In 1913, the United States government introduced a bold, new nickel. James Earle Fraser said his goal was to design a coin that would be "truly American." In his search for symbols, he found none more distinctive than the American buffalo. Choosing to show a Native American on the other side of the coin, Fraser said the new nickel had "perfect unity of theme." Production of "Buffalo" or "Indian Head" nickels began in February 1913. A single coining press at the Philadelphia Mint (造币厂) started turning out the nickels at the rate of 120 a minute. But after the first examples were introduced, The New York Times said they were "bad." Other critics said that the coin's "rough" surfaces would encourage counterfeiters (造假币的人). But the most serious complaint about the nickel had to do with its inability to stand heavy use. One coin collectors' magazine predicted that the slightest wear would remove the date and the words Five Cents "beyond unde
In the eyes of Fraser, a __________ is the most distinctive.
- A、nickel
- B、buffalo
- C、Native American
- D、unity of theme
正确答案:B
答案解析:有
In the second sentence, Paragraph 2, the word "press" means ________.
- A、publication
- B、newspaper
- C、machine
- D、the act of pushing down
正确答案:C
答案解析:有
The design of a buffalo was modified ________.
- A、because it was not able to stand heavy use
- B、because the words Five Cents were "beyond understanding"
- C、because the coin couldn't be pressed by the Philadelphia Mint
- D、because the words were too high on the coin
正确答案:A
答案解析:有
According to one collectors' magazine using a Native American and a buffalo was ________.
- A、a good idea
- B、a bad idea
- C、a perfect idea
- D、a forced idea
正确答案:B
答案解析:有
It seemed that the new nickel picturing Thomas Jefferson ________.
- A、won much praise from collectors
- B、caused strong protests from American Indians
- C、was OK both to the collectors and American Indians
- D、was praised both by the collectors and American Indians
正确答案:C
答案解析:有
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