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Every object tells a story. Even the most ordinary objects can present us with powerful images. Sometimes it is the ordinary nat
Every object tells a story. Even the most ordinary objects can present us with powerful images. Sometimes it is the ordinary nat
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Every object tells a story. Even the most ordinary objects can present us with powerful images. Sometimes it is the ordinary nature of these objects that actually makes them so extraordinary. Such is the case with an old leather shoe in a museum in Alaska. At first glance it does not look like much. It is a woman’s shoe of a style popular in 1890s. But what is unique about this shoe is where it was found. It was discovered on the Chilkoot Pass, the famous trail used by the people seeking gold in Alaska. Who it belonged to or why it was left there is not known. Was it perhaps dropped by accident as the woman climbed up the 1, 500 stairs carved out of ice? Or did she throw away goods that she didn’t need or order to travel lighter?
Over 100, 000 people with "gold fever" made this trip hoping to become millionaires. Few of them understood that on their way they would have to cross a harsh wilderness. Unprepared for such a dangerous journey, many died of starvation and exposure to the cold weather. The Canadian government finally started requiting the gold seekers to bring one ton of supplies with them. This was thought to be enough for a person to survive for one year. They would carry their supplies in backpacks each weighing up to fifty pounds; it usually took at least 40 trips to get everything to the top and over the pass. Whoever dropped the shoe must have been a brave and determined woman. Perhaps she was successful and made it to Alaska. Perhaps she had to turn back in defeat. No one will ever know for sure, but what we do know is that she took part in one of the greatest adventures in the 19th century.
Why was the ordinary woman’s leather shoe considered unusual?
选项
A、Because it is an important clue to life in the past.
B、Because it was found near a famous trail.
C、Because it once belonged to a VIP.
D、Because it was a fashionable shoe at that time.
答案
B
解析
本题考查对细节的掌握。根据第一段第七、八两句But what is unique about this shoe is where it was found.It was discovered on the Chilkoot Pass, the famous trail used by the people seeking gold in Alaska可以知道这只女式皮鞋的特别之处在于它是一条有名的路径旁发现的,所以选B。
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