Every town in the United States has a post office . Some are very small , and you may also find them in the corner of a shop . Others are larger buildings . They are open five days a week and on Saturday mornings . From Monday through Friday they are usually open from 8:30 to 4:30 .                                            

If you know how much the postage (郵資) is for your letter , you can buy stamps at any window. In some post offices you can buy stamps from machines . Stamps are sold many different prices , from one cent (美分) to many dollars . If you are not sure how much postage is for you letter , you may ask the man or the woman in the post office for help . he or she will give you the stamps you need . If you are sending your letter far away , you should use airmailenvelopes (航空信封) . Remember that postage will be more expensive for a letter to be sent outside the country.
At a post office you can also buy postcards . A postcard is cheaper than a letter . Usually the price of postage for a postcard is about half that of a letter . The postcards that you buy at a post office do not have pictures . However ,also they are not to be sent outside the country .
Letters are an easy and cheap way to keep in touch with people in many different countries .
【小題1】The passage tell us that we can find ________ easily in the United States of America.

Mrs. Black wants to visit her son. Her son works in a post office in the city ,but she doesn’t know where it is , She begins to look for it , but she can’t find it. She asks an old man, “Excuse me , how can I get to the post office?”
“We have about forty post offices in the city,” says the old man. “Which one do you want to go to ?” She gives her son’s letter to him and the old man says , Walk along this street to the first crossroads and then turn left. You will see it on your left,” She thanks the old man and soon finds her son . They are very happy.
【小題1】Mrs Black’s son works in a       

Mrs. Black wants to visit her son. Her son works in a post office in the city ,but she doesn’t know where it is , She begins to look for it , but she can’t find it. She asks an old man, “Excuse me , how can I get to the post office?”

“We have about forty post offices in the city,” says the old man. “Which one do you want to go to ?” She gives her son’s letter to him and the old man says , Walk along this street to the first crossroads and then turn left. You will see it on your left,” She thanks the old man and soon finds her son . They are very happy.

1.Mrs Black’s son works in a       

2.There are about    post offices in the city

3.    tells her the way to the post office. 

4.She can get to the post office by    

5.How does she feel after meeting her son?

Mrs. Black wants to visit her son. Her son works in a post office in the city ,but she doesn’t know where it is , She begins to look for it , but she can’t find it. She asks an old man, “Excuse me , how can I get to the post office?”
“We have about forty post offices in the city,” says the old man. “Which one do you want to go to ?” She gives her son’s letter to him and the old man says , Walk along this street to the first crossroads and then turn left. You will see it on your left,” She thanks the old man and soon finds her son . They are very happy.

1. 1.

   Mrs Black’s son works in a       

   1. A.
      library
   2. B.
      bank
   3. C.
      post office
   4. D.
      supermarket
2. 2.

   There are about    post offices in the city

   1. A.
      thirty
   2. B.
      forty
   3. C.
      fifty
   4. D.
      twenty.
3. 3.

       tells her the way to the post office. 

   1. A.
      A girl
   2. B.
      A boy
   3. C.
      A man.
   4. D.
      An old man.
4. 4.

   She can get to the post office by    

   1. A.
      walking along the street, and turning left at the first crossroads
   2. B.
      going straight along the street
   3. C.
      walking left at the corner
   4. D.
      walking along the street ,and turning right at the first crossroads
5. 5.

   How does she feel after meeting her son?

   1. A.
      Shy
   2. B.
      Angry
   3. C.
      Happy
   4. D.
      Sad