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Madam Tussaud was born in 1761 and named Marie Grosholtz. Her father was killed in battle only two months before Mane"s birth. For the first five years of her life, Marie lived in Berne with her mother, who worked as housekeeper for Dr Philippe Curtius. A doctor, with a talent for wax modeling, Curtius became her teacher.
It was Curtius who opened the original wax exhibition in Paris in 1770 and introduced Marie to some famous people. At only 17, she modeled the famous writer Francois Voltaire, followed by a portrait of American statesman Benjamin Franklin when he was in Paris as US ambassador. Both figures are still on display at Madame Tussaud"s, London today.
Her work at Curtius successful wax exhibition led to an invitation to the court of Louis XVI and his queen. For nine years she lived at the palace of Versailles guiding the artistic education of the king"s sister. Meanwhile the French Revolution was about to erupt. Aware of the political nrest,Philippe Curtius called Marie back to Paris. Marie7 s connection with the royal family made her guilty. Both she and her mother were arrested. After she was set free, Marie was forced to make death masks (a death mask is a model of a dead person"s face, made by coving their face with a soft substance and letting it become hard) of executed (被处决的) nobles. Many were former friends at court, including her former employers, the king and queen.
By 1800 Marie was married with two young children and a poor business inherited from Curtius. Madame Tussaud made the decision to take her exhibition on tour. In 1802, she left France. For the next 33 years, Madame Tussaud traveled the British Isles, exhibiting her growing collection of portraits. In those pre-television days, this was the only way most people had direct contact with the famous people of the time. The exhibition became permanently based in London in 1835, moving to its present site in Marylebone Road in 1884. Her last work, a remarkable self – portrait that is still on show, was completed only eight years before her death aged 89.
小题1:The underlined part in Para. 1 implies that Madame Tussaud’s life was .
| A．complicated | B．successful | C．peaceful | D．lonely |
| A．Curtius’ recommendation | B．her gift for wax modeling |
| C．her mother’s help | D．her friendship with the king’s sister |
| A．she had worked for Dr Philippe Curtius |
| B．she had modeled the French royal family |
| C．she had worked at the place of Versailles |
| D．she had refused to make death masks |
| A．how Marie’s was modeling business became successful |
| B．how Marie balanced her family and work |
| C．the establishment of Madame Tussaud’s, London |
| D．the popularity of Madame Tussaud’s wax exhibition |
a. She hadn’t seen his father since she was born.
b. She modeled the portrait of Francois Voltaire.
c. She modeled the portrait of Francois Voltaire.
d. She guided the artistic education of the king’s daughter.
e. In 1842, she completed her last work.
| A．2 | B．3 | C．4 | D．5 |
答案
小题1:A
小题1:B
小题1:C
小题1:A
小题1:A
解析
核心考点
试题【The story of Madame Tussaud is as fascinating as that of the exhibition itself. 】；主要考察你对题材分类等知识点的理解。[详细]
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This was an age before telephones．Someone was delivering a message．When Colcridge got back to his poem, he had lost his inspiration．His poetic mood had been broken by the knock on his
door．His unfinished poem, which could otherwise have been a masterpiece, would now never be more than a fragment(碎片,片段)．
This story tells how unexpected communication can destroy an important thought, which brings us to the cell phone．
The most common complaint about cell phones is that people talk on them to the annoyance of people around them．But marc damaging may be the cell phone’s disruption of our thoughts．
We have already entered a golden age of little white lies about our call phones, and this is by and large a healthy, productive development．" I didn"t hear it ring" or " I didn"t realize my cell phone had shut off" arc among the lies we tell to give ourselves space where we’re beyond reach．
The notion or idea of being unreachable is not a new concept-we havoc "Do Not Disturb" signs on the doors of hotel rooms． So why must we feel guilty when it comes to cell phones? Why must we apologize if we decide to shut off the phone for a while?
The problem is that we come from a long-established tradition of difficulty with distance communication．Until the recent mass deployment of cell phones, it was easy to communicate with someone next to us or a few feet away, but difficult with someone across town, the country or the
globe．We came to take it for granted．
But cell phones make long-distance communication common, and endanger our time by ourselves．Now time alone, or conversation with someone next to us which cannot be interrupted by a phone, is something to be cherished．Even cell phone devotees, myself usually included, can"t help at times wanting to throw their cell phone away, or curse the day they were invented．
But we don"t and won"t, and there really is no need．All that"s required to take back our private time is a general social recognition that we have the right to it．
In other words, we have to develop a healthy contempt for the rings of our phones．Given the case of making and receiving cell phone calls, if we don-t talk to the caller right now, we surely will shortly later．
A cell phone call deserves no greater priority than a random word from a person next to us．Though the call on my cell phone may be the one-in-a-million from Steven Spielberg-who has finally read my novel and wants to make it his next movie．But most likely it is not, and I"m better
off thinking about the idea I just had for a new story, or the pizza I’ll eat for lunch．
小题1:What"s the point of the anecdote about poet Coleridge in the first three paragraphs?
| A．To direct readers" attention to the main topic． |
| B．To show how important inspiration is to a poet． |
| C．To emphasize the disadvantage of not having a cell phone． |
| D．To encourage readers to read the works of this poet． |
| A．It is a way of signaling that you don-t like the caller． |
| B．It is natural to tell lies about small things． |
| C．It is basically a good way to protect one"s privacy． |
| D．We should feel guilty when we can"t tell the truth． |
| A．People get so bothered by the cell phone rings that they fail to notice anything else. |
| B．People feel guilty when they are not able to answer their cell phones. |
| C．Cell phones interrupt people’s private time. |
| D．With cell phones it is no longer possible to be unreachable. |
| A．Habit. | B．Disrespect. | C．Like. | D．Value. |
| A．A person who calls us from afar deserves more of our attention. |
| B．Steven Spielberg once called the author to talk about the author’s novel. |
| C．You should always finish your lunch before you answer a call on the cell phone. |
| D．Never let cell phones interfere too much with your life. |
Nkosi Johnson, who died last June, is remembered today as an AIDS fighter. Th
is young boy challenged his government’s AIDS policies and millions of South Africans in the fight against the disease.Johnson was the longest survivor born HIV positive（艾滋病病毒携带者）.He survived with this deadly disease for 12 years before it claimed his life.
At first, Johnson was expected to live for nine months when his foster mother, Gail Johnson took him in at the age of two. She now runs Nkosi’s Haven across town from her house in Melville. The Haven is home to 20 children living with HIV or AIDS, and 11 of their mothers.
Johnson attracted the world’s attention and stole the hearts of thousands of people across the world at the 13th International AIDS Conference in Durban in July 2000. He stood in front of a large audience including South African President Thabo Mbeki. He told them that he wanted AZT, a drug used to treat AIDS patients, to be given to HIV-positive pregnant（***的） women to prevent the disease being passed on to their unborn babies. He received a loud cheer at the end of his speech.
Johnson’s speech
was broadcast live across the world. With views beyond his age and even a sense of humor, Johnson soon became an international sign of the fight against AIDS and HIV.小题1:The underlined words “claimed his life” (Paragraph 3) means _______.
| A．did harm to Johnson’s life | B．helped Johnson to survive |
| C．caused the death of Johnson | D．made Johnson weak |
A Johnson attracted the world’s attention
B．Johnson stood in front of South African President Thabo Mbeki
C．Johnson wanted AZT to treat AIDS pregnant women
D．Johnson helped prevent the disease being passed on to an unborn baby
小题3:The AIDS child gave the speech in order to _________.
| A．steal the hearts of thousands of people |
| B．be an AIDS fighter |
| C．get more help from the world |
| D．fight against the government |
| A．the government’s AIDS policies have to be improved |
| B．the government did nothing to help those with HIV positive |
| C．the boy’s speech changed the government’s policies |
| D．no one lived longer than the boy |
| A．The Sad Story of an AIDS Child. | B．The Courage of an AIDS Child | C．AIDS, a Deadly Disease | D．A Hero in South Africa |
In 2000 Holly fell 37 and the doctor said she may have been left 38 deaf. “She won’t be able to hear music in any shape or form,” said the doctor. It was a great 39 .
In 2001, her right ear was fitted with a cochlear implant --- electronic equipment that provides a sense of 40 for people who are completely deaf. Seven years later, another was fitted in her 41 ear. The doctors played us a model of what music would sound like to Holly --- I was horrified 42 it was just white noise.
“Holly will hear music,” I 43 saying to myself. I tried to put what had gone wrong right, so we constantly 44 words and sounds to her. She has been having lessons since she was seven . she’s 45 all the time. I’m always surprised by just how much better she does.
When she 46 a national piano competition, the adjudicator 47 Holly for appearing to listen to the sounds she was making --- her whole body, he said to us, was 48 in the process of making music.
I 49 that the model we originally heard of how music sounds with a cochlear implant isn’t 50 holly hears it. The brain is complex and adapts to many 51 ;in some way, Holly has made 52 of it all. She loves life. She doesn’t think about what happened to her and says 53 , “I don’t want to talk about bad things. Let’s talk about good things.”
I was determined that her life would not be 54 by a miserable event, but never imagined that she could 55 what she has. I can only describe this as a miracle.
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One day, I was riding with my dad when he noticed a hitch-hiker with a backpack. Without hesitation, he pulled the car over and offered him a ride. Dad asked him his name, and proceeded to talk to him about all sorts of things. Dad asked him where he was going. The hitch-hiker told him he was heading for the west. I can’t recall why but he told Dad a lot of things that had occurred to him and that persuaded him to make that decision. He talked about the tragic events that occurred to him several years before. He was low in spirits, but I could see that the hitch-hiker’s attitude was changing as someone was really listening to him.
We drove 45 minutes before the hitch-hiker got off. We pulled over and Dad told him to keep his head up and things would start looking up for him soon. He reached into his pocket and handed the hitch-hiker a twenty-dollar bill. The guy smiled. He nearly lit up right there on the cold, dark highway.
We drove on and my dad did not say a single thing. I was still completely amazed by what I had just witnessed. I was always told by everyone never to pick up a hitch-hiker and yet my dad did it every single time he saw one. While reflecting upon that story I came to understand that just one single kind act could change someone’s life, and I am sure that my father’s deed made that poor man’s day.
小题1:The underlined words “that decision” in Para. 2 refer to ___________.
| A．catching the car | B．heading for the west |
| C．talking about his experiences | D．driving 45 minutes |
| A．The writer’s father offering him a free ride |
| B．The writer’s father really listening to him |
| C．The writer’s father agreeing to driving him to his destination |
| D．The writer’s father talking to him about all sorts of things |
| A．was deeply moved | B．strongly disagreed |
| C．admired his father | D．couldn’t understand |
| A．willing to help | B．easy-going | C．far-sighted | D．full of sympathy |
| A．show his respect for his father |
| B．tell a story about his kind father |
| C．prove his father is the best teacher |
| D．advise people to learn from their fathers |
To be a good friend or partner, it’s importable be a good listener. Hear what your friend or mate has to say first rather than jumping to conclusions or getting defensive. Sometimes it is useful to be their mirror, for when they hear their words repeated back to them; it can help them to realize that what they said was not exactly what they meant to say.
Patience, compassion and empathy are also important traits in being a good friend or partner. You know the old golden rule, “Care for others the way you would like them to care for you.” The support of a friend during a tough time could make the difference between success and failure. Encouragement and confidence are priceless gifts that can help change a person’s life.
Take care, though, with whom you choose to have close relationship, for they can have a tremendous impact on your self-esteem and life path. As someone once told me, “the attitude of your friends is like the buttons on an elevator. They will either take you up or down.”
小题1:In order to make good friends, you should do the following except ______.
| A．Be a good listener | B．Be patient, compassionate |
| C．Be careful | D．Be generous to your friends |
| A．Buy your friend a mirror. | B．Point out their mistakes if there is any |
| C．Give them encouragement and confidence. | D．Pay attention what they do |
| A．It is different whether you have friends or not. |
| B．The support of friends counts when you have difficulties. |
| C．A friend in need is a friend indeed. |
| D．You are certain to succeed if you get the support of friends. |
| A．It is good to share your fun with other. |
| B．The friend is a mirror for us to learn more about others. |
| C．You’d better be a good listener if you want to be a good friend. |
| D．Be careful to choose your friend. |
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