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12.In a time when ivory poaching(偷猎)has gotten so bad that it threatens to wipe out several animal species,a young Dutch designer is creating"egalitarian(平等主义)jewelry"made of our very own ivory-teeth.Lucie Majerus got the idea for her"human ivory"collection after having her wisdom teeth removed.She kept them and soon realized they would make great material for a jewelry collection."Why wouldn't we value our own material instead of the precious material from other species?And what if we mine our own ivory and turn it into pearls?"she asks.
Her own teeth became a ring,but in order to create a whole collection,she needed more material,and since having more of her teeth removed wasn't a very pleasant choice,she asked her dentist to save his patient's unwanted teeth.Most people choose not to keep their pulled teeth,so they are usually donated to dentistry schools.Majerus also received the lost teeth of two of-her teachers at Design Academy Eindhoven,so she had a nice supply of human ivory to experiment with.
To turn human teeth into attractive pieces of jewelry,Lucie Majerus first bleaches(漂白)them,and then uses a stone polishing machine to shape the teeth into various shapes.
Majerus displayed her human ivory jewelry collection at this year's Dutch Design Week,and claims that people's reaction was mostly positive."Surprisingly,most people aren't frightened at the sight of the jewelry,but really like the idea,"Majerus told Fast Co Design."Some regret that they didn't keep their tooth at the dentist and some,who will have teeth taken out soon,are now looking forward to it."
25.When did Majerus get the idea of collecting human ivory?D
A.After she bought a ring.
B.Before her wisdom teeth appeared.
C.Before she was lacking in pearls.
D.After her wisdom teeth were pulled out.
26.Seeing Majerus's human ivory jewelry collection,most people feltB.
A.frightened B.interested C.sad D.curious
27.It can be inferred from the text thatC.
A.Majerus is the first woman to create jewelry using human teeth
B.other species'teeth are more precious than human teeth
C.most people don't like keeping their pulled teeth at home
D.Majerus's teachers objected to her experiments with teeth
28.What may be the best title for the text?B
A.Elephants and Ivory
B.Human Ivory Jewelry
C.A Designer Removed Her Teeth
D.The Weakenesses of Human Teeth.
分析 本文介绍了Lucie Majerus的一个创新想法--把人类的牙齿像象牙一样做成珠宝.这一创意得到了许多人的喜爱.
解答 25.D.细节理解题.由第二段Lucie Majerus got the idea for her"human ivory"collection after having her wisdom teeth removed,Lucie Majerus在她切除智齿后,得到了她的"人类象牙"的想法.故选D.
26.B.细节理解题.由最后一段Surprisingly,most people aren't frightened at the sight of the jewelry,but really like the idea,可知许多人并不害怕,而是很喜欢很感兴趣,故选B.
27.C.理解推断题.由最后一段Some regret that they didn't keep their tooth at the dentist and some,who will have teeth taken out soon,are now looking forward to it,许多没有保存自己牙齿习惯的人都后悔并期待掉牙,可知大多数人们都没有把掉的牙齿放在家里,故选C.
28.B.主旨归纳题.由文章内容可知,本文介绍了Lucie Majerus的一个创新想法--把人类的牙齿像象牙一样做成珠宝.故选B.
点评 本篇内容比较适中,对于考生的能力要求不高,只要认真细致阅读,不难发现答案.可以先看题目再读文章,这样可以提高阅读的速度.还要准确定位考点.特别是推理题,要结合上下文的暗示做题,掌握方法是关键.
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