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| Do you know insurance(保险)? Buying insurance is a 1 by which people can protect themselves 2 large losses. Protection against fire is one kind of insurance. Large number of people pay 3 sums of money to an insurance company. Although thousands of people have paid for fire insurance, only 4 will lose their homes by fire. The insurance company will pay for these homes out or the sums of money it has 5 . The first modern fire insurance company was 6 in London, England, in 1666. A great fire had just 7 most of the city, and people wanted protection against 8 losses. The first company 9 rapidly. Soon other companies were founded in other areas. Benjamin Franklin helped form the first fire insurance company in America in 1752. he also 10 a new kind of insurance for 11 . the new insurance would off protection against the loss of crops 12 storms. In 1795, Benjamin Franklin helped start 13 new insurance company in America. This company, 14 offered life insurance, collected some money15 from many different men.16 a man died, his family was given a large sum of money. Today, this company is 17 in business. Over the years, people have 18 from many new kinds of insurance when they have suffered from 19 accidents as car and plane crashes.20 , almost everyone has some kind of insurance. | |||
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Buying insurance (保险) is a way in which people can protect themselves against large losses. Protection against fire is one kind of insurance. Large numbers of people pay small sums of money to an insurance company. Although thousands of people have paid for fire insurance, only a few will lose their homes by fire. The insurance company will pay for these homes out of the small sums of money it has collected.
The first modern fire insurance company was formed in London, England, in the 1760s. A great fire had just destroyed most of the city, and people wanted protection against further losses. The first company grew rapidly. Soon other companies were founded in other areas.
Benjamin Franklin helped form the first fire insurance company in America in 1752, and then a new kind of insurance for farmers was suggested. The new insurance would provide protection against the loss of crops from storms.
Later on another new insurance company was started in America. This company, which offered life insurance, collected small sums of money regularly from many different men. If a man died, his family was given a large sum of money.
Over the years, insurance companies have offered new kinds of insurance protection. The new kinds of insurance cover losses from such accidents as car and plane crashes. Today, most people have some kind of insurance.
1.Who helped set up the first company in America?
A. Benjamin Franklin. B. Businessmen.
C. The first insurance company in London. D. Farmers.
2.Insurance means ____.
A. Protection against the losses from the storms
B. protection against illness
C. Protection against accidents
D. all of the above
3.The first modern insurance company offered ____.
A. life insurance B. fire insurance C. a new kind of insurance D. both A and B
4.Why do most people buy some kind of insurance today?
A. Insurance will keep their homes from burning.
B. People can protect themselves against large losses.
C. Insurance will pay for safety.
D. The insurance companies grow rapidly.
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