2021年6月17日雅思考試閱讀機經(jīng)真題部分答案（2）

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2021年6月17日雅思考試閱讀機經(jīng)真題部分答案（2）

Passage 2

Topic

Odd and curious money

巴比倫

ancient Babylonians didn" t have computers and the intemet. Nevertheless accuracy in recording was still just as important to ensuring trust between parties. Because paper had not been invented yet, Babylonians used a type of clay tablet as currency with transaction records inscribed on the surface of the clay. The evolution of modem bank notes and check could be partly traced from this type of currency.

中國

In ancient China, coins were the main forms of currency. These coins can be made of copper, iron, lead, gold and slver with dfferent shapes, weight and marks. Silver sycee(silver ingots) were a major form of currency in Chinese history for a period of more than a thousand years. Since the Song Dynasty. siver ingots legally became part of the currency system. Siver was not the only precious metal used in ancient China (as a matter of fact. it was relatively more valuable then than now) but was also taken as an exchange media, e.g, Money.

泰國

n Thailand, people used tiger claws as their major form of currency as they were hard to obtain. Later, tiger tongue shaped money were issued and produced in large amount, making it popular among collectors.

某島國

Dog teeth were sometimes used and even strung together so that it can have higher value.

日本

In japan, the people in power (shogun) confiscaled the valuable metals and minted them into coins because he thought these were useless luxunies. This led to the assassination of

the shogun. Money trees were used in japan in trading with other island nations.

非洲

Aficans used whale teeth as curency and whale teeth can be made into necklace and only be worn by the tribal chiets. A Katanga Cross, also known as a handa in some local languages, is a cast copper cross that was previously used as currency in parts of what is now the Democratic Republic of the Congo from the 19th to 20th centuries, although its use for bride purchase. Katanga crosses were made in various sizes, but typically measure 200 millimeters in length and weigh approximately 1 kilogram. These crosses were made by digging mould in the sand and pouring liquid metal into the mould.

14-18為單選題

14.中國18世紀主要貨幣是? .

A.Round coin

B. Silver coin

C. Silver ingot

15. What did the author say about tiger claws money?

B. it was hard to acquire

16. Why did Thailand government used bllting money as a form of currency?

C. standard coins were not available

17. What happen when dog teeth were strung together?

Value became increased

18. How was a kakanga cross made?