When Frida Kahlo’s paintings were on show in London，a poet described her paintings as “a ribbon(絲帶) 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(小兒麻痹癥) 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 school­bus 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 one­woman 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.            (2012·安徽，C)
小題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
小題2:The terrible pain Kahlo suffered was caused by________.
A．polioB．her bent spine
C．back injuriesD．the operations she had
小題3:Kahlo’s style had become increasingly independent since the________.
A．1930sB．1940s
C．1950sD．1970s
小題4:What is the author’s attitude toward Kahlo?
A．Devotion.B．Sympathy.
C．Worry.D．Encouragement.

小題1:D
小題2:C
小題3:B
小題4:B

小題1:　D
解析　詞義猜測題。根據(jù)上句中的“had a big influence”可知，a much bigger name說的是她的影響在她死后比生前更大。故選D。A項涉及其能力，B項涉及其天賦，C項涉及其身體和意志，均不符合語境。
小題2:　C
解析　細節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第二段可知，造成其背部疼痛的是那次校車事故(a school­bus accident)，而不是A項小兒麻痹癥、B項脊柱彎曲。之后的手術是為了治療背部的傷，而不是背部受傷的原因，故排除D項。由第二段第三句“...her back was broken in several places...”可知應選C項。
小題3:　B
解析　細節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第三段第二句的“...but her later works from the 1940s，known today as her best works，show less influence from her husband.”可知選B項。
小題4:　B
解析　觀點判斷題。通過本文第一段中的Sadly和最后一段中的Unfortunately可以看出，作者對于Kahlo生前未能出名、其作品只是在她死后才引起關注而感到同情和遺憾，故選B項。
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D．had a successful beginning
小題4:What can we learn from what Steve Jobs said?
A．Interest is key to success.
B．Hope helps us succeed.
C．Attitude is everything.
D．Courage goes with confidence.

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