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Stars have been significant features in the design of many United States coins and their number has varied from one to forty-eight stars. Most of the coins issued from about 1799 to the early years of the twentieth century bore thirteen stars representing the thirteen original colonies.
Curiously enough, the first American silver coins, issued in, 1794, had fifteen stars because by that time, Vermont and Kentucky had joined the Union. At that time, it was apparently the intention of mint officials to add a star for each new state. Following the admission of Tennessee in 1796, for example, some varieties of half dimes, dimes, and half-dollars were produced with sixteen stars.
As more states were admitted to the Union, however, it quickly became apparent that this scheme would not prove practical and the coins from 1798 on were issued with only thirteen stars-one for each of the original colonies. Due to an error at the mint, one variety of the 1828 half cent was issued with only twelve stars. There is also a variety of the large cent with only 12 stars, but this is the result of a die break and is not a true error.
What is the main topic of the passage?
A. The teaching of astronomy in state universities
B. Stars on American coins
C. Colonial stamps and coins
D. The star as national symbol of the United States
Stars have been significant features in the design of many United States coins and their number has varied from one to forty-eight stars. Most of the coins issued from about 1799 to the early years of the twentieth century bore thirteen stars representing the thirteen original colonies.
Curiously enough, the first American silver coins, issued in, 1794, had fifteen stars because by that time, Vermont and Kentucky had joined the Union. At that time, it was apparently the intention of mint officials to add a star for each new state. Following the admission of Tennessee in 1796, for example, some varieties of half dimes, dimes, and half-dollars were produced with sixteen stars.
As more states were admitted to the Union, however, it quickly became apparent that this scheme would not prove practical and the coins from 1798 on were issued with only thirteen stars-one for each of the original colonies. Due to an error at the mint, one variety of the 1828 half cent was issued with only twelve stars. There is also a variety of the large cent with only 12 stars, but this is the result of a die break and is not a true error.
What is the main topic of the passage?
A. The teaching of astronomy in state universities
B. Stars on American coins
C. Colonial stamps and coins
D. The star as national symbol of the United States
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Giải thích:
Chủ đề chính của đoạn văn là gì?
A. Giảng dạy thiên văn học trong các trường đại học của bang.
B. Các ngôi sao trên đồng tiền Mỹ.
C. Tem và tiền xu thuộc địa.
D. Ngôi sao như là biểu tượng quốc gia của Hoa Kỳ.
Câu đầu tiên của đoạn văn đã nói lên ý chính của bài: "Stars have been significant features in the design of many United States" (Các ngôi sao vẫn luôn là những đặc trưng quan trọng trong thiết kế nhiều đồng tiền Hoa Kỳ)
Giải thích:
Chủ đề chính của đoạn văn là gì?
A. Giảng dạy thiên văn học trong các trường đại học của bang.
B. Các ngôi sao trên đồng tiền Mỹ.
C. Tem và tiền xu thuộc địa.
D. Ngôi sao như là biểu tượng quốc gia của Hoa Kỳ.
Câu đầu tiên của đoạn văn đã nói lên ý chính của bài: "Stars have been significant features in the design of many United States" (Các ngôi sao vẫn luôn là những đặc trưng quan trọng trong thiết kế nhiều đồng tiền Hoa Kỳ)
Đáp án B.