Mount Fuji gets free Wi-Fi(N.American)
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Japan's snow-covered Mount Fuji is one of the most famous mountains in the world. Nearly 300,000 people climb to the top of the 3,776-meter mountain every year. Now they can tweet about their experience or post pictures on Facebook from the top of Mount Fuji. Japan's biggest telecommunications company, NTT DoCoMo, has launched a free Wi-Fi service along the slopes of Fuji. Climbers can access free Wi-Fi service at eight different hotspots on the mountain, as well as the summit. The Wi-Fi will only be available for three months, which is the length of the climbing season. Once users log on, they will have 72 hours of free access to the Internet from the mountain.
Hundreds of thousands of people climb Mount Fuji every year. The number has increased since the mountain became a UNESCO World Heritage site two years ago. The United Nations said Fuji was an important symbol of Japan. Local authorities hope the free Wi-Fi service will help keep climbers safe on the mountain. People will be able to check for weather warnings and find shelter. They will also be able to call for help even if their phone loses its signal. Fuji is not the highest place in the world to have Wi-Fi hotspots. Mount Everest in the Himalayas has a hotspot at the last base camp, which is 5,148 metres high. The North Pole and the International Space Station also have hotspots.
1. TRUE / FALSE: Read the headline. Guess if a-h below are true (T) or false (F).
a.Almost three million people climb Mount Fuji each year.T / F
b.The article says there is a Twitter and Facebook shop on top of Fuji.T / F
c.There are eight different Wi-Fi hotspots on Mount Fuji.T / F
d.Users can only use the Internet on Fuji for a day.T / F
e.Mount Fuji became a UNESCO World Heritage site in 1964.T / F
f.The free Wi-Fi will help keep people safe on the mountain.T / F
g.Fuji is not the highest place in the world to have Wi-Fi hotspots.T / F
h.The North Pole has a Wi-Fi hotspot.T / F
COMPREHENSION QUESTIONS
1.How many people climb Mount Fuji every year?
2.What is NTT DoCoMo?
3.How many different hotspots are there on Mount Fuji?
4.For how long will the Wi-Fi hotspots be available?
5.For how long can people use the Wi-Fi after they log on?
6.When did Mount Fuji become a World Heritage site?
7.What do local authorities hope the Wi-Fi will do for climbers?
8.What will the Wi-Fi let people do if they have no phone signal?
9.How high is the highest hotspot on Mount Everest?
10.What other place mentioned has a hotspot besides the North Pole?
ANSWERS
TRUE / FALSE (p.4)
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SYNONYM MATCH (p.4)
1.famousa.well known
2postb.upload
3.launchedc.started
4.summitd.top
5.accesse.use
6.climbf.walk up
7.increasedg.gone up
8.symbolh.logo
9.checki.make sure
10.lastj.final
COMPREHENSION QUESTIONS (p.8)
1.Nearly 300,000
2.Japan’s biggest telecommunications company
3.8
4.For 3 months
5.72 hours
6.Two years ago
7.Keep them safe
8.Call for help
9.5,148 metres
10.The International Space Station
