Are you thinking of writhing someone a letter? Call instead. It isn’t that expensive, especially when you call during the evening, night, or weekend hours. In fact, you can made 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 on direct, that is ,without an operator’s help. Rates on direct calls are lower after five o’ clock in the evening and lowest after, and pay phone calls 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.
小题1:According go 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小题2: What 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 .小题3: What should one do in order to made an overseas call?
A．Dial the operator.
B．Call the 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.小题4:This passage is
A．an article
B．a letter
C．a talk
D．a dialogue
