Beautiful pictures of mountains and forests, clear skies, flying birds, wild animals, silly faces — you can find them all in one place. 46  ? On a postcard! Have people always sent postcards? No! Before postcards, people  47 sealed (密封的) letters.
The 48  for the first decorated (装饰的) postcard came to John P. Charlton in 1861. He thought a simple card  49 a border would be a great way to send a note. Then in the late 1800s, postcards which had pictures on them 50  . By law, people had to write their note on the front—on the picture! The back was 51 for the address. Several years later, England allowed a divided-back (背面隔开的) postcard. Then people could write their 52  on the back left side. And they put the address 53 . During the early 1900s, the golden age of postcards, people around the world were more and more 54  picture postcards. In 1908, Americans alone mailed over 677 million postcards.
Today, postcards are the 55  most popular collection in the world after stamps and coins. You can always see or get a lot of newly-designed postcards, especially on New Year's Day.
【小题1】
A.How B.When C.Why D.Where
【小题2】
A.liked B.hated C.found D.lost
【小题3】
A.advice B.picture C.idea D.card
【小题4】
A.above B.with C.under D.for
【小题5】
A.happened B.changed C.ended D.appeared
【小题6】
A.even B.only C.still D.ever
【小题7】
A.note B.word C.address D.letter
【小题8】
A.on the frontB.on the back C.on the left D.on the right
【小题9】
A.surprised atB.interested in C.expected by D.worried about
【小题10】
A.first B.second C.third D.fourth
                              

Reporter: How long have you been a firefighter?
Wilson:   For eight years. JP Reporter: How did you get started?
Wilson: First, 1 had to take a lot of tests in two weeks. Then, I went to the firefighter school for four months. 1 learned how to put out fires and how to use equipment I also
had a full-time training every day!
Reporter: How do you stay safe on the job?
Wilson: I wear special clothing. It helps keep me protected from fire. I also carry an oxygen tank (氧气瓶) and a mask (面具). They help me to breathe in a smoke-filled building. Reporter: Are there any new tools that firefighters use?
Wilson: We have a special camera that can see in the dark. It can find heat. That way, we can
exactly tell the place of a fire. Reporter: Do you save pets?
Wilson: Just three days ago, I helped save some cats. They were hiding under the beds. Pets
usually bide during a fire because they are afraid of danger. Reporter: Do you ever get afraid?
Wilson: No. There is no time to he afraid. I just think about what to do to put out the fire safely. Reporter: What do you like best about being a firefighter?
Wilson: Helping people!
【小题1】 Kate Wilson has done her job for____________.
A. 2 weeks b. 3 days c. 4 months D. 8 years
【小题2】To become a firefighter, Kate Wilson ____________at first.
A.took a lot of testsB.learned to stay safe
C.saved some animalsD.used fire equipment
【小题3】Kate Wilson says she does not get afraid because_____________.
A.she has an oxygen tankB.she knows how to fight fires
C.she enjoys finding heatD.she is too busy putting out fires
【小题4】As a firefighter, Kate Wilson likes____________ most.
A.wearing a maskB.asking questions
C.helping peopleD.hiding in smoke
【小题5】What did the reporter make this interview for?
A.To tell people what a firefighter does.
B.To teach people how to prevent fires.
C.To make people want to be firefighters.
D.To show people how a firefighter is trained.
Sometimes people come into your life and you know at once that they were sure to be there. They serve some sort of purpose, teach you a lesson or help find out who you are or who you want to become. You never know who these people may be: your classmate, neighbor, teacher, long-lost friend or even a real stranger. But you know that every moment they will affect (影响) your life in some serious way.
Sometimes things happen to you. At the time they may seem terrible, painful (痛苦的) and unfair. But later you realize that without getting over those difficulties you would have never realized your further ability and strength. Everything happens for a reason and nothing happens by chance or with good or bad luck.
The people you meet affect your life, and the successes and failure (失败) you experience, create who you are. Even the bad experiences can be learned from. In fact, they are probably the most poignant and important ones.
Enjoy every day even every moment and take from it everything that you possibly can, for you may never be able to experience it again. Talk to people you have never talked to before, and really listen. You should set your sights high, hold your head up, tell yourself you are a great one and believe in yourself.
You can make your life anything you wish. Create your own life and then go out and live it.
【小题1】 The people we meet     .
A.all know where to find us B.serve us on no purpose
C.won't become our neighborD.will change us in some way
【小题2】 From the passage, we know that bad things can make us     .
A.terribly meet bad luckB.realize our further ability
C.find no serious success D.possibly enjoy every moment
【小题3】The underlined word "poignant" in the passage means "      ".
A.平淡的 B.明显的C.深刻的 D.艰苦的
【小题4】The writer's advice is that we should     .
A.never talk to strange people B.learn as much as we can each day
C.get over difficulties painfully D.not believe in ourselves but others
【小题5】Which is the best title for the passage?
A.Create Your Own Life B.Hold Your Head Up
C.People You Meet in Life D.Things Happen to You
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