Question

The Internet has changed our habits, including our habit of sending greeting cards. There are many e-card websites that make it easy to find the right greeting cards. They have greatly changed the way we send greetings to each other.

Our lives have become so busy that we have limited personal time. These e-card websites have allowed everyone to easily share their feelings with each other. They include plenty of greeting cards that can be used immediately. The users can choose any card they like, from festival greetings to birthday wishes. In fact, e-cards are perfect for any event. That’s why more and more people like to send e-cards. If the users are interested in making their own greeting cards on the Internet, they can create a card within only a few minutes.

They allow you to send your greetings on a special date. So you can plan for the occasion(场合)when you want to send the card. For example, you can send your e-card on a certain day and then visit the person with some flowers the next day. This will surely create a good impression on the persons you love and give them a great surprise.

We have never forgotten the importance of saying sorry to our beloved ones. But sometimes we fail to do so, because we are not brave enough to face those we hurt. Some e-cards allow us to express our feelings in a more thoughtful way.

Although some people still would rather buy traditional cards in the shops for the persons they love, especially when they want the cards to last a long time, more and more people are choosing to send greetings on the Internet.

1.More and more people like sending _____ to each other.

A. traditional cards B. e-cards

C. flowers D. computers

2.Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?

A. The way we sending greetings to each other has never been changed.

B. People can’t make their own greeting cards on the Internet.

C. E-cards can help you to say sorry to those you hurt in a thoughtful way.

D. Few people would rather send traditional cards to the persons they love.

3.What is the passage mainly about?

A. Different cards for different people.

B. The writer tries to persuade people not to use traditional cards any more.

C. The difference between e-cards and traditional cards.

D. Why do more and more people like using e-cards.

 

Answer 1

1.B

2.C

3.D

【解析】

试题分析：这篇文章讲述了为什么越来越多的人们开始喜欢用电子贺卡来表达我们的问候。

1. Internet has changed our habits, including our habit of sending greeting cards. There are many e-card websites that make it easy to find the right greeting cards. They have greatly changed the way we send greetings to each other.可知互联网已经改变了我们的生活习惯，包括我们送贺卡的习惯。有许多电子贺卡网站，使它容易找到正确的贺卡。他们极大地改变了我们的问候对方的方式。故选B。

2.We have never forgotten the importance of saying sorry to our beloved ones. But sometimes we fail to do so, because we are not brave enough to face those we hurt. Some e-cards allow us to express our feelings in a more thoughtful way.得知我们永远不会忘记对我们所爱的人说对不起的重要性。但有时我们不能这样做，因为我们没有足够的勇气去面对那些我们伤害过的人。一些电子贺卡允许我们用一种更周到的方式表达我们的感情。可知选C。

3.为什么越来越多的人喜欢电子贺卡的原因。故选D。

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