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In the past, people didn't use stamps , They had to pay money when they received letters. Rowland Hill, a schoolmaster in England was the first _1_ using stamps. He thought it _2_ much easier for people to use _3_. They could go to the nearby _4_ to buy stamps and put them on envelopes(信封) _5_ they _6_ letters. The post office only put seals(印章) _7_ the stamps so that people could not use the stamps _8_. In this way, the post office _9_ send postmen to collect money. It only needed _10_ postmen to deliver() letters. The government finally accepted(接受) the good idea.
( )1. A. to think B. thinkingC. to think of D. think about
( )2. A. could be B. will be C. is D. was
( )3. A. a stamp B. stamps C. stamp D. stamps
( )4. A. a shop B. school C. village D. post office
( )5. A. after B. before C. in D. with
( )6. A. sent B. send C. to send D. sended
( )7. A. in B. over C. on D. above
( )8. A. againB. too C. either D. also
9. A. need not to B. didn't need to C. needed not to D. didn't need
( )10. A. few B. fewer C. many D. much