Urquhart was a Scottish who knew many languages and was good at mathematics.He translated many articles and released papers on maths.His father was a gambler(赌徒)who was in great debt.After his father died，Urquhart was bothered by creditors (债主) throughout his early life.He eventually found himself captured by Royalists and spent a long time imprisoned in the Tower of London and later Windsor，before being freed by Oliver Cromwell.When Urquhart heard the news that Charles Ⅱ had been restored to the throne (王位)，he laughed so hardily that he died.

　　【答案速查】　1－3　CAD

　　【语篇解读】　文章讲述了3个因为大笑而死的历史名人。

　　1．How did the three persons mentioned in the passage die?

　　A．They died of diseases.

　　B．They died in the war.

　　C．They died of laughing.

　　D．They died from accidents.

　　【解析】　细节理解题。短文讲述了3个因为大笑而死的历史名人。

　　【答案】　C

　　【规律技巧】　由各段主要意义确定文章主旨大意

　　第一段介绍了Zeuxis由于滑稽的绘画，死于大笑之中。

　　第二段介绍了Martin the Humane由于听到大臣的笑话而亡。

　　第三段介绍了Urquhart听到查理二世重新继承王位后，高兴而亡。

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