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The stamp collector can learn a great deal from the colorful pieces of paper

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问题     The stamp collector can learn a great deal from the colorful pieces of paper he puts in his album.【C1】______ learning some basic things about organization and systematic arrangement, the stamp collector can【C2】______a good course in history and geography from stamps. As a collector progresses and becomes more 【C3】______, stamps teach him some basic facts about engraving, paper, and printing.
    Stamps are excellent【C4】______of historical information. Also every nation 【C5】______ its military heroes and political leaders on its【C6】______ stamps. But scientists and artists also 【C7】______ the stamps of the world. Famous battles are frequently【C8】______, as well as buildings and scenes which have historical【C9】______. Several of the world’s stamps are beautiful, full-color 【C10】______of the artistic masterpieces of different historical periods.
    Stamps also offer instruction in 【C11】______. It doesn’t take long before a beginning collector checks the【C12】______ of the countries from which his stamps come. Nations like Liechtenstein, San Marino, and Andorra, while unknown to many, are usually quite【C13】______ to stamp collectors.【C14】______, each country tends to use stamps to advertise its natural wonders.
    If he wishes to become more of a specialist, the stamp collector can learn some basic things about engraving, paper, and printing. The more advanced collector learns to【C15】______between offset and letterpress printing. He learns to 【C16】______ the different impressions made by metal and wooden engraved plates. He finds out how to【C17】______ watermarks in the various papers used for stamps, and how to identify the 【C18】______ of different papers and coatings which are applied to them. To 【C19】______, most stamps appear pretty much the same. But【C20】______with a magnifying glass, the more specialized collector can tell the difference between a common issue and a rare variety. [br] 【C11】
选项 A、biography
B、culture
C、history
D、geography
答案 D
解析 名词辨析题。[A]biography“传记”；[B]culture“文化”；[C]history“历史”；[D]geography“地理”。文章第一段第二句指出，邮票可以提供历史和地理知识，且本段列举了许多国家名称，所以答案是[D]geography。
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