Question

【题目】 Ortansa Pascariu is a 66-year-old woman from Romania. She made a very unusual vest (背心) with her own hair! She said that collecting fallen hair is a tradition in her hometown. It’s said that women should never throw away their hair if they want to keep their beauty and good luck.

She said, “I started collecting my hair when I was 40 and by the age of 60 I got one kilo. That was enough for a vest.”

Ortansa explained that she only saved the hair that had fallen out as she combed (梳) it. And she completed the vest in only one week. She didn’t wear it. After keeping it for about five years she gave it away to the local museum.

Ortansa’s husband Vasile said, “I’m very proud of what she has done. I’ve touched it and it’s like some kind of soft wool.”

【1】Where is Ortansa Pascariu from?

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【2】Why should women never throw away their hair in Ortansa Pascariu’s hometown?

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【3】How long did it take Ortansa Pascariu to collect the hair for the vest?

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【4】What did Ortansa Pascariu do with the vest after keeping it for about five years?

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【5】How did Ortansa Pascariu’s husband feel about her special vest?

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Answer 1

【答案】

【1】Romania.

【2】Because hair can keep their beauty and good luck.

【3】About 20 years.

【4】She gave it away to the local museum.

【5】He felt proud of it.

【解析】

短文大意：本文讲述了罗马尼亚妇女从40岁开始收集自己的头发，20年后用收集的头发做了一件非同寻常的背心，保存了五年后又捐给当地博物馆的故事，丈夫为她所做的一切感到骄傲。

【1】题意：Ortansa Pascariu来自哪里?考查细节理解。根据Ortansa Pascariu is a 66-year-old woman from Romania.，可知她来自罗马尼亚，故填Romania.。

【2】题意：为什么在Ortansa Pascariu的家乡，女性永远不应该扔掉她们的头发?考查细节理解。根据It’s said that women should never throw away their hair if they want to keep their beauty and good luck.，可知头发可以让她们保持美丽和好运，故填Because hair can keep their beauty and good luck.。

【3】题意：Ortansa Pascariu花了多长时间收集头发做背心?考查细节计算。根据I started collecting my hair when I was 40 and by the age of 60 I got one kilo.，可知60-40=20，故填About 20 years.。

【4】题意：在保存了大约五年之后，Ortansa Pascariu对这件背心做了什么?考查细节理解。根据After keeping it for about five years she gave it away to the local museum.，可知她把它捐给了当地的博物馆，故填She gave it away to the local museum.。

【5】题意：Ortansa Pascariu的丈夫对她的特殊背心感觉如何?考查细节理解。根据丈夫的话I’m very proud of what she has done. 我为她所做的感到骄傲，可知填He felt proud of it.。

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