Question

【题目】 People send birthday greetings by using cards in both eastern and western countries.It is not known when and where exactly the tradition of sending birthday cards began.It is believed that it began in England in the early nineteenth century.In those days people sent birthday cards when they couldn't wish somebody a happy birthday in person.

In 1840 the first stamp was used in Britain and sending birthday cards became easier，cheaper and more popular.The development of color printing processes（工艺流程）in the 1930s also helped to increase sales of birthday cards.

Today cards are often given with a present, even when people can express their wishes face to face. In recent times e-cards have also become popular. Many people are starting to use e-cards instead of traditional cards because they are free, environmentally friendly and easy to arrive. So will e-cards take place of paper cards completely in ten or twenty years? Probably not. For example, for kids and old people, they don't use e-cads very often.

If our birthday is coming soon, do you wish that at least one person could congratulate you with a beautiful card then?

根据短文内容，判断下列各句正（T）、误（F）。

【1】People send birthday cards in different counties.

【2】The tradition of sending birthday cards began in France in the early 18th century.

【3】Sending birthday cards became more popular after the stamps were used.

【4】We are sure that e-cards will take paper cards' place completely in twenty years.

【5】Kids and old people often use e-cards.

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】T

【2】F

【3】T

【4】F

【5】F

【解析】

本篇文章难度是适中，主要讲述生日贺卡的由来以及如今电子贺卡也变得越来越流行，但是电子贺卡不能完全取代纸质贺卡。

【1】细节理解题。根据People send birthday greetings by using cards in both eastern and western countries“在西方国家和东方国家，人们通过卡片发送生日祝福”可知，在不同的国家，人们都发送生日贺卡，故填T。

【2】细节理解题。根据It is believed that it began in England in the early nineteenth century“人们相信贺卡在19世纪早期在英国开始的”可知，发送贺卡不是在18世纪的法国开始的，故填F。

【3】细节理解题。根据In 1840 the first stamp was used in Britain and sending birthday cards became easier，cheaper and more popular“在1840年，在英国第一章邮票被使用，发送生日贺卡变得更简单、便宜和更流行”可知，在邮票被使用后，发送生日卡片变得越来越流行，故填T。

【4】细节理解题。根据So will e-cards take place of paper cards completely in ten or twenty years? Probably not“所以电子卡片在10年或20年后会取代纸质卡片吗？可能不会”可知，20年后，电子卡片不能够完全取代纸质卡片，故填F。

【5】细节理解题。根据For example, for kids and old people, they don't use e-cads very often“例如，对于小孩和老人来说，他们不经常使用电子卡片”可知，小孩和儿童经常使用纸质卡片而不是电子卡片，故填F。

“正误判断型阅读理解题”解题思路：

（1）阅读原文，捕捉信息。理解大意。先通读原文，捕捉文中所提供的信息，抓住文章大意，理清全文脉络。

（2）审读题目，找出相关的依据。读懂短文内容再读题目，把握每一个待判定句子的含义，通过寻读法在原文中找出每一个问题相关的段落与词句，然后依据短文内容对试题所给出的句子进行是非判断。

（3）重读短文，逐题复核，检查无误。完成正误判断后必须将短文重复一遍，以加深对短文的理解，在此基础上再对每一道题进行复查，对一些似是而非的句子，一定要重新认真识别。