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The world was completely different when your great - grandparents were young.
So it took longer for them to know about what was going on in the world. To stay in touch with friends or family, they wrote letters. For centuries, letters were carried from one place to another on horseback.
By the early
1900s, planes began to be used as a faster way to carry letters across long distance (距离). As time went by, new inventions made it easier to reach people far away in a short time.
We can send messages and make phone calls with them any time. The internet has brought some of the biggest changes to communication.
We can share pictures and videos, join online communities and even make friends with someone on the other side of the world!
Even with new technology, some people still enjoy older ways of communicating, like sending and receiving letters.
A. Nowadays, we use smart devices to contact others.
B. It allows us to share our lives with people all around the world.
C. Of course, we all like new technology.
D. Back then people didn't have things like cellphones or computers.
E. People seldom sent emails at that time.
F. So, just find your favourite way to keep in touch with others.
G. Then trains began to carry letters from city to city.
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