Question

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

Beautiful scenes（戏剧）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.

Answer 1

1.F

2.F

3.T

4.T

5.T

【解析】

试题分析：这是一篇介绍明信息发展史的短文。短文从信件的发生，明信片的起源讲到明信片的流行直至现在人们对明信片的收藏。

1.小题1】细节理解题。Beautiful scenes（戏剧）of paradise (乐园), wild animals, silly pictures — you can find them all in one place. Where?句意：精美的戏剧、野生动物、滑稽的照片——你能在同一个地方看到所有的这些内容。从这句话可知，在明信片上不仅能看到silly pictures 一种内容。因此本题错误。

2.小题2】细节理解题。Before post cards, people liked sealed letters.句意：在明信片之前，人们喜欢邮寄封口信件。由此句可知，封口信件在明信片之前就有，因此本题错误。

3.小题3】推理判断题。The idea for the first decorated (装饰) post card came to John P. Charlton in 1861.句意：第一个装饰明信片的想法在1861年来自John P. Charlton。由此句推断，有装饰的明信片是在1861年诞生。因此本题正确。

4.小题4】推理判断题。During the early 1900s, the golden age of post cards, picture post cards became a craze of the world.句意：在20世纪早期，是明信片的发展的金龄时期，带图画的明信片在世界上变得狂热。本句话的意思是在20世纪早期明信片变得很流行。因此本题正确。

5.小题5】细节理解题。Today, post cards are the third most popular collection in the world after stamps and coins.句意：今天，明信片成为继邮票和金币之后第三大流行的收藏品。由本句可知，世界上有三种热门的收藏品：邮票、金币和明信片。因此本题正确。

考点：故事类短文阅读