四、根據(jù)短文內(nèi)容及括號(hào)內(nèi)所給的單詞提示填空。
Before the invention of the Internet, we used to 16. ______(send) greeting cards(賀卡). Now, the Internet allows us 17. ______(send) our thoughts and wishes through e-mails, social network postings(社交網(wǎng)站發(fā)帖) and electronic(電子的) greeting cards.
For many people, this is an acceptable way 18. ______(save) time, money and effort, and still to express our care. But for some people, it is not proper. For example, my friend had a birthday party last week, so I 19. ______(send) my best wishes to him on the Internet. He was happy to receive(收到) my greetings. However, my grandmother isn't used to 20. ______(receive) birthday greetings over the Internet. She 21. ______(tell) me that I could call her if I didn't have time to send her a card. When I was little, she used to send me a card on my birthday. I got used to 22. ______(receive) her cards. So I 23. ______(continue) the card-sending tradition with her.
As the Internet changes the way of communication, we have to rethink the customs(習(xí)俗) that we used to 24. ______(have). Sometimes we can 25. ______(express) our love and care electronically, but sometimes we need to express it on paper or in person.
答案：16. send 17. to send 18. to save 19. sent 20. receiving
21. told 22. receiving 23. will continue 24. have 25. express
