When your great-grandparents (曾祖父母) were young, the world was very different. People did not have the kind of technology (技術(shù)) that we have to communicate with each other today. Things such as mobile phones and computers were not yet invented (被發(fā)明). It took longer for people to get news about each other. Today’s technology makes it easier and faster to stay close to people.
Long ago, people wrote letters to keep in touch. From 1860 to 1861, letters were carried by horses. The horse riders were paid to carry letters across the country. Then trains began to carry letters from city to city. By the early 1902, planes were a faster way to carry letters across the country and around the world.
As time goes by, new inventions have made it easy to contact (聯(lián)系) friends and family in seconds! People began to use telephones in the late 1800s. Modern phones can do many things. Mobile phones can be carried with us wherever we travel. Some phones can even let you take pictures. These images can be sent to other mobile phones.
Computers have made some of the biggest changes in communication. The Internet sends e-mail messages around the world in seconds!
Although new technology helps us stay in touch with each other, many people still enjoy sending and receiving letters. With so many ways to communicate, it’s easy to find your favorite way to stay in touch.
1.When your great-grandparents were young, ________.
A. the world was the same B. people didn’t communicate
C. it was slower to communicate D. mobile phones were invented
2.From the passage, we know that ________ carried letters fastest.
A. horses B. buses C. trains D. planes
3.When did people begin to use telephones?
A. In the early 1900s. B. In the 18th century.
C. In the 21st century. D. in the late 1800s.
4.What does the underlines word “images” mean?
A. pictures. B. messages. C. telephones. D. letters.
5.Which is the best title of the passage?
A. The best way to communicate. B. How we keep in touch.
C. Please communicate. D. No letters any more.
