Ms.West's decision to give up her former smartphone two years ago was a spur(心血来潮) of the moment thing.While looking for a replacement phone in a second-hand shop she was attracted by the low price of a "brick phone". It cost her just £8.And because it has no smartphone functionality she doesn't have an expensive monthly data bill(账单) to worry about. "I didn't notice until I bought a brick phone how much a smartphone was taking over my life," she says. "I had a lot of social media apps on it,and I didn't get as much work done as I was always on my phone." Dumb phones are continuing to enjoy a revival(复兴).Google searches for them jumped by 89% between 2018 and 2021.One report said that global sales of dumb phones were surprisingly one billion units last year,up from 400 million in 2019.This compares to worldwide sales of 1.4 billion smart phones last year,following a 12.5% fall in 2020. It appears nostalgia has a part to play in the dumb phone revival.Many of us had a dumb phone as our first mobile phone,so it's natural that we feel a sense of nostalgia towards these classic phones. Nowadays a smart phone's ability to connect calls and send short messages is almost a side feature.Your smart phone is your entertainment centre,your news producer,your guiding system,your diary,your dictionary,and your wallet. Smartphones always want to grab your attention with notices,updates,and breaking news constantly disrupting(扰乱) your day.This can keep you on edge,and it can be troubled. It makes sense that some of us are now looking for simpler technologies and think that dumb phones might offer a return to simpler times.(1)According to the text,dumb phones ____ .A.are similar to smart phonesB.has only few functionalitiesC.can only receive text messagesD.can take excellent pictures(2)Which is NOT the advantage of a dumb phone for Ms.West? ____

Dumb phones are basic phones with very limited(有限的) functionality(功能) compared to smart phones.You can typically only make and receive calls and text messages.And,if you are lucky you can listen to radio and take very basic photos,but certainly not connect to the internet or apps.
    Ms.West's decision to give up her former smartphone two years ago was a spur(心血来潮) of the moment thing.While looking for a replacement phone in a second-hand shop she was attracted by the low price of a "brick phone".
    It cost her just £8.And because it has no smartphone functionality she doesn't have an expensive monthly data bill(账单) to worry about.
    "I didn't notice until I bought a brick phone how much a smartphone was taking over my life," she says. "I had a lot of social media apps on it,and I didn't get as much work done as I was always on my phone."
    Dumb phones are continuing to enjoy a revival(复兴).Google searches for them jumped by 89% between 2018 and 2021.One report said that global sales of dumb phones were surprisingly one billion units last year,up from 400 million in 2019.This compares to worldwide sales of 1.4 billion smart phones last year,following a 12.5% fall in 2020.
    It appears nostalgia has a part to play in the dumb phone revival.Many of us had a dumb phone as our first mobile phone,so it's natural that we feel a sense of nostalgia towards these classic phones.
    Nowadays a smart phone's ability to connect calls and send short messages is almost a side feature.Your smart phone is your entertainment centre,your news producer,your guiding system,your diary,your dictionary,and your wallet.
    Smartphones always want to grab your attention with notices,updates,and breaking news constantly disrupting(扰乱) your day.This can keep you on edge,and it can be troubled.
    It makes sense that some of us are now looking for simpler technologies and think that dumb phones might offer a return to simpler times.

(1)According to the text,dumb phones  ____ .
A.are similar to smart phones
B.has only few functionalities
C.can only receive text messages
D.can take excellent pictures
(2)Which is NOT the advantage of a dumb phone for Ms.West? ____
A. dumb phone is not expensive to buy.
B.A dumb phone took over her life totally.
C.The cost of using a dumb phone is low.
D.With fewer apps,she focused on her work.
(3)What can we know from the fifth paragraph? ____
A.Most people prefer dumb phones now.
B.Smart phones are sold as well as before.
C.Google searches for dumb phones dropped.
D.Sales of Dumb phones are better than before.
(4)The underlined word nostalgia in sixth paragraph probably mean  ____ ?
A.错觉
B.利益
C.怀旧
D.释然
(5)What is the writer's purpose to write this article? ____
A.To show dumb phones enjoy a rise.
B.To tell us Ms West's recent decision.
C.To encourage us to use smartphones.
D.To show the development of phones.

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