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摘要：44．The underlined word “busybodies in the last paragraph means “ . A．people who take too much interest in the affairs of others B．people who enjoy silence C．people who just mind their own business D．people who make others angry B She is widely seen as proof that good looks can last for ever．But, at nearly 500 years of age, time is catching up with the Mona Lisa. The health of the famous picture, painted by Leonardo da Vinci in 1505, is getting worse by the year, according to the Louvre Museum where it is housed. “The thin, wooden panel on which the Mona Lisa is painted in oil has changed shape since experts checked it two years ago, the museum said．Visitors have noticed changes but repairing the world’s most famous painting is not easy．Experts are not sure about the materials the Italian artist used and their current chemical state. Nearly 6 million people go to see the Mona Lisa every year, many attracted by the mystery of her smile．“It is very interesting that when you’re not looking at her, she seems to be smiling, and then you look at her and she stops, said Professor Margaret Livingstone of Harvard University．“It’s because direct vision is excellent at picking up detail, but less suited to looking at shadows．Da Vinci painted the smile in shadows. However, the actual history of the Mona Lisa is just as mysterious as the smile．Da Vinci himself loved it so much that he always carried it with him, until it was eventually sold to France’s King Francis I in 1519. In 1911, the painting was stolen from the Louvre by a former employee, who took it out of the museum, hidden under his coat．He said he planned to return it to Italy．The painting was sent back to France two years later．During World War II, French hid the painting in small towns to keep it out of the hands of German forces.

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Galvin Coolidge, thirtieth president of the United States, was a person who hated gossiping(闲聊); he had no time for small talk. The following two incidents clearly show how Coolidge enjoyed silence.

When he was vice-president, Coolidge had plenty of opportunities to take part in Washington's social life, especially the many dinner parties. Because of his knowing nothing about the art of conversation, he did not exactly endear(使……受喜欢)himself to his hostesses(女主人). One lady felt she could solve this problem. She placed him next to Alice Roosevelt Longworth, daughter of former President Theodor Roosevelt. Mrs Longworth, an excellent conversationalist, began to chat in her usual charming(媚人的) manner, but all attempts to arouse(引起)interest on the part of the vice president were fruitless. Finally, she said, “I'm sure that going to as many dinners as you do , you must get terribly bored.”

Without lifting his eyes from his plate, Coolidge answered in a low voice, “Well, a man has to eat somewhere.”

Later, when he was president and again at a dinner party, Goolidge was seated next to a most clever society woman, one of those busybodies, who seemed to take delight in trying to change the lives of everyone they met. “Oh , Mr President,” she said, “you are always so quiet. I made a bet(打赌) today that I could get more than two words out of you.”

The president became angry and then said, “You lose.”

1．Calvin Coolidge was ________.

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A．president of the U.S.

B．vice-president of the U.S.

C．a man of few words.

D．all of the above

2．His hostesses found him ________ guest.

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A．an agreeable

B．an easy-going

C．a difficult

D．a boring

3．At one dinner, the hostess placed Calvin Coolidge next to the daughter of former President Roosevelt ________.

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4．From the story we can see Calvin Coolidge's ________.

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A．dislike for small talk

B．sense of humor

C．unskillful at conversation

D．all of the above

5．The underlined word“busybodies”in the last paragraph means“________”.

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A．people who take too much interest in the affairs of others

B．people who enjoy silence

C．people who just mind their own business

D．people who make others angry

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　　Calvin Coolidge, the thirtieth president of the United States, was a person who hated gossiping (闲聊); he had no time for small talk. The following two incidents clearly show how Coolidge enjoyed silence.

　　When he was vice-president, Coolidge had plenty of opportunities to take part in Washington's social life, especially the many dinner parties. Because of his knowing nothing about the art of conversation, he did not exactly endear. (使……受喜欢)himself to his hostesses (女主人). One lady felt she could solve this problem. She placed him next to Alice Roosevelt Longworth, daughter of former President Theodor Roosevelt's. Mrs Longworth, an excellent conversationalist, began to chat in her usual charming (媚人的) manner, but all attempts to arouse (引起) interest on the part of the vice-president were fruitless. Finally, she said, “I'm sure that going to as many dinners as you do, you must get terribly bored.”

　　Without lifting his eyes from his plate, Coolidge answered in a low voice, “Well, a man has to eat somewhere.”

　　Later, when he was president and again at a dinner party, Coolidge was seated next to a most clever society woman, one of those busybodies, who seemed to take delight in trying to change the lives of everyone they meet. “Oh, Mr President,” she said,“you are always so quiet. I made a bet (打赌) today that I could get more than two words out of you.”

　　The president became angry and then said,“You lose.”

1．His hostesses found him ________ guest.

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2．At one dinner, the hostess placed Calvin Coolidge next to the daughter of former President Roosevelt's ________.

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A．by mistake

B．jokingly

C．angrily