COMPUTERS

The computers are very important in our lives and we need them !!! In Britain 60 % of the homes have got one.
Many young people , playing the computer games , chatting with his friends .... And this is theri favorite way to spending their time.
The computers are important for some libraries , police stations and schools . But they're becoming more important in our homes as well . We will can control all our lives , in "smart homes " the computer- controlled houses .
This houses will have a central computer will adjust the temperature , act as a burglar alarm and switch on the lights ready for you to come back home . And you will give instructions to the computer from your mobile phone .
The 44 % of young people between 11 to 16 said their PC was a trusted friend . Another survey found that people in Britain spend so much time on the phone , testing and reading e-mails that they no longer have time for the conversations .

READING!!

British people read a lot. They read books , newspapers and magazines . And they read text messages on their mobile phones. A quarter of the population reads more than 20 book each year .
There are bookshops where you can buy books . And there are lots of public libraries where you can borrow books for free.
You can also now borrow CDs , DVDs and computer games .
There are often reference rooms where you can for to look something up or go to study . Many libraries have also got special rooms with books and photographs about the history of the area. The Queen opened its new building in 1998 . It receives a cioy of every book published in Britain and adds 3 million new items every year .