2013年北京市各区县二模任务型+5选4集锦2013年北京市各区县二模任务型+5选4集锦.doc

2013年初三丰台二模 七、阅读短文，根据短文内容，从短文后的五个选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有一项为多余选项。（共8分，每小题2分） Before the invention of the postage stamp, it was difficult to send a letter to another country. The sender paid for the letter to travel in his or her own country. 60 If a letter crossed several countries, the problem was worse. Rowland Hill, a British teacher, had the idea of postage stamp with glue on the back. The British post office made the first stamps in 1840. There were the Penny Black and the Two Pence Blue. A person bought a stamp and put it on a letter. 61 When people received letters, they didn’t have to pay anything. The postage was prepaid. Postage stamps became popular in Great Britain immediately. Other countries started making their own postage stamps very quickly. But some countries didn’t want to accept letters with stamps from others. 62 Each country in the UPU agreed to accept letters with prepaid postage from other members. And now almost every country in the world is a member of this organization. 63 Today post offices in every country sell beautiful stamps. Collecting stamps is one of the most popular hobbies in the world, and every stamp collector knows about the Penny Black and the Two pence Blue. A. The post office delivered the letter. B. It takes care of any international mail problem. C. The invention of the postage stamp was popular. D. Then the person in the other country paid for the rest of the trip. E. Finally, in 1874, a German organized the Universal Postal Union (UPU). 阅读短文，根据短文内容回答问题。（共10分，每小题2分） Team spirit means the willingness of people to work together and help each other as part of a team. With this spirit, people try hard to make their team the best of all. Everyone has experienced team spirit one way or another, whether they were part of a team or saw a group of people cheer for their favourite player. There are different kinds of team spirit. One kind is the connection between a team of people because their efforts and