题文

根据上下文，在空白处填正确的内容，使短文意思完整语句连贯。

When you __1__ (发信) or a postcard, you have to put stamps on the envelope or on the card. When   did people first begin to use stamps? Who was the first to __2__ (想到) this idea?      In the early __3__ 十九世纪), people didn't use stamps. They had to pay postage when they  __4__ (收到) it. Sometimes they didn't want to receive a letter__5__ (根本不) but they had to pay  money for it. They were unhappy about this. The postage was high __6__ (在那时), because the post  offices had to send many people to get the postage.      Rowland Hill was a school teacher in England. He was the first to think of using stamps in the 1850s.  He thought it would be __7__ （容易得多) for people to use the stamps. They could to the post office   to buy stamps and __8__ （把它们贴在……上) the envelops before they sent the letter. The post  office could just put marks on the stamps __9__ (以便) people could not use the stamps again.  __10__ （用这种方法) the post office did not need to send postman to get postage. It only needed   fewer postman to send letters.

题型：填空题  难度：中档

答案

1. send a letter  2. think of/ come up with  3. nineteenth century   4. got / received   5. at all 6. at that time 7. much easier  8. stick them on/put them on  9. so that / in order that  10. in this way 2，4，8和9小题答案不唯一

据专家权威分析，试题“根据上下文，在空白处填正确的内容，使短文意思完整语句连贯。 W..”主要考查你对  科教类阅读  等考点的理解。关于这些考点的“档案”如下：

科教类阅读

考点名称：科教类阅读

• 科普类的阅读：
  科普类的阅读理解包含介绍科学知识、社会知识的短文。阅读这类短文时，要以事实为中心进行思考，抓住事物的特征、用途、相互关系等。
  如果是介绍社会现象的文章，要掌握所谈现象的内涵。

• 答题技巧：
  1. 加强整体意识，把握文章的主要内容。在阅读的时候可给段落标上序号，并给重要的句子和
     关键词做上记号，尤其是各段中心句，为答题提供更快捷更多的信息源。
  2. 审清题干，发觉和把握试题中有效的提示性信息，确认命题的角度、阅读范围和答题方式。
  3. 定位阅读，强化对应意识。同时要注意原文利用和自我加工相结合。