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Stamps (邮票) help people keep in touch with their friends and families. They have played an important role in people’s lives for centuries now. People have a special day for stamps.October 9 is World Post Day.

Before stamps, people did not pay for the letters they sent, but instead they paid for the letters they got. The first stamp ever made is called Penny Black. It is a British stamp made in 1840 with a picture of Queen Victoria on it.

The earliest stamps didn’t have sticky (黏性的）backs. In the past ,people used paste(糨糊) sometimes, but usually they had to pin (钉住) or sew (缝) stamps onto letters!

     Years ago sending letters used to be the most important way to communicate with other people. It seemed that everyone had stamps on hand. Although now fewer people send letters, stamp collecting is still one of the world's most popular hobbies. There are even stamp clubs to help people find new stamps to add to their collections. Interestingly enough, the Internet may have reduced the need for stamps, but it is actually helping collectors find more stamps to add to their collections.
1．The first stamp was made in _______.

A．Britain

B．China

C．America

D．Indis

2．Before stamps, people paid when they ________ the letters.

A．sent

B．received

C．wrote

D．read

3．The earliest stamps didn’t have sticky backs, so people ________.

A．used to put the stamps into the envelopes(信封）

B．asked the police for help

C．gave the stamps to the postmen

D．usually had to pin or sew stamps onto the letters

4．Which is NOT true according to the passage?

A．Stamps help people keep in touch with friends and families.

B．Now everyone has stamps on hand.

C．There was a picture of Queen Victoria on the first stamp.

D．Stamp collecting is still one of the most popular hobbies in the world.

5．The main idea of the passage is about _______.

A．the history of stamps	B．the World Post Day
C．what the stamps are	D．how to send a letter