Question

In a time when ivory poaching（偷猎）has gotten so bad that it threatens to wipe out several animal species,a young Dutch designer is creating "egalitarian（平等主义）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."

1.When did Majerus get the idea of collecting human ivory?

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.

2.Seeing Majerus's human ivory jewelry collection,most people felt     .

A. frightened    B. interested

C. sad    D. curious

3.It can be inferred from the text that     .

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

4.What may be the best title for the text?

A. Elephants and Ivory

B. Human Ivory Jewelry

C. A Designer Removed Her Teeth

D. The Weakenesses of Human Teeth

Answer

1.D

2.B

3.C

4.B

【解析】本文属于说明文阅读，作者通过这篇文章向我们介绍了Lucie Majerus关于收藏人类象牙的想法，这个想法引起了人们的关注。

1.细节理解题，根据第二段Lucie Majerus got the idea for her "human ivory" collection after having her wisdom teeth removed.可知Majerus在她拔掉智齿之后有了收藏人类象牙的想法，故选D。

2.细节理解题，根据最后一段Surprisingly,most people aren't frightened at the sight of the jewelry,but really like the idea可知人们看到Majerus的人类象牙收藏，大多数人觉得很感兴趣，故选B。

3.细节理解题，根据第三段Most people choose not to keep their pulled teeth,so they are usually donated to dentistry schools.可知大多数人不会把他们的牙齿留在家里，故选C。

4.主旨大意题，通读全文可知作者通过这篇文章向我们介绍了人类与象牙制品的关系，故选B。