【推荐2】What will you do when you travel-visit places of interest, do some shopping or take photos? There’s one thing you should never forget-send a ________.
Postcards have 170 years of history in the UK. By the 20th century, trains became a
________ and easy way to travel. More people went on holiday to the
________ by train. There were no mobile phones, so they
________ postcards to let others know that they arrived safely. Those postcards were
________ coast pictures, such as beaches and traditional food.
Today, most postcards show their hometowns’ beauty. These postcards have pictures of
________ scenic (风景优美的) photos or drawings. Others may be
________, with jokes on the front.
People usually write words to
________ “they miss someone”
on their postcards. It’s common to
________ “thinking of you”. The most famous postcard words are “Wish you were here”.
Modern postcards also celebrate British humor (幽默). They often make fun of the British
________. For example, some postcards show the rain pouring down on an empty beach. This humor keeps postcards popular in Britain.
1. | A．letter | B．postcard | C．photo |
2. 3. | A．forest | B．mountain | C．coast |
4. 5. 6. | A．local | B．foreign | C．strange |
7. | A．beautiful | B．funny | C．expensive |
8. | A．repeat | B．express | C．praise |
9. | A．agree with | B．take with | C．end with |
10. | A．weather | B．people | C．history |
