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Now telephones play an important part in our lives. They are very popular now. In the cities, almost each family has got a telephone .With its help, we can get to know what has happened on the other side of the earth in a short time. We can speak to someone over a long distance away .But the earliest telephones were not so popular because it was difficult to hear people over ling distances and they were expensive,too. So far, there have been great improvements in telephones. Wecan clearly hear people even though they are far away. In China , more and more peoplenow carry mobile phones wherever they go. It is very easy for them to keep in touch with others,no matter where they are.