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Mobile Phone Manners
Mobile phones have changed the way we communicate；they have also brought about     problems in phone manners．Gaik Lira，a Singapore-based advice has some advice on     phone manners．
When dealing with missed calls，the person being．called should return the call．"Calls  should be returned as soon as possible，and no later than the following day．Anything later  than that，and an apology or a reason for the delay should go with the call．"
Text messages should be kept short and to the point．If they go beyond four or five  lines，call or e-mail instead．"The use of short forms should be among family members and  friends，never in a business situation．"
    Speak in a low voice as if you were talking to someone next to you．If the connection is  bad，don't raise your voice in order to be heard，simply move to another place where the   connection may be better．And if that doesn't work，tell the caller to call you back or offer   to call at a later time．
    When a conversation is cut off due to a bad connection，the person who started the  conversation should call back．"It may be inconvenient for the other person to return the  call，especially if it's an unlisted number，or an overseas call．"
    When running late for a date or meeting，it is acceptable to text to inform that you'll   be delayed．Messages should be apologetic．"A message like‘Sorry．Will be about 30 mi-nutes late due to flight delay'is considered polite and thoughtful．"
    Taking calls during meetings is only acceptable if you have informed the chairperson  that you are expecting an urgent call．If you get an unexpected but urgent call，apologize to  those present and offer a quick explanation as to why you have to take that call．Then leave the room to contioue your phone conversation．
46．What should one do if he or she has missed a call？___
A．Text an apology to the caller．   
B．Give a reason for the delay．
C．Wait till the caller calls again．  
D．Return the call as soon as possible．
47．Which of the following is a proper text message in a business situation？___
A．Will send it to you tomorrow．
B．Will send it 2 U 2 moro．
C．Pls send it 2 me B4 2nite．
D．I will try my best to send it to you tomorrow and please wait patiently and don't worry about it．
48．What should you do if the connection is bad when you aye talking on your mobile phone？___
A．Raise your voice in order to be heard．
B．Hold on till the connection becomes better．
C．Ask someone next to you to lend you his or her phone．   
D．Move away from where you are or stop and talk later．
49．Why should the caller call back when a conversation is cut off？___
A．To be considerate to the receiver．
B．To save both time and money．
C．To make the conversation pleasant．
D．To make the connection better．
50．What should you do if you get an ordinary call during a meeting？___
A．Apologize to the people present and then answer the call．
B．Cut the call off at once and call back after the meeting．   
C．Answer the call and apologize to the chairperson later．   
D．Leave the room immediately to answer the call．

Answer 1

DDDAB
46   D  根据文章第二 段．"Calls  should be returned as soon as possible 可知如果错过了一个电话，他或她应该立刻回电话，故选D．
47   D 根据文章第三 段The use of short forms should be among family members and  friends，never in a business situation．"可知短信的形式应该短，但不能在生意场合，ABC短信太短，故选D．
48   D  根据文章第四 段If the connection is  bad，don't raise your voice in order to be heard，simply move to another place where the   connection may be better可知
如果信号差，移动到一个信号好的地方就可以，故选D．
49  A  根据文章第二 段When dealing with missed calls，the person being．called should return the call．"可知回电话是出于礼貌，故选A．
50   B   根据文章最后段Taking calls during meetings is only acceptable if you have informed the chairperson  that you are expecting an urgent call． 可知在会议期间除非紧急电话，其余电话需要挂断，随后回电话，故选B．