4.B 细节理解题。根据“The king got tired of listening to endless sickening flattery of his courtiers(朝臣).”可知国王厌烦了朝臣们的阿谀奉承,故选B项。
5.B 细节理解题。根据“In truth, flattery is good medicine for most of us,who get so little of it.We need it to be more sure of ourselves.It cannot hurt unless we get carried away by it.”可知,对于缺乏自信的人来说,奉承是有好处的。故选B项。
阅读理解When Frida Kahlo's paintings were on show in London,a poet described her paintings as“ a ribbon (丝带)around a bomb”.Such comments seem to suggest Kahlo had a big influence on the art world of her time.Sadly,she is actually a much_bigger_name today than she was during her time.
Born in 1907 in a village near Mexico City ,Kahlo suffered from polio(小儿麻痹症)at the age of seven.Her spine (脊柱)became bent as she grew older.Then,in 1925,her back was broken in several places in a schoolbus accident.Throughout the rest of her life,the artist had many operations,but nothing was able to cure the terrible pain in her back.However,the accident had an unexpected side effect.While lying in her bed recovering,Kahlo taught herself to paint.
In 1929,she got married to Diego Rivera,another famous Mexican artist.Rivera's strong influences on Kahlo's style can be seen in her early works,but her later works from the 1940s,known today as her best works,show less influence from her husband.
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