When Flora Kahlo's paintings were on show in London, a poet described her paintings as "a ribbon (丝带) around a bomb". Such comments seem to suggest Kahlo had a big influence on the art world of her Lime. Sadly, she is actually a much bigger name today than she was during her time.
Born in 1907 in a village near Mexico City, Kahlo suffered from polio(小儿麻痹症 )at the age of seven. Her spine(脊柱) became bent as she grew older. Then, in 1925, her back was broken in several places in a school-bus accident. Throughout the rest of her life, the artist had many operations, but nothing was able to cure the terrible pain in her back. However, the accident had an unexpected side effect. While lying in her bed recovering, Kahlo taught herself to paint.
In 1929, she got married to Diego Rivera, another famous Mexican artist. Rivera's strong influences on Kahlo's style can be seen in her early works, but her later works from the 1940s, known today as her best works, show less influence from her husband.
Unfortunately, her works did not attract much attention in the 1930s and 1940s, even in her home country. Her first one-woman show in Mexico was not held until 1953. For more than a decade after her death in 1954, Kahlo's works remained largely unnoticed by the world, but in the 1970s her works began to gain international fame at last.
55. What does the phrase “a much bigger name” in Paragraph 1 most probably mean?
A. a far better artist B a much more famous person
C. a much stronger person D. a far more gifted artist
56. The terrible pain Kahlo suffered was caused by ______.
A. back injuries B. her bent spine C. polio D. the operations she had
57. Kahlo's style had become increasingly independent since the _________.
A. 1930s B. 1970s C. 1950s D. 1940s
58. What is author's attitude toward Kahlo?
A. Devotion B. Encouragement C. Ironic D. Sympathy
科目:高中英语 来源:人教社新课程2003年审核高一下册练习 人教社新课程2003年审核 题型:050
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Lakeland, Flo. April 29--Two cars fell to the bottom of a 30-foot sinkhole(灰岩坑)that appeared so suddenly that the drivers could not avoid it.
No one was hurt, but the incident was the fifteenth of its kind reported in this area so far this year.
At a town 13 miles from Lakeland, two bedrooms of one house dropped into a hole 60 feet across and 35 feet deep. Part of the next house was dangerous over the hole. The people in both houses had to be taken to safety.
Sinkholes have been happening without warning in this part of Florida for years. So far there is no way to predict(预言)when or where one will appear. But when one does, others usually follow in the same area, usually along a straight line.
The worst sinkhole appeared in 1965. It was 70 feet across and 150 feet deep. It destroyed one house and damaged several others.
One hole, 15 feet deep, opened up this year in the middle of a highway 19 seconds after a car had driven by. Others in the same area happened at night, damaging houses, swallowing up trees and parts of streets and causing 23 frightened people to run away from their homes in nightclothes.
Sinkholes happen when the weather is very dry. The earth at the surface begins to drop into holes underneath. This is how a sinkhole is formed.
(1)Sinkholes do not happen
[ ]
A. after a rainstorm
B. in a straight line
C. when it is very dry
D. at night
(2)When one sinkhole appears, others usually follow _______.
[ ]
A. everywhere
B. on straight highways only
C. in the neighborhood
D. immediately
(3)Sinkholes take place because _______.
[ ]
A. there are large holes under houses
B. Lakeland has an underground lake
C. wet earth sucks in heavy things such as cars and houses
D. dry earth changes position and fills underground holes
(4)The main idea of this passage is that _______.
[ ]
A. sinkholes have caused damage in the Lakeland area
B. sinkholes always happen
C. drivers can not avoid sinkholes
D. sinkholes are of very large size
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科目:高中英语 来源: 题型:053
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Lakeland, Flo. April 29--Two cars fell to the bottom of a 30-foot sinkhole(灰岩坑)that appeared so suddenly that the drivers could not avoid it.
No one was hurt, but the incident was the fifteenth of its kind reported in this area so far this year.
At a town 13 miles from Lakeland, two bedrooms of one house dropped into a hole 60 feet across and 35 feet deep. Part of the next house was dangerous over the hole. The people in both houses had to be taken to safety.
Sinkholes have been happening without warning in this part of Florida for years. So far there is no way to predict(预言)when or where one will appear. But when one does, others usually follow in the same area, usually along a straight line.
The worst sinkhole appeared in 1965. It was 70 feet across and 150 feet deep. It destroyed one house and damaged several others.
One hole, 15 feet deep, opened up this year in the middle of a highway 19 seconds after a car had driven by. Others in the same area happened at night, damaging houses, swallowing up trees and parts of streets and causing 23 frightened people to run away from their homes in nightclothes.
Sinkholes happen when the weather is very dry. The earth at the surface begins to drop into holes underneath. This is how a sinkhole is formed.
(1)Sinkholes do not happen
[ ]
A. after a rainstorm
B. in a straight line
C. when it is very dry
D. at night
(2)When one sinkhole appears, others usually follow _______.
[ ]
A. everywhere
B. on straight highways only
C. in the neighborhood
D. immediately
(3)Sinkholes take place because _______.
[ ]
A. there are large holes under houses
B. Lakeland has an underground lake
C. wet earth sucks in heavy things such as cars and houses
D. dry earth changes position and fills underground holes
(4)The main idea of this passage is that _______.
[ ]
A. sinkholes have caused damage in the Lakeland area
B. sinkholes always happen
C. drivers can not avoid sinkholes
D. sinkholes are of very large size
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