Question

Every day we use money to buy what we want. But have you ever really noticed the bill (钞票) in your hand? There are different pictures on both sides of banknotes (纸币) and interesting stories behind them.

Most banknotes have famous people on the front， such as a country’s leader or a great scientist， while on the back of the paper note there are usually some well-known scenes or national buildings.

The latest editions of Chinese banknotes use the picture of Mao Zedong， founding father of the People’s Republic of China， on the front of all yuan bills. However， the backs of the bills are different. The Great Hall of the People， on the 100-yuan note， is a landmark (地标) in Beijing. Important meetings are always held there. The Lijiang River in Guilin， on the 20-yuan note， is one of the most beautiful scenes in the world.

The US 1-dollar bill has the first president， George Washington， on the front side. A 13-level pyramid is on the back. Benjamin Franklin， a great scientist and politician (政治家) from the US， appears on the front of the 100-dollar bill. You can see the White House， where the presidents live， on the back of the 20-dollar bill.

1. According to Paragraph 2， which one probably appears on the back of the banknotes?

A. Abraham Lincoln.      B. Elizabeth II.

C. Taishan Mountain.      D. Titanic.

2.The Lijiang River of Guilin is __________.

A. on the back of 20-yuan note

B. on the front of 20-yuan note

C. on the front of 100-yuan note

D. on the back of 100-yuan note

3. On the front of the 100-dollar bill， we can see __________.

A. George Washington     B. Benjamin Franklin

C. a 13-level pyramid      D. the White House

Answer

1.C

2.A

3.B

【解析】

试题分析：这篇短文主要介绍了各国纸币上的图案。很多国家纸币的正面都印有国家元首图案，如中国人民币，而后面则印有著名景色或国家建筑。例如人民币的正面是毛泽东，而背面则印有长城，人民大会堂，桂林丽江等。美国纸币印有不同的国家元首和建筑等。

1.C 判断推理题。根据文章内容while on the back of the paper note there are usually some well-known scenes or national buildings.然而在纸币的背面通常是著名的景点或者国家建筑。选项中A，B，C都是国家元首，而D是著名建设，故此题选D。

2.A 细节理解题。根据文章内容得知，中国纸币的正面为毛泽东，背面是景色The Lijiang River in Guilin， on the 20-yuan note，桂林丽江在20元纸币上，故此题选A。

3.B细节理解题。根据文章内容 Benjamin Franklin， a great scientist and politician (政治家) from the US， appears on the front of the 100-dollar bill. 本杰明.富兰克林美国的伟大科学家和政治家，出现在100美元纸币的正面，故此题选B。

考点：日常生活类短文阅读。