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阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。

People send birthday wishes using cards and postcards in many cultures. It is not known when and where the tradition of 1 (send) birthday cards began, however, it is believed 2 it was in England in the early nineteenth century. In those days people sent birthday cards because they couldn’t wish somebody 3 happy birthday in person.

In 1840, the first postage stamp was issued (发行) in Britain and sending birthday cards became 4 (cheap) and therefore more popular. The development of colour printing processes in the 1930s also helped to increase sales of cards.

Today usually cards 5 (give) with a present, even when people can send 6 (they) wishes in person. In recent times, e-cards have also become popular: many people are starting to use these instead 7 traditional cards as they are free, environmentally 8 (friend) and arrive more quickly. So will e-cards take the place of paper cards in ten or twenty years? Probably not. For young 9 (child) and old people or for very formal occasions (正式场合) e-cards are not proper and some people 10 (simple) don’t use the Internet.

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