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The story of Madame Tussaud is as fascinating as that of the exhibition itself. From a housekeeper's daughter to a successful business woman, her life has all the marks of a Hollywood blockbuster.
Madam Tussaud was born in 1761 and named Marie Grosholtz. Her father was killed in battle only two months before Mane's birth. For the first five years of her life, Marie lived in Berne with her mother, who worked as housekeeper for Dr Philippe Curtius. A doctor, with a talent for wax modeling, Curtius became her teacher.
It was Curtius who opened the original wax exhibition in Paris in 1770 and introduced Marie to some famous people. At only 17, she modeled the famous writer Francois Voltaire, followed by a portrait of American statesman Benjamin Franklin when he was in Paris as US ambassador. Both figures are still on display at Madame Tussaud's, London today.
Her work at Curtius successful wax exhibition led to an invitation to the court of Louis XVI and his queen. For nine years she lived at the palace of Versailles guiding the artistic education of the king's sister. Meanwhile the French Revolution was about to erupt. Aware of the political nrest,Philippe Curtius called Marie back to Paris. Marie7 s connection with the royal family made her guilty. Both she and her mother were arrested. After she was set free, Marie was forced to make death masks (a death mask is a model of a dead person's face, made by coving their face with a soft substance and letting it become hard) of executed (被处决的) nobles. Many were former friends at court, including her former employers, the king and queen.
By 1800 Marie was married with two young children and a poor business inherited from Curtius. Madame Tussaud made the decision to take her exhibition on tour. In 1802, she left France. For the next 33 years, Madame Tussaud traveled the British Isles, exhibiting her growing collection of portraits. In those pre-television days, this was the only way most people had direct contact with the famous people of the time. The exhibition became permanently based in London in 1835, moving to its present site in Marylebone Road in 1884. Her last work, a remarkable self – portrait that is still on show, was completed only eight years before her death aged 89.
The underlined part in Para. 1 implies that Madame Tussaud’s life was .
A．complicated B．successful C．peaceful D．lonely
Marie got a job at that court of Louis XVI because of .
A．Curtius’ recommendation B．her gift for wax modeling
C．her mother’s help D．her friendship with the king’s sister
Marie was arrested during the French Revolution because .
A．she had worked for Dr Philippe Curtius
B．she had modeled the French royal family
C．she had worked at the place of Versailles
D．she had refused to make death masks
The last paragraph is mainly about .
A．how Marie’s was modeling business became successful
B．how Marie balanced her family and work
C．the establishment of Madame Tussaud’s, London
D．the popularity of Madame Tussaud’s wax exhibition
According toe the passage, how many of the following statements about Marie are TREU?
a. She hadn’t seen his father since she was born.
b. She modeled the portrait of Francois Voltaire.
c. She modeled the portrait of Francois Voltaire.
d. She guided the artistic education of the king’s daughter.
e. In 1842, she completed her last work.
A．2 B．3 C．4 D．5
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科目：高中英语 来源：2014届安徽池州一中高三第一次月考英语卷 题型：阅读理解
One day, when I went shopping with Julie, we came across something special. Waiting in a long checkout line, I thought about going to another, which had the shortest queue. There was only one guy in it, but he was in a wheelchair. Well, we stepped in behind him. At first, he seemed to be having difficulty getting his groceries onto the checking desk. But after a while, I realized that what he was actually doing was separating them into two piles.
However, doing that job was no easy task in itself. I offered to help, but he and the checkout lady had it under control. He asked my wife if she would mind putting his empty basket away. What must it be like, I wondered, to be so dependent on other people like that? The checkout operator came around and gave him his change and the items he needed to have to hand. She hung one bag of groceries over a handle at the back of his chair. I offered to get the other, bigger, bag and he said, “No. But you could do me a favour. Take that lot along to the entrance and give it to Angela.”
As I was told, I did that, leaving Julie with our shopping. Angela, as turned out, was collecting food for people who might otherwise go hungry! I hadn't even noticed her before. This guy, despite the limitations that his physical condition imposed on him, had bought more than twice as much shopping as he needed – and given the bigger bag away to help other people! He didn't let the fact that he needed help stop him from being a help. He may have been limited physically, but his heart was more than capable of overcoming all that. And it changed my idea of dependence when I realized that the help he had given was more than the help he had received.
So … what’s holding the rest of us back?
1. From the first paragraph, we know that______.
A. the writer was obviously a disabled person
B. the man in a wheelchair was a shopper
C. the writer and Julie jumped the queue
D. only three people were shopping then
2. The man put the things he bought into two piles, probably because______.
A. his shopping bags were too small to hold all the groceries
B. he hoped to keep the balance of his wheelchair
C. he intended to help the people in need
D. it would be easy for him to carry
3. From the passage, we can learn that Angela was probably______.
A. the disabled person’s wife
B. the girl at the checking desk
C. a hungry and homeless beggar
D. a kind-hearted and helpful woman
4. Which of the following can best describe the man in the wheelchair?
A. kind, energetic and determined
B. positive, dependent and easy-going
C. active, optimistic and open-minded
D. helpful, generous and strong-hearted
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科目：高中英语 来源：2012-2013学年甘肃省高三第二次诊断考试英语试卷（解析版） 题型：阅读理解
Freda Bright says, "Only in opera do people die of love." It's true. You really can't love somebody to death. I've known people to die from no love, but I've never known anyone to be loved to death. We just can't love one another enough.
A heart-warming story tells of a woman who finally decided to ask her boss for a raise in salary. All day she felt nervous and late in the afternoon she summoned the courage to approach her employer. To her delight, the boss agreed to a raise.
The woman arrived home that evening to a beautiful table set with their best dishes. Candles were softly glowing. Her husband had come home early and prepared a festive meal. She wondered if someone from the office had tipped him off, or... did he just somehow know that she would not get turned down?
She found him in the kitchen and told him the good news. They embraced and kissed, then sat down to the wonderful meal. Next to her plate the woman found a beautifully lettered note. It read: "Congratulations, darling! I knew you'd get the raise! These things will tell you how much I love you."
Following the supper, her husband went into the kitchen to clean up. She noticed that a second card had fallen from his pocket. Picking it off the floor, she read: "Don't worry about not getting the raise! You deserve it anyway! These things will tell you how much I love you."
Someone has said that the measure of love is when you love without measure. What this man feels for his wife is total acceptance and love, whether she succeeds or fails. His love celebrates her victories and soothes her wounds. He stands with her, no matter what life throws in their direction.
Upon receiving the Nobel Peace Prize, Mother Teresa said: "What can you do to promote world peace? Go home and love your family." And love your friends. Love them without measure.
1.The sentence in the first paragraph “Only in opera do people die of love.” means _______.
A．no love in the world is believable
B．love is one thing, and life is another
C．love in operas is truly touching
D．love can survive forever, though people die at different ages
2.That the husband prepared her a second letter about her raise suggests that______.
A．he loves her because he believes that she is sure to receive a raise
B．he has a great way to promote his wife’s love towards him
C．he had a false love for people even if the person is his wife
D．he loves his family members truly, whether they are in good conditions or not
3.From the text, we might say the author_____.
A．refuses any spiritual emotions as embraced and kissed
B．criticize the attitude of suspicion (怀疑) of the love
C．doesn’t believe there is true love in the world
D．thinks the true love does not expect repayment
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科目：高中英语 来源：2010年高考英语试题分类汇编--动词时态与语态 题型：单项填空
— Her father is very rich.
—________ She wouldn’t accept his help even if it were offered.
A. What for? B. So what? C. No doubt. D. No wonder.
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