.The traffic moves on the left side of the road in this country.Use pedestrian crossing (人行横道) and don't take any chances when crossing the road.
My next point is about rubbish.It isn't lawful to drop rubbish in the street.When you have something to throw away,please put it in your pocket and take it home,or put it in a dustbin.
Finally,smoking.It is against the law to buy cigarettes if you are less than 16 years of age.
I'd like to finish by saying that if you need any kinds of help,you should contact the police.They will be glad to help you.You can call,write or go to ask any policemen.
(1)
Who do you think is most likely to make the speech?
A.A guide. B.A person who makes laws.
C.A teacher. D.An English officer.
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(2)
How many laws are discussed in the speech?
A.Four. B.Three. C.Six. D.Five.
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(3)
The main purpose (目的) of this speech is to ______.
A.tell people that those above 18 can drink and smoke in England
B.declare (宣布) the different laws in England
C.give advice to the travelers in England
D.warn people against going to England
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(4)
The underlined word“contact”in the last paragraph means“______”.
A.keep up B.go to see C.make a call to D.bring trouble
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(5)
From the passage we can learn______.
A.in England,if you are under 18 years of age,you can't buy wine,but your friends can buy it for you
B.you may not buy cigarettes unless you are above 16 years of age
C.because the traffic moves on the left side of the road,you must use the pedestrian crossing when crossing the road
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