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
When people print a stamp, any error made on a stamp raises its value to stamp collectors. A mistake on one inexpensive postage
admin
2014-01-10
25
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.
The mistake on the stamps was made______.
选项
A、in Mauritius
B、at Mauritius Government House
C、in a post office
D、in London
答案
A
解析
题目问“邮票的错误在哪里产生的?”根据第三段第二、三句“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.”可知答案。
转载请注明原文地址:https://kaotiyun.com/show/e3gK777K
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
Peoplegenerallycalleachotherbytheir(11)muchsoonerintheiracquaintancethanpeopledoinotherwalksoflife.Takingt
Americanblackbears(11)inavarietyofcolorsdespitetheirname.Intheeasternpartoftheirrange,mostofthesebrown,
Normally,atthebeginningofschoolyear,theStudentServicesofuniversitiesandcollegespublishlistsorroomsandapartmen
Normally,atthebeginningofschoolyear,theStudentServicesofuniversitiesandcollegespublishlistsorroomsandapartmen
Thewomanstoppedthecarbecause______.Theyoungwomanaskedthehitchhikertocleartherear-screenbecause______.
Thepassagestatesthatpeoplefromvariouscultures______.Accordingtothepassage,whenwestartaconversationwhichofth
A、Tomdidn’tlikehisbrother.B、TomwasseriouslyillC、Tomgotsomebadnews.D、Hisbrotherlikedtophonehim.C这一对话透露了这样的信息,
A、Yes,please.B、Pleasedon’t.C、No,Idon’tmind.D、Nevermind.C该题考查对征求意见的应答。考点是wouldyoumind“你介意吗”。A项是对别人的请求给予同意的回复,没有回答对方的所
Becauseofthetrafficaccidenttherewillbeno(possibly)_____ofhiscoming.
BothofJim’sparentsdiedinthewarseveralmonthsafterhewasborn,sohewas______byhisgrandpa.
随机试题
下列画横线的句子翻译错误的一项是()
Iwas______whenIlearntthatyourapplicationforthepostofsecretaryhadbeenunsuccessful.
患者,女,48岁。1个半月前体检查血糖6.8mmol/L,血压155/100mmHg,BM129.5kg/m2;余无异常。复查空腹血糖7.4mmol/L,餐后2小时血糖10.2mmol/L酮体(一)。问题2:关于该患者的BMI描述正确的是
细菌的耐药性与哪个耐药质粒有关
患者,男,11岁。持续高热3天入院,护士在为其进行体检时,发现病人头发有头虱,在制订计划中,护士列出“3天内消除头虱及虮”。此为
期货交易所应当按照国家有关规定及时缴纳期货市场()。
以下关于保荐机构对深交所上市公司现场检查的说法正确的有()。[2013年6月真题]
人的心理属性包括()。
设向量α1=(101)T,α2=(1a-1)T,α3=(a11)T.如果β=(2α2-2)T不能用α1,α2,α3线性表示,那么α().
Writeanessaybasedonthecharts.Inyourwriting,youshould1)interpretthecharts,and2)giveyourcomments.
最新回复
(
0
)