Books which give instructions on how to do things are very popular in the United

States today. Thousands of these How-to books are useful. In fact, there are about
four thousand books with titles that begin with the words “How to”. One book may
tell you how to earn more money. Another may tell you how to save or spend it and
another may explain how to give your money away.

Many How-to books give advice on careers. They tell you how to choose a career
and ‘now to succeed in it. If you fail, however, you can buy the book ” How to Turn
Failure into Success”. If you would like to become very rich, you can buy the book
“How to Make a Millionaire”. If you never make any money at all, you may need a
book called “How to Live on Nothing”.

One of the most popular types of books is one that helps you with personal
problems. If you want to have a better love of life, you can read “How to Succeed in
Love every Minute of Your Life”. If you are tired of books on happiness, you may
prefer books which give step-by-step instructions on how to redecorate or enlarge a
house.
Why have How-to books become so popular? Probably because life has become so
complex. Today people have far more free time to use, more choices to make, and
more problems to solve. How-to books help people deal with modern life.

Question 1: What is the passage mainly about?

1. How to succeed in love every minute of your life.
2. How to turn failure into success.
3. How to make a millionaire.
4. How-to books.
Question 2: The word “it” in paragraph 2 refers to _________
1. advice B. instruction C. how-to books       D. career
Question 3: Which of the following is NOT the type of books giving information on
careers?
1. “How to Succeed in Love every Minute of Your Life”.
2. “How to Live on Nothing”
3. “How to Make a Millionaire”.
4. “How to Turn Failure into Success”
Question 4: The word “step-by-step” in paragraph 3 is closest in meaning to
1. little by little B. gradually C. slower and slower           D. A and B
Question 5: It can be inferred from the passage that
1. Today people are more bored with the modern life.
2. Modern life is more difficult to deal with.
 3. Today people have fewer choices to make.
4. Today people are more interested in modern life.

Millions of people are using cell phones today. In many places, it is actually
considered unusual not to use one. In many countries, cell phones are very popular
with young people. They find that the phones are more than a means of
communication – having a mobile phone shows that they are cool and connected.

The explosion in  mobile phone use around the world  has made some health
professionals Worried. Some doctors are concerned that in the future many people
may suffer health problems from the use of mobile phones. In England, there has
been a serious debate about this issue. Mobile phone companies are worried about
the negative publicity of such ideas. They say that there is no proof that mobile
phones are bad for your health.

On the other hand, medical studies have shown changes in the brain cells of some
people who use mobile phones. Signs of change in the tissues of the brain and
head can be detected with modern scanning equipment. In one case, a travelling
salesman had to retire at young age because of serious memory loss. He couldn’t
remember even simple tasks. He would often forget the name of his own son. This
man used to talk on his mobile phone for about six hours a day, every day of his
working week, for a couple of years. His family doctor blamed his mobile phone
use, but his employer’s doctor didn’t agree.

What is it that makes mobile phones potentially harmful? The answer is radiation.
High-tech machines can detect very small amounts of radiation from mobile
phones. Mobile phone companies agree that there is some radiation, but they say
the amount is too small to worry about.

As the discussion about their safety continues, it appears that it’s best to use
mobile phones less often. Use your regular phone if you want to talk for a long
time. Use your mobile phone only when you really need it. Mobile phones can be
very useful and convenient, especially in emergencies. In the future, mobile phones
may have a warning label that says they are bad for your health. So for now, it’s
wise not to use your mobile phone too often

Question 1: According to the passage, cell phones are especially popular with young
people because
1. they make them look more stylish.
 2. they keep the users alert all the time.
3. they cannot be replaced by regular phones.
4. they are indispensable in everyday communications.
Question 2: The word “means” in the passage most closely means____
1. meanings   B. expression      C. transmission        D. method
Question 3: Doctors have tentatively concluded that cell phones may____________ .
1. cause some mental malfunction             B. change their users’temperament,
2. change their users’social behaviours.     D. damage their users’emotions.
Question 4: “Negative publicity” in the passage most likely means____________ .
widespread opinion about bad effects of cell phones.

1. information on the lethal effects of cell phones,

2. the negative public use of cell phones.
3. poor ideas about the effects of cell phones.
Question 5: The changes possibly caused by the cell phones are mainly concerned
with ___
1. the smallest units of the brain.      B. the mobility of the mind and the body.
2. the resident memory.                    D. the arteries of the brain.
Question 6: The man mentioned in the passage, who used his cell phone too
often,______
1. had a problem with memory.                            B. abandoned his family.
2. suffered serious loss of mental ability.             D. could no longer think lucidly.