Question

Many people keep the stamps in a drawer at home because they’ll never know when they might need them! The trouble is that they have no idea of how many stamps they have left. When they want to send something by post, it’s very annoying to find out that they have run out of stamps!

The Internet is possible to solve the problem. The United States Postal Service has come up with a system which allows people to print their own postage stamps at their own home! This is the perfect solution for those people that have busy lives!

Whenever you go to the post office to buy a stamp, you are buying a boring and standard postage stamp. They are red in color, and you can easily buy them on the Internet as well. For example, you can just order a regular 1st class stamp and then print it off using your own printer (打印机).

These days, you can have much more fun with your stamps. You can buy them online instead of going to the post office. You can decorate, preview (预览) and print your stamps all at your own home. You are able to use any of your own photos as part of your postage stamp as well.

These stamps aren’t just allowed to be used in the United States; they can be used to send your mail throughout the world. They are perfect to use for many special occasions, such as weddings, festivals and even birthdays! They are fantastic!

1.The problem of keeping stamps at home is that ______.

A. the stamps may lose color

B. you may not find them anywhere

C. the stamps may be out of date

D. you do not know how many are left

2.With the system of the United States Postal Service, people can ______.

A. buy photo stamps at a very low price

B. send their international mails for free

C. design their own photo stamps

D. have their letters delivered faster than before

3.What’s the writer’s attitude toward the new type of stamps?

A. He thinks they are a great idea.

B. He is afraid they may cause trouble.

C. He thinks they save a lot of money.

D. He thinks they are as good as the traditional ones.

Answer 1

1.D

2.C

3.A

【解析】 本文是一篇说明文，人们即使把邮票放到抽屉里面也不知道自己还剩下多少邮票，现在美国邮局服务中心为居民们提供了自助打印邮票业务，居民们可以自己设计自己的邮票，这样的邮票也可以用于海外业务之中呢。

1. trouble is that they have no idea of how many stamps they have left. 麻烦在于，他们不知道她们还剩下多少张邮票。故选D

2. are able to use any of your own photos as part of your postage stamp as well.你可以用你任何一张照片作为你的邮票的一部分。从这里可以推断出可以自己设计邮票。故选C

3.

考点：考察说明文阅读。