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【题目】The Angel of the North

The Angel of the North is a modern sculpture (雕塑) in Gateshead, Tyne and Wear, England, designed by Antony Gormley. Completed in 1998, it is a steel sculpture of an angel, 20 metres tall,with wings measuring 54 metres

across. The angel, like much of Gormley’s other work, is based on the shape of his own body.

According to the artist himself, the Angel of the North symbolises (象征着) the change from the industrial to the information age and stands proudly as a beacon (灯塔) of hope for the future of the region.

It cost 800,000 to make, with the money coming from the British government. It took four years to make the sculpture. It was made in three parts, the body, which weighed 100 tons, and two wings, which weighed 50 tons each. Angels are usually thought of being white, as they represent light, but Gormley’s Angel of the North is a reddish brown colour. This is because the steel has a special paint to protect it from strong wind.

The parts of the angel were moved from Hartlepool to Gateshead at night in big trucks. It took 5 hours to move everything, even though the journey is very short. The Angel of the North was put on the hill in Birtley on the 15th of February, 1998.

The sculpture was made in memory of the coal miners who worked hard in the dark earth below the hill to bring wealth to the North East in the 19th and 20th centuries. It is a sign for Gateshead.

The sculpture has since become one of the most famous landmarks in England as can be seen in television and film. It is the largest sculpture in Britain. Over 150,000 people come to Gateshead to see the sculpture every year.

【1】Who designed the Angel of the North?

【2】How long did it take to make the sculpture?

【3】What is the color of the Angel of the North?

【4】When was the Angel of the North put on the hill in Birtley?

【5】Why was the Angel of the North made?

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】Antony Gormley.

【2】It took four years to make the sculpture.

【3】Gormley's Angel of the North is a reddish brown colour.

【4】The Angel of the North was put on the hill in Birtley on the 15h of February,1998.

【5】The sculpture was made in memory of the coal miners(who worked hard in the dark earth below the hill to bring wealth to the North East in the 19th and 20th centuries).

【解析】

本文主要讲述英国最著名的地标之一：《北方的天使》是一座现代雕塑以及它的组成和存在的意义。

【1】句意：谁设计了北方的天使？

细节理解题。根据文中The Angel of the North is a modern sculpture (雕塑) in Gateshead, Tyne and Wear, England, designed by Antony Gormley.可知，这里填Antony Gormley。

【2】句意：做这个雕塑花了多长时间?

细节理解题。根据文中 It took four years to make the sculpture.可知，花费了四年时间，所以填It took four years to make the sculpture。

【3】句意：北方天使的颜色是什么?

细节理解题。根据文中Angels are usually thought of being white, as they represent light, but Gormley’s Angel of the North is a reddish brown colour.可知，这里填Gormley's Angel of the North is a reddish brown colour.。

【4】句意：北方的天使什么时候被放在伯特利的山上?

细节理解题。根据文中The Angel of the North was put on the hill in Birtley on the 15th of February, 1998.可知，这里填The Angel of the North was put on the hill in Birtley on the 15h of February,1998.。

【5】句意：为什么要造北方的天使?

细节理解题。根据文中The sculpture was made in memory of the coal miners who worked hard in the dark earth below the hill to bring wealth to the North East in the 19th and 20th centuries. It is a sign for Gateshead.可知，是为了纪念那些在第十九年和第二十个世纪为东北镇带来财富的山下山坡上辛勤耕耘的煤矿工人。所以这里填The sculpture was made in memory of the coal miners(who worked hard in the dark earth below the hill to bring wealth to the North East in the 19th and 20th centuries).。