When Scotsman Alexander Graham Bell invented the telephone in 1876, it was a revolution in munication．Over the last two decades a new means of spoken munication has emerged: the mobile phone．
The modern mobile phone is a more plex version of the two-way radio．Traditional two-way radio was a very limited means of munication．As soon as the users moved out of range of each other’s broadcast area, the signal was lost．In the 1940s, researchers began experimenting with the idea of using a number of radio masts （天线杆）located around to pick up signals from two-way radios．A caller would always be within range of one of the masts; when he or she moved too far away from one mast, the next mast would pick up the signal．（Scientists referred to each mast’s reception area as being a separate cell; this is why in．many countries mobile phones are called cell phones．）
The first real mobile telephone call was made in 1973 by Dr Martin Cooper．As soon as his invention was pleted,, he tested it by calling another scientist to announce his success．Within a decade, mobile phones became available to the public．They have changed the way we do a lot of things．One powerful feature is the Short Message Service （SMS） or text message．It’s the perfect munication method for the busy modern lifestyle．Going to be late? Send a text message! The text message has changed the way we write in English．The language construction became less strict．Traditional rules of grammar and spelling are much less important when you’re sitting on the bus, hurriedly typing Will B 15mm late-C U @ the bar．（I will be 15 minutes late to see you at the
bar．） Sorry!．
Over the last few years mobiles have bee more and more advanced．We have seen the instruction of cameras, global positioning system and Internet access．
Alexander Graham Bell would be surprised if he could see how far the science of telephone has progressed in less than 150 years．If he were around today, he might say: That’s gr8（great）! But I’m busy rite now（I am very busy right now）．Will call U2nite（I will call you tonight．）．
【小题1】The writing style of the passage is a （an） ．A．narrativeB．descriptionC．essayD．review【小题2】The article is intended to _．A．warn people of the possible risks in using mobile phonesB．inform readers of the history and benefits of mobile phonesC．convince people of the uses of mobile phonesD．predict the applications of mobile phones【小题3】What do you think of the writer according to the last paragraph．A．Humorous.B．Ironic.C．Kind.D．Worried.C 【小题1】B 【小题1】A
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(答案→)C 【小题1】B 【小题1】A
解析：
【小题1】考查文章体裁。A“记叙文”；B“说明文”；C“短文，散文”；D“评论”。本文是关于电话的发展的文章。故选C。
【小题1】考查写作意图。A“警告人们使用手机的潜在风险”；B“告诉人们手机的发展历史和便利之处”；C“说服人们使用手机”；D“预测手机的使用”。文章讲述的是电话和手机的发展历史，以及手机带来的便利。故选B。
【小题1】考查作者的态度。根据最后一段，作者以幽默的方式，假设电话的发明者贝尔发短信的事情可知，作者很幽默。A“幽默的”；B“讽刺的”；C“友善的”；D“担心的”。故选A。