Question

Hobbies and collections are a great way to have fun, learn, and make friends. Hobbies can bring some interest and excitement to your life beyond TV and video games. Pick a hobby or collection that interests you and get started today. Here is a fun hobby to think..

Stamp collecting can be a fun and pleasing hobby. There are thousands and thousands of colorful stamps from different countries and different points of history to collect. This makes stamp collecting both interesting and learning. You can learn about different parts of the world through collecting stamps from other countries.

There are stamp collectors of all types. Some collectors are quite serious and collect stamps for money. However, most stamp collectors collect stamps just for the fun of collecting them. You can begin collecting with little or no money just by getting stamps from your everyday mails.

The only Country to print stamps without its name on them is Great Britain. This is okay because they invented the stamp. That is to say, it is the first country to use stamps. Some countries print stamps mostly for collectors. Selling stamps to collectors is actually a main way these countries make money.

1.This passage mainly tells us that .

A. there are stamp collectors of all types

B. stamp collecting can be a fun and pleasing hobby

C. selling stamps to collectors is actually a main way these countries make money

D. Some collectors are quite serious and collect stamps for money

2.What's the meaning of the underlined word "invented"?

A. 印刷 B. 发明 C.收集 D.使用

3.Which of the following is NT true according to the passage?

A. Hobbies and collections are a great way to have fun.

B. Some countries print stamps mostly for collectors.

C. You can collect stamps from your everyday mails.

D. Most of the countries didn't want to print their names on stamps.

4.If you have little money, you can collect stamps_________.

A. by your own letters B. by the post office

C. by the collectors D. by your friends

5.Why didn't England print its name on stamps?

A. Because he forgot to print it.

B. Because he wanted to tell us who invented them.

C. Because he made a mistake.

D. Because other countries did the same thing as well.

 

Answer 1

1.B

2.B

3.D

4.A

5.B

【解析】

试题分析：短文大意：这篇短文主要讲述了收集邮票的爱好，并给我们简要的介绍了收集邮票的一些途径和邮票发明的历史。

1.Stamp collecting can be a fun and pleasing hobby. 描述，可知收集邮票是一个有趣的，令人愉快的爱好。故选B。

2.That is to say, it is the first country to use stamps.描述，可知是英国发明了邮票。故选B。

3.The only Country to print stamps without its name on them is Great Britain.描述，可知大部分国家都要在邮票上印上自己的名字。故选D。

4.You can begin collecting with little or no money just by getting stamps from your everyday mails.描述，可知如果你没有什么钱，你可以通过自己的信件来收集邮票。故选A。

5.This is okay because they invented the stamp. 描述，可知这是英国为了展示自己是发明邮票的国家。故选B。

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