Question

   Do you want to collect stamps? Getting started on a new stamp collection can be fun. There are a number of ways to start getting stamps.

   First be sure to ask your family and friends to save the stamps they get. They can just save the whole envelope (信封) for you or they can cut out the stamp part for you. Be sure to have them cut all the way around the stamp so they don't bend or cut the stamp. Also,ask them if they have any old letters in the envelopes. These can be some of the most interesting stamps you’ll come across.

   You can also jump start your collection by buying stamps. You can also get a catalogue of stamps. By looking through the catalogue,you can start to see what kinds of stamps you like and would like to collect. Your tastes may change over time,but some people like to collect stamps from some countries or animal stamps,famous people stamps,etc. One of the cool things about stamps is that there are so many types and ways to collect them. You can find your own favorites and collect those.

   Next you will need a place to keep your stamps. Stock Books (邮票簿) hold stock sheets. Each stock sheet has a plastic cover. It holds the stamp in place. You can see the stamps,and move them around easily. Stamp Albums (集邮册) are usually preprinted (预印) . So you put the stamp on its preprinted area. There is often information about the stamp on the page.

1. What does the writer think of starting to collect stamps?

   A. Difficult.

   B. Interesting.

   C. Boring.

   D. Expensive.

2. The first way of collecting stamps is .

   A. buying stamps

   B. cutting out the stamps from envelopes

   C. asking your family and friends for stamps

   D. making stamps by yourselves

3. The underlined word “catalogue” in the passage probably means“”.

   A. 系列

   B. 目录

   C. 相册

   D. 封面

4. According to the last paragraph,there are ways to keep stamps.

   A. two

   B. three

   C. four

   D. several

Answer 1

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

 你喜欢集邮吗？本文介绍了一些开始集邮的方法，比如 向亲朋好友要邮票，自己买邮票等。

1. B细节理解题。根据第一段第二句“Getting started on a new stamp collection can be fun. ” 可知，作者认为开始 收集邮票会是有意思的事情，因此B项为正确答案。

2. C细节理解题。第二段第一句提到了“First be sure to ask your family and friends to save the stamps they get. ”，由 此可知第一种集邮的方法是向亲朋好友要他们保留的 邮票。

3. B词义猜测题。根据画线词后面的一句the catalogue,you can start to see what kinds of stamps you like.可知，通过它你可以看见不同种类的邮票，从 而选择自己喜欢的邮票。由此可猜测，catalogue的意 思是“目录”。

4. A推理判断题。通读最后一段可知，保存邮票的方法一共有两种，一种是 Stock Books ,一种是 Stamp Albums。

 a number of大量的 come across偶然遇到 look through 浏览

障碍句分析

  By looking through the catalogue,you can start to see what kinds of stamps you like and would like to collect.通过浏览目录，你就可以立马发现你所喜欢的以及你想收集的 邮票。

  By looking through the catalogue 是介词短语作方式状 语，其中by doing意为“通过……”。