Stamps（邮票） help people keep in touch with their friends and families．

They have played an important role in people's lives for centuries now． People have a special day for stamps．October 9is World Post Day．

Before stamps，peple did not pay for the letters they sent， but instead thay paid for the letters they got．The first stamp ever made in 1840with a picture of Queen Victoria on it．

The earliest stamps didn't have sticky（ 黏性的）backs．In the past ，people used paste（糨糊） sometimes， but usually they had to pin （钉住） or sew （缝） stamps onto letters!

Years ago sending letters used to be the most important way to communicate with other people． It seemed that everyone had stamps on hand．Although now fewer people send letters，stamp collecting is still  one of the world's most popular hobbies．There are even stamp clubs to help people find new stamps to add to their collections． Interestingly enough，the Internet may have reduced the need for stamps，but it is actually helping collectors find more stamps to add to their collections．

41．The first stamp was made in 　　．

A．	Britain
B．	China
C．	America
D．	Indis

42．Before stamps，people paid when they 　　the letters．

A．	sent
B．	received
C．	wrote
D．	read

43．The earliest stamps didn't have sticky backs，so people 　　．

A．	used to put the stamps into the envelopes（信封）
B．	asked the police for help
C．	gave the stamps to the postmen
D．	usually had to pin or sew stamps onto the letters

44．Which is NOT true according to the passage？ 　　

A．	Stamps help people keep in touch with friends and families．
B．	Now everyone has stamps on hand．
C．	There was a picture of Queen Victoria on the first stamp．
D．	Stamp collecting is still one of the most popular hobbies in the word．

45．The main idea of the passage is about 　　．

A．	the history of stamps
B．	the World Post Day
C．	what the stamps are
D．	how to send a letter