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printed (印刷) to mark (纪念) the great Games. The first stamps marking the opening came out on
January 25, 1932 in the United States for the 3rd White Olympics. From then on, printing stamps during
the White Olympics became a rule. During the 4th Winter Olympic Games, a group of stamps were printed
in Germany in November 1936. It was the first time that the five rings appeared on the stamps of the White
Olympics.
In the 1950s, stamps of this kind became more colorful. When the White Olympics came, the host
countries (主办国) as well as the non - host countries (非主办国) printed stamps to mark those games.
China also printed four stamps in February 1980, when the Chinese sportsmen began to take part in the
White Olympics. Japan is the only Asian country that has ever held the White Olympics. Altogether 14, 500
million stamps were sold to raise money for this sports meeting. Different kinds of sports were drawn on
these small stamps. People can enjoy the beauty of the wonderful movements of some sportsmen.
B. China
C. America
B. 1936
C. 1980
B. every four years
C. every two years
B. Two.
C. Three.
B. Only host countries printed stamps for the Winter Olympics.
C. China first took part in the Winter Olympics in 1980.
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inexpensive postage stamp has made the stamp worth a million and a half times its original value. The
mistake was made more than a hundred years ago in the British colony of Mauritius, a small island in
the Indian Ocean. In 1847 an order for stamps was sent to a London printer-Mauritius was to become
the fourth country in the world to issue (发行) stamps.
Before the order was filled and delivered, a ball was planned at Mauritius" Government House, and
stamps were needed to send out the invitations. A local printer was instructed to copy the design for
the stamps. He accidentally printed the words "Post Office" instead of "Post Paid" on the several hundred
stamps.
Today there are only twenty-six of these misprinted stamps left fourteen One Penny Orange-Reds and
twelve Two Penny Blues. Because of the Two Penny Blue"s rareness and age, collectors have paid as much
as ＄16,800 for it.
B. belonged to India
C. was one of the British colonies
D. was a small island in the Pacific Ocean
B. at Mauritius Government House
C. in a post office
D. in London
B. twelve Two Penny Blues
C. One Penny Orange-Red
D. one Two Penny Blue
camps (宿营地) in the forest.
Only about thirty people 1 in each camp. The men would go hunting while the women and children
2 food from the trees around the camp. All the food was 3 between everyone in the group. Every few
weeks they moved to another place to find more food. It was a simple life, but people had to be 4 They
had to make everything that they needed, and they had to know a lot about plants and animals.
Nowadays most people live in towns and cities, and they work in offices and factories. Life is 5 than
in the old days. There are fewer 6 , but there is less excitement. Some people go 7 excitement-sailing
round the world, climbing mountains, or exploring caves. Most people look forward to the 8 , a time when
they can enjoy a change from their normal life. For some this means going camping. But camping today is 9
from camping in the past. Gas cookers, ready-made food and air-beds mean people can camp much more
10 than they did in the old times.
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| My dear foreign friends, I"m a volunteer of the 2008 Olympic Games. Nice to meet you here. Beijing is my hometown. I was (1)b______ and grew up here. It is a beautiful and modem city. It has (2)c______ a lot and has become one of the most important cities in the world. Beijing is a great city (3)w______ a long history. There are many (4)f______ places of interest here. I"d be glad to (5)s______ 70 you around the Great Wall, the Summer Palace, Tian" anmen Square and so on. Beijing is the (6)c______ of China. It is also China"s political (政治的), economic and cultural centre. People in Beijing are all very energetic and friendly. The 2008 Olympic Games will be (7)h______ in Beijing. We have every confidence in Beijing Olympic Games. It is our delight to (8)w______ all guests in Beijing in the coming (9)A______. Finally, I hope you"ll (10)e your stay here and make new friends in China. Thank you! | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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