Question

The Internet has changed our habits, including our habit of sending greeting cards. There are many e-card websites that make it easy to find the right greeting cards. They have greatly changed the way we send greetings to each other.

Our lives have become so busy that we have limited personal time. These e-card websites have allowed everyone to easily share their feelings with each other. They include plenty of greeting cards that can be used immediately. The users can choose any card they like, from festival greetings to birthday wishes. In fact, e-cards are perfect for any event. That’s why more and more people like to send e-cards. If the users are interested in making their own greeting cards on the Internet, they can create a card within only a few minutes.

They allow you to send your greetings on a special date. So you can plan for the occasion(場合)when you want to send the card. For example, you can send your e-card on a certain day and then visit the person with some flowers the next day. This will surely create a good impression on the persons you love and give them a great surprise.

We have never forgotten the importance of saying sorry to our beloved ones. But sometimes we fail to do so, because we are not brave enough to face those we hurt. Some e-cards allow us to express our feelings in a more thoughtful way.

Although some people still would rather buy traditional cards in the shops for the persons they love, especially when they want the cards to last a long time, more and more people are choosing to send greetings on the Internet.

1.More and more people like sending _____ to each other.

A. traditional cards B. e-cards

C. flowers D. computers

2.Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?

A. The way we sending greetings to each other has never been changed.

B. People can’t make their own greeting cards on the Internet.

C. E-cards can help you to say sorry to those you hurt in a thoughtful way.

D. Few people would rather send traditional cards to the persons they love.

3.What is the passage mainly about?

A. Different cards for different people.

B. The writer tries to persuade people not to use traditional cards any more.

C. The difference between e-cards and traditional cards.

D. Why do more and more people like using e-cards.

 

Answer 1

1.B

2.C

3.D

【解析】

試題分析：這篇文章講述了為什么越來越多的人們開始喜歡用電子賀卡來表達我們的問候。

1. Internet has changed our habits, including our habit of sending greeting cards. There are many e-card websites that make it easy to find the right greeting cards. They have greatly changed the way we send greetings to each other.可知互聯網已經改變了我們的生活習慣，包括我們送賀卡的習慣。有許多電子賀卡網站，使它容易找到正確的賀卡。他們極大地改變了我們的問候對方的方式。故選B。

2.We have never forgotten the importance of saying sorry to our beloved ones. But sometimes we fail to do so, because we are not brave enough to face those we hurt. Some e-cards allow us to express our feelings in a more thoughtful way.得知我們永遠不會忘記對我們所愛的人說對不起的重要性。但有時我們不能這樣做，因為我們沒有足夠的勇氣去面對那些我們傷害過的人。一些電子賀卡允許我們用一種更周到的方式表達我們的感情。可知選C。

3.為什么越來越多的人喜歡電子賀卡的原因。故選D。

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