Whenever you send a letter or a postcard,you have to put stamps on the envelope or on the card.When did people first begin to use stamps?Who was the first to think of this idea?

    In the early nineteenth century,people did not use stamps.They had to pay postage when they receive letters.They unhappy about this,especially when they pay for a letter which they did not wish to receive at a11.The postage was high at that time,because the post offices had to send many people to cotlem the postage.

 RowIand Hill,a schoolnlaster in England,was the first to put forward a proposal to use stamps in the 50s of the nineteenth century.fie thought it would be much easier for people to use stamps to coover postage.They could go to the nearby post office to buy stamps and put them on envelopes before they sent the letters,The post office simply put seals on the stamps so that people could not use the staraps again.In this way,the post office did not need to send postmen to collect postage.It only needed to send fewer postmen to deliver letters.’That was a good idea and the governmern finally accepted it.

It was not until that people began to use stamps.

     A.!he early 19th Century    B.the middle 19th century

    C.the late 19th century    I).the beginning of the 19th century

Before stamps were used,postage    

    A.was paid by the letter—posters  B.was paid by the letter—receivers

     C.was collected by postmen D.BothBand C

After stamps were used,post offices needn’t        

    A.send postmen to collect the postage

    B.send postmen to collect letters

    C.send postmen to deliver jetters

    D.put seals on the used stamps

Which of the following may be the best title of the passage?

   A.When did people first begin to use stamps?

   B.Who was the first to think of using stamps?

   C.Why were postmen sent to collect postage?

   D.How did stamps come Into use?

阅读下面短文并回答问题
[1]Stamp collectors usually collect stamps only from certain countries or regions. The traditional method of stamp collecting is to organize stamp collection according to the issue dates.
[2]Of course, there are many ____________. You can collect stamps relating to a particular theme. For example, sport lovers may choose the Olympic theme. They try their best to find Olympic stamps issued by various parts of the world every four years. Some of them may want to concentrate on even more specific sport activities like ball games, gymnasium, swimming, etc.
[3]If you like astronomy, you may be keen on collecting stamps describing the stars, planets, spacecraft, spacemen, etc. once you have fixed the topic, you no longer need to bother about stamps other than the theme you selected. Then, you can put all your effort to collect the stamps around it.
[4]China issues zodiac animal stamps (十二生肖邮票) every year to celebrate the Lunar New Year. They are extremely popular and a lot of collectors wait patiently for 12 years to collect a full set of them. Hong Kong’s Lunar New Year special stamp series began in 2000 with the Year of Dragon and the twelfth and final set was issued in 2011, the Year of Rabbit. Recently some Western countries have issued zodiac animal stamps, which attract a lot of attention as well.
[5]You may choose any theme you like. However, you should bear in mind an essential point. The topic you choose should not be too narrow. Otherwise, it is very difficult to accumulate stamps around the topic. You will be depressed and even lose your interest in collecting stamps.
[6]Collecting stamps with themes is especially popular among teenagers because there is a wide range of choices for them. The main challenge is how you organize and expand your collection around your theme.
【小题1】What is the main idea of the passage? (no more than 5 words)
___________________________________________________________________________
【小题2】Fill in the blanks in Paragraph 2 with proper words. (no more than 5 words)
Of course, there are many ____________________________________________.
【小题3】What should you do if you want to collect a full set of zodiac animal stamps? (no more than 7 words)
_______________________________________________________________________________
【小题4】List the three general themes in collecting stamps mentioned in the passage. (3 words)
_______________________________________________________________________________
【小题5】What does the word "them" (Line2, Paragraph6) probably refer to? (1 word)
_______________________________________________________________________________

阅读下面短文并回答问题,将答案写到相应的位置上(请注意问题后的词数要求)。

Stamp collectors usually collect stamps only from certain countries or regions. The traditional method of stamp collecting is to organize stamp collection according to the issue dates.

Of course, there are many other methods of collecting stamps. You can collect stamps relating to a particular theme. For example, sport lovers may choose the Olympic theme. They try their best to find Olympic stamps issued by various parts of the world every four years. Some of them may want to concentrate on even more specific sport activities like ball games, gymnasium, swimming, etc.

If you like astronomy, you may be keen on collecting stamps describing the stars, planets, spacecraft, spacemen, etc. once you have fixed the topic, you no longer need to bother about stamps other than the theme you selected. Then, you can put all your effort to collect the stamps around it.

China issues zodiac animal stamps (十二生肖邮票) every year to celebrate the Lunar New Year. Zodiac animal stamps are extremely popular and a lot of collectors wait patiently for 12 years to collect a full set of them. Hong Kong’s Lunar New Year special stamp series began in 2000 with the Year of Dragon and the twelfth and final set was issued in 2011, the Year of Rabbit. Recently some Western countries have issued zodiac animal stamps, which attract a lot of attention as well.

You may choose any theme you like. However, you should bear in mind an essential point. The topic you choose should not be too narrow. Otherwise, it is very difficult to accumulate stamps around the topic. You will be depressed and even lose your interest in collecting stamps.

Collecting stamps with these is especially popular among teenagers because there is a wide range of choices for them. The main challenge is how you organize and expand your collection around your theme.

1.What is the main idea of the passage? (within 5 words)

2.What should you stick to when you collect stamps with themes? (within 8 words)

3.What should you do if you want to collect a full set of zodiac animal stamps? (within 7 words)

4.Which year comes ahead of the Dragon Year according to China’s zodiac animal? (within 4 words)

5.Why is it popular among teenagers by collecting stamps with various themes? (within 10 words)

 

阅读下面短文,并按照题目要求用英语回答问题(请注意问题后的词数要求)。

1]Stamp collectors usually collect stamps only from certain countries or regions. The traditional method of stamp collecting is to organize stamp collection according to the issue dates.

[2]Of course, there are many ____________. You can collect stamps relating to a particular theme. For example, sport lovers may choose the Olympic theme. They try their best to find Olympic stamps issued by various parts of the world every four years. Some of them may want to concentrate on even more specific sport activities like ball games, gymnasium, swimming, etc.

[3]If you like astronomy, you may be keen on collecting stamps describing the stars, planets, spacecraft, spacemen, etc. once you have fixed the topic, you no longer need to bother about stamps other than the theme you selected. Then, you can put all your effort to collect the stamps around it.

[4]China issues zodiac animal stamps (十二生肖邮票) every year to celebrate the Lunar New Year. They are extremely popular and a lot of collectors wait patiently for 12 years to collect a full set of them. Hong Kong’s Lunar New Year special stamp series began in 2000 with the Year of Dragon and the twelfth and final set was issued in 2011, the Year of Rabbit. Recently some Western countries have issued zodiac animal stamps, which attract a lot of attention as well.

[5]You may choose any theme you like. However, you should bear in mind an essential point. The topic you choose should not be too narrow. Otherwise, it is very difficult to accumulate stamps around the topic. You will be depressed and even lose your interest in collecting stamps.

[6]Collecting stamps with these is especially popular among teenagers because there is a wide range of choices for them. The main challenge is how you organize and expand your collection around your theme.

1.What is the main idea of the passage? (no more than 5 words)

________________________________________________________

2.Fill in the blank in Paragraph 2 with proper words. (no more than 5 words)

Of course, there are many ____________________________________________.

3.What should you do if you want to collect a full set of zodiac animal stamps? (no more than 7 words)

________________________________________________________

4.List the three general themes in collecting stamps mentioned in the passage. (3 words)

________________________________________________________

5.What does the word "them" (Line2, Paragraph6) probably refer to? (1 word)

_______________________________________________________

 

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