日前，《吉尼斯世界紀錄大全》正式宣布，美國婦女帕姆。巴克的1.8萬件與貓頭鷹有關(guān)的飾品創(chuàng)造了新的吉尼斯世界紀錄。據(jù)美聯(lián)社1月17日報道，現(xiàn)年47歲的巴克于2005年春天將藏品清單、錄像帶和照片等資料一同寄往吉尼斯世界紀錄公司。兩周前，她收到了吉尼斯世界紀錄的證書，證實她的收藏品創(chuàng)造出新的世界紀錄。

貓頭鷹的世界

兩年前，巴克的朋友看見一則廣告稱要出售1.4萬件與貓頭鷹有關(guān)的收藏品。當時，巴克與朋友還以為廣告上的數(shù)字有誤，可能是1400件而不是1.4萬件。然而，當他們按照廣告上的地址來到威爾頓的一間小屋看貨時，眼前的情景簡直讓他們“嘆為觀止”。小屋內(nèi)到處擺滿了陶器、布和毛絨制作的貓頭鷹，還有繪有貓頭鷹圖案的家具和毛巾，以及貓頭鷹項鏈、塑像、玩具和賀卡等，甚至連屋內(nèi)的馬桶蓋上也畫了一只貓頭鷹?？偣?.8055萬件藏品原屬于一位名叫戴安娜。特納的婦人。特納去世后，她的朋友將她所有的“貓頭鷹”整理好后，以7000美元的價格出售。最后，巴克以3500美元買下了這些收藏品。巴克說：“我買下它們是為了投資而不是出于好奇?！卑涂擞昧?個人，花了13天的時間才將特納所有的“貓頭鷹”打包運走，而后又花了數(shù)月時間拆開包裝并將藏品逐一清洗。后來，巴克在丈夫的店里騰出專門的貨架來展示她喜愛的彩色玻璃“貓頭鷹”，還買了專門的陳列柜才安置下所有的“貓頭鷹”。巴克回憶說：“這個過程很有趣，我就像一個發(fā)瘋的中年婦女。”

世界記錄偶然誕生

一次偶然的機會，巴克在網(wǎng)上看見有人稱收集了世界上最多的貓頭鷹飾品——8000件。于是，巴克立刻申請了吉尼斯世界紀錄，希望證實自己才是“貓頭鷹”的最多擁有者。盡管巴克不認識“貓頭鷹”原來的主人特納，但她還是讓特納的名字登上《吉尼斯世界大全》。巴克說：“她的丈夫在他們結(jié)婚后給了她3件貓頭鷹飾品，這就是這個世界紀錄的開始?！?/p>

目前，巴克正在出售這些貓頭鷹藏品，她將每件藏品都明碼標價，希望有人能將整個“貓頭鷹世界”一起買走，但如果不行也只得單件售出。巴克說：“我的丈夫希望他的店恢復(fù)原樣，而不是被這些 ‘貓頭鷹’霸占著?！?/p>

My favorite movie—Titanic

A precious stone which called "The Heart of Ocean" tells us a love story between Rose and Jack. They met on Titanic and fell in love with each other. On the way to love, they came across many obstacles but they surmounted all the difficulties. Four days after the Titanic set out, a very big iceberg floated towards her. The ship was holed. Death is the biggest obstacle for the lover. In order to save Rose, Jack lay down his life. In this movie, when the ship suffered the unexpected disaster, some people would rather help other people than themselves, such as the sailors and the musicians. They moved me the most. As a whole, this movie not only has a wonderful plot but also provides nourishment for the mind.

1. What is the name of the precious stone which brought Jack and Rose together?

A. The heart of sun. B. The heart of lovers.

C. The heart of ocean. D. The blood of god.

2. They met a lot of _______ on the way of love.

A. good people B. difficulties

C. money problems D. bad things

3. What happened to the ship after 4 days' sailing?

A. The ship was surrounded by a thick fog. B. It knocked into an iceberg.

C. Some sailors fell into the sea. D. Nothing.

4. Why did Jack give up his life?

5. How did the author feel about the movie?

Answers:

1. C

解析：A precious stone which called "The Heart of Ocean" tells us a love story between Rose and Jack. 文章開頭告訴我們寶石的名字，選C

2. B

解析：全文描述了他們的愛情故事，從而告訴我們他們的愛情之路布滿荊棘，故選B

3.B

解析：Four days after the Titanic set out, a very big iceberg floated towards her. The ship was holed. 這兩句告訴我們船撞上了冰山，選擇B

4. In order to save Rose's life, he gave up his life.

解析：In order to save Rose, Jack lay down his life. 一句告訴我們原因

5. This movie not only has a wonderful plot but also provides nourishment for the mind.

解析：This movie not only has a wonderful plot but also provides nourishment for the mind. 最后一句話告訴了我們作者的感受

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