Tablets are really useful devices, but their big screens always make them as a burden to carry around without a bag. Wouldn't it be great if there were a phone with the powers of a tablet that could be folded up and fit into the hand?

Now something like a tablet-shaped but foldable phone is about to become available. In February, South Korean electronics company Samsung and China's Huawei both showed foldable phones, The Galaxy Fold and Huawei Mate X respectively. Mobile phone use has entered the "foldable future", The Verge noted.

The technology could change our lives in unusual ways. These devices, due to their foldable screens, give us the larger screens we want. At the same time, they still fit easily into the pocket. As USA Today noted, they're "the combination of a small tablet and smartphone, all in a single device".

The technology could change other devices too. For example, we could make TVs that stick to walls like posters, or fold up easily to hide away in drawers. In crowded modern cities, they will help us to make full use of available space.

In a keynote speech, Samsung's senior vice president of mobile product marketing, Justin Denison, called the foldable screen "the foundation for the smartphone of tomorrow". "It's a piece of white paper for us to paint something beautiful on together," he said.

So is there nothing to stand in the way of the foldable future?

According to technology news website Android Authority, the necessary displays* were difficult to produce. At present, these foldable devices cost too much. For example, the price of Huawei Mate X is 17,500 RMB. That's a price that few people will be able to afford.

But if the foldable device isn't going to change the world overnight, there is no doubt that it is coming.

Patrick Moorhead, an industry expert told The Verge, "Few are debating if foldable mobile displays are the future of smartphones; the only question is when and by whom."

【1】Paragraphs 3 and 4 are mainly about _________.

A.arguments on the foldable screen.B.shapes of foldable screens in the future.

C.possible advantages of the foldable screen.D.popular foldable screen devices on the market.

【2】What can we learn from Justin Denison's words?

A.The foldable screen has great future.

B.The Galaxy Fold still has many problems.

C.The production of foldable phones will soon increase.

D.Companies need to work together to develop foldable phones.

【3】Now the foldable mobiles are not widely used because________.

A.the screens may fail to work properly.B.they are not as useful as people thought.

C.they are too expensive for most people.D.they break more easily than ordinary phones.

【4】The author's attitude of the future of the foldable screen is _________.

A.worriedB.positiveC.negativeD.uncertain

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C. other two D. more two

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A. bore B. boring C. borer D. bored

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