The mistake was made more than a hundred years ago in the British colony of Mauritius,a small 23 in the Indian Ocean.24 1847 an order for stamps was sent to a London printer-Mauritius was 25 the fourth country in the world to issue stamps. Before the order was filled and delivered,a ball was planned at Mauritius'Government House,and stamps were needed to 26 the invitations.A local printer was instructed to 27 the design for the stamps.He accidentally inscribed the words"Post Office"28 "Post Paid"on the several hundred stamps that he printed. Today 29 only twenty-six of these misprinted stamps left fourteen One Penny Orange-Reds and twelve Two Penny Blues.Because of the Two Penny Blue's rareness and age,collectors have paid 30 $16 800 for it. 21.A.arrow B.mistake C.print D.value 22.A.test B.cause C.course D.worth 23.A.island B.people C.continent D.land 24.A.Since B.For C.In D.On 25.A.to appeal to B.to become C.to worry D.to allow 26.A.deal in B.deal with C.send out D.send for 27.A.decide B.agree C.steal D.copy 28.A.instead of B.instead for C.in spite of D.in need of 29.A.take out B.there are C.for example D.X 30.A.as little as B.as much as' C.so much D.great deal N.Directions: Each of the passages below is followed by some questions.For each question there are four answers marked A,B,C and D.Read the passages carefully and choose the best answer to each of the questions.Mark your answer on the ANSWER SHEET.(20 points) Questions 31~35 are based on the following passage. An English traveler spent a few weeks in Sweden.When he was about to return home 983The mistake was made more than a hundred years ago in the British colony of Mauritius，a small 23 in the Indian Ocean. 24 184? an order for stamps was sent to a London printer-Mauritius was 25 the fourth country in the world to issue stamps. Before the order was filled and delivered, a ball was planned at Mauritius' Government the invitations. A local printer was instructed to 26 House, and stamps were needed to the design for the stamps. He accidentally inscribed the words "Post Office" 28 27 "Post Paid" on today the several hundred stamps that he printed. 29_ only twenty-six of these misprinted stamps left fourteen One Penny Orange-Reds and twelve Two Penny Blues. Because of the Two Penny Blue’s rareness and age, collectors have paid 30 $16 800 for it. 21. A, arrow B. mistake C. print D. value 22. A. test B, cause C. course D. worth 23.A. island B. people C. continent D, land 24. A. Since B. For C. In D. On 25. A. to appeal to B, to become C. to worry D. to allow 26. A. deal in B.deal with C. send out D. send for 2?.A. decide B, agree C. steal D. copy 28. A. instead of B. instead for C, in spite of D. in need of 29.A. take out B. there are C. for example D. X 30.A. as little as B. as much as' C. so much D. great deal N.Directions ; Each of the passages below is followed by some questions. For each question there are four answers marked A，B, C and D. Read of the questions. Mark your answer on the passages carefully and choose the best answer to each the ANSWER SHEET. (20 points) Questions 31一35 are based on the following passage. An English traveler spent a few weeks in Sweden. When he was about to return home 983