Since long ago,greeting cards have been considered a time-saver.More than 150 years ago,a busy Englishman,Sir Henry,asked a friend to design a card so that he didn't have to labour to write holiday letters to his friends at the end of the year.Those paper cards are now the tradition.
But time,like sunlight,is still in short supply for December.That's why the Internet is ready to make a change in holiday greeting customs.Already,those,who are always busy,like sending video greetings by e-mail.So,don't be surprised to find a lively card in your electronic mail box at the end of the year or at any time you should have one.
A recent survey by the Shared Greetings Company found 50 percent of all the Internet users will send online cards especially during the holiday seasons.“That is a lot easier,and it is lively,”said Carol,a New Yorker,who had stopped at the Shared Greetings Company demonstration() online.With her children's help,she sent her first e-card before Thanksgiving Day.“It was the first time I had done something like this;it's quite enjoyable,”she said.
“I will send online Christmas cards to my friends,”said Marcos,a 22-year-old student.“It costs so little and you can even send numbers of greetings at a time.”But he added “the e-card also has its limits,and I don't think it is ready to replace the paper card for the more formal or traditional occasions.For some people,I would rather buy paper cards and mail them traditionally.I believe it is more personal and respectful in that way,”he said.
Well,for those who are very busy but still prefer to do a lot of greetings to different receivers in the holiday season,the Internet may have another way.“Now you can use the Net to decide and send as many as 50 beautiful cards,which allows the buyer to choose the inside saying,as well as the ink colour and typeface,only costing about 30 minutes,”said Julie,vice-president of marketing for an electronic card company-Hallmark Company.“And if you are in less of a hurry,you can spend another 30 minutes sitting in your home or office to create a photo card,showing off your kids,your pets or even your new house-anything as your favorite design for your relatives and friends.”
小題1:How can we understand “But time,like sunlight,is still in short supply for December”in Paragraph 2?
A．December cannot supply enough time for people because the sunlight in this month is short.
B．People are always busy at the end of the year,so time is precious like the sunlight in winter.
C．Time is short at the end of the year,like the sunlight in December.
D．Time passes quickly like the sunlight in winter as December comes.
小題2:According to the 22-year-old student,he would probably mail e-cards to everyone except_________.
A．the members of his family
B．his girlfriend
C．the teachers who have taught him
D．his schoolmates
小題3:If you are quite busy,but having many greetings to send,which of the following is your best choice?
A．Ordering a lot of cards you like online and sending them from the post office.
B．Getting as many cards from your electronic mail box and mailing them on the Net.
C．Sitting and writing lots of beautiful cards at home and sending them just in a traditional way.
D．Choosing personalized cards in numbers and mailing them directly on the Net.

小題1:B
小題2:C
小題3:D

小題1:December是十二月，一年中的最后一月，把時間比作冬日之陽光。
小題2:第四段“For some people,I would rather buy...”不會給老師e?cards。
小題3:最后一段send as many so beautiful cards并設(shè)計cards。
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A．ThereforeB．Besides C．HoweverD．Then
小題2:
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小題3:
A．punishedB．blamedC．caughtD．killed
小題4:
A．temperatureB．seasonC．placeD．condition
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小題6:
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小題8:
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小題1:This is a story about ________.           
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D．how to put an advertisement in the newspaper.
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D．someone found his umbrella .
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小題2:What can we infer from Paragraph 2?
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B．Human history is not the result of exploration.
C．Exploration should be a systematic activity.
D．The author explored in the woods aimlessly.
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A．He disliked his teachers.
B．His parents no longer supported him.
C．It’s cool for boys of his age not to care about studies.
D．There were too many subjects in his secondary school.
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A．Peer groups.B．A special unit.
C．The student judges.D．The home environment.
小題3:What should schools do to help the problem schoolboys?
A．Wait for their change patiently.
B．Train leaders of their peer groups.
C．Stop the development of street culture.
D．Give them lessons in a separate area.
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D. Comparison of different communication forms
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B. Business partners can show trust through a firm handshake.
C. During a conversation, body language is also important.
D. The face-to-face conversation is a way of communication.
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A.Modern forms of communication like phone calls and e-mails are extremely convenient.
B. Traditional ways of communication are out of date and should fall into disuse.
C. Face-to-face communication can only be used among strangers.
D.Face-to-face communication has advantages over the other ways of communication.
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