B(2026·泰州市第二中学附属初中期末)
① Many countries around the world put famous people's faces on their banknotes(纸币). In the US, you can see George Washington and Benjamin Franklin on dollar bills(钞票). Japanese banknotes show scientists, artists and businessmen.
② Sometimes countries change their money design to show important changes. For example, New Zealand was once ruled by the UK. To keep the link(联系) with the UK, New Zealand started using new banknotes with Queen Elizabeth Ⅱ on the front in 1967.
③ But later, the country wanted to show its independence(独立). So New Zealand only put the queen on its 20 note and put famous New Zealanders on other notes.
④ In fact, money can also be art. In July 2025, the Bank of England said that it would give its banknotes a new look.
This will be the biggest change in more than 50 years.
⑤ The bank asked UK people to give ideas for the new design. It could show nature or big events in history, but it had to be about the UK. Since 1960, the king or queen has been on every Bank of England note. On the back, there are pictures of famous people like politician(政治家) Winston Churchill and writer Jane Austen.
⑥ A lot of people in the UK have shared their ideas with the bank. It shows that banknotes are an important way to “celebrate the UK”, Victoria Cleland of the Bank of England told the BBC.
⑦ So next time you hold a banknote, take a closer look. It's not just paper for buying things—it's a little piece of art, a story, and a way to celebrate the country it comes from.
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A
)5. What can we see on the front of Bank of England notes now?
A. The king or queen.
B. Politicians or writers.
C. Buildings or artworks.
D. Nature or big events in history.
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C
)6. Why did New Zealand put the queen only on its 20 note later?
A. To celebrate the country.
B. To make the note more beautiful.
C. To show its independence.
D. To keep the connection with the UK.
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B
)7. In Paragraph 4, what does the underlined word “This” refer to(指代)?
A. Putting a king or queen on the money.
B. Giving the banknotes of the UK a new look.
C. Designing New Zealand's banknotes.
D. Still using banknotes.
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C
)8. What can we infer from the fact that many UK people shared ideas with the bank?
A. People do not care about how money looks.
B. The government needs help designing everything.
C. People see banknotes as an important part of their culture.
D. It is very easy to design a banknote.
