首页
外语
计算机
考研
公务员
职业资格
财经
工程
司法
医学
专升本
自考
实用职业技能
登录
外语
When people print a stamp, any error made on a stamp raises its value to stamp collectors.A mistake on one inexpensive postage s
When people print a stamp, any error made on a stamp raises its value to stamp collectors.A mistake on one inexpensive postage s
admin
2021-03-12
23
问题
When people print a stamp, any error made on a stamp raises its value to stamp collectors.A mistake on one inexpensive postage stamp has made the stamp worth a million and a half times its original value.
More than one hundred years ago in the British colony of Mauritius, a small island in the Indian Ocean, the mistake was made.In 1847 an order for stamps was sent to a London printer — Mauritius was to become the fourth country in the world to issue stamps.
Before the order was filled and delivered, a ball was planned at Mauritius’ s 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 inscribed the words "Post Office" instead of "Post Paid" on the several hundred stamps that he printed.
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 Blues’ rareness and age, collectors have paid as much as $ 16,800 for it.
Stamp collectors have paid $ 16,800 for________.
选项
A、one Two Penny Blue
B、twelve Two Penny Blues
C、one One Penny Orange-Red
D、fourteen One Penny Orange-Reds
答案
A
解析
根据文章最后一段“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 Blues’ rareness and age, collectors have paid as much as $ 16,800 for it.(现在只剩下26枚这种印刷错误的邮票——14枚橘红色的一便士邮票和12枚蓝色的两便士邮票。因为两便士蓝邮票数量稀少加上年代久远,收集者出价高达16,800美元一枚。)”可以判断,答案应为A。
转载请注明原文地址:https://kaotiyun.com/show/W6SK777K
本试题收录于:
大学英语三级B级题库大学英语三级分类
0
大学英语三级B级
大学英语三级
相关试题推荐
A、ThisisMaryspeaking.B、Maryisme.C、Yes,I’dliketogo.D、Yes,thefoodiswonderful.A考查电话用语。在接电话时,Thisis...表示“我是……”,Tha
Oneofthemostdangerousaccidentsiscatchingfire.Youshouldbecarefulwithfires.Peoplewhoarenotcarefulsometimescau
Wasitbecauseitsnowedlastnight______youdidn’tcome?
Whydidn’tpeoplebegintouseunmannedvehiclesinunderseaexplorationuntilrecently?Itisbecauseofthe______.When
IdeasabouteducationarechangingintheUnitedStates.Educationtodayisnotjustahighschooldiploma(文凭)oracollegedegr
A、Abankclerk.B、Aclerkinapostoffice.C、Aschoolteacher.D、Ashopassistant.AM:Gladtoseeyou,Mrs.White.WhatcanI
Itisdifficultforatwo-year-oldchild(read)______thisbook.
______differentlifetodayis______whatitwas15yearsago.
Businessmemoisfrequentlyusedincompanies.Itiscalledanintra-companycommunicationbecauseitisusedbypeopleintheir
Thetimehehasdevotedinthepastyears______thedisabledisnowconsidered______ofgreatvalue.
随机试题
下列说法错误的是()
I’dliketodiscusswithyouthesecretsofgoodconversation.Whensomeonetellsyouthatyouhavetogiveaspeech,your【B1】_
对于一个国家和民族来说,下列选项中的哪一项权利被认为是首要人权?()
在内部控制体系中,了解被评价机构内部控制体系的设计和执行情况主要有四种方法。()不属于其中。
《无名女郎》是19世纪俄罗斯巡回画派的作品,其作者是()
一线贯通是公文中显示主旨的方法之一,指的是主旨分散于一篇文章各个部分的小标题、小观点或者是条旨句、段旨句中,起一个穿针引线、提纲挈领的作用。()
再造想象是根据语言文字的描述或者加上一定图样的示意,而在头脑中再造出事物形象的过程。根据上述定义,下列选项中属于再造想象的一项是()。
使用Prim(普里姆)算法求带权连通图的最小(代价)生成树(MST)。请回答下列问题。对任意的带权连通图,满足什么条件时,其MST。是唯一的?
中国共产党领导全国人民战胜敌人的两个基本武器是()
[*]
最新回复
(
0
)