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?D
A.After she bought a ring.
B.Before her wisdom teeth appeared.
C.Before she was lacking in pearls.
D.After her wisdom teeth were pulled out.
26.Seeing Majerus's human ivory jewelry collection,most people feltB.
A.frightened B.interested C.sad D.curious
27.It can be inferred from the text 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 Weakenesses of Human Teeth.
分析 本文介紹了Lucie Majerus的一個創(chuàng)新想法--把人類的牙齒像象牙一樣做成珠寶.這一創(chuàng)意得到了許多人的喜愛.
解答 25.D.細節(jié)理解題.由第二段Lucie Majerus got the idea for her"human ivory"collection after having her wisdom teeth removed,Lucie Majerus在她切除智齒后,得到了她的"人類象牙"的想法.故選D.
26.B.細節(jié)理解題.由最后一段Surprisingly,most people aren't frightened at the sight of the jewelry,but really like the idea,可知許多人并不害怕,而是很喜歡很感興趣,故選B.
27.C.理解推斷題.由最后一段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,許多沒有保存自己牙齒習(xí)慣的人都后悔并期待掉牙,可知大多數(shù)人們都沒有把掉的牙齒放在家里,故選C.
28.B.主旨歸納題.由文章內(nèi)容可知,本文介紹了Lucie Majerus的一個創(chuàng)新想法--把人類的牙齒像象牙一樣做成珠寶.故選B.
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