Question

Want to say "hello" from Disneyland? Send a post card!

Beautiful scenes（戏剧）of paradise (乐园), wild animals, silly pictures — you can find them all in one place. Where? On a post card! Have people always sent post cards? No. Before post cards, people liked sealed letters.

The idea for the first decorated (装饰) post card came to John P. Charlton in 1861. He thought a simple card with decorations would be a great way to send a note. Then in the late 1800s, post cards with pictures appeared. By law, people had to write their note on the front ——on the picture! The back was only for the address. Several years later, England allowed a divided-back post card. Then people could write their note on the back left side and put the address on the right. During the early 1900s, the golden age of post cards, picture post cards became a craze of the world. In 1908, Americans alone mailed over 677 million post cards. Today, post cards are the third most popular collection in the world after stamps and coins.

1.We can see some silly pictures on the post cards.

2.Post cards were produced before sealed letters.

3.In 1861, the first decorated post card appeared.

4.Post cards were most popular during the early 1900s.

5.Stamps, coins and post cards are the most popular collections in the world.

Answer 1

1.T

2.F

3.T

4.T

5.T

【解析】

1.】考查细节理解。句意：我们可以在明信片上看到一些傻傻的照片。根据第二段第一二句Beautiful scenes（戏剧）of paradise (乐园), wild animals, silly pictures — you can find them all in one place. Where? On a post card!

2.】考查细节理解。句意：明信片产生于封口信件之前。根据第二段最后一句No. Before post cards, people liked sealed letters.

3.】考查细节理解。句意：在1861年，出现了第一张装饰的明信片。根据第三段第一句The idea for the first decorated (装饰) post card came to John P. Charlton in 1861.

4.】考查细节理解。句意：明信片在20世纪早期最为流行。根据第三段倒数第三句During the early 1900s, the golden age of post cards, picture post cards became a craze of the world.

5.】考查细节理解。句意：邮票，硬币和明信片是世界上最受欢迎的收藏品。根据最后一句Today, post cards are the third most popular collection in the world after stamps and coins.