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Passage 5
（2012 安徽 C）
When Frida 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 time.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 influence 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.
1.What does the phrase “a much bigger name”in Paragraph 1 most nearly mean?
A. a far better artist
B. a far more gifted artist
C. a much stronger person
D. a much more famous person
2.The terrible pain Kahlo suffered was caused by ______.
A. poliob. her bent spine
C. back injuries
D. the operations she had
3.Kahlo's style had become increasingly independent since the ______.
A. 1930s
B. 1940s
C. 1950s
D. 1970s
4.What is the author's attitude toward Kahlo?
A. devotion.
B. Sympathy.
C. Worry.
D. Encouragement.
【重点词汇】
painting n.绘画（作品）；油画
describe v.形容；描写，描绘；叙述
comment n.评论；意见；注释
influence n.影响；势力 v.影响；感染
bent adj.弯曲的
side effect 副作用
recover v.恢复健康（或体力、能力等）
work n.（艺术家、作家、作曲家等的）作品；著作
attract attention 引起注意
decade n.十年
【疑难长句】
1.Rivera's strong influence 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.
该句是由but连接的并列句，前半句和后半句意思各自独立，二者间存在转折关系。
（参考译文） 里韦拉对卡洛画风的巨大影响能够从卡洛的早期作品中看到，但是她20世纪40年代以后的作品，也就是如今公认的她最好的作品，所反映出的她丈夫对她的影响则较少。
2.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.
该句也是由but连接的并列句，前半句中for引导时间状语，remain作为系动词构建了主系表结构，后半句时间状语前置，句子结构相对简单。
（参考译文） 在她1954年去世之后的十多年里，卡洛的作品一直未能引起世人的关注，但到了20世纪70年代，她的作品终于开始蜚声国际。
Passage 6
（2011 陕西 B）
Most people know that Marie curie was the first woman to win the Nobel Prize, and the first person to win it twice.However, few people know that she was also the mother of a Nobel Prize winner.
born in September, 1897, Irene curie was the first of the curies' two daughters.Along with nine other children whose parents were also famous scholars, Irene studied in their own school, and her mother was one of the teachers.She finished her high school education at the college of Sévigné in Paris.
Irene entered the University of Paris in 1914 to prepare for a degree in mathematics and physics.When World War I began, Irene went to help her mother, who was using X-ray facilities（设备）to help save the lives of wounded soldiers.Irene continued the work by developing X-ray facilities in military hospitals in France and belgium.Her services were recognised in the form of a Military's Medal by the French government.
In 1918, Irene became her mother's assistant at the curie Institute.In december 1924, Frederic Joliot joined the Institute, and Irene taught him the techniques required for his work.They soon fell in love and were married in 1926.Their daughter Helene was born in 1927 and their son Pierre five years later.
Like her mother, Irene combined family and career.Like her mother, Irene was awarded a Nobel Prize, along with her husband, in 1935.Unfortunately, also like her mother, she developed leukemia because of her work with radioactivity（辐射能）.Irene Joliot-curie died from leukemia on March 17, 1956.
1.Why was Irene curie awarded a Military Medal?
A. because she received a degree in mathematics.
B. because she contributed to saving the wounded.
C. because she won the Nobel Prize with Frederic.
D. because she worked as a helper to her mother.
2.Where did Irene curie meet her husband Frederic Joliot?
A. at the curie Institute.
B. at the University of Paris.
C. at a military hospital.
D. at the college of Sévigné.
3.When was the second child of Irene curie and Frederic Joliot born?
A. In 1932.
B. In 1927.
C. In 1897.
D. In 1926.
4.In which of the following aspects was Irene curie different from her mother?
A. Irene worked with radioactivity.
B. Irene combined family and career.
C. Irene won the Nobel Prize once.
D. Irene died from leukemia.
【重点词汇】
along with 与……一起
facility n.设备，设施
recognise v.认可
assistant n.助手
technique n.技术
require v.要求，规定
combine v.（使）联合
award v.授予，奖给
leukemia n.白血病
radioactivity n.辐射能
【疑难长句】
1.Along with nine other children whose parents were also famous scholars, Irene studied in their own school, and her mother was one of the teachers.
along with nine other children whose parents were also famous scholars做study的状语，而这个状语中又多了一个whose引导的定语从句，因而使整个句子变长，读起来稍显费劲。whose parents were also famous scholars用来修饰说明nine other children。along with意为“与……一起”。
（参考译文） 艾琳与其他9个小孩一起在他们自己的学校读书，这9个小孩的父母都是著名的学者，而且，艾琳的母亲也是这个学校的教师之一。
2.When World War I began, Irene went to help her mother, who was using X-ray facilities to help save the lives of wounded soldiers.
who was using X-ray facilities to help save the lives of wounded soldiers是非限制性定语从句，修饰说明her mother。
（参考译文） 当第一次世界大战开始的时候，艾琳去给她妈妈帮忙。当时，她妈妈正在用X射线设备挽救受伤战士的生命。