In Spring’s time. right after the Civil War, Britain was still fond of the Southern states, so Spring invented a respectable maiden lady known as Miss Fanny Jackson, the only daughter of General揝tonewall 擩ackson. For several years Miss Fannydo’s financial problems forced her to sell a great number of letters and manuscripts. Spring had to work very hard to satisfy the demand. All this activity did not prevent Spring from dying in poverty, leaving sharp - eyed experts the difficult task of separating his forgeries from the originals.

　　59．Why did Spring sell his false autographs in England and Canada?

　　A. There was a greater demand there than in America.

　　B. There was less chance of being detected there.

　　C. Britain was Spring’s birthplace.

　　D. The prices were higher in England and Canada.

　　60．After the civil War, there was a great demand in Britain for________.

　　A. Southern money

　　B. Signatures of George Washington and Ben Franklin

　　C. Southern manuscripts and letters

　　D. Civil War battle plans

　　61．Robert Spring spent 15 years________.

　　A. running a bookstore in Philadelphia

　　B. keeping in touch with Miss Fanny Jackson

　　C. as a forger

　　D. as a respectable dealer

　　62．According to the passage, forgeries are usually so1d to________.

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