Are you able to send a letter with pictures and sounds to someone, anywhere in the world without putting a stamp on it? With an e-mail you can just do that. Using computers you can send e-mails quickly and easily. The post is much slower than email. E-mail can send its messages to the other side of the world in seconds.
E-mail is easy to use and it saves time and money. The different time and different parts of the world do not matter when you send an e-mail. It does not matter if your friends are in bed when you send an e-mail to them, or you are seeing a film at the cinema when they send an e-mail back.
( ) 1. With an e-mail you can send a letter without putting _____ on it.
A. an address B. a message C. a word D. a stamp
( ) 2. The writer wants to tell us something about ______.
A. computer B. a letter C. e-mail D. a call
( ) 3. Which of the following is true?
A. E-mail is not easy to use. B. E-mail saves time and money.
C. E-mail comes only at night. D. E-mail is slower than the post.
( ) 4. When can you send an e-mail to your friend?
A. In the day. B. At night.
C. At any time. D. When your friends are at home.
( ) 5. How long does it take to send an e-mail?
A. Within seconds. B. More than one hour.
C. A few days. D. It depends on the distance.