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　　These days, if you still think the cellphone is just for talking, you’ll get laughed at．Yes, it’s true, voice-only handsets have become out of date．Today’s do-it-all mobiles have a lot in common with the computer．The only difference may be that they fit in your pocket and you pay by the minute to use them．Some of the things a cellphone can do for you will be available this year：

　　Cellphones that let you use the Web have been around for years．So, what’s new?Well, faster third-generation(3G)networks that let you surf at anywhere．This then allows a carrier to send video, music, and games to your phone．Possible choices are from LG Electronics VX 8000 and Motorola V1150．

　　The problem with most Cellphone MP3 players is that they hold only a handful of songs．But, that’s about to change．Sony Ericsson’s new W800i can hold around 150 songs in its 500 MB memory．And Samsung’s SPH-V5400 even comes with a 1.5 GB hard drive．Mobile phones may eventually replace mini-MP3 players, especially for teens．

　　Camera cellphones are not new either．But, most of them have limitations： around 1–megapixel(百万像素)．But new technology has made 2-megapixel units more common, and 3-megapixel units are showing up soon．Some 2-megapixel models, like Sony Ericsson’s K7501, offer limited zoom and focus controls．Others, like LG’s recent A7110, can even capture 30 minutes of full motion video．

　　You say you like“watching TV”?That’s what Samsung MM-A700 wants to give you．The new model lets users watch popular TV programmes-for a fee．Other choices are Nokia’s 6620, Sanyo’s MM7400 and NEC’s N940．The NEC model lets you watch public TV －no fee．

　　The above are just a handful of what you’ll see in the coming months．Further down the road, your mobile phone may play a host of other roles, such as mobile credit card, position locator．

　　So what is there that a cellphone can’t do?

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　　These days, if you still think the cell phone is just for talking, you will get laughed at．Yes, it's true, voice-only handsets have become out of date．Today's do-it-all mobiles have a lot in common with the computer．The only difference may be that they fit in your pocket and you pay by the minutes to use them．Some of the things a cell phone can do for you will be available this year：

　　Surf at speed

　　Cell pones that let you use the Web have been around for years．So, what's new? Well, faster third-generation(3G)net works let you surf at anywhere．This then allows a carrier to send video, music, and games to your phone．Possible choices are from LG Electronic VX 8000 and Motorola V 1150．

　　Listen as you go

　　The problem with most cell phone MP3 players is that they hold only a handful of songs．But, that's about to change．Sony Ericsson's new W800i can hold around 150 songs in its 500 MB memory．And Sumsung's SPH-V5400 even comes with a 1.5 GB hard drive．Mobile phones may eventually replace mini-MP3 players, especially for teens．

　　Say cheese

　　Camera cell phones are not new either．But, most of them have limitations：around 1-megapixel(百万像素)．But new technology has made 2-megapixel units more common and 3-megapixel units are showing up soon．Some 2-megapixel models, like Sony Ericsson's K750i, offer limited zoom and focus controls．Others, like LG's recent MMA7110, can even capture 30 minutes of full- motion video．

　　Portable TV

　　You say you like “watching TV”? That's what Sumsung MM-A700 wants to give you．The new model lets users watch popular TV programs－for a fee．Other choices are Nokia's 6620, Sanyo's MM 7400 and NEC's N940．The NEC model lets you watch public TV－no fee．

　　The above are just a handful of what you will see in the coming months．Further down the road, your mobile phone may play a host of other roles, such as mobile credit card, position locator… So what is there that a cell phone can't do?

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Dear Dio,

　　Thank you for your note．I like your 　　1　　 between death and failure．I had not thought of these two in the 　　2　　 way that you describe．I thank you for bringing this to my 　　3　　．

　　Your insights are very deep．　　4　　 you say, “death is only a(n)　　5　　 but failure can change someone’s whole life．” Yes, death is final．Failure is temporary．Death leaves us with 　　6　　．But failure can leave us with lessons which will 　　7　　 our lives．

　　I hope that your failure to pass that 　　8　　 English test will help you 　　9　　 it will hurt you．Please remember that it is not being 　　10　　 down that is important．It is the inability to get up that is 　　11　　．You will have to learn to get up ,and to get going．Failure is the “staying down．”It is not the “falling down．”

　　From reading your letter, I 　　12　　 your English to be very good．You write better than 　　13　　 of my American friends．I do not know the reason for 　　14　　 your English test．Maybe you were distracted that day．It is 　　15　　 that persons are judged on the basis of a single test．

　　You write well, you 　　16　　 your feelings with excellence, and you think 　　17　　．These characteristics should 　　18　　 you move toward a bright a bright career．Just don’t let yourself “stay down．”Get up and 　　19　　 them all know that you are talented and you are 　　20　　 to succeed．I think you will．

　　With best wishes for a fine career．

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