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People send birthday wishes using cards and postcards in many cultures. It’s not known when and where the tradition of 【小题1】 (send) birthday cards began, however, it is believed 【小题2】 it was in England in the early nineteenth century. In those days people sent birthday cards because they couldn’t wish somebody 【小题3】 happy birthday in person.

In 1840, the first postage stamp was issued in Britain and sending birthday cards became 【小题4】 (cheap) and therefore more popular. The 【小题5】 (develop) of colour printing processes in the 1930s also helped to increase sales of cards.

Today usually cards 【小题6】 (give) with a present, even when people can send 【小题7】 (they) wishes in person. In recent times, e-cards have also become popular: many people are starting to use these instead of traditional cards as they are free, environmentally 【小题8】 (friend) and arrive more quickly. So will e-cards take the place 【小题9】 paper cards in ten or twenty years? Probably not. For young children and old people or for very formal occasions, e-cards are not proper and some people 【小题10】 (simple) don’t use the Internet.