The Universal Autograph(名人签名) Collectors Club (UACC) has been serving the collector for over 25 years. Founded in 1965, the UACC began as a small group of Long Island, New York autograph collectors and has grown to be the largest collectors organization of its kind.

The UACC by its purpose is primarily an educational fellowship(联谊会) where knowledge and resources are shared with not only the membership, but also the public at large. By joining the UACC, you will be introduced to the fastest growing hobby in the world today.

Autographs have been called "frozen moments in time" by some people. Probably the most personal thing that one person can give is his or her signature.

In 1834, former President James Madison sent an autograph for a collection which the Princess Victoria was making. The future British Queen was only 15 years old at the time. Financier J.P. Morgan, Sr. began collecting when he was 16, and his son continued adding to the father's collection. As the daughter of the Mayor of Boston, Rose Fitzgerald collected autographs, as did her son, John F. Kennedy. Franklin Roosevelt, Malcolm Forbes and Glenn Ford are a few more well-known autograph collectors. By collecting autographs, you become a curator(馆长) of history.

Here are some of the best reasons to join the UACC.

The UACC publishes The Pen and Quill, the highly regarded 64-page bimonthly journal with articles and news in all fields of autograph collecting. UACC members may place free ads in the Pen and Quill to express their wants or just swap with other members.

Writing for autographs to famous living people can also be interesting. The more interesting the letter, the better chance for an interesting reply.

The UACC also offers its members the opportunity to buy uncommon autographic material at low prices. Meanwhile, it publishes low cost reference works for its members.

Once you join the UACC, you will be added to our mailing list and will receive catalogs(目录) of autographs for sale by dealer members. The UACC has nearly 200 of the world's most professional dealers as members. Each member provides contact information on our website, including mailing address, telephone numbers, email addresses, website addresses, etc. We always try to promote our Dealer program and encourage collectors to always buy from these dealers.

Paragraph 4 is presented to inform you that_______.

A．autographs might be the most personal thing that one can give

B．the hobby started as early as the 19th century

C．autographs have a long history and was popular even among great people

D．autographs reflect history and sometimes change history

What does the underlined word “swap” probably mean?

A．write for autographs           B．exchange autographs     

C．mail autographs               D．sign autographs

Which of the following about the service offered by the UACC is not right?

A．It offers members a good way in which they can get what they need much easily.

B．A magazine is published every two months to help you know about the world’s hobby.

C．It offers collectors great deals on unusual autographs at reasonable prices.

D．It offers Internet service to make extra profits.

This passage is mainly ______.

A．to encourage you to join the UACC  

B．to tell you how interesting autograph collecting is

C．to tell you the fast development of the autograph collecting

D．to inform you where you can get an autograph

Hayden,

    Congratulations on being 12! Wow, your 11’s are over and after this year you will officially be a teenager．Happy Birthday boy! I’m so excited for you．

    Last night at the dinner table I told you about how clearly I remember the day before you were born．I sat in front of that fireplace in our very first house in Rowlett, Texas, in 1996 and cried my eyes out before God．I cried because potentially, something could have been wrong with you, but even more than that, I believe I cried out to him because of the gift he was giving me．You are incredibly special Hayden Davis．You will make your mark on the world in amazing ways．I’ve always known that．I’m glad to be your father．

    The gifts you receive today will give hints(暗示) of our first big trip that will take place in January．Every quarter there will be a special, secret trip you and I will take up．Many times you won’t know what’s to come; I want you to trust me．Trust that I’m doing what’s right for you and planning events that will be memories for years to come．

    Every month I will sit down with you and talk to you about what it takes to live in this world and how to navigate life in a good way．And during these months my closest friends will teach you the most valuable lessons they’ve learned in life．They will also become your friends and confidants (知己)．

    I will always believe in you and I’ll always be right by your side cheering you on through each and every stage of your life on this Thanksgiving Day．I couldn’t be more thankful to have you in my life．

    I love you!

1.This is most probably a letter _______．

A．from a father to his son                 B．from a mother to her son

C．from a father to his daughter                D．from a mother to her daughter

2.“ Over this year we will go on a few journeys．” is a sentence from the letter and should be put at the beginning of _______．

A．Paragraph 1      B．Paragraph 2      C．Paragraph 3      D．Paragraph 4

3.Which of the following statements is NOT right about the writer?

    A．The writer will arrange a secret trip every two months．

    B．The writer wrote this letter in 2008．

    C．The writer’s child was born on Thanksgiving Day．

D．The writer’s friends will help to educate his son．

4.When the writer “cried his eyes out”, he felt _______．

    A．both anxious and terrified               B．both terrified and surprised

    C．both delighted and surprised             D．both anxious and delighted

（2010年重庆市高考放着试卷三A篇）

Hayden,

    Congratulations on being 12! Wow, your 11’s are over and after this year you will officially be a teenager．Happy Birthday boy! I’m so excited for you．

    Last night at the dinner table I told you about how clearly I remember the day before you were born．I sat in front of that fireplace in our very first house in Rowlett, Texas, in 1996 and cried my eyes out before God．I cried because potentially, something could have been wrong with you, but even more than that, I believe I cried out to him because of the gift he was giving me．You are incredibly special Hayden Davis．You will make your mark on the world in amazing ways．I’ve always known that．I’m glad to be your father．

    The gifts you receive today will give hints(暗示) of our first big trip that will take place in January．Every quarter there will be a special, secret trip you and I will take up．Many times you won’t know what’s to come; I want you to trust me．Trust that I’m doing what’s right for you and planning events that will be memories for years to come．

    Every month I will sit down with you and talk to you about what it takes to live in this world and how to navigate life in a good way．And during these months my closest friends will teach you the most valuable lessons they’ve learned in life．They will also become your friends and confidants (知己)．

    I will always believe in you and I’ll always be right by your side cheering you on through each and every stage of your life on this Thanksgiving Day．I couldn’t be more thankful to have you in my life．

    I love you!

56．This is most probably a letter _______．

A．from a father to his son                 B．from a mother to her son

C．from a father to his daughter                D．from a mother to her daughter

57．“ Over this year we will go on a few journeys．” is a sentence from the letter and should be put at the beginning of _______．

A．Paragraph 1      B．Paragraph 2      C．Paragraph 3      D．Paragraph 4

58．Which of the following statements is NOT right about the writer?

    A．The writer will arrange a secret trip every two months．

    B．The writer wrote this letter in 2008．

    C．The writer’s child was born on Thanksgiving Day．

D．The writer’s friends will help to educate his son．

59．When the writer “cried his eyes out”, he felt _______．

    A．both anxious and terrified               B．both terrified and surprised

    C．both delighted and surprised             D．both anxious and delighted