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The Bible is the best-selling book in the world. It has been translated into more than 300 languages.
Many different people have written their own copy or version of the Bible. One of the most famous versions of the Bible is the Gutenberg Bible. This version of the Bible was made and sold around 1450 A. D. No one knows for sure how many Gutenberg Bibles were made. There were at least 70 copies made, but perhaps there were as many as 270. However, today only 40 original Gutenberg Bible exist.
Since 1815, more than six billion copies of the Bible have been made and sold. Today, many different versions of the Bible are sold around the world. The most popular version is Today's English Version (Good News) New Testament and Bible. The second most popular version is the King James Version of the Bible.
Law from people copying these books does not protect religious books like the Bible and the Koran. Other, books are protected by international laws, so no one can copy or sell those books without permission.
Of these protected books, the Guinness Book of Records is the best-selling book in the world. The Guinness Book of Records first came out in 1955. The idea for the book came when Sir Hugh Beaver got into an argument with his friend while the men were hunting birds. The men tried to determine (测定) which was the fastest bird in England, but even after looking for the answer at the local library, no one knew for sure. Sir Beaver decided to make a book with this answer and the answer to many questions like the one he argued about with his friend.
The Guinness Book of Records now appears in 37 languages. More than 74 million copies have been sold since it first came out.
1.What is the best-selling book in the world?
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A.The Gutenberg.
B.The Guinness Book of Records.
C.The Koran.
D.The Bible.
2.When did Gutenberg publish his version of the Bible?
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3.The Bible and the Koran ________.
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A.are protected from copying
B.are religious books
C.have not been translated
D.were copied by Gutenberg
4.Who had the idea to make the Guinness Book of Records?
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A.Alec Guinness.
B.Huge Beaver.
C.An English hunting society.
D.King James.
5.How many languages does the Guinness Book of Records appear in?
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解析:
1.从文章第一句可知答案. 2.从文章第二段This version of the Bible was made and sold around 1450 A.D.可知答案. 3.从文章第四段religious books like the Bible and the Koran可知答案. 4.从文章第五段中The Guinness Book of Records first came out in 1955. The idea for the book came when Sir Hugh Beaver可知答案. 5.从文章最后一段中The Guinness Book of Records now appears in 37 languages可知答案. |
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