Question

I was delighted to receive a copy of Marie Curie and Her Daughters by Shelley Emling through my mailbox a few weeks ago.

Actually science has never really been my “thing”. At school I really struggled with physics and chemistry and was much happier in English Language or History classes. My mind is not structured enough to understand how science works. I’m a bit of a daydreamer and prefer using my imagination rather than learning facts, figures and formulae (公式）.Of course I knew who Marie Curie was, her great achievements, her contribution to science, to medical advances and her influence on the world, but other than those, I really had very little idea about her life.

Shelley Emling has based this book on Marie Curie’s relationship with her two daughters, Irene and Eve. The book begins after the early death of Pierre Curie, when Marie is left to carry on the work that they started as a couple and to bring up her two small daughters alone. Emling has concentrated her book on the communication between Marie and her daughters. In her daighter's opinion, she was not an overly-protective mother, nor did she hesitate to spend time away from her daughters, yet this did not weaken their relationship. Marie was a caring and loving mother, who encouraged her daughters to become individuals, to achieve what they wanted to.

Marie Curie and her husband made the decision not to profit from their discoveries. It was because of this that Marie had to depend on donations to carry out her work, and that she had to carry out tours of the States.

I was very impressed by Emling’s writing style—she has told the story of three extraordinary women who were way ahead of their time in an interesting and very readable manner.

1.What is the writer good at?

A. Daydreaming.    B. English and History.

C. Physics and chemistry.    D. Facts, figures and formulae.

2.What is Marie Curie like in the eyes of Irene and Eve?

A. She makes a pet of them like babies.    ，

B. She avoids staying away from them.

C. She encourages them to build their own characters.

D. She wants to be involved in every area of their life.

3.Why did Marie Curie tour the States?

A. Because she meant to make herself a famous person.

B. Because she needed money to bring up her two small daughters by herself.

C. Because she wished to introduce the medical advances to people in the U. S.

D. Because she decided to continue her work without money made from discoveries.

4.What’s the focus of the book written by Shelley Emling?

A. The connection between Marie Curie and her daughters.

B. The contributions Marie Curie made to the world.

C. The research work of Marie Curie and her husband.

D. The decision made by Marie Curie and her husband.

Answer

1.B

2.C

3.D

4.A

【解析】

本文是一篇广告。文章介绍Shelley Emling写的书“Marie Curie and Her Daughters”。这本书的重点讲述的是Marie Curie和她的女儿们之间的关系。

1.细节理解题。根据第二段第二句At school I really struggled with physics and chemistry and was much happier in English Language or History classes.可知，作者擅长英语和历史。故选B。

2.细节理解题。根据第三段最后一句Marie was a caring and loving mother, who encouraged her daughters to become individuals, to achieve what they wanted to.可知，Marie Curie 鼓励Irene 和Eve建立自己的性格。故选C。

3.细节理解题。根据倒数第二段Marie Curie and her husband made the decision not to profit from their discoveries. It was because of this that Marie had to depend on donations to carry out her work, and that she had to carry out tours of the States.可知，Marie Curie之所以旅游 the States是因为她决定在没有探索资金的情况下继续她的工作。故选D。

4.细节理解题。根据第三段第一句Shelley Emling has based this book on Marie Curie’s relationship with her two daughters, Irene and Eve.可知，Shelley Emling写的这本书的重点是Marie Curie和她的女儿们之间的关系。故选A。