Question

People can use the phone to talk with others almost anywhere on the earth. But when you use the phone, you don’t see the person you are talking with.

Today some people are using a kind of telephone called the picture phone or vision phone. With it, two people who are talking can see each other.

Picture phones can be useful when you have something to show the person you’re calling. They may have other uses in the future. One day you may be able to ring up a library and ask to see a book. Then you’ll be able to read the book right over your picture phone. Or you may be able to go shopping through your picture phone. If you see something in the newspaper that you think you want to buy, you’ll go to the phone and call the shop. People at the shop will show you the thing you’re interested in right over the phone .You’ll be able to shop all over the town and never even leave your room.

1. Today people can use the phone to talk with others        .

A. in some places in the world

B. in all the town

C. only in big cities

D. almost anywhere on the earth

2. We can _______through the picture phone according to the passage.

A. write a book       B. do some shopping

C. have classes       D. play games

3. The underlined word “it” in the text means “       ”.

A. the picture phone    B. the change

C. the use              D. any phone

4.Picture phone are very           .

A. bad           B. important    C. useful        D. boring

5. Which is NOT true according to the passage?

A. Today people can use the phone to talk with others almost anywhere on the earth.

B. With the picture phones, two people can’t see each other.

C. Today some people are using a kind of telephone called the picture phone or vision phone.

D. With the picture phones, you can show something to the person you’re calling.

Answer

1.D

2.B

3.A

4.C

5.B

【解析】

试题分析：这篇文章讲述了现在的人们都可以使用电话和地球上任何一个人讲话，现在也有一些人使用一种可视电话，就可以看到和你通话的人，还可以通过电话购物，看书，非常方便。

1.D细节理解题，根据文章Today people can use the phone to talk with others almost anywhere on the earth.可知，今天的人们可以使用电话和地球上任何地方的人交谈，故选D。

2.B 细节理解题，根据文章Or you may be able to go shopping through your picture phone. 人们可以使用可视电话来读书和购物。故选B。

3.A细节理解题。根据文章Today some people are using a kind of telephone called the picture phone or vision phone. With it, two people who are talking can see each other.今天一些人使用一种可视电话，用它，两个通话的人就可以看见彼此。可知it指代的是可视电话。故选A。

4.C细节理解题。根据短文内容可知，可视电话，可以看到和你通话的人，还可以通过电话购物，看书，非常方便。故答案为C。

5.细节判断题。依据文中句子“Today some people are using a kind of telephone called the picture phone or vision phone. With it, two people who are talking can see each other.”可知，使用一种可视电话，就可以看到和你通话的人。故B答案错误。

考点：日常生活类短文阅读。