Collectible Treasures from the Past
© SAY IT WITH STAMPS
Authentic’ Vintage Postal Stamps
The front of this note card is decorated with authentic cancelled postage stamps. They are actual vintage postage, NOT REPRODUCTIONS. Each stamp is carefully soaked from its original envelope and mounted on recycled paper.
Stamp collecting, known as philately, is the most-popular hobby in the world. Look for other categories commemorating prominent persons, famous events and subjects of historical significance.
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© 1992 COLLECTIBLE GREETINGS
P.O. Box 503, Sudbury, MA 01776
250 CG 1992
S516
1. The small card in the man’s hand can be .
A. used to greet people and collect things
B. collected or used as a greeting card
C. greeted or collected at the same time
D. both A and B
2. The front part of this card is covered with .
A. treasures from the past B. new stamps
C. used stamps D. both B and C
3. NOT REPRODUCTIONS here means: “ .”
A. cannot be reproduced B. cannot be recycled
C. are not reused ones D. are real ones
4. The paper the card is made of is made from .
A. waste paper B. wood C. grass D. all above
5. The technical term or official name of stamp collecting .
A. philately B. treasures C. authentic D. vintage
科目:高中英语 来源:宁夏自治区期末题 题型:完形填空
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| Sometimes I am witness to acts of selfless generosity (慷慨). The acts are nearly 1 because they are done with no thought that anyone would see them other than the persons to whom they are directed. Here is a(n) 2 . Taya, a remarkable artist of our little artist breakfast group, is 3 to New Mexico. She is 75 and has decided she wants to 4 a new chapter in her life. So she's 5 a house in tiny community in New Mexico where she knows 6 . She is leaving Oakland 7 she has lived nearly 30 years and her circle of friends. This is in itself is 8 . One of our group, Edythe, has 9 how she was fond of the beauty of coins, not for their monetary (货币的) 10 , but just for their beauty. This morning, as Taya was 11 , she quietly set a small cloth 12 in front of Edythe and after giving hugs all 13 , she left. Someone at the table asked, "What's in the bag ?" Edythe 14 it and pulled out a little packet. She found six beautiful silver 15 in it. Wow! That was a surprise. She pulled out 16 little packet and unwrapped it. More silver coins! This time U.S. silver dollars. These were collectible and worth 17 more than the face value, Edythe didn't open everything, but I 18 guessed the contents of the bag were 19 several hundred dollars. Taya is not a wealthy person. 20 , she lives in a very modest way and no doubt could use the money for her new adventure. But she simply left it behind as a gift! | |||
| ( )1. A. impossible ( )2. A. story ( )3. A. leading ( )4. A. start ( )5. A. found ( )6. A. no one ( )7. A. there ( )8. A. appealing ( )9. A. mentioned ( )10. A. demand ( )11. A. disappearing ( )12. A. dress ( )13. A. around ( )14. A. observed ( )15. A. rings ( )16. A. other ( )17. A. little ( )18. A. easily ( )19. A. included ( )20. A. In the end |
B. invisible B. person B. adapting B. search B. sold B. anyone B. where B. interesting B. doubted B. value B. leaving B. piece B. above B. believed B. combs B. the other B. any B. hardly B. worth B. As a result |
C. unbelievable C. example C. moving C. receive C. sent C. someone C. which C. encouraging C. hated C. amount C. passing C. doll C. over C. wrapped C. coins C. another C. many C. finally C. equal C. On the other hand |
D. unforgettable D. explanation D. driving D. complete D. bought D. everyone D. that D. surprising D. asked D. increase D. preparing D. bag D. along D. opened D. necklaces D. others D. far D. really D. belonged D. On the contrary |
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