【正文】 style and structure 176。 language points 176。 “ inaugurate‖， 開創(chuàng) ， 使開始 。 (originate) The city inaugurated a cleanair campaign. Useful Expressions ? be affixed to ? revenue stamps印花稅票 ? impose on ? stamp tax(duty)印花稅 ? the American Revolution ? the Civil War ? internal revenue 國內(nèi)稅收票 war savings stamps戰(zhàn)爭儲蓄票 fair division of food and clothing make an appearance postal rate be responsible for base on consist of be in use ? A Stamp From Hong Kong ? penny post( 便士郵政 ， 指舊時無論郵件路程遠(yuǎn)近均收 1便士郵資的郵政制度 ) 。 useful expressions Prereading Questions ? What is a stamp? ? Name some kinds of stamps in the world. ? What do you know about the famous British Stamp Act in 1765? ? Which kind of stamps is the most familiar to people everywhere? What is its function? ? Who were called the father of the postage stamp? Why were they so called? ? What can you usually see on a postage stamp? ? Can you tell something about the change of the postage stamps of China? Background Information ? About The Stamp Act In 1765 the English Parliament passed and act, requiring the use in colonies of stamped paper for newspapers, pamphlets, and legal documents. This tax provoked anger and violence. A serious riot occurred in Boston, and the government officials who undertook to sell the stamped paper were attacked. Pauline Maier who was strongly against the Act Passage Analysis Style : Exposition Theme : The history and evolution of stamps and postage stamps Struc