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At present, most people have at least one time-telling tool, such as mobile phones. Will people stop wearing watches which has 500 years of history because of these common modern small machines? Maybe the answer is “yes”. According to a survey, most teenagers think it's unnecessary to wear a watch. They usually use their mobile phones to tell the time.

However, watchmakers say that watches will get popular again when people are moving towards middle age. At that time, they want to spend money in buying a creative time-telling tool. It is not enough if a watch can just keep good time, so watchmakers are trying their best to create new kinds of watches. In recent years, a new kind of watch has been invented. It can use different color lights to tell the time. This new kind of watch makes people talk more about modern watches again.

People also want their time-telling tools to be more beautiful, more fashionable and more practical, so watches are designed to meet the need of almost any personality. Now more and more watches can be used as compasses, calendars and even USB drives.

It is believed that a watch has become more important than the time it tells. It shows the creation, beauty, fashion and practicality.

1.Who often use mobile phones to tell the time instead of watches based on the survey?

A Most adults.

B Watchmakers.

C Most teenagers.

D Middle-aged people.

解析：选C。C 细节理解题。根据第一段倒数一、二句According to a survey, most teenagers think it’s unnecessary to wear a watch. They usually use their mobile phones to tell the time.可知调查显示大多数青少年不再使用手表计时，故选C。

2.When might watches come into fashion again?

A The day will not come because of phones.

B When mobile phones are out of fashion.

C When young consumers have their babies.

D When people are entering middle age.

解析：选D。D 细节理解题。根据第二段第一句However, watchmakers say that watches will get popular again when people are moving towards middle age.可知钟表制造商认为当人们进入中年的时候，手表会再度流行，故选D。

3.Recently, a new kind of watch is used to tell the time by ______.

A mobile phones

B different colors

C the sound

D color lights

解析：选D。D细节理解题。根据第二段倒数第二、三句In recent years, a new kind of watch has been invented. It can use different color lights to tell the time.可知近期被发明的一种新手表通过用不同颜色的光来显示时间，故选D。

4.According to the text, you may not need a ________ if you get a watch.

A compass

B calendar

C USB drive

D mobile phone

解析：选D。D细节理解题。根据第三段最后一句可知，现在越来越多的手表能当做罗盘、日历，甚至U盘来用，未提及可当手机用，故选D。

5.What’s the main idea of the passage?

A Watches will become cheaper in the future.

B Mobile phones cost people so much money.

C Many watchmakers are worried about their products.

D Watches nowadays work more than telling the time.

解析：选D。D 主旨大意题。根据第四段第一句It is believed that a watch has become more important than the time it tells.可知现如今的手表不仅仅是用来计时的，故选D。