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inexpensive postage stamp has made the stamp worth a million and a half times its original value. The
mistake was made more than a hundred years ago in the British colony of Mauritius, a small island in
the Indian Ocean. In 1847 an order for stamps was sent to a London printer-Mauritius was to become
the fourth country in the world to issue (发行) stamps.
Before the order was filled and delivered, a ball was planned at Mauritius' Government House, and
stamps were needed to send out the invitations. A local printer was instructed to copy the design for
the stamps. He accidentally printed the words "Post Office" instead of "Post Paid" on the several hundred
stamps.
Today there are only twenty-six of these misprinted stamps left fourteen One Penny Orange-Reds and
twelve Two Penny Blues. Because of the Two Penny Blue's rareness and age, collectors have paid as much
as ＄16,800 for it.
B. belonged to India
C. was one of the British colonies
D. was a small island in the Pacific Ocean
B. at Mauritius Government House
C. in a post office
D. in London
B. twelve Two Penny Blues
C. One Penny Orange-Red
D. one Two Penny Blue
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How are you? I have (1) ________ interesting to tell you. Last weekend we had a trip to Mount Tai. On Saturday we (2) ________ to Tai'an, a city at the (3) ________ of the mountain. We had a good rest at a hotel. At about six o'clock early next morning, we began (4) ________ the mountain. It took us (5) ________ than three hours to arrive at the top. All the mountain was covered with forests (被森林覆盖). "Look! The sun is going to rise!" Somebody ________ (6). We all turned and looked towards the (7) ________. Soon half of the sky turned white and a big, red ball was rising slowly from the sea. A few minutes later, all the world became (8) ________.We stayed on the top and had a great time. After lunch we went down. We got to our hotel at about four in the afternoon. Though (虽然) we were (9) ________, we were very happy. Thank you very much for your last letter and the (10) ________ Australian stamps. Hope to hear from you soon. Yours, Meimei |
How did ancient people tell time?
◆Natural ways of keeping time
In ancient time，people had to use the sun and the moon to tell time．They got up when the sun came up and worked in the fields until the sun went down．
◆Man-made things
The sand clock is made of two glass balls joined by a narrow neck．The top ball was filled with sand．The sand slowly moved through the neck into the bottom（底部）ball．People knew the time by watching how much sand fell to the bottom hall．People also made the water clock．They made a small hole near the bottom of a pot．when the water in the pot dripped（滴）out，marking（刻度）inside the pot showed how much time passed．
◆Body clocks in living things
Animals' body clock
Animals don't need clocks to know time．They have their body clocks．Birds know when to fly to warmer places before winter．Some animals know when to keep more food for the winter．Some fish know when it's time to move up the river and lay eggs．
Plants' own clock
Plants have their own clocks to keep time．Plants know when to open flowers or when to drop their leaves．
Body clock in human beings
People also have their own body clocks．When we get used to our lives，our body clocks can be very exact．It can tell us when it's time to wake up．It can also tell us when to eat or to go to sleep．
1．How could an ancient farmer know when to go back home from the field in the daytime?
A．By looking at the moon． B．By the sand clock or the water clock．
C．By looking at the sun． D．By feeling whether tired or not．
2．According to the passage，how can animals know time?
A．They use body clocks． B．They ask other animals．
C．They use the sun and the moon． D．They make something to tell time．
3．How many kinds of living things with body clocks are mentioned here?
A．Two． B．Three． C．Four． D．Six．
4．In what way is the sand clock the same as the water clock in telling time?
A．Both of them have a neck．
B．Both of them have two glass balls．
C．Both of them can be used only once．
D．Both of them give the time by quantity（数量）．
5．The passage is mainly about _________．
A．man-made clocks B．nature's clocks
C．time and clock D．how people keep time
查看习题详情和答案>>◇Natural ways of keeping time
In ancient time, people had to use the sun and the moon to tell time. They got up when the sun came
up and worked in the fields until the sun went down.
◇Man-made things
The sand clock is made of two glass balls joined in a narrow neck. The top ball was filled with sand.
The sand slowly moved through the neck into the bottom (底部) hall. People knew the time by watching
how much sand fell to the bottom ball. People also made the water clock. They made a small hole near the
bottom of a pot. When the water in the pot dripped (滴) out, marking (刻度) inside the pot showed how
much fame passed.
◇Body clocks in living things
Animals' body clock
Animals don't need clocks to know time. They have their body clocks. Birds know when to fly to
warmer places before winter. Some animals know when to keep more food for the winter. Some fish know
when it's time to move up the river and lay eggs.
Plants' own chock
Plants have their own clocks to keep time. Plants know when to open flowers or when to drop their
leaves.
Body clock in human beings
People also have their own body clocks. When we get used to our lives, our body clocks can be very
exact. It can tell us when it's time to wake up. It can also tell us when to eat or to go to sleep.
B. By the sand clock or the water clock.
C. By looking at the sun.
D. By feeling whether tired or not.
B. They ask other animals.
C. They use the sun and the moon.
D. They make something to tell time.
B. Three.
C. Four.
D. Six.
B. Both of them have two glass balls.
C. Both of them can be used only once.
D. Both of them give the time by quantity (数量).
B. nature's clocks
C. time and clock
D. how people keep time
More than a hundred years ago, an American produced a game. He called it indoor tennis. The Americans were not interested in it at first so he sent it to his London friends and it became very popular in Britain.The game was then played across the dining room table, or on the floor with the net hung between two chairs. The balls were made of cork or rubber.The bats were made of wood.
A few years later a hollow ball like the one we use today was invented. The game then quickly spread all over the world. An Englishman once made a bat covered with rubber. He first played the game in England and called it “ping-pong”. “Ping”was the sound of the bat when it hit the ball. and “pong” was the sound of the ball when it hit the table.
1.Who invented the game of ping-pong?
A A Chinese B An Englishman C An American D We don’t know
2.The game was first known as_________.
A ping-pong tennis B table tennis
C outdoor tennis D indoor tennis
3.What did the British think of the game?
A Moving B Interesting C Terrible D Well
4.In the early days the ball was ______________.
A hollow B covered with rubber
C made of cork and rubber D made of plastics
5.The name of ping-pong has something to do with_______.
A sound B size C history D place
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