Your Smartphone in English
Explore everyday phone settings, buttons, and functions through short, practical situations.
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1. 选择正确答案。
Which app do you need?
"Let's take a photo of the dog."
- Camera
- Clock
- Contacts
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- Camera
The Camera app can take photos and record videos.
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2. 填空。
Your phone needs more battery power.
My battery is very low. I need to ___ my phone.
- lock
- charge
- unplug
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My battery is very low. I need to charge my phone.
You charge a phone with a charger. The battery stores the power.
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3. 选择正确答案。
Which button makes the music louder?
"I can hear the music, but it's too quiet."
- Volume down
- Power
- Volume up
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- Volume up
The volume buttons can also change the sound level for videos.
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4. 填空。
I've finished writing my text message. I'll tap ___ so it goes to my friend.
- Send
- Save
- Cancel
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I've finished writing my text message. I'll tap Send so it goes to my friend.
A message you save but do not send is called a draft.
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5. 选择正确答案。
What should you do?
"I need my phone to wake me up at 7:00 tomorrow morning."
- Start a stopwatch
- Set an alarm
- Change the time zone
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- Set an alarm
An alarm rings at a set time. A stopwatch measures how long something takes.
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6. 选择正确答案。
Which setting connects your phone to the home internet without a cable?
"I'm home. I want to use our home internet, not my mobile data."
- Mobile data
- Airplane mode
- Wi-Fi
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- Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi connects your phone to a nearby network without a cable.
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7. 选择正确答案。
Which setting should you increase?
"My screen is too dark in the sunlight. I need to make it brighter."
- Brightness
- Volume
- Text size
Think about light, not sound or size.
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- Brightness
A brighter screen is easier to see outside, but it usually uses more battery power.
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8. 填空。
This photo is blurry, and I don't want to keep it. I'll tap ___ to remove it from my phone.
- Share
- Delete
- Edit
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This photo is blurry, and I don't want to keep it. I'll tap Delete to remove it from my phone.
Many phones keep deleted photos in a trash folder for a short time.
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9. 选择正确答案。
What is this short message called?
"A message just appeared at the top of my screen. It says I have a new email."
- A screenshot
- A contact
- A notification
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- A notification
Apps can send notifications even when you are not using them.
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10. 填空。
You move your finger across the screen to the left.
___ left to see the next photo.
- Swipe
- Tap
- Hold
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Swipe left to see the next photo.
With a swipe, your finger moves across the screen. With a tap, it touches one spot.
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11. 填空。
My Bluetooth headphones are fully charged. I need to ___ them with my phone so they can connect.
- disconnect
- pair
- rename
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My Bluetooth headphones are fully charged. I need to pair them with my phone so they can connect.
"Pair" means to connect two devices so they can work together.
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12. 填写所有空格。
Before my trip, I'll ___ a map from the internet to my phone. Later, I'll ___ my photos from my phone to an online album.
- upload
- download
Look at where each file starts and where it goes.
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Before my trip, I'll download a map from the internet to my phone. Later, I'll upload my photos from my phone to an online album.
You download files to your device and upload files from your device to an online service.
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13. 填写所有空格。
During a video call, I ___ my microphone so no one hears my dog. When I speak, I ___ it so others can hear me.
- mute
- unmute
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During a video call, I mute my microphone so no one hears my dog. When I speak, I unmute it so others can hear me.
Muting your microphone stops your sound from reaching others. You can still hear them.
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14. 选择正确答案。
Which button should you tap?
"The app still won't open. I just want to turn my phone off and on again."
- Erase all data
- Lock screen
- Restart
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- Restart
Restarting can fix small phone problems without deleting your files.
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15. 选择正确答案。
What should you do?
You are on a flight and need to disconnect your phone from the mobile network, but you still want to read a book saved on your phone.
- Turn on airplane mode
- Turn on silent mode
- Turn on battery saver
Your phone can stay on without a mobile connection.
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- Turn on airplane mode
Airplane mode stops the mobile connection. You can still use files already on your phone.