5、Hundreds of people lined up at Grand Central Terminal yesterday,but they weren’t there to catch a train.They came to New York City’s famous railroad station to trade in old dollar bills for the new George Washington Presidential $1 coin.
The gold--colored coin is the first in a new series by the U.S.Mint(造幣廠)that honors former U.S.Presidents.The Mint will issue four Presidential $l coins a year through 2016.Presidential $1 coins will come out in the order in which each President served.The George Washington coin is the first to be released.John Adams, Thomas Jefferson and James Madison coins will come out later this year.
A New Look
The Presidential $1 coins will be the same size and color as the Sacagawea Golden Dollar.However,there is an important difference. For the first time since the 1930s,there is an inscription on the edge of each coin.It includes the year in which the coin was issued and two traditional mottos:“In God we trust”and“E pluribus unum.”
Each coin will show a different President on its face,or heads side.It will al so show the President’s name,the order in which he served and hi s years in office.The other side of the coin will show the Statue of Liberty and the inscriptions“United States of America”and “$1.”
Not Just for Collectors
Becky Gross,16,was one of the first people to put a Presidential coin in her pocket.She and her mother,Karen Martin,were visiting New York from London,England,on the day the new coins were released.They say t he coins make a great souvenir.
But the coins aren’t just for collectors.“The new Presidential $l coins are an educational and fun way to learn about former President s,”says U.S.Mint director Edmund Moy.They have practical uses too.At Grand Cent real Terminal,Moy kicked off the coin exchange by placing a Presidential $1 coin in a New York City parking meter.
1.The main idea of this passage probably is _______.
A.to emphasize the importance of the issue of coins
B.to introduce the issue of the presidential $1 coins
C.to strengthen the achievements of the former presidents
D.the issue of the presidential$1 coins were warmly welcomed by the collectors
2.Who will be the third to come out this year?
A.George Washington. B.Madison.
C.James. D.Thomas Jefferson.
3.The special quality of the presidential $1 coins is _______.
A.the coins each have an image of a president
B.the coins are only for collections
C.on the edge of each coin printed the date and mottos
D.four coins will be issued every year
4.Which of the following information can we get from the coin?
A.Important events happening during his office years.
B.Mottos the president liked.
C.The years when the president served.
D.The date when the president died.
5.All the following are the purposes of issuing the new presidential $1 coins except______.
A.a(chǎn)ttracting foreign visitors
B.learning a bout former presidents
C.practical uses
D.meeting t he needs of collectors
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Hundreds of people lined up at Grand Central Terminal yesterday,but they weren’t there to catch a train.They came to New York City’s famous railroad station to trade in old dollar bills for the new George Washington Presidential $1 coin.
The gold--colored coin is the first in a new series by the U.S.Mint(造幣廠)that honors former U.S.Presidents.The Mint will issue four Presidential $l coins a year through 2016.Presidential $1 coins will come out in the order in which each President served.The George Washington coin is the first to be released.John Adams, Thomas Jefferson and James Madison coins will come out later this year.
A New Look
The Presidential $1 coins will be the same size and color as the Sacagawea Golden Dollar.However,there is an important difference. For the first time since the 1930s,there is an inscription on the edge of each coin.It includes the year in which the coin was issued and two traditional mottos:“In God we trust”and“E pluribus unum.”
Each coin will show a different President on its face,or heads side.It will al so show the President’s name,the order in which he served and hi s years in office.The other side of the coin will show the Statue of Liberty and the inscriptions“United States of America”and “$1.”
Not Just for Collectors
Becky Gross,16,was one of the first people to put a Presidential coin in her pocket.She and her mother,Karen Martin,were visiting New York from London,England,on the day the new coins were released.They say t he coins make a great souvenir.
But the coins aren’t just for collectors.“The new Presidential $l coins are an educational and fun way to learn about former President s,”says U.S.Mint director Edmund Moy.They have practical uses too.At Grand Cent real Terminal,Moy kicked off the coin exchange by placing a Presidential $1 coin in a New York City parking meter.
1.The main idea of this passage probably is _______.
A.to emphasize the importance of the issue of coins
B.to introduce the issue of the presidential $1 coins
C.to strengthen the achievements of the former presidents
D.the issue of the presidential$1 coins were warmly welcomed by the collectors
2.Who will be the third to come out this year?
A.George Washington. B.Madison.
C.James. D.Thomas Jefferson.
3.The special quality of the presidential $1 coins is _______.
A.the coins each have an image of a president
B.the coins are only for collections
C.on the edge of each coin printed the date and mottos
D.four coins will be issued every year
4.Which of the following information can we get from the coin?
A.Important events happening during his office years.
B.Mottos the president liked.
C.The years when the president served.
D.The date when the president died.
5.All the following are the purposes of issuing the new presidential $1 coins except______.
A.a(chǎn)ttracting foreign visitors
B.learning a bout former presidents
C.practical uses
D.meeting t he needs of collectors
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