2014届高三英语二轮专题精品特训：阅读理解22.docVIP

2014届高三英语二轮专题精品特训：阅读理解 The penny is getting a change. The United States Mint (制币厂) revealed four new designs for the 1-cent piece, to celebrate the coming 200th anniversary of President Abraham Lincolns birth. United States Mint Director Ed Moy announced the new looks for the penny today in front of the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, D.C. These coins are a tribute (赞辞) to one of our greatest Presidents, whose legacy (遗教) has had a lasting impact on our country, Moy said. The heads side of the new pennies will continue to bear the profile (侧面) likeness of President Lincoln and the motto In God We Trust. The back sides will pay tribute to four major parts of Lincolns life. The first redesigned penny will feature a log cabin that represents Lincolns birthplace, near Hodgenville, Kentucky. The second design shows Lincoln reading a book while sitting on a log with his ax beside him. It shows how young Lincoln educated himself while working as a rail-splitter in Indiana. The third design shows Lincoln as a young man in front of the Capitol (议会会堂) in Illinois. The fourth and final design shows a half-finished United States Capitol dome, which was completed in 1863 despite the violent Civil War. The writing, on the back sides of the coins will remain United States of America, E Pluribus Unum and One Cent. The first penny will be released into circulation on February 12, 2009, Lincolns 200th birthday. This day is also the 100th anniversary of the release of the first penny, on February 12, 1909. One new coin will be released into circulation every three months in 2009. This is an important occasion in the history of our nations coin-age because these designs represent the first change in the Lincoln cent in half a century, said Director Moy. A commemorative (纪念性的) Lincoln silver dollar will also be released in 2009. 56. Why does the United States Mint get the Lincoln cent changed? ______________ A. Because the design is out of date. B. Because the design doesn’t match Li