首页
登录
职称英语
On a cold January morning in 1936, George V was given a king’s burial. Follo
On a cold January morning in 1936, George V was given a king’s burial. Follo
游客
2024-09-23
7
管理
问题
On a cold January morning in 1936, George V was given a king’s burial. Following his coffin was his eldest son, the handsome, much loved, Prince of Wales. He was about to be proclaimed the next king of England. He was that exceptional thing: a model royal. He was at ease in every company. Everyone expected him to shake the stuffiness out of the monarchy. But as time passed, as he spanned between the royal duties, people began to remark that the prince was approaching 40 and still unmarried. Only a privileged few knew that he’d been stepping out with the mysterious American, a woman who was cheating on her husband with the future king of England. This was the lady known as Wallis Simpson, whom he was determined to marry.
So now he was king, but no one could persuade him to give up Wallis. Not even Prime Minister Stanley Baldwin who spoke for the nation when he said Britain did not want an American divorcee for a queen. Ministerial car shuttled between Westminster and Buckingham Palace but the king could not be budged. He was forced to abdicate(退位)and all over the country flags flew at half-mast.
In the summer of 1937 there was a quiet wedding in France. The couple looked a bit nervous, especially the groom, but only a year before he’d been a king. Now he and his wife would be called the Duke and Duchess of Windsor.
So now the man who’d given up a kingdom and a woman who’d given up two husbands embarked on their endless round of fun and gaiety. In the war years they’d been trapped in the Bahamas, but emerged every now and then to attend the great cultural festivals where they startled the locals with the brilliance of their attire. But the man who’d been a king found he was now only a celebrity. There were even rumors that he and the Duchess were breaking up so they had to parade their devotion for the cameras.
Four years later it was the nation’s turn to mourn the Duke and to reflect on one man’s decision to trade the crown of England for the love of Wallis and the price they had both had to pay. [br] Which of the following statements about the Prince of Wales is NOT true?
选项
A、He was the eldest son of George V and the next king of England.
B、He was an exemplary royal and in good terms with every company.
C、He was expected to bring some changes to the monarchy system.
D、He remained unmarried for a respectable mysterious American woman.
答案
D
解析
细节题。根据第一段最后三句,威尔士王子已年届四十却迟迟未婚,与一位美国已婚女士有染,可知,这位女士并不受人尊敬,故[D]与原文不符,为正确选项。
转载请注明原文地址:https://tihaiku.com/zcyy/3770758.html
相关试题推荐
OnacoldJanuarymorningin1936,GeorgeVwasgivenaking’sburial.Follo
Thespeaker’saimisto______.[br][originaltext]Goodmorningandwelcome
WheredidtheRomansbuildLondon?[br][originaltext]Goodmorning,ladies
WheredidtheRomansbuildLondon?[br][originaltext]Goodmorning,ladies
Howdidthewomangettotheofficethismorning?[br][originaltext]W:Ican’t
Howdidthewomangettotheofficethismorning?[originaltext]W:Ican’twait
Howlongistheman’slease?[originaltext]W:Goodmorning.MICHouseAgency.M:
"I’msurelylateformyfirstclassinthemorning,______?"A、amnotIB、aren’t
Whenthemancomestothewoman,he______.[br][originaltext]W:Goodmorning.
Whenthemancomestothewoman,he______.[br][originaltext]W:Goodmorning.
随机试题
以下计算资产收益率(ROA)的公式中,正确的是()。A.ROA:净利润/年末总
关于砂的颗粒级配和细度模数,下列说法正确的有()。A.混凝土用砂以细砂较为适宜
阅读下列材料并回答问题。 材料一:20世纪以来,人们对鸦片战争的认识是个变化的
对肺心脑病病人,可采用的护患关系模式是A.主动被动型 B.共同参与型 C.指
运维记录台账等无法在PMS中录入的可以()。通过纸质形式记录$;$不
下列企业财务管理目标中,考虑了资金时间价值和风险的有()。A:利润最大化B:资
下列关于法律责任的表述,能够成立的有()。A.任何人都可以成为法律责任的主体
对银行而言,进行市场细分时,所要细分的“市场”是指()。 A.产品服务
在下列各项中,属于会计从业资格考试报名基本条件的有()。A:具备高中以上学历B
在模板设计时,作用在有效高度内的倾倒混凝土所产生的水平动力荷载取决于向模板内供料
最新回复
(
0
)