单选题The Fax The fax (short for facsimile) is a new, and in some places the most common way to send written in formation quickly. A fax machine acts like a photocopier, sending anything written, typed, or printed on a piece of paper, so there is no special style of writing required for fax. It is common to send a cover note with a fax, containing the fax number of the receiver and the number of pages (including the cover note) that are being sent. The Telex The telex is paid for according to the length of time it takes to send, so to be economical, telexes need to be shorter than ordinary letters. In writing telexes, remember the following: 1. Include only important information--cut out unnecessary words. 2. Don't use complete sentences. 3. Rewrite to simplify. 4. Do keep them polite. Telegrams Telegrams are paid for by the word, so they should be as short as possible. The above guidelines for writing telexes also apply to telegrams, but if possible, even more words can be left out. It is not considered necessary to be very polite or friendly in a telegram, although single words like "please" or "thanks" can still be used. The main difference in a telegram is the use of "stop" between phrases.
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What is this article mainly about? A. The differences between fax, telex and telegrams. B. Writing skills of fax, telex and telegrams. C. How to use fax, telex and telegrams. D. Introduction to fax, telex and telegrams.
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What is the writing style of a fax? A. Cut out unnecessary words. B. Use short and incomplete sentences to save money. C. Rewrite to simplify. D. There is no special style of writing required.
【正确答案】
D
【答案解析】[解析] 细节题 [解题思路] 从第一段“so there is no special style of writing required for fax”可以找到答案。
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How is the telex paid? A. It is paid by the length of the content. B. It is paid by the word. C. It is paid by the length of time it taken to send. D. It is paid by distance and weight.
【正确答案】
C
【答案解析】[解析] 细节题 [解题思路] 根据原文“The telex is paid for according to the length of time it takes to send...”，便可知电传是按照发送所需要的时间长短进行付费的。
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What is the main difference in a telegram? A. It uses "stop" between phrases. B. It leaves out unnecessary words. C. It is short and polite. D. It is very cheap.
【正确答案】
A
【答案解析】[解析] 细节题 [解题思路] 根据文章最后一句话“The main difference in a telegram is the use of 'stop' between phrases.”，可知电报的一个主要特点就是它在词组之间使用句号。
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Which of the following statements is true according to the text? A. A telegram is short and considered necessary to be very polite or friendly. B. A fax may be the most common way to send written information in some places. C. In order to be economical, telex is the shortest of the. three. D. Words like "please" or "thanks" can't be used in telegrams.
【正确答案】
B
【答案解析】[解析] 判断题 [解题思路] 本题用排除法来做，首先，选项A (telegram)的特点是short，但是没有必要 (not considered necessary) 保持very polite or friendly；选项C，文章第三段讲telegram时，说道but if possible, even more words can be left out，所以电报比电传还短；选项D，文章倒数第二段 although single words like "please" or "thanks" can still be used，说明礼貌词“please”，“thanks"是会在电报中出现的。