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Now telephone, television, radio and the Internet all help people communicate with each other. As a result, ideas and news of events spread quickly all over the world. For example, within seconds, people can know who wins the vote in another country. An international football match comes into the homes of everyone with a TV set. When an earthquake or a flood happens in some places, news of these disasters can bring help from distant countries within hours. Help is on the way. Because of modern technology like the satellites (人造卫星) that travel around the world, information travels fast.

How has this speed of communication changed the world? To many people, the world has become smaller. Of course this does not mean that the world is really becoming smaller. It means that the world seems smaller. Two hundred years ago, communication between two countries took a long time. In the 17th and 18th centuries, it took six weeks for news from Europe to reach America. This time difference influenced people’s actions. For example, a fight, or a war in 1812 between England and the United States could have been avoided (避免). A peace agreement had already been signed (签署). Peace was made in England, but the news of peace took six weeks to reach America. During these six weeks, the large and serious War of New Orleans was fought. Many people lost their lives after the peace agreement had been signed. In the past, communication took much more time than it does now.

With the help of modern technology, it’s much easier to get more information within a short time. Our lives are becoming faster and faster.

Title: The1.Is Getting Smaller
Theme	2.between people or countries is becoming much easier because of television, telephone, radio and the Internet.
Ideas and news of events spread quickly 3.the world.
Examples (at4.)	People can know the results of a vote that is being held in another country within 5..
An international football match comes into the homes of everyone with a TV set.
People from distant countries give their 6.within hours when they know the news of a disaster like an earthquake or a flood.
7. to modern technology, information goes faster now.
Examples (in the past)	Two 8.ago, communication between the two countries took a long time.
The news of peace agreement signed in 9.took six weeks to reach America.
Conclusion	Now communication takes 10.time than it did in the past. So it’s much easier to communicate with others.