Many children like collecting（收集）stamps. Stamp-collecting didn't begin until¹ 1854. As² time goes on, there are more and more kinds of stamps. These stamps are very beautiful and interesting. There are many wonderful pictures on them. And there are more and more stamp. collectors³（集邮者）. Not only children but also men and women collect stamps. In 1921, America began selling all kinds of stamps to the collectors. In some countries, there are even⁴ lessons on stamp- collecting in school. People all over the world are becoming mere⁵ and mere interested⁶ in stamps. Each picture on a stamp has meaning⁷ in it. It may be the head of a great leader⁸（领袖）, a famous⁹ scientist¹⁰ or a writer¹¹. It may be a beautiful bird or fish. It may be an interesting place. Every stamp tells us a story.

　　(1) Stamp - collecting began in 1854.

　　(2) Only children like collecting stamps.

　　(3) In our country everyone can go to school to have lessons on stamps.

　　(4) As time goes on, more and mere people are interested in stamps.

　　(5) People can learn something from collecting stamps.
　
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