Section_ⅣOther_Parts_of_the_Module

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　　Postcards to Myself

　　In 50 years of travelling Colin McCorquodale has visited every country in the world, except① three. And everywhere he goes, he sends himself a postcard②. He always chooses a postcard with③ a beautiful view④， and sticks on⑤ an interesting stamp. Usually he writes just a short message to himself. His latest⑥ one, from the Malvinas islands, reads⑦ Good fishing.

　　On a wall in his home⑧ in London there is a large map of the world. There are hundreds of little red pins⑨ stuck⑩ in it. "It's good to get a pin in the map，" says Mr McCorquodale, "but I follow the rules⑪. I'm allowed to⑫ stick one in only if⑬ I've been in a place for more than 24 hours.",①except prep.除......之外　②send sb. sth.寄给某人某物

　　③with prep.带有 ④view/vjuː/n.景色；风景

　　⑤stick on贴上，粘上　stick to坚持

　　⑥latest adj.最近的，最新的

　　⑦read在此处作动词，意为"上面写着"(＝says)。

　　⑧home在此处作名词，所以前面用介词in；home还可以作副词。　

　　⑨pin/pIn/n.别针

　　⑩stuck是stick的过去分词，作后置定语，修饰pins。

⑪follow the rules遵守规定