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READING 1 The-Fastest-Text-Message
READING 1 The-Fastest-Text-Message
A
British woman, Melissa It takes me 3 minutes to type a
Thompson has broken the world 26 words long message
record for typing the fastest
text message, after typing a 26 word 2. How many text messages do you
message in 25.94 seconds. The previous send on a monthly basis? (A new
record holder typed the same words study shows that teens send
earlier this year in 35.54 seconds. 3,339 texts per months. It is
more than 6 per hour they are
Thompson told Sky News that she was awake).
shopping with her boyfriend when she
was approached by Samsung to try and I think that I send 3000
break the record: "I used to send a lot messages a month
of text messages - 40 or 50-a-day to
3. What do you text message
Chris alone so we both knew I could
about?
type fast. But since we moved in
together and I started my job I
I send messages about my
haven't been texting as much and, you
homework from the University
could say, my fingers were out of
shape." Obviously not that out of 4. When do you use your cell
shape. phone?
The message she typed in 25.94 I use my cell phone all day for
seconds: study or chat whit may friends