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

Beautiful scenes 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.

—Thank you for telling me the way to the post office.

        —___________.

A. You are right.          B. OK.              

C. You’re welcome.        D. Don’t say so.

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

Beautiful scenes 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.

Royal Mail Special Delivery

At the Post Office you can send letters and parcels(包裹) in different ways. First-class post takes one to two working days. Second-class post takes two or three working days. And Special Delivery is for important things.

When you send something by Special Delivery, 1._______ first you write the person’s address on the front of the parcel and you address on the back. 2._______ Then you take it to the Post Office. Tell the assistant that you want to use Special Delivery. 3._______ Next show her the address, 4.________ and then put the parcel on the scales(称) so she can weigh it. 5.________ Then give the parcel to the assistant, and say how much it is worth. She will check you have put your address on the parcel. Then she will give you a receipt for your parcel. Special Delivery gets there before lunch the next working day.