Whatwillyoudoduringatrip？Visitfamousplaces，shopandtakephotos？Thereisonethingyoushouldneverforget---sendapostcard．Postcardshave170yearsofhistoryintheUK．Bythe20thcentury，trainsbecameacheapandeasywaytotra

　　What will you do during a trip？Visit famousplaces，shop and take photos？There is one thing you should never forget---send a postcard．

　　Postcards have 170years of history in the UK．By the 20th century，trains became a cheap and easy way to travel．More people went on holiday to the seaside．There were no cell phones，so they sent postcards to lets others know they arrived safely．Those postcards were usually seaside pictures，such as beaches and traditional food like fish and chip．

　　Today，most postcards show local scenic photos or drawing．Others may be funny，with jokes on the front．

　　People usually writes words to express"They miss someone"on their postcards．It's common to end with"thinking of you"．The most famous postcard words are"wishyou were here"．

　　Modern postcards also celebrate British humor．They often make fun of the British weather．For example，some postcards show the rainpouring down on an empty beach．This humor keeps postcards popular in Britain．

　　56．Why did people like to send postcards during a holiday？___

　　A．To let their friends or family know they arrived safely．

　　B．To introduce the local friends to their family members．

　　C．To tell others that they had money to take trains to travel．

　　D．To show others photos of beaches and traditional food of the seaside．

　　57．Which of the following are usually on most today's postcards？___

　　①．funny jokes ②．seaside view ③．drawings

　　④．traditional foods ⑤．local scenic photos

　　A．②③⑤

　　B．①②④

　　C．①③⑤

　　D．①④⑤

　　58．The most famous postcard words are"___"．

　　A．I miss you so much

　　B．They miss someone

　　C．Thinking of you

　　D．Wish you were here

　　59．What helps keep postcards popular in Britain？___

　　A．British weather

　　B．British humor

　　C．British food

　　D．British traditions

　　60．What is the