The basic flag of the United States is one of the world’s oldest national flags. Only the basic flags of Austria, Denmark, Great

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问题 The basic flag of the United States is one of the world’s oldest national flags. Only the basic flags of Austria, Denmark, Great Britain, the Netherlands, Sweden, and Switzerland are older.
   During the discovery and settlement of what is now the United States, the flags of various European nations were flown over the land, as symbols of possession. Later, in the Colonial and Revolutionary War periods, flags representing famous persons, places, and events were flown in the American Colonies(殖民地).
   The first official flag of the United States was created by Congress(国会) on June 14,1777. It consisted of 13 alternate (交替的) red and white stripes (条) and 13 white stars in a field of blue, representing the 13 colonies that had declared their independence in 1776.

选项 A、the oldest national flag in the world
B、one of the world’s oldest flags
C、the most beautiful flag in the West
D、as old as the basic flags of some European nations

答案B

解析 文章第一句说,美国的国旗是世界上最古老的国旗之一。
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