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
A、People had little faith in paper money. B、They could last longer in circulation. C、It predicted their value would increase. D、
A、People had little faith in paper money. B、They could last longer in circulation. C、It predicted their value would increase. D、
admin
2021-01-08
95
问题
Virtually every American can recognize a dollar bill at a mere glance. Many can identify it by its sound or texture. But few people indeed can accurately describe the world’s most powerful, important currency.
The American dollar bill is colored with black ink on one side and green on the other. The exact composition of the paper and ink is a closely-guarded government secret. Despite its weighty importance, the dollar bill actually weighs little. It requires nearly 500 bills to tip the scales at a pound. Not only is the dollar bill lightweight, but it also has a brief lifespan. Few dollar bills survive longer than 18 months.
The word “dollar” is taken from the German word “thaler,” the name for the world’s most important currency in the 16th century. The thaler was a silver coin first minted in 1518 under the reign of Charles Ⅴ, Emperor of Germany.
The concept of paper money is a relatively recent innovation in the history of American currency. When the Constitution was signed, people had little regard for paper money because of its steadily decreasing value during the colonial era. Because of this lack of faith, the new American government minted only coins for common currency. Interest-bearing bank notes were issued at the same time, but their purpose was limited to providing money for urgent government crises, such as American involvement in the War of 1812. The first noninterest-bearing paper currency was authorized by Congress in 1862, at the height of the Civil War. At this point, citizens’ old fears of devalued paper currency had calmed and the dollar bill was born. The new green colored paper money quickly earned the nickname “greenback.”
Today, the American dollar bill is a product of the Federal Reserve, and is issued from the 12 Federal Reserve banks around the United States. The government keeps a steady supply of approximately two billion bills in circulation at all times. Controversy continues to surround the true value of the dollar bill. American history has seen generations of politicians argue in favor of a gold standard for American currency. However, for the present, the American dollar bill holds the value that is printed on it, and little more. The only other guarantee on the bill is a Federal Reserve pledge as a confirmation in the form of government securities.
Questions 22 to 25 are based on the recording you have just heard.
22. What does the speaker say about the American dollar bill?
23. What does the speaker say about the exact composition of the American dollar bill?
24. Why did the new American government mint only coins for common currency?
25. What have generations of American politicians argued for?
选项
A、People had little faith in paper money.
B、They could last longer in circulation.
C、It predicted their value would increase.
D、They were more difficult to counterfeit.
答案
A
解析
目的原因题。讲座中提到,宪法刚刚签署时,殖民时期的纸币不断贬值导致人们不重视纸币,正因为民众的这种不信任,当时的新美国政府只铸造硬币作为通用货币。
转载请注明原文地址:https://kaotiyun.com/show/mSP7777K
0
大学英语六级
相关试题推荐
A、Paidmuchattentiontotheresultsofscientificdiscoveries.B、Seldomintroducedsafetylawsbeforedisastersoccurred.C、Har
A、WhattheUSpatentsystemwasabout.B、HowtheUSpatentsystemencouragedtechnologyandcreativity.C、HowtheUSpatentsyst
A、Astrategicnarrativewithdigits.B、Largenumbersandfigures.C、Picturesandphotos.D、Diagramsandcharts.A
A、Thereallyneedystudentscan’tgetitandhavetodropout.B、Negotiationsleaveschoolslittleroomforimprovement.C、Stude
A、Theimprovedmentalfunctioning.B、Theincreasedsusceptibilitytoheartdisease.C、Thespeedingupofbloodcirculation.D、Th
A、Weshouldbehardworking.B、Weareincontrolofourlife.C、Wehavegreatpotentialforeverything.D、Wecanaccomplishther
A、Theyfigureitoutbythemselves.B、Theyrelyonothers’opinions.C、Theymakemorefriends.D、Theyovercomeobstacles.A
A、Theystudyhardbuthavelowermarks.B、Theystartworkingearlierthantheirpeers.C、Theyspendmuchtimeonfindingpart-ti
RenewableEnergy[A]Inthepastcentury,ithasbeenseenthattheconsumptionofnon-renewablesourcesofenergyhascaused
随机试题
Somepeopleworryaboutmycollectingofthosefascinatingbirdsandanimalsthattheypaytoseeinthezoo.Oneofthequestio
A.痰滞于胃B.饮停于胃C.痰凝肌肤D.痰阻经络纳呆恶心,呕吐痰涎。为
某医院年终对全院职工的基本情况作调查了解,其中有以下情况:死亡一人,医生甲因病在家闲了接近2年,医生丙参与经营未从事医疗两年多,医生丁承包医院的第二门诊三年,其余大多数仍在医院坚持工作,依据执业医师法,下列人员中,属于应当注销注册,收回医师执业证书的是
有机整体的"主宰"是()
(2006年简答题)甲、乙、丙、丁四人共同投资设立A普通合伙企业。合伙协议的部分内容如下:由甲、乙执行合伙企业事务,丙、丁不得过问企业事务;利润和损失由甲、乙、丙、丁平均分配和分担。在执行合伙企业事务过程中,为提高管理水平,甲自行决定聘请王某担任合伙企业经
(2011年)2010年4月6日,甲公司为履行与乙公司的买卖合同,签发一张已经由本公司承兑的商业汇票交付乙公司,汇票收款人为乙公司,到期日为10月6日。4月14日,乙公司将该汇票背书转让给丙公司。9月8日,丙公司持该汇票向其开户银行Q银行办理贴现。该汇票到
周师傅在某单位工作,该单位周一到周五为工作日,周六周日双休。已知某年的8月1日是星期五,那么周师傅在该年8月一共需要出勤()天。
甲、乙、丙、丁四人的车分别是白、黑、红、蓝。在问到他们各自车的颜色时,甲:“乙的不是白色”,乙:“丙的是蓝色”,丙:“丁的不是红色”。丁:“甲、乙、丙三人的车有一个是蓝色,而且只有车的颜色是蓝色的这个人说了实话。”如果丁说的是实话,那么以下说法正确的是哪一
关于十九世纪七八十年代的“边疆危机”下列正确的表述有()
AnewstudypublishedinthejournalProceedingsoftheRoyalSocietyBbytheteamsofDr.GregoryWestandDr.VeroniqueBohbo
最新回复
(
0
)