41.We spend money every day.But do you know how to design them?David Pearce,a 15-year-old boy from the UK,just became the (1)d
of the new one-pound coin. To fight (2)a
fake coins,the UK government held a design competition for new coin in September last year. (3)A
about 6000 works,Pearce's design came out on top and won the competition. " I heard about the (4)c
from my teacher,and I thought I had nothing to lose so I decided to enter," said Pearce. The new (5)c
has 12 edges(邊).On one side is the picture of the Queen.And on the other side,Pearce designed a crown(皇冠)and four plants growing from one stem (花莖):the rose for England,the leek(韭蔥)for Wales,the thistle(薊)for Scotland and the shamrock(三葉草)for Northern Ireland.In Pearce's words,he spent lots of time (6)r
what coin designs look like and what sort of designs would (7)s
for all parts of the UK. In the end,the four-plant design (8)s
out among others. The new coins will begin to be used in 2017.And they will use the (9)l
technology to make sure the new ones are hard to fake. "The competition captured (俘獲)the imagination of thousands of people and David Pearce's winning design will be (10)r
by millions in the years ahead," said George Osborne,the British Chancellor of the Exchequer( 美國財政大臣).
42.There are about 5,000 different kinds of ladybugs in the world.They come in many different colors.Their bright colors warn other animals or insects not to eat them.Ladybugs taste bad.A bird or a frog that eats a ladybug will remember the bright colors and it will not eat another ladybug with the same colors again.When ladybugs are in danger,they will give out a fluid(液體)that tastes terrible. In many cultures,the ladybug is considered to be a symbol of good luck.Most ladybugs are kind to humans.They eat other insects which destroy crops.One ladybug can eat up to 5,000 insets in its lifetime. Ladybugs have six short legs.They live in many different places,including green lands,forests,cities,the countryside and along rivers.Different ladybugs have different spots(點).Some of them don't have spots at all.The most common kind in North America is the 7-spotted ladybug.The 7-spotted ladybugs are the most active from spring to autumn.When the weather turns cold,they look for a warm place to sleep,such as under stones or in houses.
根據短文內容,判斷下列句子正(T)誤(F). (1)Ladybugs can give out a terrible fluid to protect themselves.
(2)In many cultures ladybugs are believed to bring good luck.
(3)Most of the ladybugs are harmful to crops.
(4)Ladybugs live in many places except cities.
(5)Winter is the best time for 7-spotted ladybugs to go out for food.