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摘要： In which session are you likely to read the passage in a newspaper? A. Science B. Education C. Entertainment D. Economy Key: 92-95 CCBA (B) One might compare the Hollywood of the 1930s and 1940s to an empire, and the great film producers to its rulers. We could like the studios and their chiefs to the Mogul Empire which lasted from the early 16th to the mid-19th century in India. The ruler, the Great Mogul, exercised tremendous power and lived in a great place of impressive beauty. The second mogul empire, ruled by the moguls of Hollywood, did not survive long, but the power exercised by the great studio heads could be almost as great as that of the Great Mogul. They enjoyed almost as much wealth, and their fame was certainly more widespread. The Great Mogul could boast of having thousands of slaves, but he could not claim to control the likes of the "golden slaves" of the Hollywood moguls: the film stars. And even though these "golden slaves" were not numbered in thousands, the public's impression was that studios like MGM had "more stars than there are in heaven". What kinds of lives did those stars of yesterday live? On the surface, they were lives of extraordinary glamour and excitement, but in fact the moguls controlled them to a large extent. The aim of each studio was to make rather ordinary men and women into America's screen idols. To do this, the studio chiefs told the stars that they must not smoke or drink, decided which other stars they should go out with, said that they ought to buy a large house and enormous car, and tried to ensure that in every way, they became what the moguls believed the public wanted. How could the film moguls tell such stars as Clark Gable and Elizabeth Taylor what they must or must not do, how they should or should not behave? Why did the stars allow it? There were two reasons. Firstly, these stars were "the best-paid slaves in history". They were looked after and protected in every way. Secondly, they had signed seven-year contracts. These contracts gave the moguls absolute power over them. The moguls could insist that a star must act in a particular film. If the star refused, he or she could be suspended without pay, and the time he or she did not work was added to the seven-year contract. The film stars were, in a very real way, the "property" of the studios. The Great Mogul maintained control over his people for the sake of his own power and glory. The film chiefs exercised control for the sake of profit. They bought acting talent -- or a pretty face and they sold dreams. It may sound inhuman, this trading in people's lives, but it gives a new meaning to the words of the song: "There's no business like show business". It was a great show in Hollywood, while it lasted, but business is what it was really about.

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Ever thought you’d get to experience the smell of ancient Egyptian queen Cleopatra’s hair, or the scent(气味) of the sun? Visitors to the Reg Vardy Gallery will soon be able to do just that.

The gallery, at Sunderland University, England, is holding a new exhibition “If There Ever Was”. It focuses on scent rather than sight.

The innovative(创新的) idea is the brainchild of curator(馆长) Robert Blackson. His inspiration came from reading the book Fast Food Nation. The book discussed the use of artificial chemicals to flavor things such as milkshakes, making them smell and taste like strawberries, when they’re not actually made from them.

A smell can often conjure up(召唤) memories such as school dinners or a childhood holiday by the sea, but the smells on display, will allow visitors to experience smells their noses won’t have been able to pick out before.

“There’s a whole variety of different smells, including some extinct flowers,” explains Blackson. “Some have been gone for hundreds of years.”

One extraordinary fragrance(香气) is the aftermath(灾难的后果) of the first atomic bomb, dropped on Japan on August 6,1945.

There is also the smell of Clepatra’s hair, based on incense(熏香) that was popular among ancient Egyptians.

The Soviet Mir space station, which burnt up in the atmosphere in 2001, smells of charred(烧焦的) material (the space station caught fire).

Among the stranger smells is the “surface of the sun”.

“It is hard to sum up. It is an atmospheric smell, like walking into a room when the sun has been pouring in” says Blackson. “It gives a freshness, a sun kissed feel with a bit of metal. If you can say something smells hot, this is it.”

A team of 11, including perfume designers, have been working on recreating the smells for the exhibition. James Wong, a botanist（植物学家）at Botanic Gardens Conservation International, UK, helped in the recreation of the smells of four extinct flowering plants.

He did this by closely linking the extinct flowers with the smells of existing ones. With the help of historical reports of how the extinct flowers smelled, he was able to remix the aromas(芳香).

The exhibition runs until June 6.Fourteen extinct and impossible smells are on display.

What might be the best title of the passage?

A. The Reg Vardy Gallery B. Egyptian queen Cleopatra’s hair

C. A visit to a new exhibition D. The scents of ancient Egypt

Visitors can enjoy all of the following scents at the Reg Vardy Gallery EXCEPT .

A. the scent of ancient Egyptian queen Cleopatra’s hair

B. the smells of charred material of the Soviet Mir space station

C. the scent of having a childhood vacation by the sea

D. the smell of the aftermath of the first atomic bomb dropped on Japan

Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?

A. Visitors go to Reg Vardy Gallery to enjoy beautiful sights.

B. James Wong managed to remix the aromas by referring to some historical reports.

C. The exhibition will last until July 6.

D. The scents visitors will smell are found in the tomb (坟墓) of the ancient Egyptian queen Cleopatra.

In which session are you likely to read the passage in a newspaper?

A. Science B. Education C. Entertainment D. Economy

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　　Ever thought you’d get to experience the smell of ancient Egyptian queen Cleopatra’s hair, or the scent(气味)of the sun?Visitors to the Reg Vardy Gallery will soon be able to do just that．

　　The gallery, at Sunderland University, England, is holding a new exhibition, If There Ever Was．It focuses on scent rather than sight．

　　The innovative(创新的)idea is the brainchild of curator(馆长)Robert Blackson．His inspiration came from reading the book Fast Food Nation．The book discussed the use of artificial chemicals to flavor things such as milkshakes, making them smell and taste like strawberries, when they’re not actually made from them．

　　A smell can often conjure up(召唤)memories such as school dinners or a childhood holiday by the sea, but the smells on display, will allow visitors to experience smells their noses won’t have been able to pick out before．

　　“There’s a whole variety of different smells, including some extinct flowers,”explains Blackson．“Some have been gone for hundreds of years．”

　　One extraordinary fragrance(香气)is the aftermath(灾难的后果)of the first atomic bomb, dropped on Japan on August 6, 1945．

　　There is also the smell of Cleopatra’s hair, based on incense(熏香)that was popular among ancient Egyptians．

　　The Soviet Mir space station, which burnt up in the atmosphere in 2001, smells of charred(烧焦的)material(the space station caught fire)．

　　Among the stranger smells is the“surface of the sun”．

　　“It is hard to sum up．It is an atmospheric smell, like walking into a room when the sun has been pouring in,”says Blackson．“It gives a freshness, a sun kissed feel with a bit of metal．If you can say something smells hot, this is it．”

　　A team of 11, including perfume designers, have been working on recreating the smells for the exhibition．James Wong, a botanist at Botanic Gardens Conservation International, UK, helped in the recreation of the smells of four extinct flowering plants．

　　He did this by closely linking the extinct flowers with the smells of existing ones．With the help of historical reports of how the extinct flowers smelled, he was able to remix the aromas(芳香)．

　　The exhibition runs until June 6．Fourteen extinct and impossible smells are on display．

(1)

What might be the best title of the passage?
[　　]
A．	The Reg Vardy Gallery
B．	Egyptian queen Cleopatra’s hair
C．	A visit to a new exhibition
D．	The scents of ancient Egypt

(2)

Visitors can enjoy all of the following scents at the Reg Vardy Gallery EXCEPT ________．
[　　]
A．	the scent of ancient Egyptian queen Cleopatra’s hair
B．	the smells of charred material of the Soviet Mir space station
C．	the scent of having a childhood vacation by the sea
D．	the smell of the aftermath of the first atomic bomb dropped on Japan．

(3)

Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?
[　　]
A．	Visitors go to Reg Vardy Gallery to enjoy beautiful sights．
B．	James Wong managed to remix the aromas by referring to some historical reports．
C．	The exhibition will last until July 6．
D．	The scents visitors will smell are found in the tomb of the ancient Egyptian queen Cleopatra．

(4)

In which session are you likely to read the passage in a newspaper?
[　　]
A．	Science
B．	Education
C．	Entertainment
D．	Economy

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　　Ever thought you’d get to experience the smell of ancient Egyptian queen Cleopatra’s hair, or the scent(气味)of the sun?Visitors to the Reg Vardy Gallery will soon be able to do just that．

　　The gallery, at Sunderland University, England, is holding a new exhibition “If There Ever Was”．It focuses on scent rather than sight．

　　A smell can often conjure up(召唤)memories such as school dinners or a childhood holiday by the sea, but the smells on display, will allow visitors to experience smells their noses won’t have been able to pick out before．

　　“There’s a whole variety of different smells, including some extinct flowers,” explains Blackson．“Some have been gone for hundreds of years．”

　　One extraordinary fragrance(香气)is the aftermath(灾难的后果)of the first atomic bomb, dropped on Japan on August 6,1945．

　　There is also the smell of Clepatra’s hair, based on incense(熏香)that was popular among ancient Egyptians．

　　The Soviet Mir space station, which burnt up in the atmosphere in 2001, smells of charred(烧焦的)material(the space station caught fire)．

　　Among the stranger smells is the “surface of the sun”．

　　“It is hard to sum up．It is an atmospheric smell, like walking into a room when the sun has been pouring in” says Blackson．“It gives a freshness, a sun kissed feel with a bit of metal．If you can say something smells hot, this is it．”

　　A team of 11, including perfume designers, have been working on recreating the smells for the exhibition．James Wong, a botanist(植物学家)at Botanic Gardens Conservation International, UK, helped in the recreation of the smells of four extinct flowering plants．

　　The exhibition runs until June 6．Fourteen extinct and impossible smells are on display．

(1)

What might be the best title of the passage?
[　　]
A．	The Reg Vardy Gallery
B．	Egyptian queen Cleopatra’s hair
C．	A visit to a new exhibition
D．	The scents of ancient Egypt

(2)

Visitors can enjoy all of the following scents at the Reg Vardy Gallery EXCEPT．
[　　]
A．	the scent of ancient Egyptian queen Cleopatra’s hair
B．	the smells of charred material of the Soviet Mir space station
C．	the scent of having a childhood vacation by the sea
D．	the smell of the aftermath of the first atomic bomb dropped on Japan

(3)

Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?
[　　]
A．	Visitors go to Reg Vardy Gallery to enjoy beautiful sights．
B．	James Wong managed to remix the aromas by referring to some historical reports．
C．	The exhibition will last until July 6．
D．	The scents visitors will smell are found in the tomb(坟墓)of the ancient Egyptian queen Cleopatra．

(4)

In which session are you likely to read the passage in a newspaper?
[　　]
A．	Science
B．	Education
C．	Entertainment
D．	Economy

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     Ever thought you'd get to experience the smell of ancient Egyptian queen Cleopatra's hair, or the
scent(气味)of the sun? Visitors to the Reg Vardy Gallery will soon be able to do just that.
     The gallery, at Sunderland University, England, is holding a new exhibition, If There Ever Was. It
focuses on scent rather than sight．
     The creative idea is the brainchild of curator Robert Blackson.His inspiration came from reading the
book Fast Food Nation. The book discussed the use of artificial chemicals to flavor things such as
milkshakes, making them smell and taste like strawberries, when they're not actually made from them.
     A smell can often call up memories such as school dinners or a childhood holiday by the sea, but the
smells on display, will allow visitors to experience smells their noses won't have been able to pick out
before.
     "There's various different smells, including some extinct flowers," explains Blackson. "Some have been
gone for hundreds of years."
     One extraordinary smell is the consequence of the first atomic bomb, dropped on Japan on August
6, 1945.
     There is also the smell of Cleopatra's hair, based on incense that was popular among ancient Egyptians.
     The Soviet Mir space station, which burnt up in the atmosphere in 2001, smells of charred(烧焦的)
material(the space station caught fire).
     Among the strange smells is the "surface of the sun".
     "It is hard to sum up. It is an atmospheric smell, like walking into a room when the sun has been
pouring in," says Blackson. "It gives a freshness, a sun kissed feel with a bit of metal. If you can say
something smells hot, this is it."
     A team of 11, including perfume designers, have been working on recreating the smells for the
exhibition. James Wong, a botanist at Botanic Gardens Conservation International, UK, helped in the
recreation of the smells of four extinct flowering plants.
     He did this by closely linking the extinct flowers with the smells of existing ones. With the help of
historical reports of how the extinct flowers smelled, he was able to remix the smell.
     The exhibition runs until June 6. Fourteen extinct and impossible smells are on display.

1. What might be the best title of the passage?

A. The Reg Vardy Gallery
B. Egyptian queen Cleopatra's hair
C. A visit to a new exhibition
D. The scents of ancient Egypt

2. Visitors can enjoy all of the following scents at the Reg Vardy Gallery EXCEPT ______.

A. the scent of ancient Egyptian queen Cleopatra's hair
B. the smells of charred material of the Soviet Mir space station
C. the scent of having a childhood vacation by the sea
D. the smell of the result of the first atomic bomb dropped on Japan

3. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?

A. Visitors go to Reg Vardy Gallery to enjoy beautiful sights.
B. James Wong managed to remix the smell by referring to some historical reports.
C. The exhibition will last until July 6.
D. The scents visitors will smell are found in the tomb of the ancient Egyptian queen Cleopatra.

4. In which session are you likely to read the passage in a newspaper?

A. Science
B. Education
C. Entertainment
D. Economy

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Ever thought you’d get to experience the smell of ancient Egyptian queen Cleopatra’s hair, or the scent(气味) of the sun? Visitors to the Reg Vardy Gallery will soon be able to do just that.

The gallery, at Sunderland University, England, is holding a new exhibition “If There Ever Was”. It focuses on scent rather than sight.

“There’s a whole variety of different smells, including some extinct flowers,” explains Blackson. “Some have been gone for hundreds of years.”

One extraordinary fragrance(香气) is the aftermath(灾难的后果) of the first atomic bomb, dropped on Japan on August 6,1945.

There is also the smell of Clepatra’s hair, based on incense(熏香) that was popular among ancient Egyptians.

The Soviet Mir space station, which burnt up in the atmosphere in 2001, smells of charred(烧焦的) material (the space station caught fire).

Among the stranger smells is the “surface of the sun”.

He did this by closely linking the extinct flowers with the smells of existing ones. With the help of historical reports of how the extinct flowers smelled, he was able to remix the aromas(芳香).

The exhibition runs until June 6.Fourteen extinct and impossible smells are on display.

1.What might be the best title of the passage?

A. The Reg Vardy Gallery B. Egyptian queen Cleopatra’s hair

C. A visit to a new exhibition D. The scents of ancient Egypt

2.Visitors can enjoy all of the following scents at the Reg Vardy Gallery EXCEPT .

A. the scent of ancient Egyptian queen Cleopatra’s hair

B. the smells of charred material of the Soviet Mir space station

C. the scent of having a childhood vacation by the sea

D. the smell of the aftermath of the first atomic bomb dropped on Japan

3.Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?

A. Visitors go to Reg Vardy Gallery to enjoy beautiful sights.

B. James Wong managed to remix the aromas by referring to some historical reports.

C. The exhibition will last until July 6.

D. The scents visitors will smell are found in the tomb (坟墓) of the ancient Egyptian queen Cleopatra.

4.In which session are you likely to read the passage in a newspaper?

A. Science B. Education C. Entertainment D. Economy

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