江苏省淮安中学2012高三英语限时读写训练（一）.docVIP

淮安中学II部高三英语限时读写训练（一） I.阅读理解（完成时间：5分钟） Robert Spring, a nineteenth-century forger（伪造者）,was so good at his profession that he was able to make his living for 15 years by selling false signatures of famous Americans. Spring was born in England in 1813 and arrived in Philadelphia in 1858 to open a bookstore. At first he prospered（兴旺）by selling his small but genuine（名符其实的）collection of early U.S autographs Discovering his ability at copying handwriting, he began imitating signatures of George Washington and Benjamin Franklin and writing them on the title pages of old books. To lessen the chance of detection, he sent his forgeries to England and Canada for sale and circulation. ? Forgers have a hard time selling their products. A forger can’t approach a respectable buyer but must deal with people who don’t have much knowledge in the field. Forgers have many ways to make their work look real. For example, they buy old books to use the aged title page, and they can treat paper and ink with chemicals. In Spring’s time, right after the Civil War, Britain was still fond of the Southern states, so Spring invented a respectable maiden lady known as Miss Fanny Jackson, the only daughter of General “Stone Wall” Jackson. For several years Miss Fanny’s financial problems forced her to sell a great number of letters and manuscripts（手稿）belonging to her famous father. Spring had to work very hard to satisfy the demand. 1.Why did Spring sell his false autographs in England and Canada? A. There was a greater demand there than in America. B. There was less chance of being detected there. C. Britain was Spring’s birthplace. D. The prices were higher in England and Canada. 2.After the Civil War, there was a great demand in Britain for???? ??? . ? A. southern money B. signatures of George Washington and Benjamin Franklin ? C. southern manuscripts and letters ?D. Civil War battle plans 3.According to the passage, forgers are usually sold to?? ??? . ? A. sharp-eyed experts?