题目内容
Artificial(假的) flowers are used for scientific as well as for decorative purposes. They are made from a variety of materials, such as wax and glass, so skillfully that they can scarcely be distinguished from natural flowers. In making such models, painstaking and artistry are called for, as well as thorough knowledge of plant structure. The collection of glass flowers in the Botanical Museum of Harvard University is the most famous in North America and is widely known throughout the scientific world. In all, there are several thousand models in colored glass, the work of two artist-naturalists, Leopold Blaschka and his son Rudolph.?
The intention was to have the collection represent at least one member of each flower family native to the United States. Although it was never completed. It contains more than seven hundred species representing 164 families of flowering plants, a group of fruits showing the effect of fungus diseases, and thousands of flower parts and magnified details. Every detail of these is accurately reproduced in color and structure. The models are kept in locked cases as they are too valuable and fragile for classroom use.?
Which of the following is the best title for the passage??
A. An Extensive Collection of Glass Flowers ?
B. The Lives of Leopold and Rudolph?
C. Flowers Native to the United States?
D. Material Used for Artificial Flowers?
It can be inferred from the passage that the goal of Leopold and Rudolph was to _______.?
A. create a botanical garden where only exotic flowers grew?
B. do a thorough study of plant structure?
C. make a copy of one member of each United States flower family?
D. show that glass are more realistic than wax flowers?
The underlined word “it” refers to _______.?
A. the intention B. the collection ?
C. one member D. each flower family?
【小题1】A
【小题2】C
【小题3】B
解析:
【小题1】 短文说明了美国the Botanical Museum of Harvard University收藏玻璃花的目的、收藏品的丰富、精致的细节等内容,所以用An Extensive ?Collection? of Glass Flowers作标题最合适。?
【小题2】 根据第二段的“The intention was to have the collection represent at least one member of each flower family native to the United States.”可知收藏的目的是把美国所有的花都复制一种。?
【小题3】 根据它前后的内容:目的是使收藏能代表美国的每一类花,尽管还没有完成,只能是收藏还没有完成。
根据短文内容，从下框的A – F选项中选出能概括每一段主题的最佳选项。选项中有一项为多余项。
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Remembering names is an important social skill．Here are some ways to master it.
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When you hear a person’s name and want to remember it, repeat it．Immediately say it to yourself several times without moving your lips．You could also say the name again in a way that does not sound forced or artificial.
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You can let other people help you remember their names．After you’ve been introduced to someone, ask that person to spell the name and pronounce it correctly for you．Most people will be pleased by the effort you’re making to learn their names.
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Admitting that you can’t remember someone’s name can actually make people relaxed．Most of them will feel sympathy if you say “I’m working to remember names better．Yours is right on the tip of my tongue．What is it again?”
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When meeting a group of people, concentrate on remembering just two or three names．Free yourself from remembering every one．Few of the people in mass introductions expect you to remember their names．Another way is to limit yourself to learning just first names．Last names can come later.
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Consider going early to conferences, parties and classes．Sometimes just a few people show up on time．There are fewer names for you to remember．And as more people arrive, you can hear them being introduced to others — an automatic review for you.
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She always ________（表现）well towards the customers．
Our final man-made
wonder is in the northwestern city of Seattle, Washington. The Space Needle was
built as the central structure for the 1962 World's Fair.