Are you thinking of writing someone a letter？ Call instead. It isn’t that expensive, e

specially when you call during the evening, night, or weekend hours. In fact, you can make a ten-minute call anywhere in the continental United States for just $2.60.

For even greater saving, always dial direct, that is, without an operator’s help. Rates(资;费) on direct calls are lower after five o’clock in the evening and lowest after eleven o’clock at night. Collect, person-to-person, and pay phone calls require the services of an operator, and they cost more than direct calls.

Need to call out of the country？ Now calls to many overseas places may be dialed direct. Check your telephone direction for overseas area codes.

Next time you have good news, or you just want to stay in touch, remember, a phone call means so much more than a letter. This has been a message from Southern Bell Telephone Company.

(1) To make a ten-minute call costs $2.60, if you are in New York and want to be connected with a person in_______.

A.Alaska B.Los Angeles

C.Hawaii D.Mexico City

(2) According to this passage, when is a dial telephone call cheapest？

A.During weekend hours.

B.After 5 in the evening.

C.During working hours.

D.After 11 at night.

(3) Which type of call requires less money？

A.A direct dial call.

B.A collect call.

C.A person-to-person call.

D.A call from a pay phone.

(4) What should one do in order to make an overseas call？

A.Dial the operator.

B.Call telephone Southern Bell Telephone Company.

C.Check the phone book for the overseas operator’s number so that he can help you.

D.Check the phone book for overseas area codes so that you can dial direct.

(5) This passage is_______.

A.an article B.letter

C.a talk D.a dialogue