Today there are only twenty-six of these misprinted stamps left fourteen One Penny Orange-Reds and twelve Two Penny Blues. Because of the Two Penny Blue’s rareness and age, collectors have paid as much as ＄16 800 for it.

　　14.Over a century ago, Mauritius ________.

　　A.was an independent country

　　B.belonged to India

　　C.was one of the British colonies

　　D.was a small island in the Pacific Ocean

　　15. The mistake on the stamps was made ________.

　　A.in Mauritius

　　B.at Mauritius Government House

　　C.in a post office

　　D.in London

　　16. Stamp collectors have paid 16 800 for ________.

　　A. fourteen One Penny Orange-Reds

　　B. twelve Two Penny Blues

　　C. one One Penny Orange-Red

　　D. one Two Penny Blue

　　E

　　Personal computers and the Internet give people new choices about how to spend their time.

　　Some may use this freedom to share less time with certain friends or family members, but new technology will also let them stay in closer touch with those they care most about. I know this from personal experience.

　　E-mail makes it easy to work at home, which is where I now spend most weekends and evenings. My working hours aren’t necessarily much shorter than they once were but I spend fewer of them at the office. This lets me share more time with my young daughter than I might have if she’d been born before electronic mail became such a practical tool.

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