首页
外语
计算机
考研
公务员
职业资格
财经
工程
司法
医学
专升本
自考
实用职业技能
登录
外语
For most of human history, the primary means of communication across long distances was not the computer, telephone or(36)______
For most of human history, the primary means of communication across long distances was not the computer, telephone or(36)______
admin
2013-10-14
47
问题
For most of human history, the primary means of communication across long distances was not the computer, telephone or(36)______, but the letter. In the 18 th and 19 th centuries, letters were the(37)______ source of information on politics, social conditions, and even natural disasters. A series of(38)______, including the invention of the pencil in the 18th century and the(39)______ reduction of postal rates in the 19th century,(40)______not only the length and content of letters, but the(41)______ with which they were sent. But few developments changed written communication as much as the introduction of a simple product that(42)______a national craze at the turn of the 20th century, the postcard.
Postcards were first developed in the 1870s as(43)______ advertisements for hotels, resorts, and other businesses. In 1906, (44)______, in effect encouraging people to substitute them for short letters. From that point on,(45)______. Manufacturers sprang up to meet the demand. By 1909, the Illustrated Postcard Company alone was producing 3 million a day.
Postcards were more than a means of communication. Like stamps, they became collector’s items to be bought, sold, and traded. (46)______. They also became a means for travelers to update friends and family on how a trip was progressing or to offer a photographic glimpse of their destinations.
(45)
For most of human history, the primary means of communication across long distances was not the computer, telephone or(36)telegraph, but the letter. In the 18th and 19th centuries, letters were the(37)primary source of information on politics, social conditions, and even natural disasters. A series of(38)innovations, including the invention of the pencil in the 18th century and the(39)steady reduction of postal rates in the 19th century,(40)affected not only the length and content of letters, but the(41)frequency with which they were sent. But few developments changed written communication as much as the introduction of a simple product that(42)created a national craze at the turn of the 20th century, the postcard.
Postcards were first developed in the 1870 s as(43)promotional advertisements for hotels, resorts, and other businesses. In 1906,(44)the United States Congress passed laws allowing messages to be written on one half of the back side of postcards, in effect encouraging people to substitute them for short letters. From that point on,(45)the use of postcards rose steadily from about 770 million that year to almost 1 billion 3 years later. Manufacturers sprang up to meet the demand. By 1909, the Illustrated Postcard Company alone was producing 3 million a day.
Postcards were more than a means of communication. Like stamps, they became collector’s items to be bought, sold, and traded.(46)Many people used postcards to acknowledge the receipt of letters and to promise a quick response. They also became a means for travelers to update friends and family on how a trip was progressing or to offer a photographic glimpse of their destinations.
选项
答案
the sales of postcards increased steadily from around 770 million that year to nearly 1 billion 3 years later
解析
转载请注明原文地址:https://kaotiyun.com/show/aC27777K
0
大学英语六级
相关试题推荐
A、Whalingisbad.B、Commercialwhalingisimmoral.C、Whalingshouldbelimitedonlyforfood.D、TheIWCshouldbereplaced.BWha
A、Theyarelookingforatrainstation.B、Theyarewaitingforaperformance.C、Theyarerepairingtheircar.D、Theyarelisteni
Itwouldbeinterestingtodiscoverhowmanyyoungpeoplegotouniversitywithoutanyclearideaofwhattheyaregoingtodoa
A、$12.B、$4.C、$10.D、$8.A数字计算题。男士问:“请问多少钱一张票?”女士回答到:“成人票一张4美元,学生票半价。”问题是:“两张成人票和两张学生票共计多少钱?”通过计算4×2+2×2=12(美元)。
A、Eliminatingtheoriginalvegetationfromthebuildingsite.B、Markingthehousesinanareasimilartooneanother.C、Deciding
A、Drivingacab.B、Drivingabus.C、WorkinginSwitzerland.D、WorkinginFrance.A语意理解题。题目问男士会尝试什么职业。根据对话中男士所说的"I’mgoingtotr
A、English.B、Biology.C、Math.D、Spanish.B语意理解题。题目问什么课程Nancy不选。对话中男士问Nancy为什么不选biology,女士回答“Ialreadytookit.Nomorescience
A、Spendmoretimeoutdoors.B、Dovariousactivities.C、Changeone’sdailyroutine.D、Goonahealthydiet.C选项为动词原形,往往是问打算、建议、要求
A、Itisverypopular.B、It’snotsoldatthecampusbookstore.C、ItwillbelaunchedthisWednesday.D、Itranasecondprintthr
Assecretaryofeducation.ArneDuncanisoverallyresponsibleforgradesK(kindergarten)through12.Someofthe$4billio
随机试题
运用购买法对非同一控制下企业合并进行核算时,购买成本的确定基础是【】
人与人之间的沟通过程中有重要意义的是()。
JeeHockandMengKimwereverygoodfriends.JeeHockcouldnotsee.Hewasblind.MengKimcouldnotwalk.Hewaslame.Theyl
急性酒精中毒兴奋期血中酒精浓度是
卡马西平的中毒症状中描述错误的是
完全脱位的外伤牙进行再植,效果好的是在脱臼后
下列药物处方名为正名的是()。
房地产有三种存在形态:土地、建筑物和房地。()
已经缴纳车辆购置税的车辆,纳税人应到车购办申请退税的有()。
纸的出现是人类书写材料的一次革命,它极大地促进了文化传播。下列人物与纸的发明、改进直接相关的是:
最新回复
(
0
)