2024屆黑龍江省齊齊哈爾市普通高中聯(lián)誼校高三壓軸卷英語試卷含解析

2024屆黑龍江省齊齊哈爾市普通高中聯(lián)誼校高三壓軸卷英語試卷注意事項(xiàng)1．考試結(jié)束后，請(qǐng)將本試卷和答題卡一并交回．2．答題前，請(qǐng)務(wù)必將自己的姓名、準(zhǔn)考證號(hào)用0．5毫米黑色墨水的簽字筆填寫在試卷及答題卡的規(guī)定位置．3．請(qǐng)認(rèn)真核對(duì)監(jiān)考員在答題卡上所粘貼的條形碼上的姓名、準(zhǔn)考證號(hào)與本人是否相符．4．作答選擇題，必須用2B鉛筆將答題卡上對(duì)應(yīng)選項(xiàng)的方框涂滿、涂黑；如需改動(dòng)，請(qǐng)用橡皮擦干凈后，再選涂其他答案．作答非選擇題，必須用05毫米黑色墨水的簽字筆在答題卡上的指定位置作答，在其他位置作答一律無效．5．如需作圖，須用2B鉛筆繪、寫清楚，線條、符號(hào)等須加黑、加粗．第一部分（共20小題，每小題1.5分，滿分30分）1．Thepurposeofhertalkingtomelastnightactually_______this:ThatIshallnevertrusthimanymoreinfuture.A．comesround B．comesout C．comeson D．comesto2．Whatapity!________joinedintheparty,Iwouldhavemetmyoldfriend． A．lfIhave B．HadI C．Ihad D．HaveI3．Japanhasbeentryingtobringitsnuclearcrisisunder____control,but____spreadofradiationhasraisedconcernsaboutthesafetyofthenuclearenergy.A．a(chǎn);the B．the;/ C．/;the D．a(chǎn);/4．Asisoftenthecase,therearealwayssomeobstaclesintheway，something________beforewerealizetherealgoalofeducation.A．tobegotthrough B．gotthroughC．gettingthrough D．havingbeengotthrough5．Lookoverthere!Thereisalong,windingpath________uptothehouse.A．lead B．leadingC．led D．tolead6．Everyclassroominthismodernschoolis________withanewTVsetonthewallandacomputerontheteacher'sdesk.A．equippedB．decoratedC．fixedD．placed7．Themanwasina________conditionwithsevereinjuriestohislegsafterbeingattackedbyasharkinfarnorthQueensland.A．skepticalB．criticalC．practicalD．physical8．We’llbuildapowerstation______waterresourcesareplentiful.A．where B．inwhichC．which D．that9．Lilyisagoodsinger.HowIwishI________aswellasher.A．sing B．willsingC．hadsung D．sang10．Don’ttospring-cleanthewholehousejustbecausemymotheriscoming—there’snoneedtodothat.A．undertake B．a(chǎn)ttemptC．bother D．hesitate11．—Whatdoyouthinkofyourpreparationsforthefinalexams?—Notsogood.ActuallyIfeellike______forI’vemadelittleprogressinMaths.A．Danielinthelion’sden B．Achilles’heelC．a(chǎn)goodSamaritan D．a(chǎn)sacredcow12．IfeelIamaswell-behavedandascarefulasmydeskmate,but_______Ialwaysfallbehind?A．howabout B．howcomeC．whatif D．whatfor13．HewasadmittedtoHarvardUniversity,________wasjustwhathisparentsexpected.A．who B．whichC．what D．where14．ItwasluckythatlittleJackwasnotathomewhenthefirebrokeout；otherwise，hehislife．A．hadlost B．wouldlose C．wouldhavelost D．mightlose15．Manythoughtthatafterstarringintheimmenselypopulardrama，NirvanainFire，HuGewould________andactivelyseeknewroles．A．makeamountainoutofamolehillB．havetoomanyironsinthefireC．strikewhiletheironishotD．putthecartbeforethehorse16．Wearelivinginanage________QRcodes(二維碼)arebecomingmoreandmorepopularinourdailylife.A．why B．thatC．whose D．when17．WhileworkinginKunming,hecheckedtheweathereachmorningformonths________herealizeditwouldbethesameeveryday.A．whenB．a(chǎn)fterC．beforeD．since18．．Althoughitinthedesertmostoftheyear,peoplestilllivethere．A．doesn’train B．didn’train C．hasn’trained D．hadn’trained19．Facingtheglobalfinancialcrisis,theChinesegovernmenthastakenmanymeasures________people'slifetodealwithit.A．related B．relatedtoC．relating D．relatingto20．—Let’sgotothecinemathisSundaymorning.—I’dloveto，butI________asavolunteerinmycommunitythen.A．willwork B．haveworkedC．willbeworking D．wasworking第二部分閱讀理解（滿分40分）閱讀下列短文，從每題所給的A、B、C、D四個(gè)選項(xiàng)中，選出最佳選項(xiàng)。21．（6分）SingaporeSwimmingLessonsMysonwasawaterphobicbutherecentlywontheswimmingcompetitionheldbyhisschool!Threeyearsago,myfamilyandIwereinvitedtoahousewarmingparty.Myson,whodidn'tknowhowtoswim,accidentallyfellintotheswimmingpoolwhilehewasplayingwiththeotherkidsaroundthepoolsidearea.Helookedatmeandshoutedforhelpcontinuously,scaredtodeath.IfeltsohelplessasIwasn'tabletoswimaswell.IdecidedtosignmysonaswellasmyselfupforprivateswimminglessonthroughHappyFishSwimSchool.Theinstructorwaspatientandfriendlyandhelpedmysonovercomehisphobicofwater.Now,myentirefamilyisabletoswimandwestillheadtothepooleveryweek!From:MrsCheng(Bedok,Singapore)OurswimmingInstructorOurswimminglessonsareconductedbyprofessionalswimminginstructorscertifiedbySingaporeSportCouncil(SSC)andSingaporeSwimmingTeachers'Association(SSTA).TheyarefullytrainedinCPRandLife-Savingskillstoensurethesafetyofallstudents(thatmeansyou).WhyShouldn’tYouLearnSwimmingwithHappyFish?*WehaveapowerfulteachingsystemtoconductALLswimminglessons.Thiswillsaveyourtimeandunnecessarycostsoflearningfromdifferentinstructorsandendingupbeingnogood!*Youmaychooseyourpreferredtimingandlocationforyourswimminglesson.Learnhowtoswiminspiteofyourbusyschedule.*Weorganizegroupswimminglessonsatalmostallpublicswimmingpools.Meetnewfriendsandlearnnewskillsatthesametime!*Wealsoprovideswimminglessonsatyourconvenience.Youcanbeassuredof100%attentionfromyourpersonalswimminginstructorthroughoutyourlesson.Wewilltraveltoyourdesignedlocationatyourpreferredtimingtoconductswimminglessonsjustforyou.Hurry!Joinusforthefuninthewatertoday!1、Theunderlinedpart"wasawaterphobic"inthelettermeans_____________A．hadtobefarawayfromwaterB．especiallylikedtodrinkwaterC．hadastrongfearofwaterD．hadaparticularinterestinwater2、AletterfromMrsChengisusedto_____________A．showthenecessityforthechildrentolearnswimmingB．a(chǎn)dviseparentstotakegoodcareoftheirchildrenC．warnpeopletobecarefulwhenlearningtoswimD．showtheimportanceofmakinggoodpreparationsbeforelearningtoswim3、Whatisstressedintheparagraph"OurswimmingInstructor"?A．Thetrainingquality.B．Thelife-savingmethods.C．TheswimmingcertificatesD．Thesafetyguarantee.4、Wecanlearnthatchangingprogramsandinstructors_____________A．canoftenhelpyoumakerapidprogressB．canoftenhelpyousavealotofmoneyC．isencouragedbyallswimmingprogramsD．mightcostyouunnecessarymoney5、Accordingtothetext,thegroupswimminglessons_____________.A．a(chǎn)reorganizedatpersonalswimmingpoolsB．canhelpyoumakemorenewfriendsC．a(chǎn)reonlyprovidedattheappointedplacesandtimeD．a(chǎn)retooexpensiveforordinarypeopletoafford22．（8分）Throughoutthepastfewyears,Ihavetriedlogivemyselftoothers.IhavebouncedaroundtofindwhereItrulyfitin,IfoundmyplacewhileIstayedinGuatemala,anorphanage(孤兒院)withthechildrenlivingthere.Throughhearingmanystoriesoftheirlives.Iwasmovedtotearsandstartedquestionmylivingwaysandgaveupeverythingthatwasn’tessential:makeupandanyothersortofluxury(奢侈品).Ilivedliketheydid.Itwasthemostrelaxingfeelingintheworld.WhenatNuestrosPequenosHermanos,weweregiventhetaskofcreatingapigpen(豬圈).Atfirs,Ithoughtitshouldbeeasy.Afterarrivingattheareawherethepigpenshouldhe,wesawahill.Weweretoldtouproottheweedsaswellasleveltheentirearea.Lookingatitwefeltitwouldbeimpossible.Onmyownfaithjourney,Ihavefeltthistypeofdoubtbefore.The"hoe”,aswereferredto,isasymbolofmyfaithjourney.ItappearedtobeanobstacleIcouldnotovercome,butintheendcompleteditwithefforts.Ifeelthispigpenwasn’teasytocreatebutwassorewardingtogive.I'vealwaysstruggledtobeonajourneyoffaith,butI’venevercompletelysteppedfootontothepathuntilGuatemala.I’vealwaystriedtoopenmyhearttoeveryonearoundmeandgivethemmylove,IfeelasthoughIcutopenmyheartandshareeverybitofloveIhadwiththeseorphans,ThereisoneorphannamedCetowhowillalwaysremainveryclosetomyheart,InGuatemala,Isponsorwiththirtydollarsamonth,hatitdoesn’tseemenough.I'llreturntherenextsummerandgivemoreofmyloveforawholemonth.Whenitwastimetoleave.Ilookedoutofthewindowandsawnotjustordinarychildren.Overall,themostsignificantaccomplishmentIminGuatemalawassteppingtowardsmyownfaithjourneyandnotlookingback.1、（小題1）Whatresultedintheauthorsdecisiontoliveanewlife?A．DesiretohelpothersB．DecreaseinhisincomeC．Aknowledgeoftheorphans'life.D．Awarenessofthedifficultyinhislife2、（小題2）Whatdoestheunderlinedword"it"inParagraph2referlo?A．RemovingthedoubtB．Uprootingtheweed.C．StartingthefaithjourneyD．Creatingthepigpen3、（小題3）WhatdidtheauthorthinkofhisexperienceinCuaternala?A．ItwasregretfulB．ItwasmeaningfulC．Itwasinteresting.D．itwasfrightening4、（小題4）Whatmaybethebesttitleforthetext?A．AStepintoaNewWorldB．AnAwfulFaithJourneyC．AGreatSuccessinLifeD．AReturnofConfidence23．（8分）Eachyear，millionsofchildrenaroundtheworldareunabletogotoschool.Todrawattentiontothiswidespreadproblem，theUnitedNations（UN）isputtingeducationfirst.Recently，theUNscreenedadocumentaryfilmcalledBacktoSchool.Thefilmisthesecondinaseriesofdocumentaries（紀(jì)錄片）fortheprojectTimeforSchool.Thesefilmsfollowsevenchildrenfromsevendifferentcountries.This12-yearprojectbeganin2006，whenthechildrenfirststartedschool."Thisissomethingwecoulddotohelptheeducationcrisisintheworld，"saidproducerandwriterJudyKatz.“Documentaryfilm-makerscangetdeeplyinvolvedinaproblemanddosomethingaboutit.”Morethan100millionchildrenwillneversetfootinaschool.Sixtypercentofthosechildrenaregirls.CherylFaye，headoftheUNGirlsEducationInitiative，spokeaboutthemanyfactorsthatpreventgirlsfromgettinganeducation.Oneproblemisthelongdistancemanychildrenmusttraveltogettoschool.Also，girlsinmanyculturesaretraditionallyexpectedtomarryearlyandworktohelptheirfamilies.“Weneedtomakeaspecialeffortforgirls，”Fayesaid.AspartoftheUN'sMillenniumgoals，theorganizationwantseverysinglechildtogetatleastanelementaryeducationby2018.StudentsfromLawrenceMiddleSchoolinNewYorkweredeeplymovedaftertheysawthefilm.TheseventhgradeclassisraisingmoneytohelpbuildalibraryontheoutskirtsofNairobi，Kenya（肯尼亞），whereJoab-achildinthedocumentary-lives.Theclassteacher，KarenWeiner，andtheclassareknownintheirschoolasthe“Kenyacrew”.AllthekidswerereallyhappytosupportJoabandsaidtheyfeltgreatabouttheirfund-raisingefforts.LiketheseventhgradersatLawrenceMiddleSchool，kidscanworktogethertomakeadifferenceinplaceslikeNairobi.Byraisingmoneyforeducation，kidscanhelpchildrenontheothersideoftheworldhaveachanceofabetter，happierlife.1、What'sthepurposeoftheUNscreeningthedocumentaryfilmBacktoSchool？A．Toraisefundsforglobaleducation.B．Toraiseawarenessoftheneedforglobaleducation.C．Toencourageallthechildrentocomebacktoschool.D．Toshowtheachievementswhichhavebeenmadeinthepastfewyears.2、Specialeffortsshouldbemadeforgirlsbecause____________A．sixtypercentofthechildrenintheworldaregirlsB．morethan100milliongirlswillnevergotoschoolC．mostofthegirlsaretiredofgoingtoschoolD．morethanonehalfofthechildrenwhonevergotoschoolaregirls3、WhichofthefollowingcouldNOTbethefactorthatpreventsgirlsfromgettinganeducation？A．Longdistancefromschool. B．Beingbornweak.C．Helpingworkforthefamily. D．Earlymarriage.4、Whyaretheclassteacher，KarenWeiner，andtheclassconsideredas“Kenyacrew”？A．BecausetheyaretryingtheirgreateffortstoraisemoneyfortheeducationofKenyaChildren.B．BecausetheyareactorsinthedocumentaryfilmBacktoSchool.C．BecausetheyaremostlyfromKenya，wherethechildinthedocumentarylives.D．BecausetheyallhavethesameexperienceasJoab，theKenyachild.5、Thelastparagraphmainlydiscusses__________________A．Americanmiddleschoolstudents'desiretogotoKenyaB．thecontentofthedocumentaryfilmBacktoSchoolC．a(chǎn)nexampleofbeinginspiredtotakeactionafterseeingthefilmD．howstudentsfromLawrenceMiddleSchoolraisemoneyfortheireducation24．（8分）ELECTRICITYISATTHECOREOFMODERNLIFE.DESPITETHIS,THEFULLSTORYOFTHISREVOLUTIONARYFORCEHASREMAINEDUNTOLD—UNTILNOW.SimplyElectrifyingoffersthecomprehensivestoryofoneofmankind’smostimportantjourneys:fromatimewhenonlyafewcouldevenimagineaworldwithelectricitytotodaywhen,formostofus,aworldwithoutelectricitywouldbeunimaginable.Sincethebirthofthemodernscienceofelectricity265yearsago,mankindhasbuiltanimpressivestructuretoproduce,deliver,anduseelectricity,thankstoacombinationofpioneeringscience,innovativetechnology,wisebusinessstrategy,andpervasive(到處存在的)economicandenvironmentalregulation.SimplyElectrifyingbringstolifethestoriesofthepeoplethatmadeitallpossible—fromearlypathfinderslikeBenjaminFranklin,MichaelFaraday,JamesClerkMaxwell,andAlbertEinsteintoinnovatorssuchasSamuelMorse,ThomasEdison,GeorgeWestinghouse,andNikolaTesla.Inmoderntimes,businessstrategistsandeconomicandenvironmentalregulationdrivenbymany,includingPresidentFranklinD．Roosevelt,RachelCarson,andevenPresidentBarackObama,haveshapedhowweuseandunderstandelectricityincrucialways.Today,ElonMuskandothersareontheedgeofagainchangingthewaywethinkaboutandinteractwithit.SimplyElectrifyingispainstakinglyresearchedandbeautifullywritten,showingushowbothprofit-makersandpolicy-makersmustuseawide-anglelenstotrulyunderstandthepastandpredictthefuture.1、Accordingtothepassage,thebookSimplyElectrifyingiswrittentotellus.A．pioneeringscienceofelectricityB．significantjourneysofelectricityC．thepeoplewhoinventedelectricityD．theresearchwhichwasaboutelectricity2、WhyisPresidentBarackObamamentionedinthebookSimplyElectrifying?A．Becauseapolicy-makerisusuallyatopdogthatcanarousethereaders’interest.B．Becauseapolicy-makercanhelppromotethebetteruseofelectricity.C．Becausepolicy-makerscandecidethefutureoftheuseofelectricityonthemarket.D．Becausepolicy-makerscantakecontroloftheeconomythroughelectricity.25．（10分）HowtoGettheBestHotelDealTakingtheentirefamilyonvacationcanaddupquickly—flights,rentalcar,gas,meals,snacks,andofcourse,hotels.However,bydoingsomeresearchandusingthreelittlewords,youcouldendupsavingalotofmoneyonaccommodations.First,searchhotelbookingsiteslikeTripAdvisororExpediaandcheckoutthehotelratesinyourlocationforthedatesyouwouldliketobook.Takedownallthepricesyoufindonlineforthathotel.Butevenifyoufindastealofadealor“aspecialdiscount”,don’tpressthebookbuttononthewebsitejustyet.Afterresearchingpricesonline,expertssaythebestwaytogetthelowesthotelrateistocallthehoteldirectly—notanyofthecustomerserviceor1-800numbersthatcouldbelistedasacontactnumber,especiallyforachainhotel.Thenyou’regoingtodropsomemagicwords.Whileyoumightbetemptedtoaskfor“thebestdeal”or“thelowestrate”,yoursecretweaponhereistousethephrase“cheapestnonrefundablerate.”AccordingtoexpertsatTravel+Leisure,thatphrasetriggershotelstafftosearchfortheroomthatwillcostyoutheleastforyourvacation.Ifyoudoenduptryingtonegotiateabetterprice,mentionthenumbersyoufoundonlineandthenreducethosepricesby20percent.Apparentlyhotelspayaheftyfeetobelistedonhotelbookingsites,andthat20percentcouldactuallymeanmoremoneythantheywouldgetifyoubookedthroughoneofthem.Justdon’twaituntilthelastminutetoscoreadeal,becausethatcanleadtopayingmore,notless.FredLalonde,founderofthetravelserviceHopper,toldTravel+Leisurethatthebestdealsonhotelsareusuallyavailabletwotothreemonthsaheadofthevacationdate,potentiallysavingyoumorethan$270foraneight-daystay.259、Whatdoestheunderlinedpart“threelittlewords”inParagraph1referto?A．Aspecialdiscount B．ThebestdealC．Thelowestrate D．Cheapestnonrefundablerate.1、Accordingtothepassage,thepreferredwaytogetthebesthoteldealisto________.A．callthetargethotelstobargainwiththestaffB．collectandcomparethepricesfoundonlineC．bookhotelsjustbeforeyourdeparturetimeD．turntohotelbookingsitesforadiscount第三部分語言知識(shí)運(yùn)用（共兩節(jié)）第一節(jié)（每小題1.5分，滿分30分）閱讀下面短文，從短文后各題所給的A、B、C和D四個(gè)選項(xiàng)中，選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項(xiàng)．26．（30分）完形填空（共20小題；每小題1.5分，滿分30分）閱讀下面短文，從短文后各題所給的四個(gè)選項(xiàng)（ABCD）中，選出可以填入空白的最佳答案，并在答題卡上將該選項(xiàng)涂黑。Preparingfortomorrow Sixth-gradeschoolteacherMs．Sheltonbelievedinreadiness．Studentsrememberedhowshewalkedinonthefirstdayofclassandbeganwritingwordsofeighth-gradeonthe36．Theyquicklyprotestedthatthewordswerenotontheir37andtheycouldn’tlearnthem． Theirteacherinsistedthatthestudentscouldandwouldlearnthese38．Shesaidthatshewouldteachthemsomethingthatshouldbegiven．Ms．Shelton39bysayingthatoneofthestudentsintheclassroomcouldgoonto40,maybeevenbepresidentsomeday,andshewantedtopreparethemforthatday． Ms．Sheltonspokethosewordsmanyyearsago．41didsheknowthatsomedayoneofherstudents—JesseJackson—wouldtakethem42．Shebelievedthatiftheywerewellprepared,theycould43highgoals． RalphWaldoEmersononcesaid,“Peopleonlyseewhattheyare44tosee．”Ifthat’strue,thenitisalso45thattheyonlybecomewhattheyarepreparedtobecome．Andmanythingsinlifearejustaboutgettingready． “Iwanttobedoingsomethingmore46withmylifethanwhatIamdoingnow,”ayoungmanoncesaidtome．He47whathewasdoingwasjustnotthatimportant．Otherpeoplehavesaidthingstomesuchas,“Ionly48Ihadameaningfulrelationship．”And,“I’dreallyliketogetabetterjob,butIjustdon’tsee49．” Youfillintheblanks．Whatisityouwouldliketo50thatisn’thappening?Perhapstheansweristhatyouarenotyet51．Maybeyouneedmoretimetopreparebeforeyouaretrulyreadyforthatwhichyou52． Thinkoftodayasanotherchanceto53yourselffortheexcitingfutureyouarelookingfor．Todayisnotwasted．Ifyoudesiremorefrom54,thenyoucanusetodayastraining．Foryouwillexperienceonlywhatyouarepreparedto55．Somethingwonderfulcanhappen．Andyoucanusetodaytogetreadyfortomorrow．1、A．desk B．wall C．chalkboard D．door2、A．duty B．desk C．mind D．level3、A．words B．grammars C．pronunciations D．sentences4、A．started B．ended C．warned D．reminded5、A．greatness B．wealth C．honor D．failure6、A．Seldom B．Little C．Hardly D．Totally7、A．nervously B．eagerly C．seriously D．simply8、A．keep B．have C．set D．a(chǎn)chieve9、A．prepared B．forced C．a(chǎn)ttracted D．tempted10、A．proper B．exact C．legal D．true11、A．difficult B．significant C．pleasant D．interesting12、A．boasted B．behaved C．felt D.looked13、A．wish B．expect C．hope D．imagine14、A．what B．when C．why D．how15、A．survive B．happen C．gain D．win16、A．a(chǎn)dventurous B．a(chǎn)ctive C．ready D．intelligent17、A．concern B．a(chǎn)rrange C．a(chǎn)dore D．desire18、A．prepare B．enjoy C．imagine D．conduct19、A．history B．nature C．life D．marriage20、A．suffer B．experience C．struggle D．work第二節(jié)（每小題1.5分，滿分15分）閱讀下面材料，在空白處填入1個(gè)適當(dāng)?shù)膯卧~或括號(hào)內(nèi)單詞的正確形式。27．（15分）AfriendofourswaswalkingdownadesertedMexicanbeachatsunset.Ashewalkedalong,hebegantoseeanotherman1．thedistance.Ashegrewnearer,henoticedthatthelocalnativekept2．(lean)down，pickingsomethingupandthrowingitoutintothewater.Asourfriendapproachedeven3．(close),henoticedthatmanwaspickingupstarfishand,oneat4．time,hewasthrowingthembackintothewater.Ourfriendlooked5．(puzzle)andsaid,“Goodevening,friend.Iwaswonderingwhatyouaredoing.”“Iamthrowingthesestarfishthat6．(wash)upontotheshorebackintotheocean.Yousee,it'slowtiderightnow.7．Idonotthrowthembackintothesea,theywoulddieupherefromlackofoxygen.”“Iunderstand，”ourfriendreplied,“8．theremustbethousandsofstarfishonthisbeach.Youcan't9．(possible)gettoallofthem.Can'tyouseethatyoucan'tpossiblymakeadifference？”Thelocalnativesmiled,bentdownandpickedupyet10．starfish,andashethrewitbackintothesea，hereplied，“Makeadifferencetothatone！”第四部分寫作（共兩節(jié)）第一節(jié)短文改錯(cuò)（滿分10分）28．（10分）假定英語課上老師要求同桌之間交換修改作文，請(qǐng)你修改你同桌寫的以下短文。短文中共有10處錯(cuò)誤，每句中最多有兩處。錯(cuò)誤涉及一個(gè)單詞的增加、刪除或修改。增加：在缺詞處加一個(gè)漏字符號(hào)（∧），并在此符號(hào)下面寫出該加的詞。刪除：把多余的詞用斜線（＼）劃掉。修改：在錯(cuò)的詞下劃一橫線，并在該詞下面寫出修改后的詞。注意：1.每處錯(cuò)誤及其修改均僅限一詞；2.只允許修改10處，多者（從第11處起）不計(jì)分。Greatchangeshavetakenplaceinthewayofcommunicationinpeople'slifeinrecentyears.Inthepast,peoplekeptintouchwitheachothermainlybywrittenlettersorusingthepublictelephone.Butnowalmosteveryonehavehisownmobilephone.Peoplecancommunicateforeachotheralmostatanyplaceandatanytime.What'smore,peoplehaveeasyaccesstotheInternet,whatenablesthemtosendandreceivee-mailswhatevertheylike.Withthischanges,people'spaceoflifehasbeenquickenedandpeople'sworkhasbeenmademoreefficiently.Itisusedtotakeseveraldaystohearofeachother,butnowittakesonlyseveralminutes,eveniftheyareontwodiffe