These days, if you still think the cellphone is just for talking, you will get laughed at. Yes, it’s true, voice-only handsets have become out of date. Today’s do-it-all mobiles have a lot in common with the computer. The only difference may be that they fit in your pocket and you pay by the minutes to use them. Some of the things a cellphone can do for you will be available this year:

       Surf at speed

       Cellphones that let you use the Web have been around for years. So, what’s new? Well, faster third-generation(3G) net works let you surf at anywhere. This then allows a carrier to send video, music, and games to your phone. Possible choices are from LG Electronic VX 8000 and Motorola V 1150.

       Listen as you go

       The problem with most cellphone MP3 players is that they hold only a handful of songs. But, that’s about to change. Sony Ericsson’s new W800i can hold around 150 songs in its 500 MB memory. And Sumsung’s SPH-V5400 even comes with a 1.5 GB hard drive. Mobile phones may eventually replace mini-MP3 players, especially for teens.

       Say cheese

       Camera cellphones are not new either. But, most of them have limitations: around 1-megapixel(百萬像素). But new technology has made 2-megapixel units more common and 3-megapixel units are showing up soon. Some 2-megapixel models, like Sony Ericsson’s K750i, offer limited zoom and focus controls. Others, like LG’s recent MMA7110, can even capture 30 minutes of full- motion video.

       Portable TV

       You say you like “watching TV”? That’s what Sumsung MM-A700 wants to give you. The new model lets users watch popular TV programs—for a fee. Other choices are Nokia’s 6620, Sanyo’s MM 7400 and NEC’s N940.The NEC model lets you watch public TV—no fee.

       The above are just a handful of what you will see in the coming months. Further down the road, your mobile phone may play a host of other roles, such as mobile credit card, position locator… So what is there that a cellphone can’t do?

1. Which of the following models should you choose to listen to the music?

A.      Sumsung’s SPH-V5400 and Nokia’s 6620

B.      Sony Ericsson’s W800i and Sumsung’s SPH-V5400

C.      Sony Ericsson’s W800i and NEC’s N940

D.     Sanyo’s MM7400 and NEC’s N940

2. What’s the difference between NEC’s N940 and other models?

A.      It allows you to surf the Internet at a high speed

B.      It can capture 30 minutes of full-motion video

C.      It can hold as many as 150 songs

D.     It lets you watch public TV for free

3. Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the passage?

A.      All the functions of the models mentioned in the passage are completely new

B.      Camera cellphones of 3-megapixel units will appear soon.

C.      It is certain that a cellphone can do anything in the near future

D.     Today’s do-it-all mobiles have nothing in common with the computer

4. This passage may be___.

A.      an instruction to some new models of cellphones

B.      an advertisement trying to persuade you to buy new cellphones

C.      a science fiction trying to attract readers’ attention

D.    a survey to find the development of cellphones.