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Any mistake made in the printing of a stamp raises its value. A mistake on one inexpensive postage stamp has made the stamp worth a million and a half times its original (本来的) value. The mistake was made more than a hundred years ago in the British colony (殖民地)of Mauritius, a small island in the Indian Ocean. In 1847 an order for stamps was sent to a London printer—Mauritius was to become the fourth country in the world to issue (发行) stamps.
Before the order was delivered(传达), a party was planned at Mauritius’Government House, and stamps were needed to send out the invitations. A local printer was told to copy the design for the stamps. He printed the words " Post Office " instead of " Post Paid " by mistake on the several hundred stamps that he printed.
Today there are only twenty-six of these misprinted stamps left—four Onepenny Orangereds and twelve Twopenny Blues. Because of the Twopenny Blue’s rareness (稀少) and age, collectors have paid as much as $ 16800 for it.
DThe best title for this selection is ______.

A.
The "Post Office" Mistake
B.
The Twopenny Blue
C.
A London Printer’s Mistake
D.
How Maurius Became Famous
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A.
无产阶级和资产阶级的矛盾
B.
封建主义和人民大众的矛盾
C.
帝国主义和中华民族的矛盾
D.
生产力和生产关系的矛盾

【单选题】独立战争前的北美和拉美殖民地的不同点是 [ ]

A.
资本主义经济成为经济发展的主流
B.
民族民主意识日益增长
C.
启蒙思想的传播
D.
宗主国竭力压制殖民地经济的发展