In the last few years our communications network has been growing at a very fast pace.The old fixed-line telephone has been replaced by mobile phones, Short Message Service(SMS), e-mail and instant messaging(IM).And there are other new ways of communicating related to the Internet, such as blogs.

  A recent study in Switzerland shows the different roles that communication methods can play.Stefana Broadbent is a scientist at Swisscom, Switzerland’s largest telecoms company.She studied several hundred consumers and their reactions to telecommunications.She found people are very good at choosing the best technology for each situation.

  “IM is used to tell you I miss you; e-mail is to organize our dinner; voice mail is to say, I’m late; and SMS to continue our talk on the way,” says Broadbent, joking a little.

  Landline phones are an open channel.That means people use them to talk about non-private things.That’s because other family members or colleagues have access to the phone.Mobile phones are more for adding last-minute information.SMS is used for close friends to keep in touch.It is very efficient and private.The messages are often related to personal secrets.People often use e-mail for online communication with bigger social groups.That includes ordinary friends.Or it is used for exchanging pictures, music, and other content among a social network.IM, such as MSN and QQ, is a continuous channel.Users open an instant messaging channel for the day.Then they just keep it open while they do other activities.Managing a blog is like creating your own independent club on the Internet for friends to visit.It is often the centre of a small group of friends who share the same hobbies.

(1)

How many ways of communication are mentioned in the passage?

[  ]

A.

four

B.

five

C.

six

D.

seven

(2)

In the second paragraph, what Stefana Broadbent says implies

[  ]

A.

IM is used to tell you I miss you.

B.

different ways are used for different purposes.

C.

she is making a joke.

D.

people are wise enough to use the modern technology for different situations.

(3)

When one has something and doesn’t want it known, the best way to tell his or her best friend is to use ________.

[  ]

A.

email

B.

SMS

C.

blog

D.

landline phones

(4)

The main idea of the passage is ________.

[  ]

A.

New Ways to communicate

B.

New Technologies

C.

How to Communicate

D.

Communication Network

阅读理解

  In the last few years our communications network has been growing at a very fast pace.The old fixed-line telephone has been replaced by mobile phones.Short Message Service(SMS).e-mail and instant messaging(IM).And there are other new ways of communicating related to the Internet, such as blogs.

  A recent study in Switzerland shows the different roles that communication methods can play.Stefana Broadbent is a scientist at Swisscom, Switzerland’s largest telecoms company.She studied several hundred consumers and their reactions to telecommunications.She found people are very good at choosing the besttechnology for each situation.

  “IM is used to tell you I miss you; e-mail is to organize our dinner; voice mail is to say, I'm late; and SMS to continue our talk on the way,”says Broadbent, joking a little.

  Landline phones are an open channel.That means people use them to talk about non-private things.That's because other family members or colleagues have access to the phone.Mobile phones are more for adding last-minute information.SMS is used for close friends to keep in touch.It is very efficient and pri-vate.The messages are often related to personal secrets.People often use e-mail for online communication with bigger social groups.That includes ordinary friends.Or it is used for exchanging pictures, music, and other content among a social network.IM, such as MSN and QQ, is a continuous channel.Users open an instant messaging channel for the day.Then they just keep it open while they do other activities.Managing a blog is like creating your own independent club on the Internet for friends to visit.It is often the centre of a small group of friends who share the same hobbies.

(1)

How many ways of communication are mentioned in the passage?

[  ]

A.

four

B.

five

C.

six

D.

seven

(2)

In the second paragraph, what Stefana Broadbent says implies

[  ]

A.

IM is used to tell you I miss you.

B.

different ways are used for different purposes.

C.

she is making a joke.

D.

people are wise enough to use the modern technology for different situations.

(3)

When one has something and doesn't want it known, the best way to tell his or her best friend is to use ________.

[  ]

A.

email

B.

SMS

C.

blog

D.

landline phones

(4)

The main idea of the passage is ________.

[  ]

A.

New Ways to communicate

B.

New Technologies

C.

How to Communicate

D.

Communication Network

Technology helps people do everything from planning to meet for a movie to keeping in touch with a friend who lives in a different country.

When planning to get together with friends,Julian said,“If I want to go and see a movie with a few friends,I usually send them text messages.By telephone,you have to call every single friend one by one.But text messaging allows you to send the same message to as many people as you’d like,which saves a lot of time.”

Email,IM,and other low­cost methods of communication also help people keep long­distance friendships in ways they couldn’t have even a few years ago.

Mike told us,“I had this friend when I was 8 or 9,and then she moved away to the country.We promised to stay friends and to send letters,and at the start we did.Then the letters got fewer and fewer and we at last stopped writing to each other.I think if we had had email,we would still be in touch.”

James found out about cost the hard way.He said,“I called my friend in New Zealand,which is halfway around the world,and it cost me over $200!So now I just stay up  late to see if I can catch him on MSN or I write an email.”

Email,IM,and other low­cost ways of keeping in touch also allow people to develop brief acquaintances (与人相识) into long­lasting friendships.Andrea told us,“I met this really cool girl.We sometimes email each other.We’ve been in touch over half a year and it’s nice to talk to her.”

64.What is this passage mainly about?

A.Technology has improved greatly.          

B.Technology can help our social lives.

C.Technology keeps far­away friends close.    

D.Text messages bring advantages to our life.

65.How does Julian usually get in touch with a group of friends?

A.By emailing them.

B.By chatting with them on MSN.

C.By sending them text messages.

D.By giving them a phone call.

66.What does James most probably think of calling his friend in New Zealand?

A.Convenient.                                        B.Costly. 

C.Difficult.                                            D.Necessary.

67. The writer uses Andrea’s story to show that________.

A.everyone can make good use of technology

B.long­lasting friendships can be gained anywhere

C.there are many kinds of ways of keeping in touch

D.it is easier to make new friends than before due to technology 

Technology helps people do everything from planning to meet for a movie to keeping in touch with a friend who lives in a different country.

When planning to get together with friends,Julian said,“If I want to go and see a movie with a few friends,I usually send them text messages.By telephone,you have to call every single friend one by one.But text messaging allows you to send the same message to as many people as you’d like,which saves a lot of time.”

Email,IM,and other low­cost methods of communication also help people keep long­distance friendships in ways they couldn’t have even a few years ago.

Mike told us,“I had this friend when I was 8 or 9,and then she moved away to the country.We promised to stay friends and to send letters,and at the start we did.Then the letters got fewer and fewer and we at last stopped writing to each other.I think if we had had email,we would still be in touch.”

James found out about cost the hard way.He said,“I called my friend in New Zealand,which is halfway around the world,and it cost me over $200!So now I just stay up  late to see if I can catch him on MSN or I write an email.”

Email,IM,and other low­cost ways of keeping in touch also allow people to develop brief acquaintances (与人相识) into long­lasting friendships.Andrea told us,“I met this really cool girl.We sometimes email each other.We’ve been in touch over half a year and it’s nice to talk to her.”

54.What is this passage mainly about?

A.Technology has improved greatly.

B.Technology can help our social lives.

C.Technology keeps far­away friends close.

D.Text messages bring advantages to our life.

55.How does Julian usually get in touch with a group of friends?

A.By emailing them.

B.By chatting with them on MSN.

C.By sending them text messages.

D.By giving them a phone call.

56.What does James most probably think of calling his friend in New Zealand?

A.Convenient.  B.Costly.  C.Difficult.  D.Necessary.

57. The writer uses Andrea’s story to show that________.

A.everyone can make good use of technology

B.long­lasting friendships can be gained anywhere

C.there are many kinds of ways of keeping in touch

D.it is easier to make new friends than before due to technology 

阅读理解
     Technology helps people do everything from planning to meet for a movie to keeping in touch with
a friend who lives in a different country.
     When planning to get together with friends,Julian said,"If I want to go and see a movie with a few
friends,I usually send them text messages.By telephone,you have to call every single friend one by one.
But text messaging allows you to send the same message to as many people as you'd like,which saves
a lot of time."
    Email,IM,and other lowcost methods of communication also help people keep longdistance friendships
in ways they couldn't have even a few years ago.
    Mike told us,"I had this friend when I was 8 or 9,and then she moved away to the country.We
promised to stay friends and to send letters,and at the start we did.Then the letters got fewer and fewer
and we at last stopped writing to each other.I think if we had had email,we would still be in touch."
     James found out about cost the hard way.He said,"I called my friend in New Zealand,which is
halfway around the world,and it cost me over $200!So now I just stay up  late to see if I can catch him
on MSN or I write an email."
     Email,IM,and other lowcost ways of keeping in touch also allow people to develop brief
acquaintances (与人相识) into longlasting friendships.Andrea told us,"I met this really cool girl.We
sometimes email each other.We've been in touch over half a year and it's nice to talk to her."
1.What is this passage mainly about?
A. Technology has improved greatly.
B. Technology can help our social lives.
C. Technology keeps faraway friends close.
D. Text messages bring advantages to our life.
2. How does Julian usually get in touch with a group of friends?
A. By emailing them.
B. By chatting with them on MSN.
C. By sending them text messages.
D. By giving them a phone call.
3. In Mike's opinion,he lost touch with his friend mainly because________.
A. they lost interest in keeping in touch
B. their friendship was not strong enough
C. they were too busy to write to each other
D. they couldn't use email to keep in touch then
4. What does James most probably think of calling his friend in New Zealand?
A. Convenient. 
B. Costly.  
C. Difficult.  
D. Necessary.
5. The writer uses Andrea's story to show that________.
A. everyone can make good use of technology
B. longlasting friendships can be gained anywhere
C. there are many kinds of ways of keeping in touch
D. it is easier to make new friends than before due to technology  

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