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Over the years, there are a lot of changes in people's ways of communication (交流).
Fifty years ago, most people had no phones or computers at home. They wrote letters to each other. It cost a lot of money to send (发送) a letter and they waited a long time for a reply (回复). Thirty years ago, things changed a lot. Many people had telephones at home. They made phone calls to their family and friends. Twenty years ago, mobile phones became part of people's lives. They could talk with their family and friends at any time. These days, people have smartphones and computers. They can send emails and chat online. They also love to make video calls because they can see each other's faces. In the future, people may use VR technology (虚拟现实技术) to talk with each other. It can make them feel like they are in the same room, even if (即使) they are in different places.
People’s ways of communication
| Fifty years ago | They wrote letters to each other. Sending letters was expensive and 1 . |
| 2 years ago | They made phone calls at 3 . |
| 4 years ago | They talked with each other on their mobile phones at any time.
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| Now | They have smartphones and 5 , so they can send emails, chat on the 6 and make video calls. |
| In the 7 | They may talk with each other with VR technology. |
Over the years, there are a lot of changes in people's ways of communication (交流).
Fifty years ago, most people had no phones or computers at home. They wrote letters to each other. It cost a lot of money to send (发送) a letter and they waited a long time for a reply (回复). Thirty years ago, things changed a lot. Many people had telephones at home. They made phone calls to their family and friends. Twenty years ago, mobile phones became part of people's lives. They could talk with their family and friends at any time. These days, people have smartphones and computers. They can send emails and chat online. They also love to make video calls because they can see each other's faces. In the future, people may use VR technology (虚拟现实技术) to talk with each other. It can make them feel like they are in the same room, even if (即使) they are in different places.
People’s ways of communication
| Fifty years ago | They wrote letters to each other. Sending letters was expensive and 1 . |
| 2 years ago | They made phone calls at 3 . |
| 4 years ago | They talked with each other on their mobile phones at any time.
|| Now | They have smartphones and 5 , so they can send emails, chat on the 6 and make video calls. |
| In the 7 | They may talk with each other with VR technology. |
答案
【解析】：本题围绕不同时期人们交流方式的变化展开，考察短文信息定位提取能力，贴合本单元"then and now"今昔对比的核心知识点，逐空对应原文内容即可得出答案：
1. 原文提到50年前寄信花费高，还需要等很久才能收到回复，说明寄信既贵又耗时缓慢；
2. 原文明确30年前很多家庭安装了电话，人们开始通过电话联系亲友；
3. 对应30年前的描述，人们是在家中拨打固定电话和他人联系；
4. 原文说明20年前手机普及，人们可以随时用手机和他人通话；
5. 原文提到如今人们拥有智能手机和电脑两类电子设备；
6. 现在人们可以发邮件、在网上聊天、打视频电话，chat on the Internet对应原文的chat online；
7. 短文最后介绍未来人们可能会使用VR技术来进行交流。
【答案】：1. slow
2. Thirty
3. home
4. Twenty
5. computers
6. Internet
7. future
1. 原文提到50年前寄信花费高，还需要等很久才能收到回复，说明寄信既贵又耗时缓慢；
2. 原文明确30年前很多家庭安装了电话，人们开始通过电话联系亲友；
3. 对应30年前的描述，人们是在家中拨打固定电话和他人联系；
4. 原文说明20年前手机普及，人们可以随时用手机和他人通话；
5. 原文提到如今人们拥有智能手机和电脑两类电子设备；
6. 现在人们可以发邮件、在网上聊天、打视频电话，chat on the Internet对应原文的chat online；
7. 短文最后介绍未来人们可能会使用VR技术来进行交流。
【答案】：1. slow
2. Thirty
3. home
4. Twenty
5. computers
6. Internet
7. future
