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Thisphoto,withtheuniquebeautythatunfoldedbeforemeandthatwomanwho“ruined”it,nowhangsonawallinmybedroom.Whatwouldshethinkifsheknewthatherfigureiscaptured(捕捉)andfrozenonsomestranger’sbedroomwall?
Abedroom,afterall,isaveryprivatespace,inwhichsomewomanIdon’tevenknowhasbeenimmortalized(使……永存).Insomeways,shelivesinmyhouse.
Perhapsweallliveineachothers’spaces.Perhapsthisiswhatphotosarefor:
toremindusthatweallappreciatebeauty,thatweallshareacommondesireforpleasure,forconnection,forsomethingthatisgreaterthanus.
Thatphotoisareminder,acapturedmoment,anunspokenconversationbetweentwowomen,separatedonlybyathinsquareofglass.
1.Whathappenedwhentheauthorwasabouttotakeaphoto?
A.Hercamerastoppedworking.
B.Awomanblockedherview.
C.Someoneaskedhertoleave.
D.Afriendapproachedfrombehind.
2.Accordingtotheauthor,thewomanwasprobably___________.
A.enjoyingherself
B.losingherpatience
C.waitingforthesunset
D.thinkingaboutherpast
3.Intheauthor’sopinion,whatmakesthephotosoalive?
A.Therichcolorofthelandscape.
B.Theperfectpositioningofthecamera.
C.Thewoman'
sexistenceinthephoto.
D.Thesoftsunlightthatsummerday
4.Thephotoonthebedroomwallenablestheauthortobetterunderstand____________.
A.theneedtobeclosetonature
B.theimportanceofprivatespace
C.thejoyofthevacationinItaly
D.thesharedpassionforbeauty
5.Thepassagecanbeseenastheauthor’sreflectionsupon_____________.
A.aparticularlifeexperience
B.thepleasureoftraveling
C.theartofphotography
D.alostfriendship
2.
Myfatherwasn’taking,hewasataxidriver,butIamaprince-PrinceRenatoII,ofthecountryPontinha,anislandfortonFunchalharbour.It’sinMadeira,Portugal,whereIgrewup.Itwasdiscoveredin1419.
In1903,thekingofPortugalsoldthelandtoawealthyBritishfamily,theBlandys,whomakeMadeirawine.Fourteenyearsagothefamilydecidedtosellitforjust£25,000,butnobodywantedtobuyiteither.ImetBlandyataparty,andheaskedifI’dliketobuytheisland.OfcourseIsaidyes,butIhadnomoney-Iwasjustanartteacher.Itriedtofindsomebusinesspartners,whoallthoughtIwascrazy.SoIsoldsomeofmypossessions,putmysavingstogetherandboughtit.Ofcourse,myfamily,myfriends-allthoughtIwasmad.
WhentheKingoriginallysoldtheisland,hesignedadocument,sellingallthe“possessionsandthedominions”oftheisland.ItmeansIcandowhatIwantwithit-Icouldstartarestaurant,oracinemabutnobodythoughtsomeonewouldstartacountry.Sothat’swhatIdid:
Idecideditwouldbemyisland,aboutthesizeofaone-bedroomhouse.
IhavebothaPortuguesepassportandoneforPontinha(wheremypassportnumberis0001).Therearefourcitizens:
me,mywife,mysonandmydaughter.Iamthepolice,thegardener,everything.IamwhateverIwanttobe-that’sthedream,isn’tit?
IfIwanttohaveanationalflag,itcouldbebluetoday,redtomorrow.Icanchangeitanytime.Ofcourse,mypowerisonlyabsolutehere,whereIamthetruesovereign.
Idon’tliveinmycountryfulltime,butIamoftenthere.Myfamilysometimesdropsby,andotherpeoplecomeeverydaybecausethecountryisfreefortouriststovisit;
Inevercloseforbadweather.SometimesIcomeherewhenI’mfeelinglively,afterafewdrinks.
Madeiraissurroundedbywater,butforsomereasonweallhavetopaytoswimintheoceannow,attheswimmingspots.However,Ihavemyisland,whichmeansIcancomeswimmingwheneverIwant-it’sasifsomeonehasgivenmethekeytothewaters.
Ourlivesaregoneinaflash.Allchangeintheworldbeginswithsomethingverysmall,
andthisismycountry-justasmallisland.
1.Howdidtheauthorgettheisland?
A.ItwasapresentfromBlandy.
B.Thekingsoldittohim.
C.Heinheritedfromhisfather.
D.HeboughtitfromBlandy.
2.Whatdidtheauthordowithhisisland?
A.Hesetuparestaurant.
B.Hestartedacinema.
C.Hefoundedhisowncountry.
D.Heopenedaswimmingpool.
3.Fromhisownexperience,theauthorwantedtotellthereadersthat______________.
A.youcanchangeyourlifethroughsmallthings
B.youshouldbuyyourowncountryandbecomeaking
C.becomingarealrulerisofmuchfun
D.lifeistooshort,soenjoyittothefullest
3.
BethanyBurkewaspackingforafamilyvacationwhensheglancedinthemirrorandfroze.Shesawasmalluglyredbumpinthemiddleofherforehead.“That’stheworst,”sheremembersthinking.Shehadnoidea,however,howmuchworseitwouldget.
Bethany,thena15-year-oldhighschoolstudenttriedtoforgetaboutthebumpassheboardedaflightfromherhometownofAustin,Texas,toPortland,Oregon.Butduringtheflightthebumpgrew.Andgrew.Andgrew.
Aftertheplanelanded,morebumpsappeared,includingoneclosetohereye.Herparentstookhertothenearestemergencyroom.Asitturnsout,Bethanyhadbeenattackedbyasuperbug(超级病菌).
Superbugswereonceaproblemonlyinhospitalsandnursinghomes.Inthepastdecade,though,theyhavebeenaffectinghealthychildrenandadultsaswell.Inafewhours,theycancauselife-threateninginfections.
“Teens,especiallystudentathletes,canbeeasilyhurtbecausesuperbugsstayinwarm,dampplaceswherepeoplecomeintoclosecontactwitheachother,suchasschoollockerroomsandgyms,”saysDr.AaronGlatt,aninfectiousdiseasespecialist.“Ifyougetcutplayingsports,andyoucomeintocontactwithasuperbugonamat,yougiveitawaytogetin,”heexplains.
AsforBethany,shesaysthedoctordidn’tseemtooconcerned.“Hejusthandedmethispill,anantibiotic(抗生素),”Bethanysays.“Hegaveustheimpressionthatitwasgoingtoclearupveryfast.”
Itdidn’ttakelongforBethanytorealizetheantibioticsthedoctorhadgivenherweren’tworking.Oneofthebumpsgrewsolargethatshecouldnolongeropenhereye,andherpainincreased.Herparentsrushedhertoanotherhospital.Thenewmedicinesseemedtostartworking.Herfeverdropped,andthebumpsstoppedgrowing.
LuckilyforBethany,therewerestillthreepowerfulantibioticsthattogetherwereabletofightoffherinfection.Butwhathappenswhensuperbugsbecomeresistanteventothosedrugs?
Fordoctors,that’sthebiggestworry.
1.Bethanydiscoveredabumponherforehead____.
A.aftertheplaneforPortlandlanded
B.whenshecamebackfromavacation
C.aftersheboardedaflightfromAustin
D.whenshewaspreparingforavacation
2.Studentathletesarelikelytobeattackedbysuperbugspartlybecause_____.
A.theysweatalot
B.theyareoftentired
C.theyarehealthyandstrong
D.theyoftenweardirtyclothes
3.HowdidBethanyfeelaftertakingthepillsgivenbythedoctorinthenearestemergencyroom?
A.Evenworse.
B.Muchbelter.
C.Alittlebetter.
D.Asterribleasbefore.
4.Doctorsaremostworriedthat____.
A.antibioticsarebeingoverused
B.teensarebeingattackedbysuperbugs
C.superbugsmaybecomeresistanttoalldrugs
D.morepeoplewillgetinfectedwithsuperbugs
4.
Semi-retiredadvertisingagencyownerStephenThomas,58,hasbeeninvestingonandoffforthepast30years.Hemademoneyinthe.dotcomboombutgothisfingersburnedwhenthebubbleburstinMarch2000.Whenhegotaccesstohispensionhedecidedtostartinvestingagain,thistimewiththehelpofhissonSam.
NowthetwomeetupmostafternoonsatStephen’shomeinSandbach,Cheshiretotalkaboutinvestments.Thedaystartsat7amwhenSamlooksatcompanyannouncementsonline.Theseregulatoryannouncementscanincludeafirm’saccounts,generalupdatesornewsofmergers(合并)oracquisitions.Samflagsupcompaniesthathethinkslookinterestingtohisdadwhothendoessomemoreresearch.
EachhasanISA(IndividualSavingsAccount)withAJBell,whichtheyusetobuyindividualstocksandshares.ItisariskywaytoinvestbutthetwolikedoingtheirownresearchoncompaniesandStephenmakesanefforttogotoinvestorpresentationsandtrytomeettheCEOanddirectorsofthefirmstheyinvestinandtospeaktootherinvestorsinthecompanies.
Theyhaveinvestedinoilcompaniesandpetcarebusinesses,tonamejustafew.Butwhiletheinvestmentsofthetwomenaresimilar,theydohavedifferentapproaches.WhileSamlikestoholdsharesforthelongtermasheissavingmoneyforhisfutureretirement,Stephenlikestobuywithanyprofitshemakes.
Samsays,“Wedonotarg