阅读下面短文.按照句子结构的语法性和上下文连贯的要求.在空格处填入一个适当的词或使用括号中词语的正确形式填空.并将答案填写在答题卡的相应位置上. Althoug

       阅读下面短文，按照句子结构的语法性和上下文连贯的要求，在空格处填入一个适当的词或使用括号中词语的正确形式填空，并将答案填写在答题卡的相应位置上。

Although itcould not compete with the speed of email today, the 1800’s experienced a revolution in communication that played an important role in creating the tradition of the Christmas greeting card．__1.__(help） by the new railway system, thepublic postal service made corresponding a popular past time．In England, Sir Henry Colerecognized the advantage of __2.__moreefficient mail service and initiated (开始）the practice of sending Christmas greeting cards __3.__ friends．

The first card__4.__ (design） by J.C．Horsley as a commercial endeavor(尝试,努力）．One thousand copies weresold in London, __5.__ soonothers followed suit．An English __6._ (art）, William Egley, produced apopular card in 1849．Louis Prang, a German born printer, working from _7.__ shop in Massachusetts, printed hisfirst American cards in 1875．Even more __8.__ (importance） than his printing was the fact__9._ he did more than anyoneelse to popularize the cards by instituting nationwide contests for the bestChristmas designs, __10._ wereawarded cash prizes．

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【答案】

1.Helped。因help与公共邮政服务是动宾关系，故用过去分词表示被动。

2.a。指一种更高效的邮政服务，表示“一种”用不定冠词a。

3.to。由句式搭配send sth to sb可知。

4.was designed。在句中作谓语表示被动，且用一般过去时。

5.and。用连词and连接前后两个并列句，follow suit 是一个习语，译为“照别人的方式去做，学样”。

6.artist。从后面的同位语William Egley可知在这里应填上与art有关的人，即artist，在句中做主语。

7.his。从后面的his first American cards可知是他的商店。

8.important。这是一个倒装句，主语是the fact，空格要求填的词在句中作was的表语，故用形容词。

9.that。引导同位语从句，说明the fact的具体内容。

10.which。引导非限制性定语从句，在从句中做主语，先行词是designs。