Read the passage, and then choose the correct answer.
Stamp collecting is an interesting hobby. You can learn many things, such as the geography of a country from stamps. Postal stamps are a source of interesting facts and important dates about every country in the world. It makes stamp collecting become very popular.
As you look at the pages of a stamp album, you can learn interesting details of foreign customs, arts, literature, history and culture. Their colours can make you feel relaxed and happy.
Collecting stamps can become a business. If you are lucky in finding a special stamp, it will bring you some money besides knowledge and pleasure.
1. Stamp collecting is an interesting hobby because .
A.you can learn many things such as the geography of a country from stamps
B.stamps give you interesting facts and important dates about a country
C. it is very important to collect stamps
D. A and B are correct
2. All of the following are true EXCEPT .
A. stamps can make you relaxed and happy
B. stamps can make you know more
C. stamp collecting can make you famous
D. you can earn money from your collection if you are lucky
3. According to the passage, it is true to say that .
A. stamp collecting helps you become rich and famous
B. stamp collecting is a very popular hobby
C. stamp collectors can earn a lot of money from stamp collecting
D. stamp collecting is a hobby that costs you a lot of money
4. The word “business” in the last paragraph is closest in meaning to .
A.the activity of collecting stamps
B.the activity of selling stamps from other countries
C. the activity of buying stamps from other countries
D. the activity of buying or selling something
5. The main idea of the passage is .
A. the history of stamp collecting B. good things from stamp collecting
C. the ways of stamp collecting D. famous stamp collectors
