Lesson 90 Telephones.ppt

lesson90 Fast reading How was one telephone connected with another in the past? How is one telephone connected with another today? 1 . The number of telephone in 1990 is nearly ______ times as large as that in 1877. A. 1 000 B. 10 000 C. 100 D. 100 000 2. Which of the following is NOT true? ____ A. The first telephone was invented in 1873. B. Light signals are better than electrical signals. C. The thin glass pipes are cheaper than metal wires. D. The light signals almost don’t get weaker over so long a distance. 3. In the early days, you had to wind a handle____.  A. to connect the number you wanted to call B. to produce enough power to make a call C. to tell the operator to make a call D. to change the waves of your voice into electrical signals 4 . People prefer to use light signal because _____.  A. they are lighter B. they are cheaper to send C. they are simpler D. they are clearer 5. How is a message changed on the telephone nowadays? _______. A.Sound waves→electrical signals→sound. B.Voice→electrical signals→light signals →electrical signal→sound. C. Sound waves→light signals→voice. D. Sound waves→light signals→sound. * * Lesson 90 Telephones The prototype（原型） of the first telephone invented by Alexander Graham Bell in 1875. It is made up of a coil （卷）of wire, a magnetic（磁的） arm and a taut（拉紧的） membrane(薄膜）. Any sound causes the membrane, and hence the magnetic arm, to vibrate（振动）. Some earliest telephones: connect with 与相连 hire 租用 conversation 谈话；交谈 wind 用曲柄摇动；缠绕 handle 柄；把手 directory 姓名地址录 telephone directory 电话号码薄 strengthen 加强；增强 frequently 经常地；频繁地 redirection 转移呼叫 recover 恢复 By thick heavy wires. By satellite; by very thin glass pipes. Choose the best answers. 1.When you speak into the telephone , the waves of your voice are turned into ____. A.electrical sounds B.electrical signals C.light signals 2.The handle of an old tel