The postal service announced on Tuesday it has made a significant ________ in getting machines to
read handwriting.
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A. principle  
B. breakthrough
C. conclusion  
D. introduction
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Mail carriers will be delivering some good news and some bad news this week.

The bad news: Stamp prices are expected to rise 2 cents in May to 41 cents, the Postal Regulatory Commission announced yesterday. The good news: With the introduction of a “forever stamp,” it may be the last time Americans have to use annoying 2-or-3-cent stamps to make up postage differences.

Beginning in May, people would be able to purchase the stamps in booklets of 20 at the regular rate of a first-class stamp. As the name implies, “forever stamps” will keep their first-class mailing value forever, even when the postage rate goes up.

The new “forever stamp” is the United States Postal Service’s (USPS) answer to the complaints about frequent rate increases. The May increases will be the fifth in a decade. Postal rates have risen because of inflation (通貨膨脹), competition from online bill paying, and the rising costs of employee benefits, including healthcare, says Mark Saunders, a spokesman for USPS.

The USPS expects some financial gain from sales of the “forever stamp” and the savings from not printing as many 2-or-3-cent stamps. “It’s not your grandfather’s stamp,” says Mr. Saunders. “It could be your great-grandchildren’s stamp.”

Other countries, including Canada, England, and Finland use similar stamps.

Don Schilling, who has collected stamps for 50 years, says he’s interested in the public’s reaction. “This is an entirely new class of stamps.” Mr. Schilling says. He adds that he’ll buy the stamps because he will be able to use them for a long period of time, not because they could make him rich — the volume printed will be too large for collectors. “We won’t be able to send our kids to college on these,” he says, laughing.

The USPS board of governors has yet to accept the Postal Regulatory Commission’s decision, but tends to follow its recommendations. No plans have been announced yet for the design of the stamps.

The main purpose of introducing a “forever stamp” is ______.

   A. to reduce the cost of printing 2-or-3-cent stamps

   B. to help save the consumers’ cost on first-class mailing

   C. to respond to the complaints about rising postal rates

   D. to compete with online bill paying

By saying “It could be your great-grandchildren’s stamp”, Mr. Saunders means that forever stamps ________.

   A. could be collected by one’s great-grandchildren

   B. might be very precious in great-grandchildren’s hands

   C. might have been inherited from one’s great-grandfathers

   D. could be used by one’s great-grandchildren even decades later

Which of the following is true according to the passage?

   A. The investment in forever stamps will bring adequate reward.

   B. America will be the first country to issue forever stamps.

   C. The design of the “forever stamp” remains to be revealed.

   D. 2-or-3-cent stamps will no longer be printed in the future.

What can be concluded from the passage?

   A. With forever stamps, there will be no need to worry about rate changes.

   B. Postal workers will benefit most from the sales of forever stamps.

   C. The inflation has become a threat to the sales of first-class stamps.

   D. New interest will be aroused in collecting forever stamps.

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Mail carriers will be delivering some good news and some bad news this week.

The bad news: Stamp prices are expected to rise 2 cents in May to 41 cents, the Postal Regulatory Commission announced yesterday. The good news: With the introduction of a “forever stamp,”it may be the last time Americans have to use annoying 2-or 3-cent stamps to make up postage differences.

Beginning in May, people would be able to purchase the stamps in booklets of 20 at the regular rate of a first-class stamp. As the name implies, “forever stamps” will keep their first-class mailing value forever, even when the postage rate goes up.

The new “forever stamp” is the United States Postal Service’（USPS） answer to the complaints about frequent rate increases. The May increase will be the fifth in a decade. Postal rates have risen because of inflation （通貨膨脹），competition from online bill paying, and the rising costs of employee benefits, including healthcare, says Mark Saunders, a Spokesman for USPS.

The USPS expects some financial gain from sales of the “forever stamp” and the savings from not printing as many 2-or 3-cent stamps. “It’s not your grandfather’s stamp,” says Mr. Saunders. “It could be your great-grandchildren’s stamp.”

Other countries, including Canada, England, and Finland use similar stamps.

Don Schilling, who has collected stamps for 50 years, he’s interested in the public’s reaction. “This is an entirely new class of stamps,” Mr. Schilling says. He adds that he’ll buy the stamps because he will be able to use them for a long period of time, not because they could make him rich-the volume printed will be too large for collectors. “We won’t be able to send our kids to college on these,” he says, laughing.

The USPS board of governors has yet o accept the Postal Regulatory Commission’s decision, but tends to follow its recommendations. No plans have been announced yet for the design of the stamps.

72．The main purpose of introducing a “forever stamp”is          .

A．to reduce the cost of printing 2-or 3-cent stamps

B．to help save the consumers’ cost on first-class mailing

C．to respond to the complaints about rising postal rates

D．to compete with online bill paying

73．By saying “It could be your great-grand children’s stamp”, Mr. Saunders means that forever stamps            .

A．could be collected by one’s great-grandchildren

B．might be very precious in great-grandchildren’s hands

C．might have been inherited from one’s great-grandfathers

D．could be used by one’s great-grandchildren even decades later

74．Which of the following is true according to the passage?

A．The investment in forever stamps will bring adequate reward.

B．America will be the first country to issue forever stamps.

C．The design of the “forever stamp” remains to be revealed.

D．2-or 3-cent stamps will no longer be printed in the future.

75．What can be concluded from the passage?

A．With forever stamps, there will be no need to worry about rate changes.

B．Postal workers will benefit most form the sales of forever stamps.

C．The inflation has become a threat to the sales of first-class stamps.

D．New interest will be aroused in collecting forever stamps.

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科目：高中英語 來源：上海市十三校2010屆高三下學(xué)期聯(lián)考 題型：閱讀理解


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HOW TO ORDER
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SELECTING YOUR BOOKS
When you have found a book you would like to order, just click on Add to Basket and it will be added to your shopping basket T0 make it easy to keep track of the books you've selected. My Shopping Basket will display your choices wherever you are on the site. When you're ready to place your order, select View Basket.
VIEW BASKET
This is where you select the postal destination for your order, indicate whether you would like Next Day Delivery in the UK and choose gift - wrapping. You can also amend(修改) the contents of your basket by making any changes and then selecting Update Basket. Overseas customers ordering three or more books can also request reduced airmail charges here When you're happy with the contents of your shopping basket, go to the
Secure Checkout
THE ORDER FORM
After you've completed the order form you  will receive an on – screen acknowledgment. This wilt be followed by an email confirming the details of your order. We will then inform you when your order has been sent. if this is your first order, we will
also inform you of your personal BooksFirst account number.
YOUR FIRST ORDER
We'll send to you a personal account number after you have placed your first order. For following orders, all you need to do is enter your personal account number and email address.
RETURNING CUSTOMERS
If you have ordered from us before, online, by mail or telephone, you will have already owned a personal account number. You then only need to complete the full order form. Using your account number allows us to find your details from our records (they are not accessible online). However, you do not need your BooksFirst personal account number to place an order - simply present all the required details on the order form. If you don’t have a note of your account number , just Contact US so that we can supply it to you .
68．We can probably read this advertisement__________.
A．in a newspaper               B．in a magazine          C．on the Internet    D．on TV
69．The information under RETURNING CUSTOMERS is , for those_________.
A．who have forgotten their BooksFirst account numbers
B．who haven’t not their BooksFirst account numbers
C．who have experienced BooksFirst online shopping before
D．who have never done online shopping before
70．Which of the following is True?
A．You must put what you choose in a basket as you do in a supermarket
B．You can find your Shopping Basket nowhere but in View basket
C．You can get an account number only after you place an order online
D．You will pay less if you buy over three books overseas at a time
71．The purpose of this advertisement is_______
A．to promote the sale of books
B．to show the ways of ordering
C．to help readers apply for account numbers
D．to supply account numbers to readers

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Have you ever dreamed about sending a letter to yourself or your friends in the future ? While express mail representing efficiency and speed is prevalent（盛行的）in China , there is another type of mail appearing as a new business : “ Future Mail ” . “ Future Mail ” service can make people slow down and let them understand the meaning of “ time ” in another way . And “ Future Mail ” letters are “ reminders of affection , friendship and love ”.

Lin Xiao fan , a senior high school student in Hefei , wrote a letter to her mother in advance to express her love to her mother for next Mother’s Day . Feng Xiao , a youth who feels pressure despite of some achievements in her career decided to write a letter to herself on her 25th birthday and have it delivered five years later on her 30th birthday through a “ Future Mail ” . She expressed her thoughts about her present life and her expectations for the future to encourage herself to face up to the challenges of her life with courage .

While “ Future Mail ” is gaining popularity , some people are concerned about what happens if the postal address of the receiver changes or if the company goes broke before letters are delivered . Actually , customers required to complete an acceptance form and make an assessment so they can be  compensated if their letters or goods are lost or damaged .

Most of the business’s customers are college students and young white-collar workers . Psychologists said young Chinese might be given a vent（發(fā)泄）to their negative feelings through the service . Most people put their hopes and wishes in the letters so they can experience the connection between “ past ” and “ present ” while they receive the letters . It can help people reunderstand the meaning of “ time ” .

1.The underlined word in Para . 3 probably means       .

A．paid

B．changed

C．bought

D．repaired

2.Which of the following is NOT true ?

A．People can express their thoughts and feelings to themselves or others through a “ Future Mail ” .

B．The “ Future Mail ” business is not perfect .

C．Only young people accept the new “ Future Mail ” service .

D．“ Future Mail ”service can let people reunderstand the meaning of “ time ” .

3.You can read this article in newspaper’s       part .

A．sports .

B．science

C．leisure

D．policy

4.Which is NOT the purpose of Feng Xiao’s letter ?

A．To encourage herself to face up to the challenges .

B．To express her thoughts about her present life .

C．To express her expectations for the future .

D．To remind herself of something she must do .

5.The best title of this article should be       .

A．The Different Kinds of Letter

B．“ Future Mail ” Business Taking off in China

C．The Advantage of “ Future Mail ”

D．The Letter in Future

 

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科目：高中英語 來源：上海市十三校2010屆高三下學(xué)期聯(lián)考 題型：閱讀理解

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HOW TO ORDER

Ordering from BooksFirst is easy and safe.

SELECTING YOUR BOOKS

When you have found a book you would like to order, just click on Add to Basket and it will be added to your shopping basket T0 make it easy to keep track of the books you've selected. My Shopping Basket will display your choices wherever you are on the site. When you're ready to place your order, select View Basket.

VIEW BASKET

This is where you select the postal destination for your order, indicate whether you would like Next Day Delivery in the UK and choose gift - wrapping. You can also amend(修改) the contents of your basket by making any changes and then selecting Update Basket. Overseas customers ordering three or more books can also request reduced airmail charges here When you're happy with the contents of your shopping basket, go to the

Secure Checkout

THE ORDER FORM

After you've completed the order form you  will receive an on – screen acknowledgment. This wilt be followed by an email confirming the details of your order. We will then inform you when your order has been sent. if this is your first order, we will

also inform you of your personal BooksFirst account number.

YOUR FIRST ORDER

We'll send to you a personal account number after you have placed your first order. For following orders, all you need to do is enter your personal account number and email address.

RETURNING CUSTOMERS

If you have ordered from us before, online, by mail or telephone, you will have already owned a personal account number. You then only need to complete the full order form. Using your account number allows us to find your details from our records (they are not accessible online). However, you do not need your BooksFirst personal account number to place an order - simply present all the required details on the order form. If you don’t have a note of your account number , just Contact US so that we can supply it to you .

68．We can probably read this advertisement__________.

A．in a newspaper               B．in a magazine          C．on the Internet    D．on TV

69．The information under RETURNING CUSTOMERS is , for those_________.

A．who have forgotten their BooksFirst account numbers

B．who haven’t not their BooksFirst account numbers

C．who have experienced BooksFirst online shopping before

D．who have never done online shopping before

70．Which of the following is True?

A．You must put what you choose in a basket as you do in a supermarket

B．You can find your Shopping Basket nowhere but in View basket

C．You can get an account number only after you place an order online

D．You will pay less if you buy over three books overseas at a time

71．The purpose of this advertisement is_______

A．to promote the sale of books

B．to show the ways of ordering

C．to help readers apply for account numbers

D．to supply account numbers to readers

 

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