Even in the museum,the mummy apparently continued to cause strange events.A museum photographer died shortly after taking pictures of the new exhibit,and a manager also died for no apparent reason.In the end,the British Museum decided to get rid of the mummy too.They sold it to a collector in New York.
At the start of April 1912,arrangements for the transfer were complete,and the mummy began the journey to its new home.But the New Yorker never received the mummy or its case.For when the Titanic sank,one of the objects in its strong-room was the mummy case.Or so they say.【语篇解读】 本文是一篇记叙文。讲述了一个关于泰坦尼克号沉没原因的神秘故事。________.解析:词义猜测题。根据第五段倒数第二句和第六段第二句可知这个箱子带来连连厄运。由此可推知这个箱子是受诅咒的意为“不幸运的不吉祥的”与cursed “受诅咒的”意思接近。故选D项。答案:DIn what order did the following events occur?
a.The case was given to the British Museum.
b.Janet Jones caught a mysterious illness.
c.Murray's arm was cut off.
d.The mummy case was sold to an American.
e.A man who took a picture of the case died.
f.Warnings were written on the tomb's walls.
A.f,c,b,a,e,d
B.c,f,b,a,e,d
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