October 9 is World Post Day. On this day each year, the establishment of the Universal Postal Union in 1874 is celebrated. It’s also an occasion to promote letter writing. With electronic communication being the most popular way to stay in touch, letter writing is a dying art. ___36___ A serious writer of letters makes an effort that a person sending an email does not. It’s a civilized act that is deeply respectful of the recipient(接受者).
___37___ About a male character in her novel Villette, Charlotte Brontë wrote that his letter to his beloved was itself an expression of love — “he sat down and took a pen and paper, because he loved Lucy and had much to say to her, because he was faithful and thoughtful, because he was tender(温柔的) and true.”
Brontë was writing in the 1850s. Communications were becoming modern, but they were nothing like today’s. ___38___ If people moved to another land, they might never be heard from again.
To receive a letter, therefore, was a special event. Between family and friends, it was a sign of love and affection.
___39___ Imagine that your best friend had gone to study in another country. To have the postman give you a letter from that person would make that day a very special day indeed. Perhaps all of you friends would gather to hear the news from him or her from the other side of the world.
Perhaps we should try to recover letter writing. ___40___ Find some beautiful paper, a fine pen and compose your most beautiful Chinese or English letter. Your friend will appreciate it, and with any luck, shortly after, you’ll receive a letter back.
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___37___ About a male character in her novel Villette, Charlotte Brontë wrote that his letter to his beloved was itself an expression of love — “he sat down and took a pen and paper, because he loved Lucy and had much to say to her, because he was faithful and thoughtful, because he was tender(温柔的) and true.”
Brontë was writing in the 1850s. Communications were becoming modern, but they were nothing like today’s. ___38___ If people moved to another land, they might never be heard from again.
To receive a letter, therefore, was a special event. Between family and friends, it was a sign of love and affection.
___39___ Imagine that your best friend had gone to study in another country. To have the postman give you a letter from that person would make that day a very special day indeed. Perhaps all of you friends would gather to hear the news from him or her from the other side of the world.
Perhaps we should try to recover letter writing. ___40___ Find some beautiful paper, a fine pen and compose your most beautiful Chinese or English letter. Your friend will appreciate it, and with any luck, shortly after, you’ll receive a letter back.
- However, such an art has a long history.
- It was also a joyful event to receive a letter.
- However, letters don’t deserve to die.
- Why not write and send a friend a letter?
- It can be a treat to receive a letter from your family.
- This is especially the case with letters sent to your close friends or beloved ones.
- If people were separated from each other, there could be silence between them for years.
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