首页
登录
职称英语
Misers are often lonely and obscure men whose wealth is revealed only after
Misers are often lonely and obscure men whose wealth is revealed only after
游客
2023-07-28
72
管理
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. [br] In the third paragraph, the word" austerity" has a meaning closest to ______.
选项
A、authority
B、stinginess
C、generosity
D、cleverness
答案
B
解析
词汇题。“austerity”的意思可通过上下文获得,从文中不难发现Nollekens是一个“miser”,他生活起来像个“beggar”。他的衣着总是褴楼(ragged),他会用别的雕塑家认为太小的大理石,因此为“austerity”为“节俭”之意,即与B项的意思“小气”相符。
转载请注明原文地址:https://tihaiku.com/zcyy/2877010.html
相关试题推荐
Misersareoftenlonelyandobscuremenwhosewealthisrevealedonlyafter
Misersareoftenlonelyandobscuremenwhosewealthisrevealedonlyafter
HIVandItsTransmissionResearchhasrevealedag
HIVandItsTransmissionResearchhasrevealedag
HIVandItsTransmissionResearchhasrevealedag
HIVandItsTransmissionResearchhasrevealedag
HIVandItsTransmissionResearchhasrevealedag
HIVandItsTransmissionResearchhasrevealedag
Someyearsago,anAmericanpolicemanfoundawomanlyingnearalonelyroad
Someyearsago,anAmericanpolicemanfoundawomanlyingnearalonelyroad
随机试题
WhatislearnedaboutRebecca?[br][originaltext]Iwanttodiscussthechanges
选择性蛋白尿是以哪一种蛋白尿为主A.IgG B.β-微球蛋白 C.B-J蛋白
A.提示前方有左弯或需向左绕行 B.提示前方有障碍需向左合流 C.提示前方有
某电子商务公司为了应对双11的购物高峰,决定采用三台Web服务器共享同一域名为客
根据《房屋建筑与装饰工程工程量计算规范》(GB50854-2013)规定,关
以下音乐片段选自民族乐派哪位作曲家的什么作品,为捷克的民族音乐打下了坚实的基础。
患者,男性,70岁,先是夜间尿频,后逐步排尿时间延长,尿不净。今天下午排不出尿,
在下述各种企业制度中,( )属于法人企业。A.业主制 B.合伙制 C.合作
编制投资估算文件时,投资估算分析的内容应包括()。A.影响投资的主要因素分
持续经营从()上对会计核算进行了有效界定。A、空间 B、时间 C、空间和时间
最新回复
(
0
)