阅读理解：阅读下列短文，从所给的四个选项中，选出最佳答案Mostpeoplebegantocountintensbecausetheyhadtenfingersontheirhands.Butinsomecountriespeoplecountedononehandandusedthethreeparts

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阅读理解：阅读下列短文，从所给的四个选项中，选出最佳答案

　 Most people began to count in tens because they had ten fingers on their hands. But in some countries people counted on one hand and used the three parts of each of their four fingers. So they counted in twelves not in tens.

　 Perhaps because of this the Egyptians( 埃及人 ) divided( 分 ) the day into twelve hours and later scientists divided the circle( 圆 ) into twelve parts of 30 ° .

　 People also used the number twelve parts. The old British money was the same where was twelve pence( 便士 ) in a shilling( 先令 ). But strangely there were twenty shillings in a pound( 英镑 ). Today the British use a different system( 体系 ) with a hundred pence in a pound.

　 Today many people in Europe still count eggs in twelves. They buy “ a dozen( 打开 ) ” eggs in a shop or they buy “ half - a - dozen ” eggs. They do not buy eggs in tens or fives.

(1) Some people counted things in groups of twelve because they . 　　

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A ． had ten fingers of their hands

B ． had twelve fingers on their hands

C ． counted on one hand which had four finger

D ． counted on one hand and used the three parts on each of their four fingers.

(2) The Egyptians had hours a day. 　

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A ． ten 　　　　　　　　　 B ． twelve

C ． twenty 　　　　　　　　 D ． twenty - four

(3) In the old British money there were pence in a pound. 　　　

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