通读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从短文后各题所给的四个选项中选择最佳的一项。

Many people use email to communicate with each other. If you can surf the Internet, it is a great 　21　 　to send messages easily, quickly and as often as you like. No 　22 　is it necessary to find a pen or paper, not to　 23 　an envelope or stamp.

　 　 Are we missing anything by not writing paper letters to people? Must you take the 24 　of writing them if you want to receive such letters? Most people would probably answer, “No, it is a waste of paper 　25 , and this is a much better system.” It is hard to be against such a viewpoint. However, I would like to try.

　 I believe that the kinds of letters people 　26　 to write were probably more 　27 　than billions of emails sent today. Of course, when it 　28 to sending quick messages, email is the best. If 　29 　is important, email is particularly useful. 　30 , if you want really to touch someone, a letter is more personal.

　 　31　 letters are the most personal. If you can type fast, you can put a lot into a letter, but it lacks(缺少) the special sense that comes from seeing the handwriting. As long as it is understandable, it doesn’t matter how tidy it is. When someone sits down and just writes to you, you will 　32　 that when you are reading it.

Though I’m a teenager, I admit that I too feel 　33 　to receive a letter in the mail. I love seeing my name written by hand on　 34 .You make yourself a cup of coffee, sit down in a comfortable place, open your letter , and enjoy everything that the person puts into those words just for you. What a gift!

21.(　　　 ) A. chance　　　　　　 B. way　　　　　　　　 C. fun　　　　　　　　　 　　　 D. time

22.(　　　 ) A. longer　　　　　　 B. much　　　　　　　 C. less　　　　　　　　　 　　　 D. important

23.(　　　 ) A. say　　　　　 　　　 B. speak　　　　　　　　　　 C. talk　　　　　　　　 　　　 D. mention

24.(　　　 ) A. question　 　　　 B. trouble　　　　　　 C. pleasure　　　　　 　　　 D. problem

25.(　　　 ) A. anyway　　　　　 B. too　　　　　　　　　 C. simply　　　　　　 　　　 D. just

26.(　　　 ) A. needed　　　　　 B. used　　　　　　　　 C. got　　　　　　　　　 　　　 D. agreed

27.(　　　 ) A. important 　　　 B. useful　　　　　　　 C. helpful　　　　　　 　　　 D. meaningful

28.(　　　 ) A. runs　　　　 　　　 B. leads　　　　　　　 C. comes　　　　　　 　　　 D. arrives

29.(　　　 ) A. money　　　　　　 B. meaning　　　　　 C. feeling　　　　　　 　　　 D. time

30.(　　　 ) A. However 　　　 B. So　　　　　　　　　 C. Therefore　　　　 　　　 D. But

31.(　　　 ) A. Long　　　　 　　　 B. Typed　　　　　　 C. Handwritten　 　　　 D. Short

32.(　　　 ) A. feel　　　　　 　　　 B. love　　　　　　　　 C. want　　　　　　　 　　　 D. like

33.(　　　 ) A. excited　　　　　 B. disappointed　 C. puzzled　　　　　 　　　 D. surprised

34.(　　　 ) A. a letter　　　　　　 B. a list　　　　　　　　 C. a paper　　　　　　 　　　 D. an envelope

20.(　　　 ) I tried phoning Maggie’s office in the morning, but I couldn’t _______

A. go over 　　　　　　　　 B. join up　　　　　　 　　　 C. put up 　　　　　　　　　 D. get through

19.(　　　 ) It is generally considered unwise to give a child _________ he or she wants.

A. whatever 　　　　　　　 B. however 　　　　 　　　 C. whichever　　　　　　　 D. whenever

18.(　　　 ) I cannot tell whether the book is worth reading, ________ I haven’t read it myself.

A. but 　　　　　　　　　　　 B. so　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. or 　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. for

17.(　　　 ) I admired the painting, and Ed said he would like me to have ______ as a gift from him.

A. one 　　　　　　　　　　　 B. it 　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. this　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. some

16.(　　　 ) It was difficult to get a word in. Everyone 　　　　　so excitedly about the play.

A. would talk 　　　　　 B. was talking　　　　　　 C. talked 　　　　　　　　　 D. had talked

15.(　 ) –Can you see ________?

–No. Let’s go and have a look. Maybe we can help them.

A. what are they doing there　 　　　　　　　　　　 B. what was happening there

C. what is happening there　　　 　　　　　　　　　　 D. what are they talking there

14.(　 ) –Your Chinese is so good!

–But your English is better. So we can help each other.

–___________.

A. What a pity!　 　　 B. Good idea!　 　　　　 C. The same to you.　 D. Sorry to hear that.

13.(　 ) –I think Tracy needs to find herself a new job.

– ________. This is what we’ve been talking about.

A. Exactly 　　　　 　　　 B. Cheer up 　　　　　　　 C. Please do　　　　 　　　 D. Really