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一、阅读理解（共1道小题，共25.0分） In the eighte?enth centur?y young ladies? in Italy knew histor?y and geogra?phy little?. Once the French? office?r in Rome was giving? a ball to which many import?ant people? were invite?d. The Italia?n Minist?er（大臣） came very late. A young lady, who knew him, saw him enter the ball-room and asked why he was so late. Oh, nothin?g import?ant, answer?ed the Minist?er. Our head forgot? to take his letter?s with him and went back to his hotel to bring them. If he had left them in Brazil? we should? have had to wait at least six months? for them. Is Brazil? so far from Rome? asked the lady, who knew very little? geogra?phy. It is in the New World, said the Minist?er. In the New World? repeat?ed the lady in great surpri?se. Yes, in the New World, which was discov?ered by Christ?opher Columb?us. When the young lady heard this, she rushed? into the middle? of the ball-room and shoute?d as loud as she could: Ladies? and gentle?men, have you heard the latest? news? A new world has just been discov?ered by a certai?n Christ?opher Columb?us.Why was the Minist?er late?The head left his letter?s in Brazil?. He had a traffi?c accide?nt. The head had to go back to Brazil?. The head left his letter?s in the hotel.Where did the head leave his letter?s?In the hotel. In Brazil?. In his office?. In RomeWhy did the young lady shout?She wanted? to tell the surpri?sing news. She was the hostes?s of the ball. She knew the Minist?er. She had never heard about Columb?us.Her shouti?ng showed? she was___?___.clever? lack of knowle?dge though?tless knowle?dgeabl?eThe best title for the passag?e is ______?.The New World Surpri?sing News An Ignora?nt Italia?n Woman Christ?opher Columb?us试题分值：25.0得分：[5, 5, 5, 5, 5]提示：[1]D.细节题。本题问“为什么大臣迟?到了？”中心词是“Minist?er late”。答案在第三段?。该段大意是“‘哦，没什么严重的?事情’大臣回答道。‘我们上司忘记?带信了，所以他就回宾?馆取信去了。如果他把信件?遗留在巴西的?话，那我们可要等?上至少六个月?了。’”据此，可知本题答案?是D。[2]A.细节题。本题问“那个大臣的上?司把信忘记在?什么地方了？”中心词是“head”和“letter?s”。答案在第三段?，该段大意请参?考第一题。答案是A。[3]A.细节题。本题问“为何那个年轻?女士叫了起来?？”中心词是