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Misers are often lonely and obscure men whose wealth is revealed only after their death. Joseph Nollekens, however, was a popula
Misers are often lonely and obscure men whose wealth is revealed only after their death. Joseph Nollekens, however, was a popula
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2010-04-12
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问题
Misers are often lonely and obscure men whose wealth is revealed only after their death. Joseph Nollekens, however, was a popular sculptor with many friends and was known to possess a large fortune. Yet he lived the life of a beggar.
Born in Soho, London, in 1737, he worked in Rome repairing antique statues, which he then sold as perfect. He added to his income by smuggling(偷运)stocking, gloves, and lace inside hollow busts. His appearance was always ragged, and his table manners were appalling.
Nollekens rose to be one of the most admired sculptors of his day. On his return to England he produced busts of George Ⅲ, William Pitt, Samuel Johnson, and the Duke of Wellington. His austerity extended into his professional life, and he would deliberately model a bust with the head looking over the shoulder, so that he would use pieces of marble rejected by other sculptors as too small.
At home he would sit in the dark, and if guests came, he would light a small fire and quickly put it out when they left.
When dining at the Royal Academy he would stuff his pockets with pepper and salt from the table.
Mrs. Nollekens was just as stingy. She kept her servants on low pay and haggled (讨价还价) with shopkeepers over the most trivial items. She once traded in the handle of an old mop when buying a new one.
Joseph Nollekens died in 1832. He left a fortune of about $1 million.
Which of the following is an appropriate title for the passage?
选项
A、World-famous Sculptors.
B、The Life of a Well-known Sculptor.
C、Joseph Nollekens, the Popular Miser.
D、All Misers Are the Same.
答案
C
解析
概括题。考查学生对文章主要内容的把握。文章第一段最后一句“he lived the life of a beggar”与C项中“miser”最符合,下文紧接着叙述他如何积蓄财产,但外表以及其他一些琐事却见他是个吝啬鬼。
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大学英语四级
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