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2.At any given time,hundreds of postcards are in transit (运输中) across the world as strangers communicate through a movement called Post-crossing.
Emma Delaney says it's a sad day when there isn't a postcard in her mailbox.She doesn't have a bunch of friends travelling overseas at the moment--she's just really active in the underground hobby of Postcrossing.
"I've sent over 3,000postcards,but I've been doing it for close to seven years,"she says."My husband,generally appreciative of my hobby,is sometimes frustrated by the amount of cardboard hanging around the house or in my car."
Postcrossing is a hobby where strangers send each other postcards across the world.You register on the website,list your interests and preferences for postcards,then receive an address of a stranger on the other side of the world to send a postcard to.
"I tend to send a lot of postcards of the local area because people are interested in where you're from and what you do,"Emma says.
From Uzbekistan to Belarus and Kazakhstan to Moldova,Emma has a growing collection of photos from around the world.The postcards have helped shape her international travelling too."I didn't travel overseas until I was 32and a lot of the locations we chose for our honeymoon were selected because of the postcards I'd received."
"Some people see sending mail as being a bit boring and unfashionable,but Postcrossing is popular and lots of people are fascinated that I do it.,"
The Postcrossing project has just celebrated its eighth birthday and has over 400,000active members in 215countries.The group says they've delivered over 18million postcards.
And while postal workers aren't supposed to read people's postcards,Emma says she's happy for them to do so at her post office in Shellharbour.She even encourages her correspondents to say hello to the Australia Post staff.
"It's a hobby that I continue to do because I find it enjoyable and relaxing."

24.Emma Delaney's friendsD.
A.do a lot of travelling.
B.send her lots of postcards.
C.share the same hobby as her.
D.aren't active in travelling abroad.
25.What's Emma's husband's attitude towards her hobby?A
A.Somewhat annoyed.
B.Totally unconcerned.
C.Deeply disapproving.
D.Strongly supportive.
26.What's the benefit of being involved in Postcrossing according to Emma Delaney?A
A.Broadening the mind.
B.Deepening the mind.
C.Giving others a helping hand.
D.Bringing her family more happiness.
27.The Postcrossing projectD.
A.delivers both postcards official letters.
B.was set up a couple of years ago in Australia.
C.has granted membership in 215countries all over the world.
D.receives more public approval compared with sending mail.

分析 本文是一篇社会文化类阅读,属于说明文,在任何时候,数以百计的明信片在全世界都在运输中,因为陌生人通过称为Post-crossing的活动进行交流.本文以此介绍了目前很流行的一项活动:the Postcrossing project.

解答 24.D 推理判断题.根据第二段第二句She doesn't have a bunch of friends travelling overseas at the moment可知她并没有很多在国外旅行的朋友.也就是说她的朋友并不热衷于出国旅行.故D项正确.
25.A 推理判断题.根据文章第三段"My husband,generally appreciative of my hobby,is sometimes frustrated by the amount of cardboard hanging around the house or in my car."可知有时候她的丈夫对于她把很多明信片随处乱扔在家里或车里感觉很生气.可知A项正确.
26.A 推理判断题.根据文章第六段第二句The postcards have helped shape her international travelling too."I didn't travel overseas until I was 32 and a lot of the locations we chose for our honeymoonwere selected because of the postcards I'd received."可知这一活动拓宽了Emma的眼界,甚至他的蜜月旅行地点都是根据明信片上的信息挑选出来的.故A正确.
27.D 推理判断题.根据文章倒数第三段"Some people see sending mail as being a bit boring and unfashionable,but Postcrossing is popular and lots of people are fascinated that I do it.,"可知现在很多人都认为发邮件已经不太流行了,交换明信片似乎成为受到很多人喜欢的一项活动.故D正确.

点评 本文是一篇社会文化类阅读,题目涉及多道推理判断题.做题时学生应仔细阅读原文,把握文章主要内容,联系文章上下文内容并结合所给选项含义,从中选出正确答案,一定要做到有理有据,切忌胡乱猜测.

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