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　　On 1st January 2002, twelve European countries started using the new euro as their 1．________ currency．The euro soon became the second biggest currency in the world．One problem of the euro was the 2．________ of the coins and notes．Usually, a currency is 3．________ with one country only, so it is easier to find images and symbols to put on the coins and notes．However, for the euro, twelve different countries were 4．________, and each country was as keen as the other to be represented．

　　The notes were designed by Robert Kalina of Australia and he developed an interesting 5．________ to the problem．6．________ of showing real, existing structures, he used photographs to make 7．________ imaginary structures．The structures he used were all bridges, to represent 8．________ between the people of Europe．

　　The coins were 9．________ to design．Each country was 10．________ to design their own euro coins which could be used in any of the participating countries．Perhaps the American dollar is one of the most 11．________ banknotes．On the back of the dollar bill, there is an interesting design with a pyramid with an eye at the top of it．The pyramid is 12．________ to represent the strength and the power to 13．________ a long time．Some people call the eye“the-all-seeing-eye”, 14．________ on the religious heritage of America．The top of the pyramid is 15．________ from the body of the pyramid showing that America will grow and build more．

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(host, hostess, a host of, play host)

1)这些天以来招待了这么多的客人，我累坏了。

With _______ visitors to _______ all these days, I extremely tired．

2)当我们去拜访这家主人的时候，她招待了我们一顿饭。

The _______ of the house _______　_______ to us when we paid a visit to her．