X. Read the passage carefully, then do the tasks.The very first, simple, text message was sent on December 3rd, 1992. It...

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X. Read the passage carefully, then do the tasks.

The very first, simple, text message was sent on December 3rd, 1992. It was sent by software engineer Neil Papworth to his boss at the British mobile phone operator Vodafone. It read simply, “Merry Christmas”. Little did they know that their simple mode of communication would take the world by storm. SMS (Short Message Service) is today a multi-billion-dollar industry covering every corner of the globe. An estimated nine trillion text messages are sent globally each year. Everyone from presidents to schoolchildren to villagers in remote parts of developing countries relies on it to communicate.

SMS is now an integral part of daily life for most of us. It is the preferred method of communication between family members. One study showed that the average American teenager sends up to 60 texts a day. However, SMS has also been blamed for a decline in language ability and an increase in traffic accidents. A new sub-language has spread worldwide as texters find shortcuts to write their messages as quickly as possible using the fewest possible characters. Texting shorthand such as LOL (laugh out loud) and OMG (oh my god) has even entered the Oxford English Dictionary.

A. Match the following synonyms from the article.

1. age a. faraway

2. mode b. held responsible

3. remote c. decrease

4. relies d. method

5. integral e. era

6. blamed f. depends

7. decline g. essential

B. Decide whether the following statements are true (T) or false (F).
1. The first text message was sent to engineer Neil Papworth in 1992.

2. The first text message simply said “Merry Christmas”.

3. Today SMS is a widely used form of communication.

4. Around nine billion text messages are sent worldwide every year.

5. An average US teen supposedly sends more than 60 text messages a day.

6. People blame SMS for a decline in writing standards.

7. An abbreviated, shorthand language has been created by texters.

8. The texting acronym “LOL” is in the dictionary as “Lots of Love”.

C. Answer the questions.

1. On what day was the first text message sent?

_______________________________________________________________

2. Who was the first text message sent to?

_______________________________________________________________

3. How many words were there in the very first text message?

_______________________________________________________________

4. What does “SMS” mean?

_______________________________________________________________

5. What does everybody rely on SMS to do?

_______________________________________________________________

6. What two problems has texting been blamed for?

_______________________________________________________________

7. What did texters find to write messages more quickly?

_______________________________________________________________

8. What does “LOL” mean in a text?

_______________________________________________________________

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On October 8, 1871, the most devastating forest fire in American history swept through northeast Wisconsin. The blaze began at an unknown location in the dense Wisconsin forest. It first spread to the small village of Sugar Bush, where every resident was killed. Strong winds then sent the 200-foot flames racing northeast toward the neighboring community of Peshtigo. Temperatures reached 2,000 degrees Fahrenheit, causing trees to literally explode in the flames. The wildfire even jumped across the Peshtigo River, trapping both sides of the town in flames.

After raging for about two hours, the fire burned more than 280,000 acres in Oconto, Marinette, Shawano, Brown, Kewaunee, Door, Manitowoc and Outagamic counties. The human toll was 1,152 known dead and another 350 believed to be dead. Another 1,500 were seriously injured and at least 3,000 made homeless. The property loss was estimated conservatively at $5,000,000 and this did not include 2,000,000 valuable trees and a large number of animals. Despite the massive scale of the blaze, it has been overshadowed by the Great Chicago Fire, which began on the same day about 250 miles away.

1). Complete the summary with ONE word from the reading text.

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Read the passage carefully, then answer the following questions: The ancient town of Hoi An lies on the Thu Non river, 30 km south of Da Hang. It was formerly a major trading center in Southeast Asia between the 16th and 17th centuries. Hoi an is famous for its old temples, pagodas, small tile - roofed houses and narrow streets. All the houses were made of wood and their pillar were carved with ornamental design.All visitors to Hoi an are commended a visit to the Assembly Hall of Cantonese Chine...

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Read the passage carefully, then answer the following questions:

The ancient town of Hoi An lies on the Thu Non river, 30 km south of Da Hang. It was formerly a major trading center in Southeast Asia between the 16th and 17th centuries. Hoi an is famous for it's old temples, pagodas, small tile - roofed houses and narrow streets. All the houses we're made of wood and their pillar we're carved with ornamental design.

All visitors to Hoi an are commended a visit to the Assembly Hall of Cantonese Chinese Congregation. This house was built in 1855 and still keeps many precious objects that belonged to the Chinese community of Hoi an. Another attractive address to tourists is Tan Ky house, which was conducted nearly two centuries ago as house of a Vietnamese merchant. The house now looks almost exactly as it did in the early 19th century

In recent years, Hoi An has become a popular tourists destination in Vietnam. In 1999, it was certified by UNESCO as a World Culture Heritage Site.

Questions :

1. Where is the ancient town of Hoi An situated ?

2. What are the old houses in Hoi An like?

3. How old is the Assembly Hall of Cantonese Chinese Congregation ?

4. Was Hoi an declared by UNESCO as a World Cultural Heritage Site twenty years ago ?

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