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It's   hard to believe that before 1985, people in Britain didn't use mobile⁽¹⁾ phones . That was the year when the first mobile⁽¹⁾ phone company began operation in the UK ,   although in other parts of Europe mobiles⁽¹⁾ had been used for several   years .

Early  mobiles⁽¹⁾ were much larger than they are today . Some of them  weighed about 5 kg and the owners had to pay several thousand pounds   for them . By the beginning of the 1990s , companies in the UK had updated   their mobile⁽¹⁾ phones so they were more   like the mobiles⁽¹⁾ used all over Europe .   Those phones weighed about 500g , and the batteries lasted   longer , whereas before they had lasted for only one hour's talk-time .

Nowadays   , some of our mobiles⁽¹⁾weigh as little as 50g and have a   talk-time of up to five hours and a battery life of up to 10 days .   About 80% of UK adults now own a mobile⁽¹⁾ phone , and there are now   almost 50 million mobile⁽¹⁾ phone users in the UK.

Nobody   had ever expected mobile⁽¹⁾ phones to become so popular   . One huge surprise was the increase in the use of text messages .   Twenty years ago , people didn't hear of " texting ". Now , over   one billion text messages are sent every month in the UK. People are also   using their mobile⁽¹⁾ phones as music centers ,   as personal organizers and to surf the Internet .

Mobile   phones are developing all the time and people are predicting that soon   nobody will want to leave his house without one in his pocket . Mobile phones   will no longer be just useful , but necessary for people in the UK.

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1.What is the main idea of   the passage ?   A. Mobile phones in the UK are getting smaller and lighter .   B. Mobile phones in the UK have more functions⁽²⁾ now .   C. Mobile phones in the UK are developing very slowly .   D. The history development of mobile⁽¹⁾ phones in the UK.

2.Which of the following is   NOT true according to the passage ?   A. Mobile phones in the UK appeared earlier than in other parts of Europe .   B. In the UK some early mobile⁽¹⁾ phones were about 100 times as heavy as those today .   C. In the UK more than twelve billion text messages are sent every year .   D. The British use mobiles⁽¹⁾ to enjoy music , organizepersonal lives   and surf the Internet .

3.When was the first mobile⁽¹⁾ phone company started in the UK ?   A. In 1985.   B. Before 1985.   C. In 1990.   D. In 1970.

4.Which word can replace   the “ whereas ” in the second paragraph ?   A. when   B. while   C. just   D. till

5.What does the last   paragraph mainly tell us ?   A. Mobile phones will be predictingdaily life in the UK.   B. Mobile phones will be more popular in the UK.   C. Mobile phones will be necessary for people in the UK.   D. Mobile phones will develop quickly .

1. mobile 英[ˈməʊbaɪl] 美[ˈmoʊbl]   adj. 可移动的, 活动的

2. functions   function的复数、第三人称单数   function 英 [ˈfʌŋkʃn] 美 [ˈfʌŋkʃən]   n. 功能, 作用

I'm   often told how I have a dream job , that I work⁽³⁾ for a great company , getting to deal with the   leaders in social media⁽⁴⁾ every day , and especially   that I get to work⁽³⁾ from my home .

Usually   the people⁽⁵⁾ who tell me that working⁽³⁾ from home is⁽⁶⁾ wonderful have never worked⁽³⁾ from home . They spend most⁽⁷⁾ of their career working⁽⁸⁾ from an office and hate it   . In fact , I love being able to work⁽³⁾ from home and make my own   hours . I truly appreciate being able to drop what I'm doing to attend kids   or go shopping⁽⁹⁾ , but there's a side to it   we don't often talk about , the hard side . No one wants to believe people⁽⁵⁾ like me , working⁽³⁾ from home , have anything   to complain about . Really , I'm not going to complain , but I do want to   share a few things about telecommuting that few home -based people⁽⁵⁾ want to tell you , because working⁽⁸⁾ from home doesn't look so wonderful .

One   of the reasons I love my job is⁽⁶⁾ the flexibility . I know   that I can volunteer for school projects , meet friends for lunch and work⁽³⁾ out for an hour as long as I get my work⁽³⁾ done . But did you know telecommuters have to make   up the time if they wish to pepper their days with fun distractions ? So   while my husband and kids are watching⁽¹⁰⁾ a   movie , I'm working⁽³⁾ until midnight . Besides ,   when you work⁽³⁾ from home , you're held⁽¹¹⁾ to your phone and Skype in case someone wants to   talk to you during business hours . So it's not so easy to be flexible !

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6.We learn from the passage   that the writer _____________.   A. is quite satisfied with her present work⁽³⁾   B. can balance her work⁽³⁾ and family life well   C. complains about the disadvantages of working⁽³⁾ from office   D. presents some unknown facts of working⁽³⁾ from home

7.The last paragraph mainly   tells us that __________.   A. you're not as flexible as you think you are   B. you're usually a slave to yourself   C. the writer can always make full use of the freedom   D. the writer is⁽⁶⁾ always busy with her work⁽³⁾

8.The writer probably agrees   that __________.   A. east or west , home working⁽³⁾is⁽⁶⁾ the best⁽¹²⁾   B. freedom should always come before work⁽³⁾   C. get work⁽³⁾ done , or you'll have no freedom   D. all work⁽³⁾ and no play makes Jack a dull boy

9.Who is⁽⁶⁾ the passage mainly intended⁽¹³⁾ for ?   A. Telecommuters .   B. Office workers .   C. Job hunters .   D. Researchers .

3. work 英[wɜ:k] 美[wɜrk]   n;v;v. 工作, 起作用

4. media 英[ˈmi:diə] 美[ˈmidiə]   n. 媒体

5. people 英[ˈpi:pl] 美[ˈpipəl]   n. 人, 人们

6. is [ɪz]是

7. most 英[məʊst] 美[moʊst]   adv;n. 大部分, 大多数

8. working 英[ˈwɜ:kɪŋ] 美[ˈwɜrkɪŋ]工作, 工作中的, 正在生效的

9. shopping 英[ˈʃɒpɪŋ] 美[ˈʃɑpɪŋ]   n. 买东西, 购物

10. watching   watch的现在分词   watch 英 [wɒtʃ] 美 [wɑtʃ]   n;v;v. 看, 看守, 值班

11. held   hold的过去式、过去分词   hold 英 [həʊld] 美 [hoʊld]   v. 持有

12. best 英[best] 美[bɛst]   adj;adv;n. 最好的

13. intended   intend的过去式、过去分词   intend 英 [ɪnˈtend] 美 [ɪnˈtɛnd]   v. 想要, 打算