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    　　How can a small stamp be worth ＄16, 800?

    　　Any mistake made in the printing of a stamp raises its value to stamp collectors．A mistake on a two-penny stamp has made it worth a million and a half times its face value．

    　　Do you think it impossible? Well, it is true．And this is how it happened．

    　　The mistake was made more than a hundred years ago in the former British colony(前英国殖民地)of Mauritius(毛里求斯岛), a small island in the Indian Ocean．In 1847 an order for stamps was sent to London．Mauritius was about to become the fourth country in the world to put out stamps．

    　　Before the order was filled and the stamps arrived from England, a big dance was planned by the commander-in-chief(总司令)of all the armed forces on the island．The dance would be held in his house and letters of invitation would be sent to all the important people in Mauritius．Stamps were badly needed to post the letters．Therefore, an islander, who was a good printer, was told to copy the pattern of the stamps．He carelessly put the words “Post Office” instead of “Post Paid”, two words seen on stamps at that time, on the several hundred that he printed．

    　　Today, there are only twenty-six of these misprinted stamps left-fourteen One-penny Reds and twelve Two-penny Blues．Because there are so few Two-Penny Blues and because of their age, collectors have paid as much as ＄16, 800 for one of them．

    (1)

    When a mistake is made in the printing of the stamp, the stamp ________．

    [　　]

    A．

    will be thrown away

    B．

    increases in value

    C．

    is not worth buying

    D．

    is worth no more than its face value

    (2)

    Why did Mauritius print some stamps too? Because ________．

    [　　]

    A．

    London stamps were not well printed

    B．

    London would not print them

    C．

    invitations to a big dance had to be posted quickly

    D．

    Mauritius had a very good printer

    (3)

    “Post Paid” means ________．

    [　　]

    A．

    the same as “Post Office”

    B．

    the Post Office is the place to buy stamps

    C．

    money has been paid for the stamp

    D．

    the letter must be posted

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    　　When we asked students what they want to be, they often talk about unusual jobs, things like teachers and doctors．But if you think about it, many people don’t plan to do their jobs．They just start doing them by accident．We have talked to two people with unusual jobs．

    　　Emily is a dentist but she doesn’t work with people．She works with horses．After university she took care of animal’s health for several years, but she notices that there were few people who could help horses’ teeth．She deicide to go to college and study again．Then she had to buy special tools, but she is never out of work．She’d always very busy taking care of horses’ teeth．“I couldn’t be a dentist for people now,”Emily said,“because I really enjoy working with horses．”

    　　As soon as David could read, he read books about robots, but the robots he build today don’t look like the strange robot people in his books．He build robots for industry．Early one he made up his mind to study math, science and computers so that he could break into the world of robot engineering．“Some of the math is very difficult．”say David,“but you must study math to be an engineer．”Fortunately he got top marks in all his math exams．

    (1)

    Emily doesn’t want to be a dentist because ________．

    [　　]

    A．

    the pay is low

    B．

    she has to buy special tools

    C．

    she will be out of work

    D．

    she likes working with horses

    (2)

    To become a robot engineer, David ________．

    [　　]

    A．

    need to worry

    B．

    bought a lot of robots

    C．

    had to study hard

    D．

    didn’t have to go to college

    (3)

    David got top marks in all his math exams, although ________．

    [　　]

    A．

    math was not easy to study

    B．

    he has to study math to be an engineer

    C．

    he could break into the world of robot engineering

    D．

    he made up his mind to study math, science and computers

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    How can a small stamp be worth ＄16,800?
    Any mistake made in the printing of a stamp raises its value to stamp collectors. A mistake on a two-penny stamp has made it worth a million and a half times its face value.
    Do you think it impossible? Well, it is true. And this is how it happened.
    The mistake was made more than a hundred years ago in the former British colony (前英国殖民地) of M auritius (毛里求斯岛), a small island in the Indian Ocean. In 1847 an order for stamps was sent to London. Mauritius was about to become the fourth country in the world to put out stamps.
    Before the order was filled and the stamps arrived from England, a big dance was planned by the commander-in-chief (总司令) of all the armed forces on the island. The dance would be held in his house and letters of invitation would be sent to all the important people in Mauritius. Stamps were badly needed to post the letters. Therefore, an islander, who was a good printer, was told to copy the pattern of the stamps. He carelessly put the words “Post Office” instead of “Post Paid”, two words seen on stamps at that time, on the several hundred that he printed.
    Today, there are only twenty-six of these misprinted stamps left--- fourteen One-penny Reds and twelve Two-penny Blues. Because there are so few Two-Penny Blues and because of their age, collectors have paid as much as ＄16,800 for one of them.
    小题1:When a mistake is made in the printing of the stamp, the stamp___________.
    A．will be thrown away
    B．increases in value
    C．is not worth buying
    D．is worth no more than its face value
    小题2:Why did Mauritius print some stamps too? Because__________.
    A．London stamps were not well printed
    B．London would not print them
    C．invitations to a big dance had to be posted quickly
    D．Mauritius had a very good printer
    小题3:“Post Paid” means___________.
    A．the same as “Post Office”
    B．the Post Office is the place to buy stamps
    C．money has been paid for the stamp
    D．the letter must be posted

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    One day，Tom's parents told him that his grandpa would retire after working for forty years．Tom said in surprise，“I m only seven，so it means Grandpa has been．．．er．．．a really long time!”

    His parents said，“Yes．That’s why we will have a surprise party for him．”

    Tom loved his grandpa and wanted to do something special for him．He remembered the job card his grandpa had given him two years before．He knew that his grandpa would no longer have the job on the card，so he decided to build a new one for his grandpa．

    When the big day came，Tom was ready．But he didn’t want to put his gift together with others'．He carried it around with him the whole evening．

    When all the other people left，he took his grandpa’s hand and brought him over to a chair and gave him the gift．

    His grandpa smiled，“Well，it must be a beautiful gift．May I open it now?” “Sure!” Tom said excitedly．

    As Grandpa opened the gift，tears（眼泪）came into his eyes．Tom gave him the greater gift he had ever got! It was a job card with his new job：FULL-TIME GRANDPA! Tom said，“Now your full-time job is my grand!”

    Well，how much do I get paid?” his grandpa asked，smiling．“As many hugs as you want！” With these words，Tom gave Grandpa a hug．“Well，I’m the richest man in the world!” said Grandpa．

    1．Tom's ________ was going to retire．

    A．grandma                B．grandpa               C．mother                   D．father

    2．Tom remembered ________ his grandpa had given him two years before．

    A．the birthday card     B．the post card        C．the schoolbag         D．the job card

    3．What did Tom decide to do for his grandpa?

    A．To find a new job for him．                        B．To take a photo for him．

    C．To sing a song for him．                                   D．To buy a gift for him．

    4．Which of the following is TRUE?

    A．Tom forgot to give his gift to his grandpa．

    B．Tom was the last one to give his gift to his grandpa．

    C．Tom was the first one to give his gift to his grandpa．

    D．Tom gave his gift to his grandpa together with other people．

    5．Why were there tears in Grandpa's eyes?

    A．He would have no friend after he retired．

    B．He would have no family after he retired．

    C．He couldn't make any money after he retired．

    D．He didn't think Tom would give him such a good gift．

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    One day, Jack’s parents told him that his grandpa would retire(退休) after working for forty years. Jack said in surprise, “I’m only seven, so it means Grandpa has been… er … A really long time!”
    His parents said, “Yes. That’s why we are going to have a surprising party for him. ”
    Jack loved his grandpa and wanted to do something special for him. He remembered the business card his grandpa had given him two years before. He knew that his grandpa would no longer have theposition(职位) on that card, so he decided to build a new one for his grandpa.
    When the big day came, Jack was ready. But he didn’t want to put his gift together with others’. He carried it around with him the whole evening.
    When all the other people left, he took his grandpa’s hand and brought him over to a chair and gave him the gift.
    His grandpa smiled, “Well, it must be a beautiful gift. May I open it now?” “Sure!” Jack said excitedly.
    As Grandpa opened the gift, tears came into his eyes. Jack gave him the greatest gift he had ever got! They were business cards with new position: FULL-TIME GRANDPA! Jack said, “Now your full-time job is my grandpa!”
    Well, how much do I get paid?” his grandpa asked, smiling. “As many hugs as you want!” With these words, Jack gave Grandpa a hug. “Well, I guess that means I’m the richest man in the world!” said Grandpa.
    【小题1】Who was going to retire?

    A．Jack’s grandma.B．Jack’s grandpa.
    C．Jack’s mother.D．Jack’s father.
    【小题2】Jack remembered __________ his grandpa had given him two years before.
    A．the birthday cardB．the boyC．the bookD．the business card
    【小题3】What did Jack decide to do for his grandpa?
    A．To build a new position for him.
    B．To draw a picture for him.
    C．To sing a song for him.
    D．To buy a gift for him.
    【小题4】Which of the following is TRUE?
    A．Jack was the first one to give his gift to his grandpa.
    B．Jack was the last one to give his gift to his grandpa.
    C．Jack gave his gift to his grandpa together with other people.
    D．Jack gave his gift to his grandpa together with his parents.
    【小题5】Why were there tears in Grandpa’s eyes?
    A．Because he would lose his position.
    B．Because he was not cared for.
    C．Because he was moved by Jack’s gift
    D．Because he was unhappy.

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