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The Royal Mint has chosen Beatrix Potter’s thieving Peter Rabbit as the first character from children’s literature ever to appear on a UK coin.
Peter, pictured in the blue jacket that he is forced to abandon in the garden of Mr McGregor when he is caught stealing vegetables, is captured on a special, coloured edition of a 50p coin available from now. The Royal Mint, which described Peter as “the most recognizable of Potter’s creations, and one of the most cherished from children’s literature”, will release uncoloured versions of the coin in change later this year.
Three more of Potter’s characters will also be committed to currency later this year, as part of celebrations marking 150 years since the children’s author’s birth. The images have been created by coin designer Emma Noble, who said it was “amazing to be given the opportunity to work with such famous and treasured literary characters”.
Potter’s The Tale of Peter Rabbit, featuring Peter and his better-behaved siblings (兄弟姐妹) Flopsy, Mopsy and Cottontail, was the first of her stories to be published, released in 1902 by Frederick Warne & Co. Potter would go on to follow it with a series of much-loved stories which remain popular today, from The Tale of Squirrel Nutkin to The Tale of Jemima Puddle-Duck.
8. Which character from children’s literature can be found on the UK coin?
9. According to the passage, the coins will be released by the Royal Mint to_____.
10. Which of the following statement is true?
11. Where is this passage probably taken from?
细节理解题。根据第一段可知，皇家铸币厂选择了Beatrix Potter的著名文学形象Peter Rabbit作为第一个出现在硬币上的儿童文学形象。故选D。
细节理解题。根据第一段可知，皇家铸币厂选择了Beatrix Potter的著名文学形象Peter Rabbit作为第一个出现在硬币上的儿童文学形象。故选D。
没有从文章找到答题线索而误选其他选项。
细节理解题。根据第三段第一句中的“as part of celebrations marking 150 years since the children’s author’s birth”可知应选A。
细节理解题。根据第三段第一句中的“as part of celebrations marking 150 years since the children’s author’s birth”可知应选A。
误选B。根据第三段第一句中的“as part of celebrations marking 150 years since the children’s author’s birth”可知，这是为了庆祝这个儿童文学家Beatrix Potter诞辰150周年，而Peter Rabbit是Beatrix Potter创造出来的一个文学人物。
细节理解题。根据第二段最后一句中的“the most recognizable of Potter’s creations, and one of the most cherished from children’s literature”可知应选A。
细节理解题。根据第二段最后一句中的“the most recognizable of Potter’s creations, and one of the most cherished from children’s literature”可知应选A。
没有从文章找到答题线索而误选其他选项。
推理判断题。第一段是文章的导语，介绍英国皇家铸币厂将推出以Peter Rabbit为图案的硬币，是典型的新闻报道的格式，故选D。
推理判断题。第一段是文章的导语，介绍英国皇家铸币厂将推出以Peter Rabbit为图案的硬币，是典型的新闻报道的格式，故选D。
误选B。文章提到了基本儿童文学类书籍，但文章本身不是儿童文学。