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1、Womenofachievement李仕才***阅读理解。WinstonChurchillisprobablythemostpopularBritishprimeministerever.Havingservedasasoldierandpolitician,heisoftenconsideredamongthegreatestofBritons.WhilehisheroicstandagainsttheNazisiswellknow,therearestillafewfactsaboutthepopularpoliticianthatmightsurpris
2、eyou.HisCigarsTheclassicimageofWinstonChurchillincludesagiantcigarstuckbetweenhislips.Churchilldevelopedhisloveofcigarsasayoungman,whenhetraveledtoCuba.Fortherestofhislife,hesmokedeightorninecigarseveryday.However,healmostnevertookapuff(吸，抽),preferringtochewontheenduntilitwentout,th
3、enrelightitandstartagain.Topreventthecigarbecomingsoggy(湿软的),Churchillinventedthe＂bellybando＂,astripofbrownpaperwhichcouldbegluedaroundtheend.Atanygiventime,Churchillhad3,000to4,000cigarsinhishouse,mostlyhisfavoriteRomeo&Julietbrand.Ononeoccasion,thepresidentofCubapresentedChurchill
4、with2,400top-qualitycigars,althoughhissecurityteaminsistedonecigarfromeachboxbesentoffandtestedforpoison.PerhapsthestorythatbestshowshisloveofcigarsoccurredduringWorldWarII,whenhehadaspecialoxygenmaskdesignedsothathecouldstillsmokehiscigaronahigh-altitudeflight.HisBlackDogThroughout
5、hislife,Churchillprobablysufferedfromdepression,whichhecalledhis＂blackdog＂.Attimes,hisdepressionwassoseverethathedidn’tlikestandingclosetoapassingtrainorlookingattheoceanfromashipbecausehefearedthathewouldcommitsuicide.Whenhewasdepressed,Churchillwouldalmostspendagreatdealoftimeinbe
6、dandlosehisabilitytoconcentrate.However,whennotdepressed,Churchillwasfullofenergy,usuallyworkingandtalkinguntiltheearlyhoursofthemorning.Heoftendescribedhow＂allthecolorscomebackintothepicture＂.1.WhydidChurchill’ssecurityteaminsistoncheckingthecigars?A.TotestiftheyweresafeforChurchil
7、l.B.Toseeiftheywereofthebestquality.C.TomakesuretheywereChurchill’sfavorite.D.Toguaranteetheywerenotoutofdate.2.WhichofthefollowingbestshowsChurchill’sloveofcigars?A.Hefellinlovewithcigarsatayoungage.B.Hesmokedmanycigarseveryday.C.Heinventedthe＂bellybando＂.D.Hehadanoxygenmaskspecial
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