Canada is famous for its high-quality wine.

ture.

A．Quebec

B．Ontario

C．British Columbia

D．Manitoba

living for 15 years by selling false signatures of famous Americans. Spring was born in England in 1813 and arrived in Philadelphia in 1858 to open a bookstore. At first he made some money by selling his small but real collection of early US autographs. Discovering his ability at copying handwriting, he began imitating signatures of George Washington and Ben Franklin and writing them on the title pages of old books. In order not to be found out, he sent his forgeries to England and Canada for sale.

Forgers have a hard time selling their products. A forger can't go to a respectable buyer but must deal with people who don't have much knowledge in the field. Forgers have many ways to make their work look real. For example, they buy old books to use the aged paper of the title page, and they can treat paper and ink with chemicals.

In Spring's time, fight after the Civil War, Britain was still fond of the southern states. So, Spring invented a respectable lady known as Miss Fanny Jackson, the only daughter of General "Stonewall" Jackson. For several years Miss Fanny's financial problems forced her to sell a great number of letters belonging to her famous father. Spring had to work very hard to satisfy the demand. All this activity did not prevent Spring from dying in poverty.

Why did Spring sell his false autographs in England and Canada？

A．There was a greater demand there than in America.

B．There was less chance of being discovered there.

C．Britain was Spring's birthplace.

D．The prices were higher in England and Canada than the ones in America.

in paragraph 6？ Incorrect choices change the meaning in important ways or leave out essential information.

A．It was very sad when Emily Cart could no longer paint, but she is still considered the best woman artist in Canada.

B．Emily Carr remains Canada's most famous woman artist because her paintings are instantly recognized as hers.

C．Most Canadians know about the visual icons of Emily Carr because they studied her paintings in art history class.

D．Few people appreciated Emily Carr's paintings while she lived, but today most Canadians value her individuality.

Robert Spring, a 19th century forger(伪造者) , did well in his job that he was able to make his living for 15 years by selling false signatures of famous Americans. Spring was born in England in 1813 and arrived in Philadelphia in 1858 to open a bookstore. At first he made some money by selling his small but real collection of early US autographs(亲笔签名). Discovering his ability at copying handwriting, he began imitating (模仿) signatures of George Washington and Ben Franklin and writing them on the title pages of old books. To reduce the chance of detection, he sent his forgeries(伪造品 )to England and Canada for sale.

Forgers have a difficult time selling their products. A forger can't go to a respectable buyer but must deal with people who don't have much knowledge in the field. Forgers have many ways to make their works look real. For example, they buy old books to use the aged paper of the title page, and they treat paper and ink with chemicals.

After the Civil War, Britain was still fond of the southern states, so, Spring invented a respectable lady known as Miss Fanny Jackson, the only daughter of General" Stone Wall" Jackson. for several years Miss Fanny's financial (财政的)problems forced her to sell a great number of letters belonging to her famous father. Spring had to work very hard to satisfy the demand. All this activity did not prevent Spring dying in poverty.

Why did Spring sell his false autographs in England and Canada？

A．There was a greater demand there than in America.

B．There was less chance of being discovered there.

C．Britain was Spring's birthplace.

D．The prices were higher in England and Canada.

根据以下材料回答题

Robert Spring, a 19th century forger(伪造者), did well in his job that he was able to makehis living for 15 years by selling false signatures of famous Americans．Spring was born in Englandin 1813 and arrived in Philadelphia in 1858 to open a bookstore．At first he made some money byselling his small but real collection of early US autographs(亲笔签名 )．Discovering his ability atcopying handwriting, he began to learn the signatures of George Washington and Ben Franklin andwrite them on the title pages of old books．To reduce the chance of being discovered, he sent hisworks to England and Canada for sale．

Forgers have a difficult time selling their products．A forger can&39; t go to a respectable buyerbut must deal with people who don&39; t have much knowledge in the field．Forgers have many waysto make their works look real．For example, they buy old books to use the aged paper of the titlepage, and they treat paper and ink with chemicals．

After the Civil War, Britain was still fond of the southern states, so, Spring invented a re-spectable lady known as Miss Fanny Jackson, the only daughter of General "Stone Wall" Jackson．

For several years Miss Fanny&39; s money problems forced her to sell a great number of letters belong-ing to her famous father．Spring had to work very hard to satisfy the demand．All this activity didnot prevent Spring dying in poverty．

Why did Spring sell his false autographs in England and Canada？ 查看材料

A.There was a greater demand there than in America．

B.There was less chance of being discovered there．

C.Britain was Spring" s birthplace．

D.The prices were higher in England and Canada．

Section B

Directions: There are 2 passages in this section. Each passage is followed by some questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. You should decide on the best choice.

Robert Spring, a 19th century forger (伪造者), was so good at his profession that he was able to make his living for 15 years by selling false signatures of famous Americans. Spring was born in England in 1813 and arrived in Philadelphia in 1858 to open a bookstore. At first he prospered by selling his small but genuine collection of early U.S. autographs. Discovering his ability at copying handwriting, he began imitating signatures of George Washington and Ben Franklin and writing them on the title pages of old books. To lessen the chance of detection, he sent his forgeries to England and Canada for sale and circulation.

Forgers have a hard time selling their products. A forger can't approach a respectable buyer but must deal with people who don't have much knowledge in the field. Forgers have many ways to make their work look real. For example, they buy old books to use the aged paper of the title page, and they can treat paper and ink with chemicals.

In Spring's time, right after the Civil War, Britain was still fond of the Southern states, so Spring invented a respectable maiden lady known as Miss Fanny Jackson, the only daughter of General "Stonewall" Jackson. For several years Miss Fanny's financial problems forced her to sell a great number of letters and manuscripts belonging to her famous father. Spring had to work very hard to satisfy the demand. All this activity did not prevent Spring from dying in poverty, leaving sharp-eyed experts the difficult task of separating his forgeries from the originals.

Why did Spring sell his false autographs in England and Canada？

A．There was a greater demand there than in America.

B．There was less chance of being detected there.

C．Britain was Spring's birthplace.

D．The price were higher in England and Canada.

SECTION B PASSAGES

Directions: In this section, you will hear several passages. Listen to the passages carefully and then answer the questions that follow.

听力原文： Robert Spring, a 19th century forger, was so good at his profession that he was able to make his living for 15 years by selling false signatures of famous Americans. In 1858 in Philadelphia Spring opened a bookstore. At first he prospered by selling his small but genuine collection of early US autographs. Discovering his ability at copying handwriting, he began imitating signatures of George Washington and Ben Franklin and writing them to the title pages of old books to lessen the chance of detection, he sent his forgeries to England and Canada for sale and circulation.

Forgers have a hard time selling their products. A forger cannot approach a respectable buyer but must deal with people who don't have much knowledge in the field.

In Spring's time, right after the Civil War Britain was stir fond of the Southern states, se Spring invented a respectable maiden lady known as Miss Fanny Jackson, the only daughter of General "Stonewall" Jackson. For several years Miss Fanny's financial problems forced her to sell a great number of letters and manuscripts belonging to her famous father. Spring had to work very hard to satisfy the demand. All this activity didn't prevent Spring from dying in poverty, leaving sharp-eyed experts the difficult task of separating his forgeries from the originals.

Robert Spring spent 15 yearn ______.

A．running a bookstore in Philadelphia

B．corresponding with Miss Fanny Jackson

C．as a forger

D．as a respectable dealer

ke his living for 15 years by selling false signatures of famous Americans. Spring was born in England in 1813 and arrived in Philadelphia in 1858 to open a bookstore. At first he prospered by selling his small but genuine collection of early U.S. autographs. Discovering his ability at copying handwriting, he began imitating signatures of George Washington and Ben Franklin and writing them on the title pages of old books. To lessen the chance of detection, he sent his forgeries to England and Canada for sale and circulation.

Forgers have a hard lime selling their products. A forger can't approach a respectable buyer but must deal with people who don' t have much knowledge in the field. Forgers have many ways to make their work look re- al. For example, they buy old books to use the aged paper of the title page, and they can treat paper and ink with chemicals.

In Spring's time, right after the Civil War, Britain was still fond of the Southern states, so Spring invented a respectable maiden lady known as Miss Fanny Jackson, the only daughter of General "Stonewall" Jackson. For several years Miss Fanny's financial problems forced her to sell a great number of letters and manuscripts belonging to her famous father. Spring had to work very hard to satisfy the demand. All this activity did not prevent Spring from dying in poverty, leaving sharp-eyed experts the difficult task of separating his forgeries from the originals.

After the Civil War, there was a great demand in Britain for______.

A．southern money

B．signatures of George Washington and Ben Franklin

C．southern manuscripts and letters

D．Civil War battle plans

eir careers in Canada before heading south to the larger audiences of the United States. There they have become popular. And often these artists are mistakenly believed to be Americans. Bryan Adams is one of these names that are quite familiar to the audiences. Bryan Adams began his singing career in 1976 at the age of 16. His first collection of songs was released in 1980. Since that time, he has gone on not only to perform. at concerts for international audiences, but also to write songs that he and other singers have recorded. He has received countless awards for his music. Besides, he has also been active in supporting different causes around the world. Some of his performances and songs have helped to raise funds for victims in Africa who suffered from scarcity of food. The next time you turn on a radio, watch a movie, or go dancing, you may find yourself enjoying the song by Bryan Adams.

Where did Bryan Adams begin his singing career？

A．In Africa.

B．In Britain.

C．In Canada.

D．In Southern America.

years by selling false signatures of famous Americans. Robert was born in England in 1813 and arrived in Philadelphia in 1858 to open a bookstore. At first he succeeded in selling his small but genuine collection of early U.S. autographs. Discovering his ability at copying handwriting, he began imitating signatures of George Washington and Ben Franklin and writing them on the title pages of old books. To lessen the chance of detection, he sent his imitations to England and Canada for sale and circulation. He had a hard time selling his products, because he couldn't approach a respectable buyer but must deal with people who didn't have much knowledge in the field. But Robert had many ways to make his work look real. For example, he bought old books to use aged paper of the title page, and he could treat paper and ink with chemical. In Robert's time, right after the Civil War, Britain was still fond of the southern states, so Robert invented a respectable lady known as Miss Fanny Jackson, the only daughter of General Jackson. For several years Miss Fanny's financial problems forced her to sell a great number of letters and manuscripts belonging to her famous father. Robert had to work very hard to satisfy the demand. Yet all this activity did not prevent Robert from dying in poverty, leaving sharp-eyed experts the difficult task of separating his imitations from the originals.

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A．Collecting early stamps.

B．Selling false signature.

C．Making fast food.

D．Writing detective stories.