题目内容
______ to somebody, a British person often shakes hands with the stranger.?
A. Introducing ?
B. To introduce?
C. To be introduced
D. On being introduced?
D?
解析:
很明显,句中的空白处应选用非谓语动词的被动形式。如果将C项填入空白处,虽然这个不定式是被动形式,但不定式短语处于句首时通常充当表目的的状语。而介词on后跟动名词时,其意为“一……?就……?”。如果介词on后带被动态的动名词,除上述意义外,还可表示“在……的时候”。选项D的这个意义正符合上面句子的句意。
Beatrix Potter was a great English writer and artist, best known for her children’s books featuring animal characters such as in the children’s classic -- The Tale of Peter Rabbit.
Beatrix was born into a rich London-based family where she was tutored by very strict private teachers and so spent her youth isolated from other youngsters.
During her youth she had a lot of pets and spent vacations in Scotland and also the Lake District. It was at the Lake District that she developed a love of wildlife. She studied the area’s natural wonders carefully and painted them continuously. But her old-fashioned, Manchester-born parents discouraged her intellectual improvement, thinking it inappropriate for a young lady. However, her study and watercolour paintings of wild mushrooms made her widely respected within the field of biology.
In her 30’s, Beatrix Potter wrote the remarkably successful kid’s book, The Tale of Pew Rabbit. Close to that time she became secretly engaged to her publisher Norman Warne. This caused a great disagreement with her parents, who did not approve of Beatrix getting married to somebody of lower social status. Sadly, Warne died before the marriage ceremony.
Ultimately Beatrix Potter began writing and also illustrating (绘图) kid’s books full-time. Using profits from her books, Beatrix grew to become economically independent of her parents and was eventually in a position to buy Hill Top Farm in the Lake District. She extended the property with additional purchases of neighbouring land over time. In her 40’s, Bestrix married William Heelis, a local lawyer. She ended up becoming a sheep breeder and farmer while continuing to publish as well as illustrate books for children. In all she authored 23 publications.
Beatrix died on December 22, 1943, and left the majority of her property to the National Trust. Her books carry on selling well globally, in many different languages. Her stories have been retold in numerous formats including a ballet, movies, and cartoons.
Such is her reputation, and that of the characters from her publications, that many Beatrix Potter statues have been created. These tiny Beatrix Potter statues which include pretty much all the actual characters in her publications have become highly valued by art collects and fans of her literature throughout the world.
【小题1】 What can we learn about Beatrix Potter’s early life?
A.She learned drawing skills from her tutors. |
B.She was very sociable and outgoing. |
C.She was greatly inspired by the beauty of nature. |
D.She was encouraged to think creatively and independently. |
A.They did not believe she was mature enough to get married. |
B.They thought Warne was only interested in Beatrix Potter’s wealth. |
C.They believed that the couple’s characters were mismatched. |
D.They considered Warne to be too common for their daughter. |
A.Manchester. | B.Scotland. | C.The Lake District. | D.London. |
A.Writing, biology, farming. |
B.Drawing, nature, ballet. |
C.Movies, farming, drawing. |
D.Writing, mushrooms, travel. |
A.To describe the consequences of Beatrix Potter’s death. |
B.To present the lasting cultural influence of Beatrix Potter and her works.. |
C.To show the changes in attitude towards Beatrix Potter’s works over the past years. |
D.To criticize the commercialization of Beatrix Potter’s characters since her death. |