12.In a time when ivory poaching (偷獵) has gotten so bad that it threatens to wipe out several animal species,a young Dutch designer is creating"egalitarian (平等主義) jewelry^made of our very own ivory-teeth.
Lucie Majerus got the idea for her"human ivory"collection after having her wisdom teeth removed.She kept them and soon realized they would make great material for a jewelry collection."Why wouldn't we value our own material instead of the precious material from other species?And what if we mine our own ivory and turn it into pearls?"she asks.
Her own teeth became a ring,but in order to create a whole collection,she needed more material,and since having more of her teeth removed wasn't a very pleasant choice,she asked her dentist to save his patient's unwanted teeth.Most people choose not to keep their pulled teeth,so they are usually donated to dentistry schools.Majerus also received the lost teeth of two of her teachers at Design Academy Eindhoven,so she had a nice supply of human ivory to experiment with.
To turn human teeth into attractive pieces of jewelry,Lucie Majerus first bleaches (漂白) them,and then uses a stone polishing machine to shape the teeth into various shapes.
Majerus displayed her human ivory jewelry collection at this year's Dutch Design Week,and claims that people's reaction was mostly positive."Surprisingly,most people aren't frightened at the sight of the jewelry,but really like the idea,"Majerus told Fast Co Design."Some regret that they didn't keep their tooth at the dentist and some,who will have teeth taken out soon,are now looking forward to it."
25.When did Majerus get the idea of collecting human ivory?B
A.After she bought a ring.
B.After her wisdom teeth were pulled out.
C.Before she was lacking in pearls.
D.Before her wisdom teeth appeared.
26.Seeing Majerus's human ivory jewelry collection,most people feltD.
A.frightened B.curious C.sad D.interested
27.It can be inferred form the next thatC.
A.Majerus is the first woman to create jewelry using human teeth
B.other species teeth are more precious than human teeth
C.most people don't like keeping their pulled teeth at home
D.Majerus's teachers objected to her experiments with teeth
28.What may be the best title for the text?B
A.Elephants and Ivory
B.Human Ivory Jewelry
C.A Designer Removed Her Teeth
D.The Drawbacks of Human Teeth.
分析 本文屬于說明文閱讀,作者通過這篇文章向我們介紹了Lucie Majerus關(guān)于收藏人類象牙的想法,這個想法引起了人們的關(guān)注.
解答 25.B 細節(jié)理解題,根據(jù)第二段Lucie Majerus got the idea for her"human ivory"collection after having her wisdom teeth removed.可知Majerus在她拔掉智齒之后有了收藏人類象牙的想法,故選B.
26.D 細節(jié)理解題,根據(jù)最后一段Surprisingly,most people aren't frightened at the sight of the jewelry,but really like the idea可知人們看到Majerus的人類象牙收藏,大多數(shù)人覺得很感興趣,故選D.
27.C 細節(jié)理解題,根據(jù)第三段Most people choose not to keep their pulled teeth,so they are usually donated to dentistry schools.可知大多數(shù)人不會把他們的牙齒留在家里,故選C.
28.B 主旨大意題,通讀全文可知作者通過這篇文章向我們介紹了人類與象牙制品的關(guān)系,故選B.
點評 做這類題材閱讀理解時要求考生對文章通讀一遍,做題時結(jié)合原文和題目有針對性的找出相關(guān)語句進行仔細分析,結(jié)合選項選出正確答案.推理判斷題也是要在抓住關(guān)鍵句子的基礎上合理的分析才能得出正確答案,切忌胡亂猜測,一定要做到有理有據(jù).